HAL Q2 results: PSU defence firm's profit rises 10% YoY to ₹1,669 crore

HAL Q2 results: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) on Wednesday, November 12, reported a 10.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in its consolidated profit at ₹1,669 crore for the July-September quarter of the current financial year (Q2FY26). The company's profit was ₹1,510.48 crore in the same quarter of the previous financial year.

The PSU defence firm's revenue from operations for the September quarter rose 11 per cent YoY to ₹6,628.61 crore from ₹5,976.29 crore in Q2FY25.

The "Maharatna" company's total expenses for the quarter under review stood at ₹5,296.64 crore, up 17.34 per cent, compared to ₹4,513.92 crore in the same quarter of the last financial year.

However, HAL's EBITDA for Q2FY26 dropped by 5 per cent YoY to ₹1,558 crore from ₹1,640 crore in the same quarter last year. EBITDA margin also declined to 23.5 per cent for the September quarter, compared to 27.4 per cent in the same quarter last year.

HAL Q2 standalone numbers

On a standalone basis, HAL's Q2 profit rose 11.55 per cent YoY to ₹1,662.52 crore from ₹1,490.36 crore in the same quarter last year.

Revenue from operations for Q2FY26 rose 11 per cent YoY to ₹6,628.46 crore from ₹5,976.55 crore in the same quarter last year.

Earlier on November 7, the company reported it had entered into an agreement with General Electric Company, USA, for the supply of 113 F404-GE-IN20 engines and a support package for the execution of the 97 LCA Mk1A programme.

The engine deliveries would be from 2027 to 2032. The contract for 97 LCA Mk 1A was signed in September 2025, said the company.

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