BEL posts Rs 1809 cr profit after tax for 2015-16

BEL posts Rs 1809 cr profit after tax for 2015-16

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on Wednesday said it logged a profit after tax of  Rs 1,809 crore in fiscal 2015-16, rising from Rs 1,467 crore in 2014-15.
 
"We had a good financial year in 2015-16, with an impressive jump in the order book," said BEL Chairman S.K. Sharma.
 
While the company registered a turnover of Rs 7,522 crore in 2015-16 compared to Rs  6,695 crore in 2014-15, the order book value as on April 1, 2016, stood at Rs 32,022 crore, increasing from Rs 21,617 crore in 2014-15.
 
With an export growth of 47 per cent, the BEL`s exports rose to $85 million in the  analysed year from $58 million in the last fiscal.
 
"Highlights of 2015-16 include 12 per cent growth in turnover, induction of Akash  missile system into the Indian Air Force and Indian Army, and an excellent MoU  rating for 2014-15," said Sharma.

Read Also : Indian Air Force ushers in Digital Transformation with DigiLocker Integration