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NTPC

NTPC · NSE & BSE · Power & Utilities · Power Generation

Current price

₹390.00

+0.40%FY24 (illustrative)

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About the company

India's largest power generation company, a PSU with a growing renewables portfolio.

Origin & history

Established in 1975 as the National Thermal Power Corporation, it became the country's largest generator.

Founded

1975

Headquarters

New Delhi

Business segments

Coal Power80.0%
Gas & Hydro10.0%
Renewables10.0%

Competitive position (moat)

Scale, long-term PPAs and a regulated asset base.

Governance

Government-owned with professional management.

Promoter holding

51.1%

Institutional holding

20.0%

Why it's interesting

A large regulated generator with a strong dividend and a growing green-energy transition.

What to verify

  • Renewables capacity additions
  • Coal plant utilisation and fuel costs
  • Receivables and discom payment delays

Key risks

  • Discom payment risk
  • Fuel costs
  • Transition costs

Valuation snapshot

Market cap

₹3.8 L cr

Total value of all shares: price multiplied by shares outstanding.

P/E

18.0

Price to earnings: how much you pay per rupee of profit.

P/B

2.5

Price to book: how the price compares to net asset value per share.

EV/EBITDA

11.0

Enterprise value to operating profit: a valuation that accounts for debt and cash.

Dividend yield

2.6%

Annual dividend per share as a percentage of the price.

Profitability

Revenue

₹1,80,000 cr

EBITDA

₹50,000 cr

Net income

₹21,000 cr

EPS

₹22.00

EBITDA margin

28.0%

Net margin

11.7%

ROE

13.0%

ROCE

8.0%

Revenue growth

8.0%

Balance sheet health

Debt/equity

1.2

Total debt divided by shareholders' equity: how leveraged the company is.

Cash

₹12,000 cr

Cash and equivalents on the balance sheet.

Interest coverage

3.5

How many times operating profit covers interest expense.

Dividends & returns

Dividend yield

2.6%

Dividend yield is the annual payout as a share of the price. A higher yield can signal a mature, cash-generative business - or a falling price. Check the payout history before reading too much into it.

Growth trend

Revenue growth

8.0%

Revenue growth shows how fast the top line is expanding. Pair it with margin trends to see whether growth is turning into profit.

Ownership

Promoter holding

51.1%

Share held by the founding family or group.

Institutional holding

20.0%

Share held by mutual funds, insurers and foreign institutions.

Placeholders - verify in the shareholding pattern.

Key catalysts

  • Renewables ramp
  • Power demand

Red flags

  • Discom risk
  • Coal dependence

52-week range

52-week low

₹220.00

Lowest price in the 52-week range.

52-week high

₹410.00

Highest price in the 52-week range.