HAL Q3 results in-line with estimates; Revenue, EBITDA up 11% each

Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.were off the day's low after the company's third quarter earnings were in-line with expectations.

The company's net profit of ₹1,867 crore was 30.3% more than the previous year's ₹1,433 crore. It was also above Street estimates of 1,758 crore.

Its revenue stood at ₹7,699 crore, up 10.7% from the ₹6,957 crore it reported in the third quarter of the previous fiscal. It was also higher than a CNBC-TV18 poll of ₹7,589 crore.

HAL's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased 11.2% to ₹1,871 crore from ₹1,683 crore in the previous year. It was also above Street expectations of ₹1,861 crore.

Its margin expanded marginally to 24.3% from 24.2% in the year-ago period. However, it was lower than the CNBC-TV18 poll of 24.5%.

HAL's board of directors also declared the first interim dividend of ₹35 per equity share of ₹5 each for the financial year 2026. The record date for the same is Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The dividend will be paid to all eligible shareholders on or before March 14, 2026.

HAL shares were up 0.2% at ₹4,141.8 apiece around 1.45 pm. The stock has gained 15.2% in the past year.

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