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Analysts predict up to 38% gains in this defence PSU after Q1; do you own?
HAL posted a 4.11 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline in net profit at ₹1,377 crore in Q1FY26, compared to ₹1,436 crore in the same quarter last year (Q1FY25).
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Operationally, HAL delivered a standout performance. Ebitda surged 29.2 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹1,284.3 crore, while Ebitda margins expanded sharply to 26.7 per cent from 22.86 per cent in Q1FY25. | Photo: @HALHQBLR Twitter
India’s leading defence equipment maker, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), saw its shares rally on Wednesday after the public sector major’s 2025-26 (FY26) April–June quarter (Q1) earnings surprised the Street with robust margins and solid execution.
On the BSE, HAL’s stock rose as much as 3.66 per cent to an intraday high of ₹4,567.2 before closing 2.69 per cent higher at ₹4,524.2. In comparison, the Sensex ended 0.38 per cent higher at 80,539.91.
Despite a slight dip in net profit, the defence public sector undertaking’s strong operational performance and upbeat brokerage guidance have stoked bullish sentiment, with some analysts projecting as much
