Rs 1,84,000 Crore Order Book & DIIs Increase Stake: Multibagger Defence Stock Jumps 13.3 Per Cent This Week; Own It?

The stock gave multibagger returns of 230 per cent in 2 years and a whopping 1,850 per cent in 5 years.

On Friday, shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd jumped 4.8 per cent to Rs 5,099 per share from its previous closing of Rs 4,864.4 per share. The stock’s 52-week high is Rs 5,675, and its 52-week low is Rs 3,045.95. The company saw a spurt in volume by more than 1.01 times, and from the May 12, 2025 closing price of Rs 4,501 per share to today’s price of Rs 5,099 per share, it is up by 13.3 per cent.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), is one of the major defence companies in India, which specialises in designing and manufacturing as well as repairing and overhauling aircraft and helicopters. The company has three major operating segments: Manufacturing, Services and Other activities. The company has 20 production and overhaul divisions and nine R&D centres in different parts of India to focus on indigenous programmes like HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft and Light Utility Helicopter (LUH).

According to Quarterly Results, the company reported net sales of Rs 13,700 crore and net profit of Rs 3,977 crore in Q4FY25. In its annual results, the net sales increased by 2 per cent to Rs 30,981 crore and net profit increased by 10 per cent to Rs 8,364 crore in FY25 compared to FY24.

The company's order book has also increased significantly and now stands at Rs 1,84,000 crores, including manufacturing orders worth Rs 1,02,000 crores and ROH orders worth Rs 17,500 crores. HAL has also signed the biggest deal with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply 156 LCH Prachand helicopters for Rs 62,777 crores. The company also made it to the list of prestigious ‘Maharatna’ companies and became the first Defence PSU to do so. With the supply chain issues now being sorted out and new orders to be delivered, HAL is ready for better performance in the next fiscal year.

The President of India’s portfolio owns the majority of the stake, i.e., 71.64 per cent as of March 2025 and DIIs increased their stake to 8.26 per cent in March 2025 compared to December 2024. The company has a market cap of Rs 3.4 lakh crore and has maintained a healthy dividend payout of 28 per cent. The stock gave multibagger returns of 230 per cent in 2 years and a whopping 1,850 per cent in 5 years.

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