HAL, not BEL … Keep an eye on these 3 companies in the defense sector, money is made from gunpowder here!

India is now moving fast towards becoming self -sufficient in the sector of defense production. Whereas earlier this sector was dependent on big government companies, now private companies are also playing a big role in it. Especially the explosives that make explosives have gained a big lead in this sector. These explosives are very important for ammunition, propalent and missile systems. The demand for increasing government order and export has given these companies new opportunities for expansion.

solar industries, high speed growth and international expansion

Solar Industries is one of the largest explosives manufacturer in India. This bulk and cartridge makes explosive, detonator and all the equipment related to it. Its Nagpur plant is the world’s largest single-location cartridge plant. The company has also set up its manufacturing units in countries like Nigeria, Turkey, Indonesia, Australia and Ghana and is now planting plants in Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan.

In FY 2024-25, the company registered a revenue hike of 24 per cent and did a business of 75.4 billion. The special thing is that the order received from & nbsp; defense sector increased a tremendous increase of 162 percent, causing the income from the defense to reach 13.6 billion. The net profit of the company has increased by 47 percent to 12.9 billion. His order book is also very strong, including 170 billion orders, of which 152 billion are related to only & nbsp; defense.

Under future schemes, the company has entered into an agreement with the Maharashtra government to start a mega defense and aerospace project costing 127 billion, which plans to create drones, UAV and military transport aircraft. However, the valuation of the company is quite high and its P/E ratio has reached 128x, which is more than its average of the last 10 years. This requires investors to be a little vigilant.

Premier Explosives, India’s missile partner

Premier Explosives is a large company that makes industrial explosives, detonators and propalent for defense and space sectors. This company is the first such unit in India to create explosives and detonation systems with completely indigenous technology. It has an important role in India’s missile programs like Agni, Akash, BrahMos and weapons. Apart from this, it also exports countries like Israel, Greece, Thailand and Jordan.

The company’s revenue increased by 54 per cent to 4.2 billion in FY25, out of which 81 per cent came from defense. However, due to a 158 percent increase in the prices of raw materials, its operating margin fell to 13.9 percent. Profit reached 29 crores with a slight increase of just 1.5 per cent. The company’s order book is 7.5 billion, most of which comes from the defense sector.

In further strategy, the company is working on increasing the production capacity of high-exclusive materials like RDX, HMX and TNT. Apart from this, there is a plan to increase share in missile integration. The company’s P/E ratio is also at the level of 115x, which is more than its historical average.

GOCL Corporation, preparation ahead of defense

GOCL Corporation of Hinduja Group has been working in energy and explosive sector for six decades. This company is now stepping into sectors like real estate and electric mobility. The company’s annual production capacity is 2.7 lakh metric tonnes of explosives and 19.2 crore Inchiating device.

The company’s revenue was 8.4 billion in FY25. However, the net profit increased by 258 per cent to 1.6 billion due to reduction in raw materials and finance costs. At the same time, the Explosive Division has a minor loss. To deal with this challenge, the company has adopted a policy of diversification. The capacity of the Singrauli plant has been doubled to 70,000 tonnes and plans to develop a special economic sector (SEZ) on 264.5 acres of land in Bengaluru.