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CESC LTD

Power › Power·NIFTY 500NIFTY MIDSMALLCAP 400NIFTY MIDSMALLCAP400 50:50NIFTY SMALLCAP 100+5
₹123.92
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 0.08 (-0.06%)
ThemesSolar Energy· growingWind Energy· announced

Latest filings

  1. RTA Certificate Under Reg 74(5) for Q2 FY26 · Compliance
  2. Newspaper notice on special window for physical securities dematerialisation · Compliance
  3. Trading Window Closure for Q2 FY27 Results · Compliance
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Snapshot

What the business is, and whether it's a good one at a fair price.

AI · written from filings

An integrated power utility that sells electricity. The largest cost is materials at 61.1% of revenue, consistent with fuel purchases for generation. Subsidiary Purvah Green Power, with FY26 revenue of INR 1,097.61 crore, is being merged with RPSG Energy Services and has set up multiple wholly owned subsidiaries to explore renewable power projects. Another subsidiary, Crescent Power (67.83% held), has incorporated a renewable energy entity. Capex is 21.1% of revenue, indicating heavy ongoing investment. The Board is evaluating a new debt issuance of secured, unlisted, redeemable, rated non-convertible debentures.

Operating scale
Total assets
INR 46,470 croreFY26
New renewable energy subsidiaries
7 wholly owned SPVsFY26
Purvah Green Power total assets
INR 2,926.37 croreFY26
Who pays it
End consumers of electricity (residential, commercial, industrial)
Biggest cost
Fuel purchases for power generation (materials at 61.1% of revenue)
Kind of business
Asset-heavy, capital-intensive integrated power utility expanding into renewables
Where it sits
Integrated power utility with growing renewable energy portfolio through subsidiaries
Market Cap
₹16,481 Cr
P / E (TTM)
8.5×
EV / EBITDA
5.8×
Div Yield
4.87%
Growth
9.8%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT +3.5% · EBITDA +4.1%
Quality
9.6%·
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 12.3% (5y median) · margin 25.3%
Leverage
1.62·
Debt / Equity · high
Net debt ₹17,111 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.6×▲
Margin −3.0 pts
₹11,639 Cr → ₹18,570 Cr
Cash conversion
1.85×▲
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹13,468 Cr on ₹7,295 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.07%·
Median daily move
Last 268 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 37 Power peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#6/31
P/B#13/35
ROCE#10/38
ROE#10/35
Debt / Equity#28/35
EBITDA margin#28/33
Revenue growth#20/33
Profit growth#19/34

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Power peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Over 5 years it reported ₹7,295 Cr of profit and ₹13,468 Cr of operating cash — 1.85×
Profit is converting into cash
Pays out 50% of profit as dividend
Concerns
Carries more debt than its peers — 1.62× equity
higher than 79% of its 35 Power peers
EPS grew slower than profit — the share count rose (bonus or dilution)

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Peers

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Financials

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Ownership

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Common questions

Answered from CESC LTD's filed financials and exchange disclosures

What does CESC LTD do?

CESC LTD is a Power company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol CESC.

Is CESC LTD profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months CESC LTD reported a net profit of ₹2,031 Cr on revenue of ₹24,055 Cr.

Does CESC LTD pay a dividend?

Yes. The dividend yield is 4.87% at the current price. It paid out 50% of its profit as dividend in FY26.

Is CESC LTD debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹21,319 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹17,111 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 1.62× equity. That is higher than 79% of its 35 Power peers.

Is CESC LTD expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, CESC LTD ranks 6 of 31 in Power — cheaper than 83% of them, against an industry median of 19.6×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the CESC LTD share price move in a day?

On a typical session CESC LTD moves 1.07% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 268 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

Where can I track CESC LTD's announcements?

Every NSE and BSE filing by CESC LTD appears on this page, AI-summarised, alongside the price reaction that followed it. Follow the company to get each new filing on WhatsApp within minutes.

Figures are as last reported and may lag the latest filing. Not investment advice.