# Bharat Forge Q1 profit misses estimates, defence demand in focus 2026-08-10T05:43:08+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bharat Forge's Q1 results missed market estimates, according to NDTV Profit. The company reported revenue of Rs 1,520 crore, a 6.5% year-on-year increase, but net profit fell 12% to Rs 180 crore, below analyst expectations of Rs 205 crore. Operating margin narrowed to 21.3% from 22.8% a year ago. The engineering and defence major also announced a dividend of Rs 3 per share and plans to raise funds through a rights issue. Analysts are watching order inflows, especially for defence components, as that segment accounts for roughly 30% of revenue. Exports, which contributed 45% of sales in Q1, declined 3% year-on-year due to weak European demand. ## Coverage - ndtvprofit.com - ndtvprofit.com - ndtvprofit.com Tags: Bharat Forge, defence, dividend, exports, fund raising, quarterly results Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bharat-forge-q1-results-today-focus-on-defence-and-fund-raise/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bharat-forge-q1-results-today-focus-on-defence-and-fund-raise/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.