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Defence earnings diverge as BDL slumps and Zen Tech soars

Bharat Dynamics Ltd. reported a 31.9% YoY revenue decline to ₹566.6 cr and a 50.3% drop in net profit to ₹73 cr, causing its stock to slump. Conversely, Zen Technologies Ltd. saw a surge in shares due to strong performance and a positive outlook.

after close1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation

YoY
31.9%
YoY
₹566.6 cr
net profit
50.3%
due to operational
₹73 cr

The market reacted sharply to the Q3 earnings of Bharat Dynamics Ltd. and Zen Technologies Ltd. on 01 Feb 2026. BDL's revenue fell 31.9% YoY to ₹566.6 cr, with net profit down 50.3% to ₹73 cr due to operational issues. In contrast, ZTL's strong performance led to a significant stock increase, reflecting positive investor sentiment. 📈

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Sourcesnews.google.com

The market after the news

BDL closed −4.2% on the day of the news, from ₹1,384.10 to ₹1,326.20; Nifty +1.1% over the same session; futures OI +8.5%.

Bulletin at 16:08 IST on 1 Feb 2026. Every change is measured from ₹1,384.10, the last close before it, on 1 Feb. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • BDL close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
BDL closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it119913841570axis spans 31%before the news · 1 Feb1384Nifty 50BDLbulletinD0+1+3+527 Jan5 Feb16 FebFutures open interest, lotspeak 22,000Reference close ₹1,384.10. 16 sessions from 27 Jan to 16 Feb; the price axis spans 31 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before1 Feb₹1,384.10basebase
On the day2 Feb₹1,326.20▼ −4.2%▲ +1.1%−5.2 pp difference
+1 session3 Feb₹1,318.10▼ −4.8%▲ +3.6%−8.4 pp difference
+3 sessions5 Feb₹1,273.30▼ −8.0%▲ +3.3%−11.3 pp difference
+5 sessions9 Feb₹1,303.20▼ −5.8%▲ +4.2%−10.0 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▲ +0.7%+9.97 on 2 Feb
Day's range, % · ₹
11%≈ 150 high to low
Volume on the day
2.89×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▲ +8.5%+1,300 lots · short build-up · price −4.2%
Futures OI open, lots
16,0002 Feb · 24 Feb expiry
Futures premium, ₹
−7.90−0.6% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.37from 0.50 the session before
Max pain
1,380from 1,500 the session before

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