Why did Power Grid Corporation (POWERGRID) stock move recently?

On 8/26/2026, Power Grid Corporation moved -2.1% — Power Grid Corporation closed among the Nifty's biggest losers as weakness spread across power, telecom, technology and consumer names on a profit-taking session. No company-specific catalyst was reported. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Power Grid Corporation (POWERGRID) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Power Grid Corporation's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 13.9, a price-to-book of about 2.5 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Power Grid Corporation's revenue?

Power Grid Corporation reported revenue of ₹46,996 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹15,928 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of Power Grid Corporation (POWERGRID)?

Power Grid Corporation last traded at ₹269.10 (-1.0% on the day), as of 9/11/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Power Grid Corporation

POWERGRID · NSE · Power · India

Snapshot

TickerPOWERGRID

ExchangeNSE

SectorPower

IndustryUtilities - Regulated Electric

CountryIndia

Employees9,745

HeadquartersGurugram, India

Websitewww.powergrid.in

Filings tracked25

About Power Grid Corporation

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, an electric power transmission utility, engages in the power transmission business in India and internationally. It operates in three segments: Transmission Services, Telecom Services, and Consultancy Services. As of 31 March 2026, the company owned and operated 184,960 circuit kilometers of transmission lines, and 291 substations with an aggregate transformation capacity of 624,016 mega volt amperes. It also provides telecom services that offer overhead optic fiber network services using optical ground wire on power transmission lines under the POWERTEL brand name, as well as lease lines, MPLS-VPN, data, infrastructure, and international long-distance services. In addition, it provides consultancy services; environmental and social studies; design and engineering; contract/procurement services; project management and construction supervision; capacity building; operation and maintenance; asset management; owners and lenders engineer services; preparation of grid code, tariff mechanisms, and market analysis; legal and technical advisory in power transmission; power system studies/DPR preparation; smart grid and EV charging; load despatch and communication; sub-transmission/distribution/rural electrification services; testing and quality assurance and inspection; energy efficiency; capacity building; owners and lenders' engineer; operation and maintenance; and preventive vigilance; and oil testing laboratory services, as well as human resource development. Further, it operates electric vehicle charging stations; and engages in solar power generation, smart metering solutions, battery energy storage system, and green hydrogen production. The company was formerly known as National Power Transmission Corporation Limited and changed its name to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited in October 1992. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Who owns it

Promoters52.9%
Institutions36.4%
Public & other10.7%

303 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Net margin trend33.8% → 38.9%

Margin has expanded by about 5.1 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Growth qualityrev -3% · PAT 1%

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 quarter

Rev ₹12,997 Cr

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹54,970 Cr · EPS 19.41

Est. earnings growth +7.2%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 5

Revenue (FY2026)

₹46,996 Cr

Net margin

33.9%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+1.0%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+1.1%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹15,928 Cr

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Why it moved

Aug 26, 2026
Power Grid Corporation closed among the Nifty's biggest losers as weakness spread across power, telecom, technology and consumer names on a profit-taking session. No company-specific catalyst was reported.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium
Aug 20, 2026
Power Grid Corporation closed at Rs 263.50 as one of the biggest Nifty 50 losers, caught in the broad selling that also hit the energy and defence pockets. No company announcement was reported on the day.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium
Aug 18, 2026
Power Grid closed higher as power utilities held up in a risk-off session, with the power segment up about 0.3% against a falling benchmark.
source 1 ↗· confidence: medium
Aug 6, 2026
Power Grid was the top Nifty loser after Q1 FY27 consolidated net profit slipped ~0.8% YoY to about Rs 3,598 crore on roughly flat revenue and higher tax expenses.
source 1 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹46,996 Cr	₹15,928 Cr	33.9%
FY2025	₹47,459 Cr	₹15,521 Cr	32.7%
FY2024	₹46,913 Cr	₹15,573 Cr	33.2%
FY2023	₹45,581 Cr	₹15,417 Cr	33.8%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
Q1 FY27	₹11,697 Cr	₹3,411 Cr	29.2%
Q4 FY26	₹11,971 Cr	₹4,546 Cr	38.0%
Q3 FY26	₹12,436 Cr	₹4,160 Cr	33.5%
Q2 FY26	₹11,670 Cr	₹3,566 Cr	30.6%
Q1 FY26	₹11,444 Cr	₹3,653 Cr	31.9%

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

Filings & announcements

2026

Change in Management
Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 - Change in Senior Management (Cessation)
BSE8/31/2026
Acquisition
Acquisition of Fatehgarh Transmission Limited by POWERGRID under TBCB route.
BSE8/28/2026material
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s Report
Voting Results of 37th Annual General Meeting of POWERGRID held on Thursday, 20th August, 2026 along with Scrutinizer''s report.
BSE8/21/2026material
POWERGRID Declared As Successful Bidder Under TBCB
POWERGRID declared as successful bidder under TBCB.
BSE8/21/2026
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of AGM
Summary of proceedings of the 37th Annual General Meeting of POWERGRID held on 20th August, 2026.
BSE8/20/2026material
Cessation
Cessation of Shri Venkata Subrahamanayam Vallurie as Chief Financial Officer of POWERGRID
BSE8/20/2026
Change in Directorate
Appointment of Shri Amol Babulal Taori as Director (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer of POWERGRID
BSE8/20/2026
Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of The Board Meeting Held On 20Th August, 2026
Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
BSE8/20/2026
Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Ministry of Power conveyed the appointment of Shri Amol Babulal Taori as Director (Finance) of POWERGRID. Further details will be informed in due course.
BSE8/12/2026
Investor Presentation
Presentation on Webinar for Investors & Analysts scheduled to be held on 07th August, 2026.
BSE8/7/2026
Investment Approval By 'Committee Of Directors On Investment On Projects' Of POWERGRID.
Investment approved by the committee of directors on investments on projects.
BSE8/5/2026
Amended 'Code Of Practices & Procedures For Fair Disclosure Of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information And Conduct For Regulating, Monitoring & Reporting Of Trading In Securities Of Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited'.
Amended Code of practices & procedures for Fair Disclosure of UPSI and conduct for Regulating Monitoring and Reporting of Trading in Securities of POWERGRID.
BSE8/5/2026
Unaudited Financial Results For The First Quarter Ended 30Th June, 2026 (FY 2026-27)
Unaudited Financial Results for the Quarter ended 30.06.2026.
BSE8/5/2026
Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of Board Meeting Held On 05Th August, 2026 - Unaudited Financial Results For The First Quarter Ended 30Th June, 2026 (FY 2026-27)
Outcome of Board Meeting held on 05th August, 2026 - Unaudited Financial Results for the First Quarter ended 30th June, 2026 (FY 2026-27)
BSE8/5/2026
Acquisition
Acquisition of Krishnagiri REZ Transmission Limited by POWERGRID under TBCB route.
BSE8/3/2026material
Change in Management
Disclosure under Reg. 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 - Change in Senior Management (cessation).
BSE7/31/2026
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR)
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the FY 2025-26
BSE7/29/2026
Reg. 34 (1) Annual Report.
Integrated Annual Report for the Financial Year 2025-26
BSE7/29/2026
Notice Of 37Th Annual General Meeting And Integrated Annual Report For The Financial Year 2025-26
Notice of 37th Annual General Meeting and Integrated Annual Report for the FY 2025-26
BSE7/29/2026material
Acquisition
Acquisition of Bhadla Ramgarh Power Transmission Limited by POWERGRID under TBCB route.
BSE7/29/2026material
Change in Directorate
Additional Charge of the post of Director (Projects) of Shri Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan, CMD POWERGRID, has been extended w.e.f. 01st July, 2026
BSE7/23/2026
Appointment Of Cost Auditors For The FY 2026-27.
Appointment of Cost Auditors for FY 2026-27.
BSE7/22/2026
Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of The Board Meeting Held On 22Nd July, 2026
Outcome of the Board Meeting held on 22nd July, 2026.
BSE7/22/2026
POWERGRID Declared As Successful Bidder Under TBCB
POWERGRID declared as successful bidder under TBCB.
BSE7/17/2026
Board Meeting Intimation for Meeting Of Board Of Directors Of POWERGRID.
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltdhas informed BSE that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled on 22/07/2026 ,inter alia, to consider and approve Fund-raising ....
BSE7/16/2026material

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