Bharat Forge Share Price: Shares of Bharat Forge surged over 5 per cent on September 8, emerging among the top F&O gainers, as investors cheered its subsidiary’s plan to acquire a 950-acre land parcel
in Andhra Pradesh to set up a large defence manufacturing complex.
The step-down subsidiary, Agneyastra Energetics, held through Kalyani Strategic Systems (KSSL) – a wholly owned arm of Bharat Forge – will purchase nearly 949.65 acres in Madakasira, Anantapur district. The complex will host an end-to-end defence energetics facility, including a high explosives manufacturing plant, ammunition filling plant, gun propellant unit, and provisions for expansion into energetics for rockets, missile systems, and space launch vehicles, the company said in an exchange filing on September 4.
India is targeting defence production of Rs 3 lakh crore and exports worth Rs 50,000 crore by 2029, with Bharat Forge positioning itself as a key private-sector partner. In FY25, the company secured its largest-ever defence order worth nearly Rs 4,000 crore to supply 184 ATAGS platforms — a milestone it described as a “big moment for the private defence industry.”
KSSL has also acquired a 25 percent stake in Italian design firm EdgeLab, which specialises in autonomous underwater vehicles, while a new 4 lakh sq. ft. manufacturing facility near Pune is expected to begin operations in H1FY26.
In Q1FY26, Bharat Forge reported consolidated revenue of Rs 4,158 crore, up 12 percent year-on-year, led by growth in both the defence and industrial segments. Net profit stood at Rs 416 crore, rising 15 percent year-on-year, while EBITDA came in at Rs 728 crore with a margin of 17.5 percent. The company highlighted that defence, aerospace, and EV components contributed strongly to the performance.
Looking ahead, management flagged Q2FY26 as “a little weaker” due to softer US exports but maintained that the second half would outperform the first.
“In aerospace, we will have strong growth this year. On a year-on-year basis, we should see upwards of 20 percent growth, maybe even higher,” Joint MD Amit Kalyani said during the June quarter earnings call.
