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CESC - CESC Limited Share Price

Power
Sharesguru Stock Score

CESC

68/100

High Scoring Large Cap stocks have outperformed low scoring stocks by 90% over last 4 years

₹182.09-0.75(-0.41%)
Market Closed as of May 29, 2026, 15:30 IST
Pros

Balance Sheet: Reasonably good balance sheet.

Buy Backs: Company has bought back it's stock in the past which is a good thing.

Profitability: Recent profitability of 8% is a good sign.

Dividend: Pays a strong dividend yield of 5.66%.

Size: Market Cap wise it is among the top 20% companies of india.

Technicals: Bullish SharesGuru indicator.

Past Returns: Outperforming stock! In past three years, the stock has provided 36.4% return compared to 8.9% by NIFTY 50.

Smart Money: Smart money is taking extra interest in the stock as they increase their holdings.

Cons

Momentum: Stock has a weak negative price momentum.

Price to Sales Ratio

Revenue (Last 12 mths)

Net Income (Last 12 mths)

Sharesguru Stock Score

CESC

68/100

High Scoring Large Cap stocks have outperformed low scoring stocks by 90% over last 4 years

Valuation

Market Cap23.49 kCr
Price/Earnings (Trailing)15.29
Price/Sales (Trailing)1.19
EV/EBITDA8.64
Price/Free Cashflow166.61
MarketCap/EBT11.13
Enterprise Value40.6 kCr

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)19.82 kCr
Rev. Growth (Yr)11%
Earnings (TTM)1.61 kCr
Earnings Growth (Yr)19.2%

Profitability

Operating Margin11%
EBT Margin11%
Return on Equity12.22%
Return on Assets3.47%
Free Cashflow Yield0.60%

Growth & Returns

Price Change 1W-1.6%
Price Change 1M-1.7%
Price Change 6M3%
Price Change 1Y5.4%
3Y Cumulative Return36.4%
5Y Cumulative Return20.8%
7Y Cumulative Return13.2%
10Y Cumulative Return13.4%

Cash Flow & Liquidity

Cash Flow from Investing (TTM)-3.23 kCr
Cash Flow from Operations (TTM)4.06 kCr
Cash Flow from Financing (TTM)1.21 kCr
Cash & Equivalents4.21 kCr
Free Cash Flow (TTM)141 Cr
Free Cash Flow/Share (TTM)1.06

Balance Sheet

Total Assets46.47 kCr
Total Liabilities33.28 kCr
Shareholder Equity13.19 kCr
Current Assets9.74 kCr
Current Liabilities10.58 kCr
Net PPE21.72 kCr
Inventory698 Cr
Goodwill89 Cr

Capital Structure & Leverage

Debt Ratio0.46
Debt/Equity1.62
Interest Coverage0.55
Interest/Cashflow Ops3.98

Dividend & Shareholder Returns

Dividend/Share (TTM)10.5
Dividend Yield5.66%
Shares Dilution (1Y)0.00%
Shares Dilution (3Y)0.00%
Pros

Balance Sheet: Reasonably good balance sheet.

Buy Backs: Company has bought back it's stock in the past which is a good thing.

Profitability: Recent profitability of 8% is a good sign.

Dividend: Pays a strong dividend yield of 5.66%.

Size: Market Cap wise it is among the top 20% companies of india.

Technicals: Bullish SharesGuru indicator.

Past Returns: Outperforming stock! In past three years, the stock has provided 36.4% return compared to 8.9% by NIFTY 50.

Smart Money: Smart money is taking extra interest in the stock as they increase their holdings.

Cons

Momentum: Stock has a weak negative price momentum.

The Good, Bad and Ugly
Growth
Measures how quickly a company is expanding through metrics like revenue growth, earnings growth, and cash flow growth over time. Strong growth can indicate future potential.
Profitability
Shows how efficiently a company turns business activities into profit, using metrics like profit margins, return on equity (ROE), and return on assets (ROA).
Size
Indicates the company's market presence through metrics like market capitalization, total assets, and revenue. Size can influence stability and market influence.
Dilution Rank
Tracks how much the company's shares have increased or decreased over time. Lower dilution means existing shareholders maintain stronger ownership stakes.
Balance Sheet
Evaluates the company's financial health by analyzing assets, debts, and equity. A strong balance sheet indicates financial stability and flexibility.
Momentum
Measures the strength and speed of price movements, showing whether the stock is gaining or losing market favor over different time periods.
Technicals
Analyzes price patterns, trading volumes, and other market indicators to identify potential trading opportunities and market trends.
Smart Money
Tracks the investment activities of institutional investors, hedge funds, and other large financial players who often have deep research capabilities.
Insider Trading
Monitors buying and selling of company shares by executives, directors, and other insiders who may have unique insights into the company's prospects.

Investor Care

Dividend Yield5.66%
Dividend/Share (TTM)10.5
Shares Dilution (1Y)0.00%
Earnings/Share (TTM)11.59

Financial Health

Current Ratio0.92
Debt/Equity1.62

Technical Indicators

RSI (14d)25.31
RSI (5d)38.23
RSI (21d)47.86
MACD SignalSell
Stochastic Oscillator SignalBuy
SharesGuru SignalBuy
RSI SignalBuy
RSI5 SignalHold
RSI21 SignalHold
SMA 5 SignalSell
SMA 10 SignalSell
SMA 20 SignalSell
SMA 50 SignalBuy
SMA 100 SignalBuy

Summary of Latest Earnings Report from CESC

Summary of CESC's latest earnings call, featuring management's outlook on business performance, financial results, and analyst Q&A sessions that highlight key strategic initiatives and market challenges.

Share Holdings

Understand CESC ownership landscape with insights into key distribution patterns, offering investors a clear view of stakeholder dynamics.

Holding Pattern

Share Holding Details

Shareholder NameHolding %
Rainbow Investments Limited44.36%
Life Insurance Corporation of India6.37%
Sbi Balanced Advantage Fund6.18%
Franklin India Small Cap Fund3.18%
Nippon Life India Trustee Ltd-A/C Nippon India Multi Cap Fund2.69%
Quest Capital Markets Limited2.19%
Mfs International New Discovery Fund1.9%
Stel Holdings Limited1.88%
Icici Prudential Infrastructure Fund1.7%
Pcbl Chemical Limited1.27%
Integrated Coal Mining Limited0.81%
Shashwat Goenka0.08%
Dotex Merchandise Private Limited0.03%
Preeti Goenka0.02%
Sanjiv Goenka Huf0.01%
Foreign Banks0.01%
Avarna Jain0%
Foreign Institutional Investors0%

Overall Distribution

Distribution across major stakeholders

Ownership Distribution

Distribution across major institutional holders

Is CESC Better than it's peers?

Detailed comparison of CESC against industry peers, highlighting key financial metrics, valuation ratios, and performance indicators to provide competitive context within the sector.

Ticker
Name
Mkt Cap
Revenue
Price %, 1M
Returns, 1Y
P/E
P/S
Rev 1-Yr
Inc 1-Yr
ADANIPOWERAdani Power4.23 LCr57.87 kCr+1.80%+98.20%33.157.32--
NTPCNTPC3.77 LCr1.9 LCr-4.10%+13.80%13.931.99--
POWERGRIDPOWER GRID Corp OF INDIA2.74 LCr47.68 kCr-8.00%+1.20%17.185.74--
TATAPOWERTata Power Co.1.31 LCr64.17 kCr-6.20%+3.40%34.892.04--
TORNTPOWERTORRENT POWER75.51 kCr29.29 kCr-9.60%+7.40%31.252.58--

Sector Comparison: CESC vs Power

Comprehensive comparison against sector averages

Comparative Metrics

CESC metrics compared to Power

CategoryCESCPower
PE15.2921.27
PS1.193.35
Growth6.4 %2 %
0% metrics above sector average
Key Insights
  • 1. CESC is NOT among the Top 10 largest companies in Power.
  • 2. The company holds a market share of 3.6% in Power.
  • 3. In last one year, the company has had an above average growth that other Power companies.

Income Statement for CESC

Consolidated figures (in Rs. Crores) /
Description(%) Q/QMar-2026Mar-2025Mar-2024Mar-2023Mar-2022Mar-2021
Revenue From Operations9.2%18,57017,00115,29314,24612,54411,639
Other Income-22.3%1,2601,6222,0081,5851,013659
Total Income6.5%19,83018,62317,30115,83113,55712,298
Cost of Materials3.2%11,35311,0059,9679,1316,7955,908
Purchases of stock-in-trade2020%107611141517
Employee Expense21.1%1,4781,2211,2131,1891,0811,074
Finance costs2.7%1,3601,3241,2341,1171,1291,226
Depreciation and Amortization1.9%1,2281,2051,217878885867
Other expenses5.1%2,1852,0801,9761,7631,7361,454
Total Expenses5.2%17,71116,84115,61814,09211,64110,546
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax18.9%2,1191,7821,6831,7391,9161,752
Exceptional items before tax-000000
Total profit before tax18.9%2,1191,7821,6831,7391,9161,752
Current tax16%486419365350382272
Deferred tax121.2%15-65-129-8129117
Total tax41.6%501354236342511389
Total profit (loss) for period13.3%1,6181,4281,4471,3971,4051,363
Other comp. income net of taxes-185.7%-39-135-18-11-29
Total Comprehensive Income11.6%1,5791,4151,4521,3791,3941,334
Earnings Per Share, Basic14.1%11.6310.3210.3810.1310.2510.04
Earnings Per Share, Diluted14.1%11.6310.3210.3810.1310.2510.04
Debt equity ratio0.2%0.0170.01500.0140.0137-
Debt service coverage ratio0%0.0140.01400.0130.0117-
Interest service coverage ratio0.1%0.0310.0300.0290.0274-
Description(%) Q/QMar-2026Dec-2025Jun-2025Mar-2025Dec-2024Sep-2024
Revenue From Operations2.3%4,0964,0055,2023,8773,5614,700
Other Income107%531257311293396189
Total Income8.6%4,6274,2625,5134,1703,9574,889
Cost of Materials8%2,4712,2893,3652,1812,1693,024
Purchases of stock-in-trade-75.7%10381112
Employee Expense-15.1%332391359273313332
Finance costs-7.6%317343363335339328
Depreciation and Amortization-1.3%304308304304305295
Other expenses6.3%540508613610468446
Total Expenses2.5%3,9743,8775,0053,7043,5954,427
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax69.8%653385508466362462
Exceptional items before tax-000000
Total profit before tax69.8%653385508466362462
Current tax54.8%14594116979494
Deferred tax442.9%49-13-12-16-14-5
Total tax141.2%19481104818089
Total profit (loss) for period51.2%459304404385282373
Other comp. income net of taxes-400%-19-3-6-12-33
Total Comprehensive Income46.3%440301398373279376
Earnings Per Share, Basic100.9%3.312.152.922.811.992.67
Earnings Per Share, Diluted100.9%3.312.152.922.811.992.67
Debt equity ratio-0--0.01500
Debt service coverage ratio-0--0.01400
Interest service coverage ratio-0--0.0300
Standalone figures (in Rs. Crores) /
Description(%) Q/QMar-2026Mar-2025Mar-2024Mar-2023Mar-2022Mar-2021
Revenue From Operations1.5%9,7329,5848,6067,9737,2946,921
Other Income-43.7%7421,3161,619967901637
Total Income-3.9%10,47410,90010,2258,9408,1957,558
Cost of Materials-8.6%5,5196,0385,6044,7904,2793,966
Purchases of stock-in-trade-80%2611141517
Employee Expense10.9%1,049946991983886900
Finance costs0.5%870866739604504502
Depreciation and Amortization-2.3%678694720480471463
Other expenses-4.4%1,2311,2881,2381,009996863
Total Expenses-5%9,3499,8389,3037,8807,1516,711
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax5.9%1,1251,0629221,0601,044847
Exceptional items before tax-000000
Total profit before tax5.9%1,1251,0629221,0601,044847
Current tax12.8%363322274255253129
Deferred tax-49.2%-90-60-127-25-25-96
Total tax4.2%27326214723022833
Total profit (loss) for period6.5%852800775830816814
Other comp. income net of taxes-137.5%-37-15-5-10-15-33
Total Comprehensive Income3.8%815785770820801781
Earnings Per Share, Basic8%6.436.035.856.266.166.144
Earnings Per Share, Diluted8%6.436.035.856.266.166.144
Debt equity ratio-0.1%0.0110.012008084-
Debt service coverage ratio0.1%0.0140.01300.0130.0141-
Interest service coverage ratio0.1%0.0280.02700.0310.035-
Description(%) Q/QMar-2026Dec-2025Jun-2025Mar-2025Dec-2024Sep-2024
Revenue From Operations7.2%2,1702,0242,8622,1471,9382,639
Other Income57%304194137209371154
Total Income11.5%2,4742,2182,9992,3562,3092,793
Cost of Materials14.7%1,2711,1081,6801,1131,1701,591
Purchases of stock-in-trade-101112
Employee Expense1.7%247243272192249261
Finance costs-4.6%207217224216228215
Depreciation and Amortization0%170170169176174169
Other expenses-0.8%259261380380256276
Total Expenses7.8%2,1551,9992,7262,0782,0782,514
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax45.9%319219273278231279
Exceptional items before tax-000000
Total profit before tax45.9%319219273278231279
Current tax58.8%1096986777266
Deferred tax48.1%-13-26-24-17-13-5
Total tax126.2%964362605961
Total profit (loss) for period26.9%223176211218172218
Other comp. income net of taxes-633.3%-21-2-7-11-1-2
Total Comprehensive Income16.2%202174204207171216
Earnings Per Share, Basic109.1%1.691.331.591.641.291.65
Earnings Per Share, Diluted109.1%1.691.331.591.641.291.65
Debt equity ratio-0.1%0.0110.0120.0110.0120.0110.01
Debt service coverage ratio0.6%0.015090.0130.0250.010.03
Interest service coverage ratio0.3%0.0290.0260.0270.0280.0250.03

Balance Sheet for CESC

Consolidated figures (in Rs. Crores) /
Description(%) Q/QMar-2026Sep-2025Mar-2025Sep-2024Mar-2024Sep-2023
Cash and cash equivalents42.6%4,2082,9512,1811,3301,2751,525
Current investments24.1%998001135112
Loans, current-25%454222
Total current financial assets0.6%8,6288,5737,2216,7815,2976,038
Inventories14.1%698612725599878615
Current tax assets140%251114152714
Total current assets-0.2%9,7459,7698,3417,8686,5977,107
Property, plant and equipment2.2%21,72421,24821,67321,54721,94921,819
Capital work-in-progress226.7%2,905890427292174235
Investment property0%636363636363
Goodwill17.3%89767601190
Non-current investments-6.9%555959575284
Loans, non-current-16.7%676866
Total non-current financial assets4.8%369352342345335642
Total non-current assets10.6%28,05925,36124,89623,14323,03622,883
Total assets7.6%46,47043,18540,98138,31337,16838,227
Borrowings, non-current10.6%15,29213,82213,07311,26910,85610,466
Total non-current financial liabilities11%18,33316,51515,63713,76213,28612,872
Provisions, non-current4.3%632606582552539543
Total non-current liabilities9.2%22,69720,78619,89717,86118,23817,884
Borrowings, current20.8%6,0274,9894,9054,1073,5073,375
Total current financial liabilities22.1%9,4657,7557,5656,4865,8365,453
Provisions, current98%1025253506056
Current tax liabilities-72.2%238061012175
Total current liabilities16.8%10,5849,0628,4807,8096,8056,719
Total liabilities11.5%33,28129,85428,37925,67025,18326,222
Equity share capital0%133133133133133133
Non controlling interest6.3%659620593562540505
Total equity-1.1%13,18913,33112,60212,64311,98512,005
Total equity and liabilities7.6%46,47043,18540,98138,31337,16838,227
Standalone figures (in Rs. Crores) /
Description(%) Q/QMar-2026Sep-2025Mar-2025Sep-2024Mar-2024Sep-2023
Cash and cash equivalents-21.6%9711,239430849662982
Current investments-000000
Loans, current-100.8%0129198262680
Total current financial assets-24.1%3,0614,0352,6943,4252,5073,182
Inventories17.4%386329398366513337
Current tax assets-0-0012-
Total current assets-22.2%3,6804,7323,2723,9943,2563,718
Property, plant and equipment0.5%12,60312,54612,86313,04013,30313,175
Capital work-in-progress24.2%232187951157899
Investment property20.2%1028578636363
Goodwill-000000
Non-current investments0.4%6,4076,3816,3815,5415,2205,125
Loans, non-current27%933735704544
Total non-current financial assets3%7,6497,4247,3636,2835,5085,649
Total non-current assets1.3%21,18520,90820,98519,85619,32319,080
Total assets-1.2%31,37531,75230,21329,39028,35129,142
Borrowings, non-current-12.7%6,9948,0108,4177,9777,2726,625
Total non-current financial liabilities-8.7%9,19510,07610,39110,0079,2118,436
Provisions, non-current1.2%577570550527515520
Total non-current liabilities-6.8%12,19713,08213,42113,07613,19712,569
Borrowings, current15.7%4,0323,4843,2602,8682,2021,873
Total current financial liabilities17.2%8,6527,3826,2254,9574,4894,015
Provisions, current80.9%864850485655
Current tax liabilities-72.7%2278592-173
Total current liabilities12.1%9,4618,4416,9076,1145,2665,108
Total liabilities0.6%21,65821,52320,32819,19018,46318,890
Equity share capital0%133133133133133133
Total equity-5%9,71710,2299,88510,2009,88810,252
Total equity and liabilities-1.2%31,37531,75230,21329,39028,35129,142

Cash Flow for CESC

Consolidated figures (in Rs. Crores) /
Description(%) Q/QMar-2026Mar-2025Mar-2024Mar-2023Mar-2022Mar-2021
Finance costs2.7%1,3601,3241,2341,1171,129-
Change in inventories-83.6%261532-221-62-
Depreciation1.9%1,2281,2051,217878885-
Dividend income-00459-
Adjustments for interest income8.5%1541421179273-
Net Cashflows from Operations52.1%4,5062,9622,8032,2762,891-
Income taxes paid (refund)18.2%449380451298392-
Net Cashflows From Operating Activities57.1%4,0572,5822,3521,9782,499-
Cashflows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries-100.1%0941000-
Proceeds from sales of PPE-40%711658-
Purchase of property, plant and equipment110.3%3,9161,863771696778-
Cash receipts from repayment of advances and loans made to other parties-3090000-
Dividends received-00459-
Interest received28.4%1821421007690-
Other inflows (outflows) of cash235.3%492-3625635-239-
Net Cashflows From Investing Activities-7.4%-3,235-3,013-564-545-575-
Proceeds from borrowings48%5,1783,5002,5201,1101,830-
Repayments of borrowings34.8%1,9901,4771,5901,5831,383-
Payments of lease liabilities-7.8%4852594647-
Dividends paid33.2%803603606604603-
Interest paid13.3%1,5551,3721,2751,1291,109-
Other inflows (outflows) of cash-68.5%4231,341-632-205701-
Net Cashflows from Financing Activities-9.9%1,2051,337-1,642-2,457-611-
Net change in cash and cash eq.123.9%2,027906146-1,0241,313-
Standalone figures (in Rs. Crores) /
Description(%) Q/QMar-2026Mar-2025Mar-2024Mar-2023Mar-2022Mar-2021
Finance costs0.5%870866739604504-
Change in inventories-90.4%12115-11-67-54-
Depreciation-2.3%678694720480471-
Dividend income0%181818-18-15-
Adjustments for interest income220%1133632-24-23-
Net Cashflows from Operations77.7%3,7432,1071,3971,417939-
Income taxes paid (refund)10.9%317286358220230-
Net Cashflows From Operating Activities88.2%3,4261,8211,0391,197709-
Cashflows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries-97.3%279521646670-
Proceeds from sales of PPE-75%39545-
Purchase of property, plant and equipment19.9%742619427394535-
Cash receipts from repayment of advances and loans made to other parties-4550000-
Dividends received0%1818181815-
Interest received41.2%4935191745-
Other inflows (outflows) of cash134.4%33-92-1441-3-
Net Cashflows From Investing Activities76.1%-634-2,658-563-380-379-
Proceeds from borrowings-83.8%3001,8502,4901,1101,400-
Repayments of borrowings30.1%1,1789061,024799722-
Payments of lease liabilities-11.5%2427293030-
Dividends paid34%794593596594595-
Interest paid1.7%886871769606475-
Other inflows (outflows) of cash-71.3%3311,152-282-362400-
Net Cashflows from Financing Activities-472.8%-2,251605-210-1,281-22-
Net change in cash and cash eq.331.8%541-232266-464308-

What does CESC Limited do?

Integrated Power Utilities•Power•Small Cap

CESC Limited, an integrated electrical utility company, engages in the generation and distribution of electricity in India. It owns and operates two thermal power plants, including Budge Budge and Southern generating stations generating 1125 megawatts (MW) of power; a thermal power project with a capacity of 600 MW in Haldia, West Bengal; two thermal power projects with a capacity of 600 MW in Chandrapur, Maharashtra and 40 MW atmospheric fluidised bed combustion power plant in Asansol, West Bengal; and distributes power in Uttar Pradesh. The company also owns and operates solar power projects with a capacity of 18 MW data center in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. It serves domestic, industrial, commercial, and other users. CESC Limited was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.

Industry Group:Power
Employees:6,087
Website:www.cesc.co.in

Important Disclosure & Data Context

This is an informational page just to provide a quick 'first look' at the stock. You must do your own deeper research. Know your risk appetite. Consult a SEBI-registered financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

Performance Comparison

CESC vs Power (2021 - 2026)

Although CESC is underperforming relative to the broader Power sector, it has achieved a 15.2% year-over-year increase.