Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the company that makes fighter jets Tejas and Dhruv helicopters, has a net profit (consolidated net profit) of Rs 3,977 crore in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25. It has decreased by 8% on an annual basis. In the same quarter a year ago, the company’s profit was Rs 4,309 crore. The company’s revenue from operations in the January-March quarter was Rs 13,700 crore. In the same quarter a year ago, the company had generated a revenue of Rs 14,769 crore. It has decreased by 7.23% on an annual basis. The amount received from selling goods and services is called revenue. HAL has released the January-March quarter and annual results today on Tuesday (May 13). HAL’s total income decreased by 6.36% Hindustan Aeronautics’ total income in the fourth quarter fell by 6.36% on an annual basis to Rs 14,351 crore. The company’s total income in the same quarter last year was Rs 15,326 crore. Are the company’s results better than expected? Hindustan Aeronautics’ profit in the fourth quarter of FY 2024-25 has been less than the expectations of market analysts, that is, the company has not done better this time. Consolidated profit means the performance of the entire group. The results of companies come in two parts – standalone and consolidated. In standalone, the financial performance of only one unit or segment is shown. Whereas, in consolidated or consolidated financial report, the data of the entire company is released. How has the performance of the stock been so far this year? HAL’s stock closed at Rs 4,779.50 today with a gain of 3.68%. The company’s stock has gained 14% in one month and 16.94% in 6 months. The company’s stock has gained 17.30% in one year. HAL’s market cap is Rs 3.18 lakh crore. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is an aerospace and defense company owned by the Government of India. The company develops, designs, manufactures and supplies aircraft, helicopters, avionics and communication equipment for the military and civil market. It serves the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Navy, Defense Research and Development Organization, Indian Coast Guard, ISRO, Mauritius Police Force, Boeing and Airbus Industries. HAL is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. HAL was formed by the merger of Hindustan Aircraft and Aeronautics India. On 23 December 1940, Walchand Hirachand established Hindustan Aircraft Limited in Bangalore with the support of the then Mysore government. In March 1941, the Government of India became one of the shareholders in the company and later took over its management in 1942. In January 1951, the company was placed under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defense of the Government of India. Meanwhile, Aeronautics India Limited (AIL) was formed as a wholly owned company of the Government of India to manufacture MiG-21 aircraft under license in August 1963. The two companies, Hindustan Aircraft Limited and Aeronautics India Limited, were merged on 1 October 1964 to form Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
