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CESC NSEI:CESC Stock Report

Last Price

₹184.79

Market Cap

₹245.0b

7D

-4.4%

1Y

60.1%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

CESC Stock Overview

An integrated electrical utility company, engages in the generation and distribution of electricity in India. More details

CESC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends5/6

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CESC Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for CESC
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price₹184.79
52 Week High₹212.49
52 Week Low₹109.75
Beta0.86
1 Month Change8.01%
3 Month Change-2.34%
1 Year Change60.06%
3 Year Change116.38%
5 Year Change148.96%
Change since IPO763.50%

Recent News & Updates

Returns On Capital At CESC (NSE:CESC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Dec 19
Returns On Capital At CESC (NSE:CESC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Analysts Are Updating Their CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Nov 15
Analysts Are Updating Their CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Should You Think About Buying CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Now?

Nov 09
Should You Think About Buying CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Now?

Recent updates

Returns On Capital At CESC (NSE:CESC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Dec 19
Returns On Capital At CESC (NSE:CESC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Analysts Are Updating Their CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Nov 15
Analysts Are Updating Their CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Should You Think About Buying CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Now?

Nov 09
Should You Think About Buying CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Now?

CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Oct 22
CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Investors Could Be Concerned With CESC's (NSE:CESC) Returns On Capital

Sep 16
Investors Could Be Concerned With CESC's (NSE:CESC) Returns On Capital

CESC Limited Beat Revenue Forecasts By 6.6%: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Aug 13
CESC Limited Beat Revenue Forecasts By 6.6%: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 30%

Jul 12
CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 30%

Does CESC (NSE:CESC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 06
Does CESC (NSE:CESC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Capital Allocation Trends At CESC (NSE:CESC) Aren't Ideal

May 22
Capital Allocation Trends At CESC (NSE:CESC) Aren't Ideal

An Intrinsic Calculation For CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

May 01
An Intrinsic Calculation For CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Shares Bounce 25% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Apr 13
CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Shares Bounce 25% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For CESC (NSE:CESC)

Feb 07
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For CESC (NSE:CESC)

CESC Limited Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

Jan 23
CESC Limited Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

There's No Escaping CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Muted Earnings Despite A 26% Share Price Rise

Dec 18
There's No Escaping CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Muted Earnings Despite A 26% Share Price Rise

Be Wary Of CESC (NSE:CESC) And Its Returns On Capital

Aug 24
Be Wary Of CESC (NSE:CESC) And Its Returns On Capital

CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 83% Above Its Share Price

Jul 07
CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 83% Above Its Share Price

Is CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Potentially Undervalued?

Aug 31
Is CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Potentially Undervalued?

CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Jun 15
CESC Limited's (NSE:CESC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Should You Think About Buying CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Now?

Apr 06
Should You Think About Buying CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) Now?

Earnings Report: CESC Limited Missed Revenue Estimates By 5.8%

Jan 15
Earnings Report: CESC Limited Missed Revenue Estimates By 5.8%

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At CESC (NSE:CESC)

Nov 23
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At CESC (NSE:CESC)

Should You Investigate CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) At ₹93.75?

Oct 14
Should You Investigate CESC Limited (NSE:CESC) At ₹93.75?

Shareholder Returns

CESCIN Electric UtilitiesIN Market
7D-4.4%-2.4%-1.9%
1Y60.1%28.7%24.7%

Return vs Industry: CESC exceeded the Indian Electric Utilities industry which returned 25.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CESC exceeded the Indian Market which returned 22.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CESC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CESC volatility
CESC Average Weekly Movement5.0%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in IN Market9.1%
10% least volatile stocks in IN Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: CESC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Indian market.

Volatility Over Time: CESC's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18996,087n/awww.cesc.co.in

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.

CESC Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do CESC's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CESC fundamental statistics
Market cap₹244.95b
Earnings (TTM)₹14.12b
Revenue (TTM)₹161.94b

17.3x

P/E Ratio

1.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CESC income statement (TTM)
Revenue₹161.94b
Cost of Revenue₹110.66b
Gross Profit₹51.29b
Other Expenses₹37.16b
Earnings₹14.12b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)10.65
Gross Margin31.67%
Net Profit Margin8.72%
Debt/Equity Ratio121.6%

How did CESC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.4%

Current Dividend Yield

0%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 23:02
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

CESC Limited is covered by 32 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Rupesh SankheAngel Broking Private Limited
null nullAntique Stockbroking Ltd.
Bharanidhar VijayakumarAvendus Spark