Bharat Forge hits 52-week high after company's defence unit bags Rs 850-crore deals

Bharat Forge shares scaled a 52-week high on Monday after the company's wholly-owned defence subsidiary, Kalyani Strategic Systems, bagged two export orders worth 93.87 million euro (around Rs 850 crore) from friendly countries. The stock of conglomerate Bharat Forge gained by Rs  17.9, or 1.8 per cent, to touch Rs 987.4 apiece at the strongest level of the day on BSE, crossing an earlier 52-day peak of Rs 983.4 apiece scaled earlier this month.

The deal, subject to government approvals, involves the supply of components and armoured vehicle chassis to be executed over an 18-month period, according to a regulatory filing.

How Bharat Forge fared in Q1

Earlier this month, Bharat Forge reported a 27.8 per cent year-on-year increase in standalone net profit to Rs 311.5 crore for the quarter ended June 30, beating analysts' estimates.

its revenue grew to Rs 2,127.3 crore for the first quarter of the current financial year from Rs 1,759.4 crore a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. 

According to Zee Business research, Bharat Forge's quarterly standalone net profit was estimated at Rs 290 crore and revenue at Rs 1,980 crore.

Its margin — a key measure of profitability — improved by 106 basis points to 25.79 per cent, as against the analysts' estimate od 26.7 per cent. 

HDFC Securities maintained a 'buy' rating on Bharat Forge after the forging company's earnings announcement, citing better-than-expected net profit.

The brokerage raised its target price for Bharat Forge shares by Rs 71 to Rs 1,069 apiece. Its target price implies a further upside of 7.8 per cent from the latest milestone.  

What does Bharat Forge subsidiary Kalyani Strategic Systems do?

Kalyani Strategic Systems was set up as a flagship company to drive the group's defence business initiatives.

It is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the $3 billion Kalyani Group and a global provider of high-performance, innovative, safety and critical components, and solutions to various sectors including automotive, railways, defence, construction and mining, aerospace, marine, and oil and gas. 

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