Mumbai, July 28 -- Profit before tax stood at Rs 1,289.24 crore in the first quarter of FY26, registering a growth of 24.28% on YoY basis.

Total expenses fell 2.13% YoY to Rs 3291.21 crore in the June 2025 quarter. The cost of materials consumed stood at Rs 1,949.88 crore (down 22.65%) while employee benefits expenses were at Rs 690.19 crore (up 4.45% YoY) during the period under review.

The company's order book stood at Rs 74,859 crore as of 1 July 2025.

On a consolidated basis, the company's net profit jumped 22.61% to Rs 969.91 crore on 4.62% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 4,439.74 crore in Q1 FY26 over Q1 FY25.

Bharat Electronics (BEL) is a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It manufactures ele...