Bharat Electronics Ltd posted 20 per cent higher net profit year on year at Rs 125 crore (Rs 104 crore) for the second quarter ended September 30.

Total Income increased 17 per cent to Rs 1,223.6 crore (Rs 1045.7 crore) y-o-y.

The defence PSU's scrip closed at Rs 1,561 each on the BSE on Friday, or a gain of nearly Rs 15.