Which are the top defence stocks in India?

By market capitalisation, the largest defence stocks listed on NSE are Hindustan Aeronautics (₹3,24,021 crore), Bharat Electronics (₹2,99,335 crore), Bharat Dynamics (₹47,855 crore), Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (₹29,934 crore) and Data Patterns (₹25,881 crore). The table on this page lists all 25, largest first.

How many defence stocks are listed on NSE?

25 companies on NSE are classified as defence stocks: 2 large cap, 3 mid cap, 11 small cap and 9 micro cap.

How can I invest in defence stocks?

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Industry

Defence Stocks in India

Defence stocks build aircraft, ships, missiles, electronics and equipment for the armed forces. Government procurement and the push to make defence equipment in India drive their order books.

25 defence stocks are listed on NSE; the largest by market capitalisation are Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Electronics and Bharat Dynamics. By size: 2 large cap, 3 mid cap, 11 small cap and 9 micro cap.

Defence Stocks list: 1 – 10 of 25, by market cap

Defence Stocks in India, page 1 of 3
Company	Sector	LTP	Cap band	Market cap
Hindustan Aeronautics HAL · Aerospace & Defense	Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense	₹4,738.00 -62.00 (-1.29%)	Large cap	₹3,24,021 Cr
Bharat Electronics BEL · Aerospace & Defense	Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense	₹385.50 -8.05 (-2.05%)	Large cap	₹2,99,335 Cr
Bharat Dynamics BDL · Aerospace & Defense	Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense	₹1,115.00 -25.00 (-2.19%)	Mid cap	₹47,855 Cr
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers GRSE · Aerospace & Defense	Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense	₹2,249.60 -69.40 (-2.99%)	Mid cap	₹29,934 Cr
Data Patterns DATAPATTNS · Aerospace & Defense	Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense	₹4,275.00 -143.80 (-3.25%)	Mid cap	₹25,881 Cr
Aequs AEQUS · Aerospace & Defense	Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense	₹260.50 +14.45 (+5.87%)	Small cap	₹16,505 Cr
Zen Technologies ZENTEC · Aerospace & Defense	Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense	₹1,642.10 -40.30 (-2.40%)	Small cap	₹16,494 Cr
Astra Microwave Products ASTRAMICRO · Aerospace & Defense	Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense	₹1,588.40 -34.00 (-2.10%)	Small cap	₹16,030 Cr
Apollo Micro Systems APOLLO · Aerospace & Defense	Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense	₹412.00 +16.40 (+4.15%)	Small cap	₹14,398 Cr
SIGMA ADVANCED SYSTEMS SIGMAADV · Aerospace & Defense	Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense	₹921.00 -25.00 (-2.64%)	Small cap	₹13,467 Cr

Stocks by sector

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