Shares of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) rose nearly 7 per cent on Monday after the company reported over 2.5-fold jump in consolidated net profit for the March 2026 quarter, PTI reported.The stock closed 6.97 per cent higher at Rs 376.95 on the BSE, hitting a 52-week high of Rs 398.95, up 13.20 per cent intra-day.On NSE, the stock closed at Rs 377.05, up 6.99 per cent.The sharp rally added Rs 8,548.47 crore to the company’s market valuation, taking it to Rs 1,31,256.38 crore.According to exchange filings, BHEL reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,290.47 crore for the January-March quarter, compared with Rs 504.45 crore in the same period a year ago.The strong performance was supported by higher revenues, particularly from the power segment.Total income during the quarter increased to Rs 12,553.50 crore from Rs 9,142.64 crore in the year-ago period.Revenue from the power segment increased to Rs 9,509.85 crore from Rs 6,192.41 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY20.For the full financial year 2025-26, BHEL’s net profit increased to Rs 1,600.26 crore from Rs 533.90 crore in the previous financial year.Total income for FY26 increased to Rs 34,589.83 crore, compared to Rs 28,804.79 crore in 2024-25.BHEL is India’s largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in the energy and infrastructure sector.
