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The past returns of Bharat Forge Ltd (BHARATFORG) share are- Past 1 week: N/A
- Past 1 month: -73.50
- Past 3 months: 25.99
- Past 6 months: -2.89
- Past 1 year: -20.02
- Past 3 years: 98.71
- Past 5 years: 284.52
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The current dividend yield of Bharat Forge Ltd (BHARATFORG) is 0.63What is the Market Cap of Bharat Forge Ltd?
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The 52-week high and low of Bharat Forge Ltd (BHARATFORG) is ₹1804.50 and ₹919.10.What is the PE and PB ratio of Bharat Forge Ltd?
The P/E (price-to-earnings) and P/B (price-to-book) ratios of Bharat Forge Ltd are 66.42 and 8.72 respectively.Which sector does Bharat Forge Ltd belong to?
Bharat Forge Ltd (BHARATFORG) belongs to the Materials sector & Iron & Steel sub-sector.What are the peers or stocks similar to Bharat Forge Ltd?
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Bharat Forge Ltd
BHARATFORG Share Price
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BHARATFORG Stock Scorecard
Performance
LowHasn't fared well - amongst the low performers
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HighSeems to be overvalued vs the market average
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LowLagging behind the market in financials growth
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HighShowing good signs of profitability & efficiency
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AvgThe stock is overpriced but is not in the overbought zone
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BHARATFORG Performance & Key Metrics
BHARATFORG Performance & Key Metrics
| No LabelNo Label | PB RatioPB Ratio | Dividend YieldDiv. Yield |
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| 66.42 | 8.72 | 0.63% |
| Sector PESector PE | Sector PBSector PB | Sector Div YldSctr Div Yld |
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| 27.21 | 3.46 | 1.60% |
BHARATFORG Analyst Ratings & Forecast
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BHARATFORG Company Profile
Bharat Forge Limited is engaged in the business of steel forgings, finished machined crankshafts, and front axles assembly and components. The Company's segments include Forgings and Projects (Capital goods).
JSWSTEEL
PE Ratio
68.67
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7.81%
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TATASTEEL
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BHARATFORG Sentiment Analysis
BHARATFORG Sentiment Analysis
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BHARATFORG Stock Summary · January 2025
Company is navigating a complex landscape characterized by declining market share in deposits, challenges in meeting Priority Sector Lending (PSL) obligations, and fluctuations in current account flows. Despite these hurdles, the bank is focusing on enhancing customer engagement and service delivery to drive deposit growth, with recent monthly inflows showing a positive trend. The management emphasizes a strategic approach to maintaining profitability over aggressive expansion, particularly in light of competitive pressures and a tight liquidity environment. Efforts to improve operational efficiencies through digitization and a commitment to stable cost management are underway, alongside a proactive strategy to reduce borrowings and strengthen the balance sheet. Overall, while facing short-term challenges, the bank remains optimistic about future performance and is committed to achieving sustainable growth through strategic investments and improved customer outreach.
BHARATFORG Stock Growth Drivers
BHARATFORG Stock Growth Drivers
5Focus on Sustainable Growth
Company is prioritizing profitable growth over mere expansion, emphasizing a strategy that encourages ground-level teams
Stable Financial Metrics
The company has maintained a return on assets (ROA) of 1.9% post-merger, showcasing stability in
BHARATFORG Stock Challenges
BHARATFORG Stock Challenges
1Deposit Growth Shortfalls
The company has experienced deposit growth that has not met expectations, attributed to seasonal trends
BHARATFORG Forecast
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BHARATFORG Forecasts
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BHARATFORG Share Price Forecast
BHARATFORG Share Price Forecast
2025
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BHARATFORG Company Revenue Forecast
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BHARATFORG Stock EPS (Earnings Per Share) Forecast
BHARATFORG Stock EPS (Earnings Per Share) Forecast
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BHARATFORG Income Statement
BHARATFORG Income Statement
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| Financial Year | FY 2017 | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | TTM | ||||||||||
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| Total Revenue | 6,657.71 | 8,499.70 | 10,348.52 | 8,243.70 | 6,505.16 | 10,833.99 | 13,083.12 | 15,914.81 | 15,336.57 | 15,337.26 | ||||||||||
Raw Materials | 2,484.36 | 3,407.57 | 4,589.71 | 3,524.19 | 2,653.81 | 4,805.89 | 6,231.40 | 7,383.40 | 12,589.63 | 12,590.32 | ||||||||||
| Power & Fuel Cost | 405.00 | 491.55 | 591.89 | 481.43 | 396.10 | 576.84 | 827.88 | 766.50 | ||||||||||||
| Employee Cost | 930.92 | 1,089.20 | 1,246.30 | 1,195.46 | 1,071.06 | 1,464.68 | 1,607.31 | 1,862.09 | ||||||||||||
| Selling & Administrative Expenses | 271.53 | 334.50 | 459.97 | 381.25 | 327.43 | 608.07 | 835.49 | 733.40 | ||||||||||||
| Operating & Other expenses | 1,054.01 | 1,407.71 | 1,213.67 | 1,480.62 | 1,362.33 | 1,107.29 | 1,719.89 | 2,391.06 | ||||||||||||
EBITDA | 1,511.89 | 1,769.17 | 2,246.98 | 1,180.75 | 694.43 | 2,271.22 | 1,861.15 | 2,778.36 | 2,746.94 | 2,746.94 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation/Amortization | 452.05 | 466.88 | 520.79 | 547.72 | 612.16 | 730.30 | 735.59 | 848.20 | 873.62 | 873.63 | ||||||||||
| PBIT | 1,059.84 | 1,302.29 | 1,726.19 | 633.03 | 82.27 | 1,540.92 | 1,125.56 | 1,930.16 | 1,873.32 | 1,873.31 | ||||||||||
| Interest & Other Items | 99.96 | 106.53 | 127.22 | 171.33 | 107.73 | 160.41 | 298.62 | 491.17 | 417.49 | 417.49 | ||||||||||
| PBT | 959.88 | 1,195.76 | 1,598.97 | 461.70 | -25.46 | 1,380.51 | 826.94 | 1,438.99 | 1,455.83 | 1,455.82 | ||||||||||
| Taxes & Other Items | 255.27 | 433.31 | 566.81 | 111.87 | 100.93 | 298.75 | 298.58 | 487.86 | 514.67 | 514.67 | ||||||||||
| Net Income | 704.61 | 762.45 | 1,032.16 | 349.83 | -126.39 | 1,081.76 | 528.36 | 951.13 | 941.16 | 941.15 | ||||||||||
| EPS | 15.13 | 16.37 | 22.16 | 7.51 | -2.71 | 23.23 | 11.34 | 20.42 | 20.05 | 20.21 | ||||||||||
| DPS | 3.75 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 8.50 | 9.00 | ||||||||||
| Payout ratio | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.47 | — | 0.30 | 0.62 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.45 |
BHARATFORG Company Updates
FY 2019FY 2019
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Feb 14PDF
Aug 11PDF
FY 2018FY 2018
Investor Presentation
Nov 9PDF
BHARATFORG Stock Peers
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What are peers and why compare against them?
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BHARATFORG Past Performance & Peer Comparison
BHARATFORG Past Performance & Peer Comparison
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MaterialsIron & Steel
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Compare valuation-basic on Screener| Stock | PE RatioPE Ratio | PB RatioPB Ratio | Div. YieldDividend Yield |
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| Bharat Forge Ltd | 66.42 | 8.72 | 0.63% |
| JSW Steel Ltd | 68.67 | 3.01 | — |
| Tata Steel Ltd | 55.45 | 2.08 | 2.37% |
| Jindal Steel And Power Ltd | 33.08 | 2.08 | 0.22% |
BHARATFORG Stock Price Comparison
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BHARATFORG Holdings
BHARATFORG Shareholdings
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What are shareholdings?
Apart from retail investors, a company’s shares are held by promoters, foreign & domestic institutions (large investors) and mutual funds. Promoters are the ship captains and control the company’s direction. Along with institutional and mutual fund holdings, a change in their holdings can indicate performance outlook for the stock
BHARATFORG Promoter Holdings Trend
BHARATFORG Promoter Holdings Trend
Decreased Total Promoter Holding
Increasing promoter holding is considered good and reflects management’s positive view about the future outlook
In last 6 months, promoter holding in the company has decreased by 1.18%
Low Pledged Promoter Holding
Lower pledged promoter holdings is considered better
Pledged promoter holdings is insignificant
BHARATFORG Institutional Holdings Trend
BHARATFORG Institutional Holdings Trend
Total Retail Holding
Increasing retail holding can be considered bad as it can reflect that institutions and promoters are selling their stake which is being absorbed by retail investors.
In last 3 months, retail holding in the company has almost stayed constant
Decreased Foreign Institutional Holding
Foreign Institutional Holding is quantum of stock held by foreign large-quantities-trading entities. Increasing value indicates growing support and comfort for the stock
In last 3 months, foreign institutional holding of the company has decreased by 1.81%
BHARATFORG Shareholding Pattern
BHARATFORG Shareholding Pattern
BHARATFORG Shareholding History
BHARATFORG Shareholding History
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Mutual Funds Invested in BHARATFORG
Mutual Funds Invested in BHARATFORG
No mutual funds holding trends are available
Top 5 Mutual Funds holding Bharat Forge Ltd
| Funds (Top 5) | The rupee value of the stock held by the fund divided by the stock’s market cap Market-cap held | Percentage of the fund’s portfolio invested in the stock Weight | Change in the portfolio weight of the stock over the last 3 months 3M holding change | The rank of the stock in the fund’s portfolio based on its weight in the portfolio along with the change in the rank over the last 3 months Portfolio rank(3M change) |
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The rupee value of the stock held by the fund divided by the stock’s market cap 1.3938% | Percentage of the fund’s portfolio invested in the stock 1.71% | Change in the portfolio weight of the stock over the last 3 months 1.71% | The rank of the stock in the fund’s portfolio based on its weight in the portfolio along with the change in the rank over the last 3 months 20/62 (+21) | |
The rupee value of the stock held by the fund divided by the stock’s market cap 1.1545% | Percentage of the fund’s portfolio invested in the stock 1.35% | Change in the portfolio weight of the stock over the last 3 months 0.00% | The rank of the stock in the fund’s portfolio based on its weight in the portfolio along with the change in the rank over the last 3 months 18/69 (+2) | |
The rupee value of the stock held by the fund divided by the stock’s market cap 1.1150% | Percentage of the fund’s portfolio invested in the stock 1.89% | Change in the portfolio weight of the stock over the last 3 months 0.34% | The rank of the stock in the fund’s portfolio based on its weight in the portfolio along with the change in the rank over the last 3 months 12/100 (+8) |
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BHARATFORG Events
BHARATFORG Events
BHARATFORG Dividend Trend
No Dividend Cuts
Dividends are the portion of earnings that a company distributes to all its shareholders every year
BHARATFORG has increased or maintained dividend levels over the last 5 years
Dividend Yield
Dividend return is one of the most important things to be considered while investing for long term. It is the additional return on top of what investors earn through price appreciation
Current dividend yield is 0.63%. An investment of ₹1,000 in the stock is expected to generate dividend of ₹6.33 every year
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Dividends
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What are dividends?
Dividends are a portion of earnings that a company distributes to all its shareholders every year. Dividend return is one of the most important things to be considered while investing for long term. It’s the additional return on top of what investors earn through price appreciation
BHARATFORG Dividend Trend
No Dividend Cuts
Dividends are the portion of earnings that a company distributes to all its shareholders every year
BHARATFORG has increased or maintained dividend levels over the last 5 years
Dividend Yield
Dividend return is one of the most important things to be considered while investing for long term. It is the additional return on top of what investors earn through price appreciation
Current dividend yield is 0.63%. An investment of ₹1,000 in the stock is expected to generate dividend of ₹6.33 every year
BHARATFORG Upcoming Dividends
BHARATFORG Upcoming Dividends
Cash Dividend
Ex DateEx DateJul 4, 2025
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Final | Div/Share: ₹6.00
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₹6.00
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Jul 4, 2025
BHARATFORG Past Dividends
BHARATFORG Past Dividends
Cash Dividend
Ex DateEx DateFeb 18, 2025
Interim
Interim | Div/Share: ₹2.50
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₹2.50
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Feb 18, 2025
Cash Dividend
Ex DateEx DateJul 5, 2024
Final
Final | Div/Share: ₹6.50
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₹6.50
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Jul 5, 2024
Cash Dividend
Ex DateEx DateFeb 22, 2024
Interim
Interim | Div/Share: ₹2.50
Dividend/Share
₹2.50
Ex DateEx Date
Feb 22, 2024
Cash Dividend
Ex DateEx DateJul 14, 2022
Final
Final | Div/Share: ₹5.50
Dividend/Share
₹5.50
Ex DateEx Date
Jul 14, 2022
Cash Dividend
Ex DateEx DateNov 25, 2021
Interim
Interim | Div/Share: ₹1.50
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Nov 25, 2021
BHARATFORG Stock News & Opinions
BHARATFORG Stock News & Opinions
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Corporate
Bharat Forge fixes record date for final dividend
Bharat Forge has fixed 04 July 2025 as record date for final dividend of Rs 6 per share of Rs 2 each for FY 2025. Powered by Capital Market - Live
1 week agoCapital Market - Live
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Bharat Forge Ltd soars 0.51%, gains for fifth straight session
Bharat Forge Ltd rose for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 1256.1, up 0.51% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.56% on the day, quoting at 24860.4. The Sensex is at 81705.06, down 0.57%. Bharat Forge Ltd has added around 12.44% in last one month. Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which Bharat Forge Ltd is a constituent, has added around 5.59% in last one month and is currently quoting at 23763.15, down 0.68% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 4.62 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 17.36 lakh shares in last one month. The benchmark May futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 1256.9, up 0.59% on the day. Bharat Forge Ltd is down 19.75% in last one year as compared to a 8.62% gain in NIFTY and a 0.89% gain in the Nifty Auto index.The PE of the stock is 41.72 based on TTM earnings ending March 25.Powered by Capital Market - Live
2 weeks agoCapital Market - Live
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Bharat Forge to pay final dividend
Bharat Forge announced that final dividend of Rs 6 per equity share for FY 2025, if approved, will be paid on or after 12 August 2025. Powered by Capital Market - Live
1 month agoCapital Market - Live
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Bharat Forge Q4 PAT rises 24% YoY; declares dividend of Rs 6/sh
However, profit before exceptional items and tax rose 23.99% YoY to Rs 429.4 crore, while EBITDA grew 2.71% to Rs 671.1 crore. Total expenses fell 9.38% YoY to Rs 3,483.04 crore. Segment-wise, revenue from forgings rose 0.82% to Rs 3,436.23 crore, while the defence segment saw a sharp 49.29% drop to Rs 284.35 crore. The Other segment revenue rose 17.47% to RS 285.12 crore. Operating margin improved to 17.63% in Q4 FY25 from 15.46% a year ago, and net profit margin increased to 7.34% from 5.45%. The company's defence order book stood at Rs 9,420 crore, with Rs 6,959 crore of new orders won in FY25'70% of which were in defence. On a full-year basis, the company's net profit declined 3.57% to Rs 15,122.80 crore on a 0.34% rise in revenue to Rs 913.28 crore in FY25 over FY24. Meanwhile, the board of directors has recommended a dividend of Rs 6 per equity share of face value Rs 2 each for FY25. Bharat Forge manufactures an extensive array of critical and safety components for several sectors, including automobiles (across commercial & passenger vehicles), oil & gas, aerospace, locomotives, marine, energy (across renewable and non-renewable sources), construction, mining, and general engineering. Shares of Bharat Forge fell 2.32% to Rs 1,114 on the BSE.Powered by Capital Market - Live
1 month agoCapital Market - Live
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Bharat Forge to convene AGM
Bharat Forge announced that the 64th Annual General Meeting(AGM) of the company will be held on 7 August 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live
1 month agoCapital Market - Live
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Board of Bharat Forge recommends final dividend
Bharat Forge announced that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 8 May 2025, inter alia, have recommended the final dividend of Rs 6 per equity Share (i.e. 300%) , subject to the approval of the shareholders.Powered by Capital Market - Live
1 month agoCapital Market - Live
Earnings
Bharat Forge consolidated net profit rises 19.52% in the March 2025 quarter
Net profit of Bharat Forge rose 19.52% to Rs 282.00 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 235.95 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. Sales declined 7.48% to Rs 3852.60 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 4164.21 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. For the full year,net profit declined 1.05% to Rs 941.15 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 951.13 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Sales declined 3.57% to Rs 15122.80 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 15682.07 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. ParticularsQuarter EndedYear EndedMar. 2025Mar. 2024% Var.Mar. 2025Mar. 2024% Var. Sales3852.604164.21 -7 15122.8015682.07 -4 OPM %17.6315.45 -17.7916.31 - PBDT653.16583.15 12 2486.512299.51 8 PBT429.40376.05 14 1612.901451.31 11 NP282.00235.95 20 941.15951.13 -1 Powered by Capital Market - Live
1 month agoCapital Market - Live
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Bharat Forge announces board meeting date
Bharat Forge will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 8 May 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live
1 month agoCapital Market - Live
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Bharat Forge Ltd Surges 2.65%
Bharat Forge Ltd gained 2.65% today to trade at Rs 1146.75. The BSE Auto index is up 0.41% to quote at 50264.91. The index is up 5.37 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Uno Minda Ltd increased 2.39% and Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd added 2.11% on the day. The BSE Auto index went up 0.11 % over last one year compared to the 7.67% surge in benchmark SENSEX. Bharat Forge Ltd has lost 1.72% over last one month compared to 5.37% gain in BSE Auto index and 3.85% rise in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 4629 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 60853 shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 1826.2 on 21 Jun 2024. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 919.1 on 07 Apr 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live
1 month agoCapital Market - Live
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Bharat Forge inks its largest domestic contract with Ministry of Defence
Bharat Forge inked the largest domestic contract of 184 indigenously developed Artillery Systems with the Ministry of Defense. This accounts to 60% of the Rs 6900 crore procurement by the MOD. The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) jointly developed with DRDO is the most advanced 155/52 mm calibre artillery system. Powered by Capital Market - Live
2 months agoCapital Market - Live
Over the last 5 years, revenue has grown at a yearly rate of 8.99%, vs industry avg of 9.87%
Over the last 5 years, market share increased from 1.94% to 2.01%
Over the last 5 years, net income has grown at a yearly rate of -1.62%, vs industry avg of 5.08%