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CESC Share Price

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With a market cap of ₹18,616 cr, stock is ranked 348

Stock is 2.60x as volatile as Nifty

CESC Stock Scorecard

Performance

Avg

Price return has been average, nothing exciting

Valuation

High

Seems to be overvalued vs the market average

Growth

Low

Lagging behind the market in financials growth

Profitability

High

Showing good signs of profitability & efficiency

Entry point

Good

The stock is underpriced and is not in the overbought zone

Red flags

Low

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With a market cap of ₹18,616 cr, stock is ranked 348

Stock is 2.60x as volatile as Nifty

CESC Performance & Key Metrics

CESC Performance & Key Metrics

No LabelNo LabelPB RatioPB RatioDividend YieldDiv. Yield
12.841.483.20%
Sector PESector PESector PBSector PBSector Div YldSctr Div Yld
20.312.601.54%

CESC Analyst Ratings & Forecast

Detailed Forecast Detailed Forecast 
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Analysts have suggested that investors can buy this stock

from 11 analysts

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Earnings Growth

Rev. Growth

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CESC Company Profile

CESC Limited is an integrated electrical utility and holding company. The Company is engaged in the generation and distribution of electricity across approximately 570 square kilometers of licensed area in Kolkata and Howrah, West Bengal.

Investor Presentation

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Nov 29, 2025

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CESC Similar Stocks (Peers)

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PE Ratio
14.27
14.27
1Y Return
9.36%
9.36%
Buy Reco %
84.00
84.00
ADANIPOWER
PE Ratio
20.05
20.05
1Y Return
35.48%
35.48%
Buy Reco %
100.00
100.00
PE Ratio
40.69
40.69
1Y Return
11.46%
11.46%
Buy Reco %
80.00
80.00
PE Ratio
70.70
70.70
1Y Return
13.82%
13.82%
Buy Reco %
44.44
44.44
PE Ratio
3.85
3.85
1Y Return
20.22%
20.22%
Buy Reco %
0.00
0.00
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CESC Forecast

CESC Forecasts

Price

Revenue

Earnings

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CESC Income Statement

CESC Income Statement

Industry refers to the sub-sector this company belongs to.
Lower than Industry Revenue Growth
A higher-than-industry revenue growth represents increased potential for the company to increase their market share

Over the last 5 years, revenue has grown at a yearly rate of 7.44%, vs industry avg of 10.76%

Decreasing Market Share
Market share is the percentage of an industry's total sales going to a particular company. It gives a general idea of the size of a company v/s its competitors

Over the last 5 years, market share decreased from 7.12% to 5.79%

Lower than Industry Net Income
Net income is equal to net earnings (profit) less expenses. This number is an important measure of how profitable the company is

Over the last 5 years, net income has grown at a yearly rate of 1.56%, vs industry avg of 39.89%

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Financial YearFY 2017FY 2018FY 2019FY 2020FY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025TTM
Total Revenue8,842.7910,729.0811,830.2213,008.1712,297.1913,556.5215,831.2717,301.5318,623.5319,059.00
Raw Materialssubtract0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0014,560.00
Power & Fuel Costsubtract3,496.834,898.465,535.396,432.575,911.446,797.589,135.209,970.5111,009.57
Employee Costsubtract872.771,130.301,232.921,252.551,193.791,195.791,259.541,274.881,300.19
Selling & Administrative Expensessubtract66.9680.4167.4058.6966.3368.3072.1968.7869.28
Operating & Other expensessubtract1,078.021,126.00905.681,165.051,167.391,446.781,505.921,710.851,777.48
Depreciation/Amortizationsubtract714.78751.47763.78847.98866.65884.66877.871,216.731,205.451,224.00
Interest & Other Itemssubtract1,482.251,410.971,432.001,483.711,340.051,247.931,241.451,376.651,479.271,374.00
Taxes & Other Itemssubtract440.34418.87709.07500.58420.61557.41396.27306.78413.35451.00
EPS4.045.347.789.519.9910.1910.0810.3610.3310.94
DPS0.780.931.752.004.504.504.504.504.504.50
Payout ratio0.190.180.220.210.450.440.450.430.440.41

CESC Company Updates

Annual Report and Investor Presentation updates mentioned here are as reported by the company to the exchange
FY 2026FY 2026

Annual Report Pending

Investor Presentation

Nov 29PDF
Sep 6PDF
FY 2025FY 2025

Annual report

PDF

Investor Presentation

Feb 7PDF
Nov 22PDF
FY 2024FY 2024

Annual report

PDF

Investor Presentation

Sep 9PDF
FY 2023FY 2023

Annual report

PDF
FY 2022FY 2022

Annual report

PDF

Investor Presentation

Nov 21PDF
FY 2021FY 2021

Annual report

PDF

Investor Presentation

Nov 17PDF
FY 2020FY 2020

Annual report

PDF

Investor Presentation

Nov 23PDF
Aug 3PDF
FY 2019FY 2019

Annual report

PDF

Investor Presentation

May 31PDF
FY 2018FY 2018

Annual report

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FY 2017FY 2017

Annual report

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FY 2016FY 2016

Annual report

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CESC Stock Peers

CESC Past Performance & Peer Comparison

CESC Past Performance & Peer Comparison

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UtilitiesPower Generation

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StockPE RatioPE RatioPB RatioPB RatioDiv. YieldDividend Yield
CESC Ltd13.601.483.20%
NTPC Ltd14.271.752.42%
Adani Power Ltd20.054.49
JSW Energy Ltd40.692.730.44%

CESC Stock Price Comparison

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CESC Holdings

CESC Shareholdings

CESC Promoter Holdings Trend

CESC Promoter Holdings Trend

Total Promoter Holding
Increasing promoter holding is considered good and reflects management’s positive view about the future outlook

In last 6 months, promoter holding in the company has almost stayed constant

Low Pledged Promoter Holding
Lower pledged promoter holdings is considered better

Pledged promoter holdings is insignificant

CESC Institutional Holdings Trend

CESC Institutional Holdings Trend

Total Retail Holding
Increasing retail holding can be considered bad as it can reflect that institutions and promoters are selling their stake which is being absorbed by retail investors.

In last 3 months, retail holding in the company has almost stayed constant

Foreign Institutional Holding
Foreign Institutional Holding is quantum of stock held by foreign large-quantities-trading entities. Increasing value indicates growing support and comfort for the stock

In last 3 months, foreign institutional holding of the company has almost stayed constant

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CESC Shareholding Pattern

CESC Shareholding Pattern

Retail and OthersForeign InstitutionsOther Domestic InstitutionsMutual FundsTotal Promoter Holding52.11%17.41%8.21%11.88%10.40%

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CESC Shareholding History

CESC Shareholding History

SepDec '24MarJunSepDec '2513.30%12.36%11.01%10.93%11.08%11.88%

Mutual Funds Invested in CESC

Mutual Funds Invested in CESC

No mutual funds holding trends are available

Top 5 Mutual Funds holding CESC Ltd




Funds (Top 5)Market-cap heldWeight3M holding changePortfolio rank
(3M change)
3.0602%1.43%-0.04%44/171 (+1)
1.9670%0.73%-0.02%42/103 (-1)
1.2062%1.70%0.06%59/111 (-1)

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CESC Insider Trades & Bulk Stock Deals

CESC Insider Trades & Bulk Stock Deals

Hmm, looks like there hasn't been any net deal activity in the last 6 months

smallcases containing CESC stock

smallcases containing CESC stock

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CESC Events

CESC Events

CESC Dividend Trend

No Dividend Cuts
Dividends are the portion of earnings that a company distributes to all its shareholders every year

CESC has increased or maintained dividend levels over the last 5 years

Dividend Yield
Dividend return is one of the most important things to be considered while investing for long term. It is the additional return on top of what investors earn through price appreciation

Current dividend yield is 3.20%. An investment of ₹1,000 in the stock is expected to generate dividend of ₹32.04 every year

Dividends

Corp. Actions

Announcements

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CESC Dividend Trend

No Dividend Cuts
Dividends are the portion of earnings that a company distributes to all its shareholders every year

CESC has increased or maintained dividend levels over the last 5 years

Dividend Yield
Dividend return is one of the most important things to be considered while investing for long term. It is the additional return on top of what investors earn through price appreciation

Current dividend yield is 3.20%. An investment of ₹1,000 in the stock is expected to generate dividend of ₹32.04 every year

CESC Upcoming Dividends

CESC Upcoming Dividends

No upcoming dividends are available

CESC Past Dividends

CESC Past Dividends

Cash Dividend

Ex DateEx DateOct 27, 2025

Interim
Interim | Div/Share: ₹6.00

Dividend/Share

6.00

Ex DateEx Date

Oct 27, 2025

Cash Dividend

Ex DateEx DateJan 16, 2025

Interim
Interim | Div/Share: ₹4.50

Dividend/Share

4.50

Ex DateEx Date

Jan 16, 2025

Cash Dividend

Ex DateEx DateFeb 1, 2024

Interim
Interim | Div/Share: ₹4.50

Dividend/Share

4.50

Ex DateEx Date

Feb 1, 2024

Cash Dividend

Ex DateEx DateFeb 24, 2023

-
- | Div/Share: ₹4.50

Dividend/Share

4.50

Ex DateEx Date

Feb 24, 2023

Cash Dividend

Ex DateEx DateJan 24, 2022

Interim
Interim | Div/Share: ₹4.50

Dividend/Share

4.50

Ex DateEx Date

Jan 24, 2022

CESC Stock News & Opinions

CESC Stock News & Opinions

Spotlight
CESC arm signs MoU with UP Govt for Rs 3,800-cr RE projects

Under the MoU, the company will set-up a 3 GW solar cell/module plant, 60 MW of solar power plant and ancillary units, research & development lab and other infrastructural facilities with an investment of around Rs 3,800 crore. CESC is a fully-integrated electrical utility company. The company's other business segments include power, organized retailing, property development and business process outsourcing. The company's consolidated net profit jumped 20.4% to Rs 425 crore on 12.1% increase in net sales to Rs 5,267 crore in Q2 FY26 over Q2 FY25. The scrip declined 1.29% to settle at Rs 145.25 on the BSE.Powered by Capital Market - Live

6 days agoCapital Market - Live
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CESC Ltd drops for fifth straight session

CESC Ltd fell for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 158.8, down 0.81% on the day as on 13:19 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.04% on the day, quoting at 25743.05. The Sensex is at 83591.37, down 0.04%.CESC Ltd has eased around 7.11% in last one month.Meanwhile, Nifty Energy index of which CESC Ltd is a constituent, has eased around 0.83% in last one month and is currently quoting at 34416.7, up 0.93% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 20.56 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 11.57 lakh shares in last one month.The PE of the stock is 25.15 based on TTM earnings ending September 25.Powered by Capital Market - Live

2 weeks agoCapital Market - Live
Spotlight
CESC subsidiary bags 180 MW round-the-clock renewable power contract from REMC

The domestic contract will be executed over a 25-year period from commissioning. The agreed tariff for the power supply is Rs 4.35 per kWh. The company confirmed that neither its promoters nor group companies have any interest in REMC, and the transaction is not a related party deal. CESC is a fully-integrated electrical utility company. The company's other business segments include power, organized retailing, property development and business process outsourcing. The company's consolidated net profit jumped 20.4% to Rs 425 crore on 12.1% increase in net sales to Rs 5,267 crore in Q2 FY26 over Q2 FY25. Shares of CESC shed 0.33% to Rs 167.85 on the BSE. Powered by Capital Market - Live

1 month agoCapital Market - Live
Corporate
CESC arm receives LoA for 180 MW renewable energy power projects

Purvah Green Power (Purvah), a subsidiary of CESC, has today, duly acknowledged the receipt and acceptance of the Letter of Award dated  23 December 2025 issued by the REMC  to Purvah, pursuant to open competitive bidding for setting up of Grid-connected Renewable Energy Power Projects, with or without storage Projects(s) for supply of 180 MW Round-the-Clock Power. Powered by Capital Market - Live

1 month agoCapital Market - Live
Spotlight
CESC rises as arm secures 300 MW solar project from SECI

The project involves power supply from the solar power facility with a contracted capacity of 300 MW at a tariff rate of Rs 2.86 per kWh. The contract period is for 25 years from the scheduled commencement of supply. The contract has been awarded by a domestic entity, SECI, and does not fall under related party transactions. The promoter or promoter group of Purvah has no interest in SECI. This award marks another step in advancing India's renewable energy capacity and strengthening grid reliability through integrated energy storage solutions. CESC is a fully-integrated electrical utility company. The company's other business segments include power, organized retailing, property development and business process outsourcing. The company's consolidated net profit jumped 20.4% to Rs 425 crore on 12.1% increase in net sales to Rs 5,267 crore in Q2 FY26 over Q2 FY25. Powered by Capital Market - Live

3 months agoCapital Market - Live
Corporate
CESC subsidiary secures LoA for setting up 300 MW solar power project with ESS

Purvah Green Power (Purvah), a subsidiary of CESC, has today, duly acknowledged the receipt and acceptance of the Letter of Award dated 27 October 2025 issued by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to Purvah, pursuant to Purvah's response submitted on the Request for Selection for setting up of 2000 MW ISTS-connected Solar PV Power Projects with 1000 MW/ 4000 MWh Energy Storage Systems in India issued by SECI. Purvah has been selected for setting up of Solar Power Project with ESS of 300 MW Contracted Capacity under Tariff-based Competitive Bidding.  Powered by Capital Market - Live

3 months agoCapital Market - Live
Spotlight
CESC ends higher after Q2 PAT climbs 20% YoY to Rs 425 cr

Profit before tax (PBT) increased 22.3% YoY to Rs 565 crore in Q2 FY26. In Q2 FY26, EBITDA stood at Rs 1,213 crore, recording the growth of 11.8% compared with Rs 1,085 crore posted in corresponding quarter last year. Total expenses increased 9.65% to Rs 4,854 crore in Q2 FY26, compared with Rs 4,427 crore recorded in Q2 FY25. Cost of energy purchased stood at Rs 2,246 crore (up 16.61% YoY), employee benefit expenses was at Rs 396 crore (up 19.28% YoY), finance cost stood at Rs 337 crore (up 2.74% YoY) during the period under review. CESC is a fully-integrated electrical utility company. The company's other business segments include power, organized retailing, property development and business process outsourcing.Powered by Capital Market - Live

3 months agoCapital Market - Live
Earnings
CESC consolidated net profit rises 20.40% in the September 2025 quarter

Net profit of CESC rose 20.40% to Rs 425.00 crore in the quarter ended September 2025 as against Rs 353.00 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2024. Sales rose 12.06% to Rs 5267.00 crore in the quarter ended September 2025 as against Rs 4700.00 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2024. ParticularsQuarter EndedSep. 2025Sep. 2024% Var. Sales5267.004700.00 12 OPM %20.1419.06 - PBDT876.00757.00 16 PBT565.00462.00 22 NP425.00353.00 20 Powered by Capital Market - Live

3 months agoCapital Market - Live
Earnings
CESC standalone net profit rises 11.01% in the September 2025 quarter

Net profit of CESC rose 11.01% to Rs 242.00 crore in the quarter ended September 2025 as against Rs 218.00 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2024. Sales rose 1.40% to Rs 2676.00 crore in the quarter ended September 2025 as against Rs 2639.00 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2024. ParticularsQuarter EndedSep. 2025Sep. 2024% Var. Sales2676.002639.00 1 OPM %22.3519.29 - PBDT483.00448.00 8 PBT314.00279.00 13 NP242.00218.00 11 Powered by Capital Market - Live

3 months agoCapital Market - Live
Corporate
Board of CESC recommends Interim Dividend

CESC announced that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 17 October 2025, has recommended a Interim Dividend of Rs.6 per share (i.e.600%), subject to the approval of the shareholders.Powered by Capital Market - Live

3 months agoCapital Market - Live

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

  1. What is the share price of CESC Ltd (CESC) today?

    The share price of CESC as on 28th January 2026 is ₹142.95. The stock prices are volatile and keep changing through the day depending upon various factors and market conditions.

  2. What is the return on CESC Ltd (CESC) share?

    The past returns of CESC Ltd (CESC) share are
    • Past 1 week: -1.60%
    • Past 1 month: -14.16%
    • Past 3 months: -20.02%
    • Past 6 months: -17.84%
    • Past 1 year: 7.97%
    • Past 3 years: 97.17%
    • Past 5 years: 128.79%

  3. What are the peers or stocks similar to CESC Ltd (CESC)?

    The peers or stocks similar to CESC Ltd (CESC) include:

  4. What is the dividend yield % of CESC Ltd (CESC) share?

    The current dividend yield of CESC Ltd (CESC) is 3.20.

  5. What is the market cap of CESC Ltd (CESC) share?

    Market capitalization, short for market cap, is the market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares. The market cap of CESC Ltd (CESC) is ₹18616.31 Cr as of 28th January 2026.

  6. What is the 52 week high and low of CESC Ltd (CESC) share?

    The 52-week high of CESC Ltd (CESC) is ₹185.26 and the 52-week low is ₹119.

  7. What is the PE and PB ratio of CESC Ltd (CESC) stock?

    The P/E (price-to-earnings) ratio of CESC Ltd (CESC) is 13.60. The P/B (price-to-book) ratio is 1.48.

  8. Which sector does CESC Ltd (CESC) belong to?

    CESC Ltd (CESC) belongs to the Utilities sector & Power Generation sub-sector.

  9. How to buy CESC Ltd (CESC) shares?

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