Is CESC (CESC) overvalued or fairly valued?

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What is CESC's revenue?

CESC reported revenue of ₹18,570 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹852 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of CESC (CESC)?

CESC last traded at ₹164.44 (-0.7% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

CESC

CESC · NSE · Power · India

₹164.44-0.7%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 10:00 AM

Snapshot

TickerCESC

ExchangeNSE

SectorPower

IndustryUtilities - Regulated Electric

CountryIndia

HeadquartersKolkata, India

Market cap₹21,798 Cr

P/B1.7

Volume4.46L

Websitewww.cesc.co.in

Filings tracked0

About CESC

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.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Promoters6.3%
Institutions76.5%
Public & other17.2%

65 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 4.8 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Net margin trend9.4% → 4.6%

Margin has compressed by about 4.8 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Growth qualityrev 9% · PAT -14%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (Yahoo Finance). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹22,818 Cr · EPS 14.33

Est. earnings growth +11.4%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

₹138.1252-wk range₹204.50

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 4

Market cap

₹21,798 Cr

Day change

-0.7%

Fwd P/E

11.5

P/B

1.7

Div yield

3.64%

Beta

0.33

Revenue (FY2026)

₹18,570 Cr

Net margin

4.6%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+9.2%

Profit CAGR (3y)

-14.1%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹852 Cr

Market figures: Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance. Financials as reported in company filings.

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹18,570 Cr	₹852 Cr	4.6%
FY2025	₹9,584 Cr	₹800 Cr	8.3%
FY2024	₹8,606 Cr	₹775 Cr	9.0%
FY2023	₹14,246 Cr	₹1,343 Cr	9.4%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
2026Q1	₹4,096 Cr	₹439 Cr	10.7%
2025Q4	₹4,005 Cr	₹285 Cr	7.1%
2025Q3	₹2,730 Cr	₹242 Cr	8.9%
2025Q2	₹5,202 Cr	₹387 Cr	7.4%

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: Yahoo Finance.

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