−19% from the high · +1.2% from the low
Long unwinding into a 26-day expiry: futures OI −0.6% on a −1.3% day, the most call OI sits at 400, the most put OI at 400, max pain 400.
BEL futures closed at ₹383.75, +0.2% to spot, with 88% of open interest in the 27 Oct contract, and the 385 straddle prices a move of about ±5.2% by expiry.
| Expiry | Close ₹ | Basis ₹ · % | Annualised % | OI lots · on the day | Share of OI % | Contracts traded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct26 days | ₹383.75 | +0.65+0.2% | +2.4% | 56,000▼ −1.1% · −600 lots | 88 | 5,400 |
| 23 Nov53 days | ₹385.85 | +2.75+0.7% | +4.9% | 7,300▲ +2.4% · +170 lots | 12 | 450 |
| 29 Dec89 days | ₹387.90 | +4.80+1.3% | +5.1% | 89▲ +256.0% · +64 lots | 0.14 | 92 |
12% of futures OI sits beyond the 27 Oct contract · 48 of 57 listed contracts traded · 29,000 option contracts changed hands
The 385 straddle closed at ₹19.90 (call 9.40 + put 10.50), pricing a move of about ±5.2% by the 27 Oct expiry. In the last 253 windows of 19 sessions, BEL moved more than that 98 times.
After the last 8 bulletins, BEL closed higher five sessions later in 0 of 8.
| Bulletin | Day of the news | 1 session later | 5 sessions later | Futures OI on the day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 SeptBengaluru firm wins bid for army's software-defined radios | ▼ −1.0%Nifty −1.6% · +0.6 pp | ▼ −0.6%Nifty −1.3% · +0.7 pp | ▼ −3.3%Nifty −4.4% · +1.1 pp | ▼ −0.8%long unwinding |
| 23 SeptBengaluru firm wins army order for 600 SDR units | ▼ −1.0%Nifty −1.6% · +0.6 pp | ▼ −0.6%Nifty −1.3% · +0.7 pp | ▼ −3.3%Nifty −4.4% · +1.1 pp | ▼ −0.8%long unwinding |
| 19 SeptCLSA sees 35% upside for HAL, BEL, L&T on defence capex | ▲ +1.3%Nifty +0.3% · +1.0 pp | ▲ +1.2%Nifty −0.1% · +1.2 pp | ▼ −2.0%Nifty −2.4% · +0.4 pp | ▼ −0.4%short covering |
| 18 SeptCLSA sees 35% upside for HAL, BEL, L&T from defence capex | ▲ +1.3%Nifty +0.3% · +1.0 pp | ▲ +1.2%Nifty −0.1% · +1.2 pp | ▼ −2.0%Nifty −2.4% · +0.4 pp | ▼ −0.4%short covering |
| 17 SeptIndian equity market opens flat after Fed rate hike | ▼ −0.5%Nifty +0.3% · −0.9 pp | ▲ +0.8%Nifty +0.6% · +0.1 pp | ▼ −0.5%Nifty −0.6% · +0.1 pp | ▼ −1.1%long unwinding |
| 19 AugDefence Acquisition Council plans ₹80,000 crore orders | ▼ −0.7%Nifty −0.3% · −0.4 pp | ▼ −0.6%Nifty +0.3% · −0.9 pp | ▼ −1.2%Nifty +0.2% · −1.5 pp | ▼ −1.6%long unwinding |
| 18 AugDefence Acquisition Council plans ₹80,000 crore orders | ▼ −0.7%Nifty −0.3% · −0.4 pp | ▼ −0.6%Nifty +0.3% · −0.9 pp | ▼ −1.2%Nifty +0.2% · −1.5 pp | ▼ −1.6%long unwinding |
| 27 JulQ1 results updates from BEL, Coal India and banks | ▲ +0.5%Nifty +1.0% · −0.4 pp | ▼ −4.0%Nifty +0.9% · −4.9 pp | ▼ −3.2%Nifty +4.2% · −7.4 pp | ▲ +1.8%long build-up |
Revenue ₹5,547 cr, +25% on a year earlier; profit ₹1,055 cr, +8.8% in the Jun 2026 quarter, consolidated.
| Quarter | Revenue ₹ cr | Revenue YoY | Profit ₹ cr | Profit YoY | EPS ₹ | Market on the day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026filed 27 Jul | ₹5,547 cr | ▲ +25% | ₹1,055 cr | ▲ +8.8% | 1.44 | ▼ −4.5%Nifty 0.0% · −4.4 pp |
| Mar 2026filed 19 May · audited | ₹10,224 cr | ▲ +12% | ₹2,226 cr | ▲ +4.7% | 3.04 | ▼ −2.3%Nifty +0.2% · −2.5 pp |
| Dec 2025filed 28 Jan | ₹7,154 cr | ▲ +24% | ₹1,580 cr | ▲ +20% | 2.16 | ▼ −1.9%Nifty +0.3% · −2.2 pp |
| Sept 2025filed 31 Oct | ₹5,792 cr | ▲ +26% | ₹1,287 cr | ▲ +18% | 1.76 | ▲ +4.0%Nifty −0.6% · +4.5 pp |
| Jun 2025filed 28 Jul | ₹4,440 cr | ▲ +4.6% | ₹969 cr | ▲ +22% | 1.33 | ▼ −0.3%Nifty +0.6% · −0.8 pp |
| Mar 2025filed 19 May · audited | ₹9,150 cr | ▲ +6.8% | ₹2,127 cr | ▲ +18% | 2.91 | 0.0%Nifty −1.1% · +1.1 pp |
| Dec 2024filed 30 Jan | ₹5,771 cr | ▲ +39% | ₹1,312 cr | ▲ +52% | 1.79 | ▲ +5.0%Nifty +1.1% · +3.9 pp |
| Sept 2024filed 25 Oct | ₹4,605 cr | ▲ +15% | ₹1,093 cr | ▲ +38% | 1.50 | ▲ +0.4%Nifty −0.9% · +1.3 pp |
| Year | Revenue ₹ cr | Revenue YoY | Profit ₹ cr | Profit YoY | EPS ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY26to Mar 2026 | ₹27,610 cr | ▲ +16% | ₹6,062 cr | ▲ +14% | 8.29 |
| FY25to Mar 2025 | ₹23,769 cr | ▲ +17% | ₹5,323 cr | ▲ +34% | 7.28 |
| FY24to Mar 2024 | ₹20,268 cr | — | ₹3,985 cr | — | 5.45 |
BEL trades at 46 times trailing earnings against 39 for its industry, 12 times book value, revenue +20% over twelve months, a 1.3% dividend yield, market cap ₹2,80,000 cr.
| Stock | Market cap ₹ | P/E | P/B | Close ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALHindustan Aeronautics Limited | 3,10,000 cron 1 Oct | 33consolidated | 7.5 | ₹4,601.00 |
| BELBharat Electronics Limited | 2,80,000 cron 1 Oct | 46consolidated | 12 | ₹383.10 |
| BDLBharat Dynamics Limited | 40,000 cron 1 Oct | 77standalone | 9.4 | ₹1,087.90 |
| GRSEGarden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited | 24,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 9.2 | ₹2,111.10 |
| DATAPATTNSData Patterns (India) Limited | 24,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 14 | ₹4,251.30 |
| AEQUSAequs Limited | 18,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 12 | ₹275.05 |
| ASTRAMICROAstra Microwave Products Limited | 15,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 12 | ₹1,624.50 |
| APOLLOApollo Micro Systems Limited | 15,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 11 | ₹394.00 |
| ZENTECZen Technologies Limited | 14,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 7.3 | ₹1,576.10 |
| PARASParas Defence and Space Technologies Limited | 10,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 14 | ₹1,276.00 |
| AXISCADESAXISCADES Technologies Limited | 9,800 cron 1 Oct | — | 13 | ₹2,307.30 |
| UNIMECHUnimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited | 9,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 12 | ₹1,773.00 |
| MIDHANIMishra Dhatu Nigam Limited | 8,100 cron 1 Oct | — | 5.3 | ₹433.60 |
| CYIENTDLMCyient DLM Limited | 7,100 cron 1 Oct | — | 7.0 | ₹893.90 |
| CENTUMCentum Electronics Limited | 6,900 cron 1 Oct | — | 21 | ₹4,701.70 |
| ROSSTECHRossell Techsys Limited | 5,700 cron 1 Oct | — | 37 | ₹1,522.30 |
| AVANTELAvantel Limited | 4,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 12 | ₹150.30 |
| IDEAFORGEIdeaforge Technology Limited | 3,700 cron 1 Oct | — | 6.1 | ₹735.00 |
| JAYKAYJaykay Enterprises Limited | 2,600 cron 1 Oct | — | 3.8 | ₹201.45 |
| SIKASika Interplant Systems Limited | 2,200 cron 1 Oct | — | — | ₹1,018.20 |
| NIBENIBE Limited | 1,900 cron 1 Oct | — | 5.4 | ₹1,234.50 |
| DCXINDIADCX Systems Limited | 1,800 cron 1 Oct | — | 1.2 | ₹159.00 |
| TANAATaneja Aerospace & Aviation Limited | 830 cron 1 Oct | — | — | ₹324.15 |
| KAVDEFENCEKavveri Defence & Wireless Technologies Limited | 430 cron 17 Sept | — | 3.9 | ₹71.65 |
| SIGMAADVSIGMA ADVANCED SYSTEMS LIMITED | — | — | — | — |
Promoters hold 51.1%, foreign portfolio investors 18.0%, mutual funds 15.0% and insurance companies 3.6%, as filed for the quarter to 30 Jun.
| Category | 30 Jun | 31 Mar | 31 Dec | 30 Sept | 30 Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 51.140.00 pp | 51.140.00 pp | 51.140.00 pp | 51.140.00 pp | 51.14 |
| Foreign portfolio investors | 18.02▼ −1.49 pp | 19.51▲ +1.00 pp | 18.51▲ +0.37 pp | 18.14▼ −0.42 pp | 18.56 |
| Mutual funds | 14.99▲ +0.71 pp | 14.28▼ −0.54 pp | 14.82▼ −0.30 pp | 15.12▲ +0.52 pp | 14.60 |
| Insurance companies | 3.58▲ +0.10 pp | 3.480.00 pp | 3.48▼ −0.34 pp | 3.82▼ −0.39 pp | 4.21 |
| Banks and financial institutions | 2.45▲ +0.21 pp | 2.24▲ +0.07 pp | 2.17▲ +0.23 pp | 1.94▲ +0.15 pp | 1.79 |
| Individual investors | 8.99▲ +0.44 pp | 8.55▼ −0.48 pp | 9.03▲ +0.08 pp | 8.95▼ −0.11 pp | 9.06 |
| Bodies corporate | 0.49▲ +0.03 pp | 0.46▼ −0.03 pp | 0.49▼ −0.05 pp | 0.54▼ −0.05 pp | 0.59 |
| Others | 0.34▼ −0.02 pp | 0.360.00 pp | 0.36▲ +0.01 pp | 0.35▲ +0.30 pp | 0.05 |
Nothing upcoming on record; the last was a dividend of ₹0.55 a share, ex-date 13 Aug 2026.
| Ex-date | Action | Amount or ratio | Record date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recent | ||||
| 13 Aug 2026 | dividend | ₹0.55 | 13 Aug 2026 | BSE |
| 6 Mar 2026 | dividend | ₹1.95 | 6 Mar 2026 | BSE |
| 14 Aug 2025 | dividend | ₹0.90 | 14 Aug 2025 | BSE |
| 11 Mar 2025 | dividend | ₹1.50 | 11 Mar 2025 | BSE |
| 14 Aug 2024 | dividend | ₹0.80 | — | BSE |
| 22 Mar 2024 | dividend | ₹0.70 | 23 Mar 2024 | BSE |
| 9 Feb 2024 | dividend | ₹0.70 | 10 Feb 2024 | BSE |
BEL is −5.6% over 20 sessions against Nifty's −6.2%, 19% below its 52-week high, realised volatility 26% annualised.
| Window | From ₹ | BEL % | Nifty 50 % | Difference pp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 sessionssince 26 Sept | ₹395.89 | ▼ −3.2% | ▼ −9.1% | +5.8 |
| 120 sessionssince 9 Apr | ₹439.74 | ▼ −13% | ▼ −5.7% | −7.2 |
| 60 sessionssince 8 Jul | ₹407.60 | ▼ −6.0% | ▼ −6.1% | +0.10 |
| 20 sessionssince 2 Sept | ₹405.74 | ▼ −5.6% | ▼ −6.2% | +0.66 |
| 5 sessionssince 24 Sept | ₹392.00 | ▼ −2.3% | ▼ −2.8% | +0.51 |
| 1 sessionsince 30 Sept | ₹388.30 | ▼ −1.3% | ▼ −0.88% | −0.46 |
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