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Indian (NIFTY) Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D-2.6%
  • 3M-4.7%
  • 1Y13.9%
  • YTD-4.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Aerospace & Defense industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by pullbacks in Bharat Electronics and Hindustan Aeronautics of 3.1% and 3.4%, respectively. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 14%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Indian Aerospace & Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 23 Mar 2026₹8.0t₹889.6b₹193.5b51.8x41.3x9x
Wed, 18 Feb 2026₹8.5t₹889.5b₹193.5b56.9x44x9.6x
Fri, 16 Jan 2026₹8.5t₹856.3b₹185.6b53.9x46x10x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025₹8.2t₹856.3b₹185.6b58.1x44.1x9.6x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025₹8.8t₹829.7b₹183.1b54.7x48.1x10.6x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025₹8.8t₹810.7b₹178.9b54.9x49.2x10.9x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025₹8.2t₹810.0b₹178.7b55.7x45.6x10.1x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025₹8.3t₹800.1b₹178.7b62.9x46.2x10.3x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025₹9.4t₹796.6b₹179.9b73.2x52.2x11.8x
Fri, 30 May 2025₹9.4t₹796.3b₹183.1b67.1x51.6x11.9x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025₹7.2t₹782.3b₹181.1b59.7x40x9.3x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025₹7.2t₹782.3b₹181.1b52.5x39.8x9.2x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025₹5.6t₹774.4b₹178.9b46.5x31.4x7.3x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025₹6.8t₹735.4b₹170.9b72.2x39.9x9.3x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024₹7.4t₹731.1b₹170.2b65.2x43.7x10.2x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024₹6.6t₹726.0b₹167.4b63.3x39.6x9.1x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024₹7.0t₹709.4b₹161.9b70.3x43x9.8x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024₹7.1t₹709.0b₹161.8b79.7x44.1x10.1x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024₹7.3t₹701.0b₹151.9b82.7x47.9x10.4x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024₹8.2t₹693.9b₹149.5b88.3x54.8x11.8x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024₹7.2t₹707.5b₹148.1b56.5x48.6x10.2x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024₹5.7t₹631.5b₹124.9b63.7x45.8x9.1x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024₹4.7t₹631.5b₹124.9b58.5x37.9x7.5x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024₹4.6t₹631.5b₹124.9b67.1x36.5x7.2x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024₹4.6t₹618.7b₹117.6b66x39x7.4x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023₹4.2t₹618.7b₹117.6b60.4x35.9x6.8x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023₹3.4t₹623.7b₹118.6b44.5x28.8x5.5x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023₹3.3t₹606.8b₹113.3b45.6x29x5.4x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023₹3.5t₹606.8b₹113.3b56.3x30.5x5.7x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023₹3.1t₹602.3b₹110.3b43.1x28x5.1x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023₹2.9t₹600.6b₹108.2b37.3x26.6x4.8x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023₹2.5t₹600.0b₹108.0b30x22.9x4.1x
Tue, 02 May 2023₹2.3t₹586.1b₹107.9b29.2x21.1x3.9x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023₹2.1t₹586.1b₹107.8b24.3x19x3.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19x


Total Market Cap: ₹2.1tTotal Earnings: ₹107.8bTotal Revenue: ₹586.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian Aerospace & Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 39.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Indian Aerospace & Defense industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 39.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 8.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry have grown 22% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Indian Industrials industry?

IN Market-0.17%
Industrials-0.63%
Aerospace & Defense-2.55%
Aerospace and Defense-2.55%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AEQUS Aequs₹120.134.4%
+₹3.4b		n/aPS7.2x
543920 CFF Fluid Control₹547.958.7%
+₹918.7m		21.4%PE39.7x
DCXINDIA DCX Systems₹175.194.2%
+₹788.6m		-28.8%PE146.8x
ROSSTECH Rossell Techsys₹673.902.0%
+₹495.7m		124.3%PE120x
IDEAFORGE ideaForge Technology₹397.601.3%
+₹220.7m		1.6%PS16.3x

Latest News

500049
₹405.40
Bharat Electronics
7D
-5.6%
1Y
34.2%

500049: Defence Electronics Order Wins And Dividend Will Support Long Term Upside

Analysts have kept the price target for Bharat Electronics steady at about ₹485.56 per share, with only marginal fine tuning to inputs such as the discount rate and assumed future P/E. This reflects largely unchanged views on the stock’s valuation drivers.
GRSE
₹2,136.20
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
7D
-7.3%
1Y
25.3%

GRSE: Future Defence Partnerships Will Support Stronger Long Term Earnings Potential

Analysts have raised their price target on Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers from ₹2,354 to ₹3,263, citing updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E levels. What's in the News MoU with Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited on March 5, 2026 to jointly develop indigenous advanced naval systems, unmanned platforms and other maritime capabilities for domestic and international markets, with no financial implication specified at this stage (Key Developments).
MAZDOCK
₹2,206.70
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
7D
-5.4%
1Y
-16.9%

MAZDOCK: Dividend Payouts Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders by ₹82 to ₹3,407, reflecting updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News The Board approved a 2nd interim dividend of ₹7.50 per equity share of face value ₹5 for the financial year 2025-26, signalling another cash payout to shareholders for the year (company announcement).
533339
₹1,356.20
Zen Technologies
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-11.0%

533339: Defence Orders And Patent Strength Will Drive Future Upside

Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Zen Technologies at ₹1,654, making only slight adjustments to assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, which together support this reaffirmed price target. What's in the News Zen Technologies received orders aggregating to ₹4,040 million (including GST) from the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, covering Anti Drone Systems / Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems and training simulators and equipment, with execution scheduled within a year (client announcement).
HAL
₹3,634.60
Hindustan Aeronautics
7D
-7.1%
1Y
-12.0%

HAL: Dividend And New Contracts Will Support Confidence In Future Returns

Analysts have revised their price target on Hindustan Aeronautics slightly lower from about ₹5,261 to ₹5,179 as they reset assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What's in the News The Board of Directors approved a first interim dividend of ₹35 per equity share of ₹5 each, described as 700% on the face value, for the 2025-26 financial year.
DCXINDIA
₹175.19
DCX Systems
7D
4.2%
1Y
-28.8%
TECHERA
₹183.40
TechEra Engineering (India)
7D
2.2%
1Y
31.5%
AEQUS
₹120.13
Aequs
7D
4.4%
1Y
n/a

Long-Term Supply Chain Shift To India Will Support Integrated Aerospace Cluster Potential

Catalysts About Aequs Aequs is a precision manufacturing company with vertically integrated clusters in India and facilities in France and the U.S., supplying complex components to global aerospace and consumer brands. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
PARAS
₹584.60
Paras Defence and Space Technologies
7D
-7.9%
1Y
14.1%
APOLLO
₹188.72
Apollo Micro Systems
7D
-3.2%
1Y
50.5%
BDL
₹1,158.50
Bharat Dynamics
7D
-9.8%
1Y
-14.8%

Bharat Dynamics (NSE:BDL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ₹4.50

Feb 08
Bharat Dynamics (NSE:BDL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ₹4.50
ROSSTECH
₹673.90
Rossell Techsys
7D
2.0%
1Y
124.3%
IDEAFORGE
₹397.60
ideaForge Technology
7D
1.3%
1Y
1.6%
543920
₹547.95
CFF Fluid Control
7D
8.7%
1Y
21.4%