NEW DELHI. Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has during the second quarter of FY 2018-19 achieved a robust growth in turnover and consequently recorded a healthy growth in profit as compared to the 1st Quarter of current year and corresponding quarter of the previous year.

The Company has achieved a Turnover of Rs 3282.40 Crore, during the 2nd quarter of FY 2018-19, registering a growth of about 35 per cent, over the Turnover of Rs. 2431.73 Crore recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Profit After Tax (PAT) during the 2nd quarter of FY 2018-19 stood at Rs. 571.31 Crore, registering a growth of about 39 per cent over the Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 412.39 Crore recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Performance for Six months’ period

The Company has achieved a Turnover of Rs 5360.24 Crore, up to First Half of the FY 2018-19, registering a growth of about 27 per cent over the Turnover of Rs 4204.56 Crore recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Profit After Tax (PAT) for the First half of FY 2018-19 stood at Rs 751.04 Crore, registering a growth of about 40 per cent over the Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 537.71 Crore recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The company received new orders worth Rs 14338 Crore during the first half of the current year and the order book position of the company as on October 1, 2018 stood at Rs 48995 Crore.