Bharat Dynamics Q1 Profit Soars Over Sixfold To ₹119 Cr, Revenue More Than Doubles

Bharat Dynamics reported a sharp year-on-year rise in Q1FY27 profit and revenue, while EBITDA turned positive and both profit and revenue also increased sequentially during the quarter

Outlook Business Desk

Curated by: Anjali Pal

Published At: 14 August 2026 6:30 pm

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Bharat Dynamics’ Q1FY27 profit jumped 547.4% YoY to ₹118.79 crore, compared with ₹18.35 crore a year ago.
Revenue from operations rose 131% YoY to ₹572.24 crore, while profit and revenue increased 5% and 19.2%, respectively, on a sequential basis.
EBITDA turned positive at ₹83.1 crore from a loss of ₹45.4 crore in Q1FY26, with the margin improving to 14.5% from -18.3%.

Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise, reported a 547.4% year-on-year (YoY) jump in profit to ₹118.79 crore in Q1FY27, compared with ₹18.35 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Revenue from operations also more than doubled during the quarter, rising 131% YoY to ₹572.24 crore from ₹247.93 crore in Q1FY26.

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The defence public sector undertaking also reported an improvement in its performance on a sequential basis. Profit increased 5% from ₹113.18 crore in Q4FY26, while revenue from operations rose 19.2% from ₹480.20 crore in the previous quarter.

EBITDA Turns Positive

BDL’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) turned positive at ₹83.1 crore in Q1FY27, compared with an EBITDA loss of ₹45.4 crore in Q1FY26.

The company’s EBITDA margin also improved during the quarter. It stood at 14.5% in Q1FY27, compared with a negative margin of 18.3% in the year-ago quarter.

BDL’s total comprehensive income rose 428.3% YoY to ₹117.08 crore in Q1FY27 from ₹22.16 crore in Q1FY26. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, it increased 4.6% from ₹111.90 crore in Q4FY26.

The company’s Q1FY27 profit was therefore higher than its Q4FY26 profit, while revenue and total comprehensive income also recorded sequential growth during the quarter.