Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. share price target

BHEL has started FY27 on a strong note, with revenue growing 40% YoY. Further, it reported EBITDA of INR 5bn (vs. loss of INR 5.3bn YoY) and margins at 6.5%.

We revise our FY28E EPS estimate by +7.8% accounting for improvement in execution and normalization in provision. BHEL delivered a strong Q4FY26 performance with revenue growth of 36.9% YoY, driven by robust execution of its order backlog, while EBITDA margin expanded 499bps YoY to 14.2% supported by lower other expenses. The Power segment remained the key growth driver, with ~54% YoY revenue growth backed by execution of a healthy order book of ~INR1.7trn, while order book further strengthen by recent key order win of INR135bn EPC package (3800MW) from NTPC in Q4. BHEL has successfully commissioned 8.9GW of power capacity in FY26...

The stock is well placed to gain from the need for building base load thermal coupled with strong revenue visibility in the medium term. Q4FY26 performance: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited reported a strong Q4 FY26 performance with revenue rising 37% YoY to 12,310 crore, driven by robust execution, while EBITDA more than doubled to 1,753 crore with margin expanding ~498 bps YoY to 14.2% (vs 9.3% in Q4FY25). PAT surged ~154% YoY to 1,282.7 crore, reflecting operating leverage and improved project mix. Segment-wise, Power segment revenue stood at ~9,510 crore with EBIT of 1,869.9 crore (EBIT margin ~19.7% vs 5% YoY),...

BHEL reported a strong beat to consensus earnings. It reported revenue growth of >35% YoY with a gross margin of 35% (+400bps YoY).

two repair units, four regional offices, and project sites spread across India and overseas. It has a diversified business portfolio spanning power generation (thermal, hydro, nuclear, and solar), trans- mission, transportation, defense & aerospace, oil & gas, and emerging segments such as battery energy storage systems (BESS) and EV charging infrastructure. The company's product portfolio...

The stock is well placed to gain from the need for building base load thermal coupled with strong revenue visibility in the medium term. Q3FY26 performance: BHEL reported a healthy Q3 FY26 performance, with revenue rising 16.4% YoY to 8,473 crore, driven by growth across both segments. EBITDA increased 79% YoY to 545 crore, with margins expanding by 225 bps YoY to 6.4%, supported by a favorable industrial mix and operating leverage. PAT surged 207% YoY to 382.5 crore, leading to a 280 bps YoY improvement in net profit margin to 4.5%. Segment-wise, Power segment revenue stood at 6,322 crore (+13% YoY),...

BHEL has accumulated a strong orderbook in last three years but execution has been slow. Order inflow (OI) in FY24/25 was INR 780bn/ INR 920bn (vs. average OI of INR 210bn between FY19-23), respectively.

*over or under performance to benchmark index Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), a public sector entity, is India's largest engineering company. It supplies power plant equipment such as gas turbines, generators, thermal sets, diesel shunters, turbo sets, hydro sets, power transformers, switchgears, circuit breakers and boilers. It also manufactures compressors, valves, rectifiers, pumps, capacitors and oil rigs, and undertakes castings and forgings. BHEL's Q2FY26 revenue increased 14.1% YoY to Rs. 7,512cr, driven by an 18.0%...

The stock is well placed to gain from the need for building base load thermal coupled with strong revenue visibility in the medium term. Q2FY26 performance: BHEL reported strong Q2FY26 results, turning profitable. Revenues grew 14% YoY to 7511 crore. With a drop in Employee benefits and other expenses by 260 and 310 bps YoY, EBITDA more than doubled to 580 crore vs 275 crore last year. With operational performance and rise in other income, PAT grew 3.5x YoY to 368 crore vs 106 crore last year. On a segmental basis Power (76% revenue mix) and Industry (24%) business revenues grew +13% and +18% YoY to...

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), a public sector entity, is India's largest engineering company. It supplies power plant equipment such as gas turbines, generators, thermal sets, diesel shunters, turbo sets, hydro sets, power transformers, switchgears, circuit breakers and boilers. The company also builds compressors, valves, rectifiers, pumps, capacitors, oil rigs, etc., and undertakes castings and forgings....

We revise our FY26/27E EPS estimate by -30.8%/-9.5% factoring in weaker pace of execution and higher other expenses. BHEL reported a dismal quarter with a flattish revenue of Rs54.9bn and an EBITDA level loss of Rs5.4bn due to sharp increase in other expenses. Continued execution challenges in the Power continue to drive robust order inflows, including ~14.6 GW of thermal orders won in FY25 and a Rs65bn equipment order won from Adani Power during the quarter. BHEL's active diversification into transmission, transportation, defense, and Oil & Gas is yielding results with award of the prestigious 6 GW...

an 8.9% YoY revenue growth despite strong order book, accompanied by a 44bps improvement in EBITDA margin to 9.2%. The company continues to benefit from the government's strong emphasis on thermal capacity addition,...

BHEL is the poster child of the Indian thermal power industry. India has recognised the need for building new base load plants despite energy transition.

Thermal equipment ordering is scaling the summit. In our view, it would be overly hasty to write an obituary for thermal or coal-based power yet.

BHEL reported order inflow (OI) of ~INR 200bn (YTD) while the outlook for OI for remainder of the fiscal remains strong. BHEL has commended 100% market share in the orders for thermal power plants in FY24 and Q1FY25.