NHPC Ltd

NHPC Ltd

₹ 80.7 2.86%
27 May - close price
About

NHPC, a Navratna Ratna 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 81,043 Cr.
  • Current Price 80.7
  • High / Low 92.3 / 68.7
  • Stock P/E 22.4
  • Book Value 39.6
  • Dividend Yield 2.37 %
  • ROCE 6.40 %
  • ROE 9.43 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 52.7%

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 3.96% over past five years.
  • Tax rate seems low
  • Company has a low return on equity of 9.49% over last 3 years.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.2,283 Cr.
  • Company has high debtors of 156 days.
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -3.55%

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
1,717 2,571 2,485 1,695 1,649 2,416 2,549 1,970 2,059 2,977 2,732 1,877 2,741
1,055 1,185 1,062 1,226 655 1,001 1,118 1,181 1,025 1,332 1,214 1,910 1,956
Operating Profit 662 1,386 1,423 469 994 1,415 1,431 790 1,034 1,646 1,518 -32 785
OPM % 39% 54% 57% 28% 60% 59% 56% 40% 50% 55% 56% -2% 29%
469 301 153 641 752 422 396 479 306 412 380 1,567 375
Interest 112 115 126 132 349 228 298 651 -30 252 269 302 585
Depreciation 286 276 277 278 280 282 271 279 293 414 420 435 621
Profit before tax 733 1,296 1,174 700 1,117 1,327 1,258 338 1,077 1,391 1,209 797 -45
Tax % 22% 19% -23% 22% 38% 23% 29% 19% 17% 23% 23% 63% -3,021%
569 1,053 1,447 542 693 1,018 898 274 894 1,072 926 293 1,328
EPS in Rs 0.57 1.05 1.44 0.54 0.69 1.01 0.89 0.27 0.89 1.07 0.92 0.29 1.32
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
6,790 7,353 7,271 6,938 8,161 8,735 8,507 8,309 9,316 8,396 8,994 10,328
2,879 3,322 3,466 3,174 2,877 3,529 3,709 4,876 4,060 4,090 4,353 5,961
Operating Profit 3,911 4,031 3,805 3,764 5,285 5,207 4,798 3,433 5,256 4,306 4,642 4,367
OPM % 58% 55% 52% 54% 65% 60% 56% 41% 56% 51% 52% 42%
1,521 1,072 2,191 1,453 945 823 931 1,035 853 1,827 1,631 2,283
Interest 1,180 1,114 1,132 943 895 876 575 566 525 749 1,147 1,409
Depreciation 1,426 1,359 1,388 1,396 1,590 1,545 1,229 1,126 1,145 1,111 1,125 1,890
Profit before tax 2,826 2,630 3,475 2,879 3,745 3,608 3,925 2,776 4,439 4,273 4,000 3,352
Tax % 25% 29% 20% 4% 30% 17% 17% -27% 14% 13% 23% -8%
2,124 1,879 2,796 2,769 2,631 3,007 3,245 3,538 3,834 3,722 3,084 3,618
EPS in Rs 1.92 1.70 2.72 2.70 2.62 2.99 3.23 3.52 3.82 3.71 3.07 3.60
Dividend Payout % 31% 88% 66% 52% 56% 50% 50% 51% 48% 51% 62% 45%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 4%
TTM: 15%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 1%
3 Years: -2%
TTM: 14%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 14%
5 Years: 25%
3 Years: 23%
1 Year: -7%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 10%
3 Years: 9%
Last Year: 9%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 11,071 11,071 10,259 10,259 10,045 10,045 10,045 10,045 10,045 10,045 10,045 10,045
Reserves 17,216 18,690 16,683 18,092 19,170 19,939 21,558 23,441 25,363 27,231 28,303 29,786
19,836 19,938 19,227 18,602 19,056 23,224 23,363 26,031 28,154 31,002 36,002 39,489
6,189 5,720 6,148 8,623 11,347 11,414 11,300 10,787 11,156 11,363 12,777 14,250
Total Liabilities 54,312 55,419 52,317 55,577 59,617 64,621 66,266 70,303 74,718 79,641 87,127 93,570
22,695 21,299 20,977 20,018 23,852 23,296 20,936 20,815 20,068 19,248 19,285 32,849
CWIP 16,055 16,579 17,350 18,814 14,898 16,098 17,853 20,574 25,315 33,043 40,037 30,149
Investments 2,235 1,689 2,100 2,210 2,362 3,401 3,922 5,414 5,698 4,644 5,926 6,207
13,326 15,852 11,889 14,535 18,506 21,827 23,557 23,500 23,637 22,706 21,879 24,364
Total Assets 54,312 55,419 52,317 55,577 59,617 64,621 66,266 70,303 74,718 79,641 87,127 93,570

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
3,055 4,900 7,843 3,721 3,440 2,214 4,527 4,259 3,907 6,128 4,160 2,349
-789 -799 -1,430 -763 -1,165 -2,897 -1,605 -2,990 -2,929 -3,797 -4,412 -5,682
-2,148 -3,092 -7,547 -3,011 -2,270 680 -2,785 -476 -1,520 -1,845 -87 3,714
Net Cash Flow 118 1,009 -1,134 -53 5 -3 137 792 -542 487 -339 381
Free Cash Flow 1,423 2,839 6,346 2,191 1,947 -495 2,665 1,261 1,140 1,925 -334 -3,845
CFO/OP 94% 138% 226% 116% 78% 55% 106% 145% 89% 158% 104% 70%

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 134 77 75 58 117 150 194 203 215 173 179
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 134 77 75 58 117 150 194 203 215 173 179
Working Capital Days -27 -30 -59 -141 -28 53 26 2 -6 -45 -54
ROCE % 8% 8% 10% 8% 11% 10% 9% 6% 8% 8% 7%

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Consolidated CAPEX
INR Crore
Standalone Installed Capacity (Hydro-centric)
MW
Regulated Equity (Consolidated)
INR Crore
Consolidated Installed Capacity
MW
Plant Availability Factor (PAF) - Standalone
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
70.95% 70.95% 70.95% 67.40% 67.40% 67.40% 67.40% 67.40% 67.40% 67.40% 67.40% 67.40%
7.57% 7.59% 7.38% 6.80% 8.96% 9.38% 8.77% 8.81% 9.31% 10.05% 10.39% 10.34%
14.23% 12.93% 13.42% 11.31% 10.27% 9.76% 10.04% 10.62% 10.63% 10.54% 10.31% 10.78%
1.53% 1.53% 1.53% 1.28% 1.28% 1.13% 1.13% 1.13% 1.13% 1.13% 1.13% 1.13%
5.71% 7.00% 6.73% 13.22% 12.08% 12.31% 12.65% 12.05% 11.52% 10.88% 10.77% 10.36%
No. of Shareholders 8,37,8229,57,44510,32,82433,35,56636,28,67339,06,73440,65,44239,90,21537,73,35236,07,89834,71,41333,67,954

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