Bharat Forge Ltd

Following the transaction, Premji Invest will hold a 23% stake in JSA on a fully diluted basis. The funds will be used to accelerate JSA's growth by expanding casting capacity, investing in medium-casting capabilities and pursuing industry consolidation through acquisitions. JSA is a key supplier of critical ferrous castings for industrial and automotive applications. Commenting on this partnership, Amit Kalyani, vice chairman & joint managing director, Bharat Forge said, 'Since 2022 when we acquired JSA, the company has delivered excellent financial performance with topline, exports and profitability growing at a CAGR of 17%, 24% and 25% respectively, while enhancing its product mix and customer base. We are delighted to partner with Premji Invest (PI), a renowned and highly respected investor, in the next phase of JSA's growth journey.' Manoj Jaiswal, Partner, Premji Invest, who leads the firm's Industrials and Buyout investmentssaid, 'We are excited to partner with Bharat Forge, a premier engineering and manufacturing conglomerate in the country. Collaborating with leading conglomerates on their growth and consolidation journey is one of our strategic pillars. Through our investment in JSA, we look forward to jointly building a leading ferrous casting platform in the country.' 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. The company's consolidated net profit rallied 23% to Rs 299.27 crore in Q2 FY26 as against Rs 243.29 crore posted in Q2 FY25. Revenue from operations soared 9.31% YoY to Rs 4,031.92 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2025. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Bharat Forge, BF Industrial Solutions (BFISL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and J S Auto Cast Foundry India (JS Auto), a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, have entered into Securities Subscription Agreement (SSA) and Shareholders Agreement (SHA) (Definitive Transaction Agreements) with PI Opportunities Fund I Scheme II (Investor) on 02 February 2026. Under the terms of the Definitive Transaction Agreements, Investor has agreed to subscribe to, and JS Auto has agreed to offer, issue, and allot equity shares and compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS), subject to the terms and conditions mentioned therein (proposed transaction) resulting in the Investor acquiring 23% stake in JS Auto on a fully diluted basis for a consideration of Rs 300 crore to be received by JS Auto. PI Opportunities Fund I Scheme II (an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) managed by PI Investment Advisory LLP) is an affiliate of Premji Invest Group, making substantial investments in growing Indian companies, with a focus on technology, finance, and consumer sectors, funding the Azim Premji Foundation. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Bharat Forge has made an investment in Bharat Forge Global Holding GmbH (BFGH), a wholly owned subsidiary by way of contribution to capital reserve amounting to Rs. 110.04 crore ( ' 10 million). BFGH is a holding company having investments in manufacturing subsidiaries in Germany, Sweden and France. The investment will be completed by 31 January 2026. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Bharat Forge Aerospace Division has achieved a significant milestone in India's defence modernisation journey by securing contracts worth approximately Rs 300 crores under the ongoing Emergency Procurement - VI (EP-VI) framework. These contracts are for the Indian Army and also for end use at Indian Navy, cover a range of indigenous unmanned systems, including Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms and loitering munitions.  The contracted platforms namely Omega One, Omega Nine, Bayonet, and Cleaver, are developed for India to meet urgent operational requirements across diverse terrains and mission profiles.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Bharat Forge and Germany-based Agile Robots S.E. agree to explore a strategic collaboration to jointly explore the space of AI driven robotics and intelligent industrial automation. Driven by Bharat Forge's extensive domain expertise and Agile Robots' ingenious intelligent robots and automation solutions, this collaboration will see the deployment of cutting-edge solutions for the automotive, healthcare, and consumer electronics industries. The Indo-German partnership is focused exclusively on civilian industry and manufacturing. To this effect, both companies have signed an MoU to:  Co-develop, set up capabilities and offer bespoke solutions in manufacturing, industrial CPG and logistics space, including existing solutions of Agile Robots for India and Southeast Asia markets develop and deploy state-of-the-art vision and AI based robotic solutions as one of the strategic partners to enable a fully autonomous ('dark') factory Powered by Capital Market - Live

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Bharat Forge a Rs. 1,661.9 crore contract for supply of 255,128 CQB Carbines (5.56 x 45 mm) to the Indian Army. The contract signed on 30 December 2025, sets forth order execution within five years. Since the counter-party of this contract is Indian MoD, the contract is confidential in nature.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Bharat Forge Ltd is up for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 1472.2, up 1.21% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.76% on the day, quoting at 26136.25. The Sensex is at 85259.33, up 0.69%. Bharat Forge Ltd has gained around 2.74% in last one month. Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which Bharat Forge Ltd is a constituent, has gained around 0.56% in last one month and is currently quoting at 27889.65, up 0.93% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 13.3 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 6.62 lakh shares in last one month. The benchmark January futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 1479, up 0.93% on the day. Bharat Forge Ltd is up 13.25% in last one year as compared to a 10.08% jump in NIFTY and a 21.65% jump in the Nifty Auto index.The PE of the stock is 51.1 based on TTM earnings ending September 25.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The order is scheduled to be executed over a period of five years. The 5.56 x 45 mm CQB Carbine is an indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured (IDDM) compact weapon, jointly developed by the Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and Bharat Forge. 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. The company's consolidated net profit rallied 23% to Rs 299.27 crore in Q2 FY26 as against Rs 243.29 crore posted in Q2 FY25. Revenue from operations soared 9.31% YoY to Rs 4,031.92 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2025. Shares of Bharat Forge rose 0.94% to Rs 1,468.55 on the BSE.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The key equity barometers traded with moderate gains in early trade as the Nifty traded above the 25,950 mark. Market activity is expected to stay muted due to a lack of global economic cues and the year-end holiday season. All the sectoral indices on the NSE were traded in green with metal, media and oil & gas shares leading the gains. At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 120.25 points or 0.14% to 84,784.93. The Nifty 50 index added 47.50 points or 0.18% to 25,985.75. The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.45% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.49%. The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,040 shares rose and 823 shares fell. A total of 173 shares were unchanged. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 3,844.02 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 6,159.81 crore in the Indian equity market on 30 December 2025, provisional data showed. Stocks in Spotlight: Bharat Forge advanced 1.23% after the company has received a contract worth Rs 1,661.9 crore from the Ministry of Defence for the supply of 255,128 CQB carbines (5.56 x 45 mm) to the Indian Army. The contract stipulates order execution within five years. Power Grid Corporation of India rose 0.77%. The company has been declared the successful bidder for the selection of battery energy storage developers for setting up a cumulative capacity of 2,000 MWh (1,000 MW x 2 hours) of standalone battery energy storage systems in Andhra Pradesh. The project comprises a 150 MW/300 MWh battery energy storage system at the 400/220 kV substation at Kalikiri in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. RITES rallied 3.60% after the company has received a Letter of Award for the supply of in-service Cape gauge diesel-electric locomotives from Berhard Development Corporation, Zimbabwe. The order is valued at $3.6 million. Numbers to Track: The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper rose 0.24% to 6.592 as compared with the previous close of 6.576. In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 89.8800 compared with its close of 89.7500 during the previous trading session. MCX Gold futures for 5 February 2026 settlement shed 0.60% to Rs 134,822. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.04% to 98.27. The United States 10-year bond yield rose 0.05% to 4.131. In the commodities market, Brent crude for February 2025 settlement declined 10 cents or 0.16% to $61.23 a barrel. Global Markets: Asia market fell on the holiday-shortened and final trading day of the year. Markets in Hong Kong and Australia will close early for the holidays, while Japan and South Korea are shut for the day. China's economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note, as factory activity expanded in December for the first time since March, beating expectations, according to official data released Wednesday. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 50.1 in December, higher than 49.2 reading that was recorded in November. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. Overnight in the U.S., the S&P 500 fell modestly, notching a third consecutive losing session. The broad market index lost 0.14% and closed at 6,896.24, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.24% and settled at 23,419.08. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.20% and ended at 48,367.06. The three major averages have slumped to start the week, dragged down by losses in tech. Nvidia posted back-to-back losing sessions, as did another AI stock Palantir Technologies.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The Indian MoD has awarded Bharat Forge (BFL) a Rs. 1,661.9 crore contract for supply of 255,128 CQB Carbines (5.56 x 45 mm) to the Indian Army. The contract signed on 30th December, 2025, sets forth order execution within five years. The 5.56 x 45 mm CQB Carbine is an indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured (IDDM) compact firearm jointly developed by Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), DRDO and Bharat Forge, Pune. Aligned with the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission, we - BFL, and our wholly owned defence subsidiary Kalyani Strategic Systems (KSSL), remain dedicated to equipping the Indian Armed Forces with 'Made in India' advanced defence equipment and platforms. Powered by Capital Market - Live