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CESC Limited

CESC · ISIN INE486A01021

Share price

₹172▲ +1.80%

Market capitalisation

₹22806 Cr● Closed

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01 · Key metrics

Market cap

₹22806 Cr

Current price

₹172

+1.80% today

52W high

₹205

52W low

₹138

Stock P/E

14.79

P/B ratio

1.82

02 · Per share & returns

EPS (TTM)

₹11.63

Book value

₹94.47

ROE

12.55%

ROA

3.42%

Dividend yield

3.55%

Beta

0.32

03 · Financials (TTM)

By the numbers

Revenue

₹18570 Cr

+5.60% YoY

EBITDA

₹3619 Cr

Net profit

₹1542 Cr

+17.80% YoY

Profit margin

8.30%

Operating margin

12.31%

Total debt

₹21671 Cr

Total cash

₹5671 Cr

Debt / equity

1.64x

Current ratio

0.92x

Payout ratio

51.59%

04 · Analyst view

Target price

₹214

Upside

+24.54%

Consensus

STRONG BUY

Analysts

05 · Shareholding pattern

Who owns CESC?

Promoters
52.11%
Founders & promoter group
Institutions
77.17%
FII + DII
Public
0.00%
Retail & non-institutional

As of 31 Mar 2026 · Source: NSE corporate filings

06 · Registration & listing

On the record

Symbol: CESC
Exchange: NSE · BSE
CIN: —
ISIN: INE486A01021
BSE code: 500084
Sector: Power
Industry: Power
Face value: ₹1
Listing date: 07 Feb 1995
Employees: —
Headquarters: Kolkata, India
Website: www.cesc.co.in

07 · About

What is CESC Limited?

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 generating station with a generating capacity of 750 megawatts and Southern generating stations with a generating capacity of 135 megawatts; a 40-megawatt atmospheric fluidized bed combustion power plant in Asansol, West Bengal; a 300-megawatt solar project in Bhadla, Rajasthan; a 450-megawatt hybrid project comprising a 150-megawatt solar unit and 300-megawatt wind unit in Mandsaur, Madhya, Pradesh; and a 450-megawatt hybrid project that consists of a 150-megawatt solar unit in Bikaner, Rajasthan and a 300-megawatt wind unit in Ananthapuram, Andhra Pradesh. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.

08 · Common questions