BHEL today posted a 17.5 per cent drop in net profit to Rs 1,182 crore for the three months ended December 31, 2012 on the back of decline in new orders.
The power equipment major posted a net profit of Rs 1,432.61 crore in October-December quarter of 2011, BHEL said in a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges.
The company’s order book declined to Rs 1.13 lakh crore as on December 31 against Rs 1.3 lakh crore reported in the September quarter.
Shares of BHEL fell by 2.83 per cent to Rs 221.25 in the afternoon trade on the BSE.