CESC Ltd
Incorporated in 1978, CESC Ltd is in the business of generation and distribution of Electricity[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 20,473 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 154
- High / Low ₹ 185 / 138
- Stock P/E 13.9
- Book Value ₹ 95.9
- Dividend Yield 3.90 %
- ROCE 11.2 %
- ROE 11.3 %
- Face Value ₹ 1.00
Pros
- Stock is providing a good dividend yield of 3.90%.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 44.0%
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 6.93% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 11.9% over last 3 years.
* 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.
Peer comparison
Utilities Power Power Integrated Power Utilities
Part of BSE 500 Nifty 500 Nifty Energy Nifty Smallcap 100 BSE India Infrastructure Index
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,111 | 11,067 | 12,124 | 8,363 | 10,275 | 10,664 | 12,159 | 11,632 | 12,544 | 14,246 | 15,293 | 17,001 | 18,351 | |
| 8,413 | 9,088 | 8,839 | 5,510 | 7,235 | 7,738 | 8,902 | 8,338 | 9,502 | 11,972 | 13,017 | 14,152 | 14,835 | |
| Operating Profit | 1,698 | 1,979 | 3,285 | 2,854 | 3,040 | 2,926 | 3,257 | 3,293 | 3,042 | 2,274 | 2,276 | 2,849 | 3,516 |
| OPM % | 17% | 18% | 27% | 34% | 30% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 24% | 16% | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| 177 | 153 | 116 | 475 | 454 | 1,163 | 842 | 665 | 1,006 | 1,584 | 2,000 | 1,618 | 1,017 | |
| Interest | 645 | 1,045 | 1,593 | 1,482 | 1,411 | 1,432 | 1,484 | 1,340 | 1,248 | 1,241 | 1,377 | 1,479 | 1,378 |
| Depreciation | 471 | 589 | 766 | 715 | 751 | 764 | 848 | 867 | 885 | 878 | 1,217 | 1,205 | 1,227 |
| Profit before tax | 758 | 498 | 1,042 | 1,131 | 1,331 | 1,893 | 1,768 | 1,752 | 1,915 | 1,739 | 1,683 | 1,782 | 1,928 |
| Tax % | 24% | 40% | 30% | 28% | 27% | 37% | 26% | 22% | 27% | 20% | 14% | 20% | |
| 573 | 299 | 729 | 810 | 975 | 1,198 | 1,309 | 1,363 | 1,404 | 1,397 | 1,447 | 1,428 | 1,541 | |
| EPS in Rs | 3.94 | 1.50 | 4.51 | 5.21 | 6.88 | 8.93 | 9.56 | 10.04 | 10.25 | 10.13 | 10.38 | 10.33 | 11.11 |
| Dividend Payout % | 20% | 60% | 22% | 19% | 18% | 20% | 21% | 45% | 44% | 45% | 44% | 44% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 4% |
| 5 Years: | 7% |
| 3 Years: | 11% |
| TTM: | 11% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 21% |
| 5 Years: | 1% |
| 3 Years: | -1% |
| TTM: | 6% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 15% |
| 5 Years: | 20% |
| 3 Years: | 31% |
| 1 Year: | 3% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 11% |
| 5 Years: | 12% |
| 3 Years: | 12% |
| Last Year: | 11% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 126 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 |
| Reserves | 5,509 | 5,896 | 10,470 | 10,489 | 8,287 | 8,841 | 9,278 | 9,740 | 10,263 | 10,777 | 11,312 | 11,876 | 12,578 |
| 11,916 | 14,202 | 14,877 | 15,599 | 14,578 | 14,479 | 13,991 | 14,277 | 14,961 | 14,263 | 14,544 | 17,978 | 18,811 | |
| 7,396 | 7,629 | 10,947 | 11,248 | 9,988 | 10,017 | 12,055 | 11,712 | 12,136 | 12,539 | 11,179 | 10,994 | 11,663 | |
| Total Liabilities | 24,948 | 27,860 | 36,428 | 37,470 | 32,986 | 33,470 | 35,457 | 35,862 | 37,493 | 37,712 | 37,168 | 40,981 | 43,185 |
| 14,511 | 20,869 | 26,500 | 26,626 | 23,854 | 23,649 | 24,739 | 24,197 | 23,216 | 22,826 | 22,131 | 22,766 | 22,332 | |
| CWIP | 5,312 | 410 | 505 | 392 | 217 | 161 | 168 | 134 | 102 | 140 | 175 | 427 | 890 |
| Investments | 106 | 670 | 1,002 | 1,110 | 1,174 | 1,185 | 180 | 308 | 460 | 77 | 57 | 59 | 139 |
| 5,019 | 5,912 | 8,420 | 9,343 | 7,742 | 8,474 | 10,371 | 11,222 | 13,716 | 14,669 | 14,806 | 17,728 | 19,824 | |
| Total Assets | 24,948 | 27,860 | 36,428 | 37,470 | 32,986 | 33,470 | 35,457 | 35,862 | 37,493 | 37,712 | 37,168 | 40,981 | 43,185 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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| 2,251 | 889 | 2,480 | 2,655 | 2,469 | 2,294 | 3,408 | 2,806 | 2,499 | 1,978 | 2,351 | 2,582 | |
| -3,180 | -2,381 | -1,220 | -1,493 | -1,606 | -686 | -466 | -1,489 | -575 | -545 | -564 | -3,013 | |
| 822 | 1,331 | -1,181 | -760 | -1,485 | -1,737 | -2,219 | -1,739 | -611 | -2,457 | -1,642 | 1,337 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -107 | -161 | 80 | 402 | -623 | -130 | 723 | -423 | 1,313 | -1,024 | 146 | 906 |
| Free Cash Flow | -1,135 | -1,051 | 1,255 | 1,205 | 1,587 | 1,462 | 2,495 | 2,132 | 1,729 | 1,288 | 1,586 | 729 |
| CFO/OP | 145% | 58% | 86% | 105% | 93% | 89% | 114% | 95% | 95% | 100% | 123% | 104% |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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| Debtor Days | 55 | 56 | 43 | 68 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 73 | 61 | 56 | 54 | 52 |
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| Cash Conversion Cycle | 55 | 56 | 43 | 68 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 73 | 61 | 56 | 54 | 52 |
| Working Capital Days | -91 | -98 | -103 | -123 | -102 | -109 | -120 | -66 | -94 | -89 | -70 | -90 |
| ROCE % | 8% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 3 Apr
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of Postal_Ballot
30 Mar - March 30, 2026: Postal ballot passed — Umang Kanoria appointed, Debanjan Mandal reappointed, Section 185 loans approved.
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report
30 Mar - March 30, 2026: Members approved Umang Kanoria appointment, Debanjan Mandal reappointment, and Section 185 loans.
- Closure of Trading Window 25 Mar
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Incorporation Of Two Subsidiary Companies
24 Mar - Purvah Green Power incorporated Purvah Ecoenergy Solutions and Purvah Power Ventures on March 24, 2026; Rs.1,00,000 paid-up each.
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Parentage
The company is the flagship of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG), which reported a turnover of Rs. 36,509 Cr and assets of Rs. 60,590 Cr+ in FY24. The group operates across various sectors, including power, infrastructure, carbon black, retail, education, BPO, and media & entertainment with a presence in 60+ countries and 100+ offices globally. [1] [2]