On 6 Nov 2026, Bharat Dynamics was priced at ₹1,060.00, or 74.6× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 54.7×, and the shares are 35% below their 52-week high. Its ROCE of 7.2% is the lowest among the 7 largest Aerospace & Defense peers, and sales fell 0.9% a year over 3 years while net profit grew 6.1%, though net profit is above operating profit, which points to a one-off gain. It has almost no debt, and its dividend yield is 0.5%. It is a mid-cap company with a market cap of ₹38,856 Cr, ranked 4th of 27 Aerospace & Defense companies by market cap; the shares fell 27% over the past year.
- ₹1,068.00
- ₹1,068.00
- ₹1,030.00
- ₹1,075.00
- 14.1 L
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−27.4% over a year, better than 2 of 7 peers.
- Price tagDistorted
A one-off gain inflates profit, so P/E isn’t comparable right now.
- GrowthSlow
Sales −0.9%, profit +6.1% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 7.2% vs peer median 28.5%.
- Balance sheetFair
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 5 of 9.
- Red flags2 to check
Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.
Mid cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹38,856 Cr
- Mid cap
- P/E
- 74.6
- Industry 54.7
- Price to book
- 9.16
- Peers 9.32
- Dividend yield
- 0.46%
- ROE
- 10.2%
- Peers 24.0%
- ROCE
- 7.2%
- Peers 28.5%
- Debt to equity
- 0.00
- Debt ₹0.32 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹14.21
- Face value ₹5
- OPM (TTM)
- 12.8%
- Net margin 18.8%
- Sales growth
- +144.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +547.4%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 14.05
- EV/EBITDA 97.3
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Practically debt-free.
- Quarterly profit up 547.4% on a year ago.
- Quarterly sales up 144.8% on a year ago.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.
- 35% below its 52-week high.
About Bharat Dynamics
Bharat Dynamics Limited manufactures and sells guided missiles, underwater weapons, air-borne products, and allied defense equipment in India. The company offers light weight torpedoes, Varunastra or heavy-weight torpedoes, medium-range surface-to-air missile, dishani, quick reaction surface-to-air missile, multi-influential ground mines, vertically launched-short range surface-to-air missile, flame, Konkurs launcher test equipment, Akash and Astra weapon…
- Headquarters
- Hyderabad
- Employees
- 2,101
- Sector
- Industrials
- ISIN
- INE171Z01026
- Website
- bdl-india.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 12.9 L
- 1-year return
- minus 27.4%
- From 52-week high
- minus 35.1%
Analyst consensus
Next results expected around 12 Nov 2026
Peers · Aerospace & Defense
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALHindustan Aeronautics | 4,980.00 | minus 1.25% | 3,33,050 | 35.7 | 28.5 | 13.8% | 25.3% | 0.00 | 6.4% | plus 7.6% |
| BELBharat Electronics | 396.00 | plus 0.23% | 2,89,467 | 45.3 | 33.7 | 31.9% | 28.2% | 0.00 | 15.5% | minus 4.8% |
| MAZDOCKMazagoan Dock Shipbuilders | 1,840.00 | plus 0.05% | 74,222 | 30.3 | 21.9 | 28.5% | 16.2% | 0.08 | 19.6% | minus 31.5% |
| BDLBharat Dynamics | 1,060.00 | minus 1.40% | 38,856 | 74.6 | 152.1 | 7.2% | 12.8% | 0.00 | −0.9% | minus 27.4% |
| COCHINSHIPCochin Shipyard | 1,220.00 | minus 1.05% | 32,096 | 47.2 | 30.3 | 16.7% | 12.6% | 0.28 | 26.9% | minus 30.3% |
| GRSEGarden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers | 2,135.70 | minus 0.07% | 24,465 | 30.6 | 25.8 | 36.8% | 11.0% | 0.01 | 40.0% | minus 16.4% |
| DATAPATTNSData Patterns (India) | 3,767.70 | minus 4.85% | 21,093 | 87.8 | 54.8 | 20.4% | 39.6% | 0.00 | 26.8% | plus 46.6% |
| SIGMAADVSIGMA ADVANCED SYSTEMS | 909.25 | minus 2.25% | 17,269 | 98.4 | 264.6 | 52.6% | 14.9% | 0.71 | 528.7% | plus 319.3% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −1.05% | 32,096 | 45.3 | 30.3 | 28.5% | 16.2% | 0.01 | 26.8% | −4.8% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | 1,147 | 549 | 489 | 566 | |
| 276 | 960 | 523 | 433 | 483 | |
| −45.4 | 188 | 26 | 55.2 | 83.1 | |
| −19.6% | 16.3% | 4.7% | 11.3% | 14.7% | |
| 86.9 | 121 | 97.2 | 119 | 103 | |
| 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| 17.7 | 19.1 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 20.2 | |
| 23.1 | 288 | 103 | 154 | 166 | |
| 20.7% | 24.9% | 29.3% | 26.5% | 28.3% | |
| 18.3 | 216 | 72.9 | 113 | 119 | |
| 0.50 | 5.89 | 1.99 | 3.09 | 3.24 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- −0.9%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +6.1%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +6.1%
- ROE
- 10.2%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,479 | 2,359 | 3,323 | 2,415 | |
| – | minus 4.9% | +40.9% | minus 27.3% | |
| 2,070 | 1,822 | 2,850 | 2,191 | |
| 409 | 537 | 473 | 225 | |
| 16.5% | 22.8% | 14.2% | 9.3% | |
| 152 | 359 | 347 | 420 | |
| 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | |
| 77.3 | 67 | 70.7 | 75.9 | |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | |
| 482 | 828 | 749 | 568 | |
| 26.9% | 26.0% | 26.6% | 26.0% | |
| 352 | 613 | 550 | 420 | |
| – | +74.0% | minus 10.3% | minus 23.5% | |
| 9.61 | 16.72 | 14.99 | 11.47 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | |
| 3,028 | 3,454 | 3,826 | 4,058 | |
| 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | |
| 5,456 | 6,699 | 7,731 | 10,020 | |
| 8,672 | 10,340 | 11,742 | 14,261 | |
| 783 | 805 | 864 | 1,015 | |
| 81.5 | 80 | 145 | 266 | |
| 3,859 | 4,210 | 4,175 | 4,694 | |
| 3,949 | 5,244 | 6,558 | 8,286 | |
| 8,672 | 10,340 | 11,742 | 14,261 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,130 | 412 | 167 | 604 | |
| −1,171 | −722 | −407 | 320 | |
| −171 | −148 | −220 | −194 | |
| 788 | −459 | −460 | 729 | |
| −108 | −80.9 | −283 | −229 | |
| 2,022 | 331 | −115 | 375 | |
| −167 | −145 | −217 | −190 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters74.93%
- Public25.07%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 74.93% | 25.07% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 74.93% | 25.07% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 74.93% | 25.07% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 74.93% | 25.07% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 74.93% | 25.07% | – |
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