President of India-Backed Defence Company Q4 FY25 Results: 41 Per Cent Revenue Growth, Rs 1,200 Crore Record Exports, and Rs 0.65 Final Dividend Announced
Year-to-date, the stock has gained 73.42 per cent, while delivering a 25.06 per cent return over the last 12 months.
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Government of India enterprise engaged in the manufacturing of guided missiles and allied defence equipment, announced its Q4 and FY25 provisional and unaudited results showcasing strong operational performance and record-breaking exports.
For the financial year 2024-25, the company reported a revenue of Rs 3,345.05 crore, registering a 41.18 per cent increase over the previous year's revenue of Rs 2,369.28 crore. The company also recorded an all-time high export turnover of over Rs 1,200 crore, a massive jump of more than 640 per cent compared to Rs 161 crore in FY 2023-24. This performance positions BDL among notable Mid-Cap defence sector multibagger stocks, with the stock appreciating 1,594.41 per cent over the past five years.
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On a quarterly basis, the company’s revenue from operations surged 108 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,776.98 crore in Q4 FY25, up from Rs 854.12 crore in Q4 FY24. Sequentially, this marked a growth of 113.54 per cent. Despite the strong revenue growth, profit after tax (PAT) for Q4 stood at Rs 272.77 crore, a decline of around 6 per cent from Rs 288.78 crore in Q4 FY24, though significantly higher than the previous quarter, with an 85.4 per cent improvement.
For the full financial year, BDL posted a PAT of Rs 549.65 crore, down by 10.29 per cent compared to Rs 612.72 crore in FY24. The company secured fresh orders worth Rs 6,668 crore during the year, strengthening its order book to approximately Rs 22,700 crore as of April 1, 2025.
In terms of shareholder rewards, the Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of Rs 0.65 per equity share for FY 2024-25, subject to shareholder approval in the upcoming Annual General Meeting. This comes after an interim dividend of Rs 4 per equity share declared in February 2025.
The share price of Bharat Dynamics reacted positively to the announcement, jumping over 6 per cent from the day’s open on Wednesday. However, by 2:12 PM IST, it was trading at Rs 1,929.30, down by 1.57 per cent. Year-to-date, the stock has gained 73.42 per cent, while delivering a 25.06 per cent return over the last 12 months.
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