NHPC Ltd

NHPC Ltd

₹ 87.5 -0.14%
22 May - close price
About

NHPC, a Mini Ratna category I public sector utility, is Government of India’s flagship hydroelectric generation company. The company is primarily involved in the generation and sale of bulk power to various Power Utilities. Its other business includes providing project management / construction contracts/ consultancy assignment services and trading of power. [1][2]

Key Points

Power Capacity
As of Q3 FY25, the company has an installed capacity of 7,233 MW, including hydro and renewables. It is one of India's largest hydropower producers, with 6,971 MW of hydropower (~15% of the country's total). It operates 28 power stations across 15 states and 2 UTs. [1] [2]

  • Market Cap 87,904 Cr.
  • Current Price 87.5
  • High / Low 118 / 71.0
  • Stock P/E 28.5
  • Book Value 38.2
  • Dividend Yield 2.17 %
  • ROCE 7.30 %
  • ROE 8.16 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 53.9%

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 0.59% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 9.95% over last 3 years.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.1,720 Cr.
  • Company has high debtors of 179 days.
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -3.55%

* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025
1,506 2,594 2,888 2,272 1,717 2,571 2,485 1,695 1,649 2,418 2,549 1,970 2,059
1,082 1,187 1,061 1,345 1,055 1,185 1,062 1,226 655 1,003 1,118 1,181 1,142
Operating Profit 424 1,407 1,827 927 662 1,386 1,423 469 994 1,415 1,431 790 916
OPM % 28% 54% 63% 41% 39% 54% 57% 28% 60% 59% 56% 40% 45%
576 244 275 249 469 301 153 641 752 427 396 479 423
Interest 133 137 107 120 112 115 126 132 349 228 298 651 -30
Depreciation 280 287 284 288 286 276 277 278 280 282 271 279 293
Profit before tax 586 1,227 1,711 768 733 1,296 1,174 700 1,117 1,332 1,258 338 1,077
Tax % 4% 14% 16% -2% 22% 19% -23% 22% 38% 23% 29% 19% 17%
560 1,050 1,433 782 569 1,053 1,447 542 693 1,024 898 274 894
EPS in Rs 0.56 1.04 1.43 0.78 0.57 1.05 1.44 0.54 0.69 1.02 0.89 0.27 0.89
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
5,522 6,790 7,353 7,271 6,938 8,161 8,735 8,507 8,309 9,316 8,405 8,994
2,701 2,879 3,322 3,466 3,174 2,877 4,216 3,709 4,876 4,060 4,096 4,442
Operating Profit 2,822 3,911 4,031 3,805 3,764 5,285 4,519 4,798 3,433 5,256 4,308 4,552
OPM % 51% 58% 55% 52% 54% 65% 52% 56% 41% 56% 51% 51%
1,017 1,521 1,072 2,191 1,453 945 1,510 931 1,035 853 1,824 1,720
Interest 1,045 1,180 1,114 1,132 943 895 876 575 566 525 726 1,147
Depreciation 1,211 1,426 1,359 1,388 1,396 1,590 1,545 1,229 1,126 1,145 1,111 1,125
Profit before tax 1,583 2,826 2,630 3,475 2,879 3,745 3,608 3,925 2,776 4,439 4,295 4,000
Tax % 38% 25% 29% 20% 4% 30% 17% 17% -27% 14% 13% 23%
979 2,124 1,879 2,796 2,769 2,631 3,007 3,245 3,538 3,834 3,744 3,084
EPS in Rs 0.88 1.92 1.70 2.72 2.70 2.62 2.99 3.23 3.52 3.82 3.73 3.07
Dividend Payout % 34% 31% 88% 66% 52% 56% 50% 50% 51% 48% 51% 62%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 1%
3 Years: 3%
TTM: 7%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: -5%
TTM: -21%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 16%
5 Years: 35%
3 Years: 39%
1 Year: -17%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 10%
3 Years: 10%
Last Year: 8%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Equity Capital 11,071 11,071 11,071 10,259 10,259 10,045 10,045 10,045 10,045 10,045 10,045 10,045
Reserves 14,997 17,216 18,690 16,683 18,092 19,170 19,939 21,558 23,441 25,363 27,224 28,303
19,866 19,836 19,938 19,227 18,602 19,056 23,224 23,363 26,031 28,154 29,414 36,002
8,068 6,189 5,720 6,148 8,623 11,347 11,414 11,300 10,787 11,156 12,125 12,771
Total Liabilities 54,002 54,312 55,419 52,317 55,577 59,617 64,621 66,266 70,303 74,718 78,808 87,121
24,077 22,695 21,299 20,977 20,018 23,852 23,296 20,936 20,815 20,068 19,218 19,488
CWIP 14,657 16,055 16,579 17,350 18,814 14,898 16,098 17,853 20,574 25,315 29,975 39,834
Investments 2,479 2,235 1,689 2,100 2,210 2,362 3,401 3,922 5,414 5,698 6,368 5,926
12,789 13,326 15,852 11,889 14,535 18,506 21,827 23,557 23,500 23,637 23,246 21,873
Total Assets 54,002 54,312 55,419 52,317 55,577 59,617 64,621 66,266 70,303 74,718 78,808 87,121

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
3,646 3,055 4,900 7,843 3,721 3,440 2,214 4,527 4,259 3,907 5,708 4,160
-480 -789 -799 -1,430 -763 -1,165 -2,897 -1,605 -2,990 -2,929 -2,824 -4,412
-3,478 -2,148 -3,092 -7,547 -3,011 -2,270 680 -2,785 -476 -1,520 -2,505 -87
Net Cash Flow -312 118 1,009 -1,134 -53 5 -3 137 792 -542 378 -339

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 123 134 77 75 58 117 150 194 203 215 173 179
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 123 134 77 75 58 117 150 194 203 215 173 179
Working Capital Days -42 -27 -30 -43 -126 -10 83 117 127 108 54 97
ROCE % 7% 8% 8% 10% 8% 11% 8% 9% 6% 8% 8% 7%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
70.95% 70.95% 70.95% 70.95% 70.95% 70.95% 70.95% 67.40% 67.40% 67.40% 67.40% 67.40%
6.61% 6.52% 6.82% 7.37% 7.57% 7.59% 7.38% 6.80% 8.96% 9.38% 8.77% 8.81%
14.56% 14.68% 14.43% 14.20% 14.23% 12.93% 13.42% 11.31% 10.27% 9.76% 10.04% 10.62%
0.00% 0.00% 1.73% 1.71% 1.53% 1.53% 1.53% 1.28% 1.28% 1.13% 1.13% 1.13%
7.88% 7.83% 6.06% 5.77% 5.71% 7.00% 6.73% 13.22% 12.08% 12.31% 12.65% 12.05%
No. of Shareholders 8,24,3108,37,9708,34,7608,35,5048,37,8229,57,44510,32,82433,35,56636,28,67339,06,73440,65,44239,90,215

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