🏭 BHEL Ltd — Overview
What is BHEL?
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is India’s largest power equipment manufacturer and a key PSU in power generation, transmission, railways, defence, and heavy engineering.
Core Businesses
Thermal, hydro & nuclear power equipment
Boilers, turbines, generators
Railways (locomotives, traction systems)
Defence & aerospace manufacturing
Industrial systems & EPC projects
Strengths
Strategic PSU with government backing
Strong order book revival
Make-in-India beneficiary
Monopoly-like position in large thermal equipment
Risks
Low margins historically
Project delays & working capital stress
Highly cyclical business
Simple View:
BHEL is a turnaround + capex cycle play, not a steady compounder.