NHPC Ltd

NHPC Ltd

₹ 78.9 -2.24%
29 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 79,176 Cr.
  • Current Price 78.9
  • High / Low 92.3 / 68.7
  • Stock P/E 21.0
  • Book Value 41.2
  • Dividend Yield 2.42 %
  • ROCE 5.73 %
  • ROE 9.29 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 53.3%
  • Debtor days have improved from 140 to 82.6 days.

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 3.78% over past five years.
  • Tax rate seems low
  • Company has a low return on equity of 8.72% over last 3 years.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.2,057 Cr.
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -3.55%

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
2,029 2,757 2,931 2,056 1,887 2,694 3,052 2,287 2,347 3,214 3,365 2,221 2,816
1,141 1,253 1,163 1,303 735 1,085 1,247 1,272 1,142 1,412 1,338 2,009 2,179
Operating Profit 888 1,505 1,768 752 1,152 1,609 1,805 1,015 1,205 1,802 2,027 212 637
OPM % 44% 55% 60% 37% 61% 60% 59% 44% 51% 56% 60% 10% 23%
425 292 261 587 623 431 454 365 265 413 448 1,449 306
Interest 111 109 116 133 365 244 308 649 -12 261 278 310 574
Depreciation 304 294 295 296 299 296 285 297 315 436 441 457 642
Profit before tax 898 1,394 1,618 909 1,111 1,500 1,666 434 1,167 1,518 1,755 894 -274
Tax % 17% 21% -5% 31% 46% 27% 36% 24% 21% 26% 31% 64% -666%
745 1,095 1,693 623 605 1,102 1,060 330 920 1,131 1,219 321 1,549
EPS in Rs 0.65 1.03 1.54 0.48 0.54 1.02 0.90 0.23 0.85 1.06 1.02 0.22 1.45
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
8,221 8,354 8,623 7,755 8,983 10,008 9,648 9,144 10,607 9,631 10,380 11,615
3,087 3,571 3,739 3,508 4,002 5,152 4,371 5,131 4,423 4,695 4,957 6,379
Operating Profit 5,134 4,783 4,884 4,248 4,981 4,856 5,277 4,013 6,184 4,936 5,423 5,236
OPM % 62% 57% 57% 55% 55% 49% 55% 44% 58% 51% 52% 45%
1,597 1,174 2,245 1,185 1,733 901 1,087 981 743 2,030 1,726 2,057
Interest 1,296 1,160 1,133 924 896 877 577 586 475 767 1,189 1,423
Depreciation 1,715 1,432 1,462 1,469 1,658 1,614 1,292 1,190 1,215 1,184 1,193 1,976
Profit before tax 3,718 3,365 4,535 3,040 4,159 3,266 4,495 3,217 5,237 5,015 4,767 3,894
Tax % 25% 30% 23% 8% 32% -2% 20% -17% 19% 20% 28% -8%
2,798 2,365 3,480 2,785 2,836 3,345 3,600 3,774 4,261 4,000 3,412 4,220
EPS in Rs 2.25 1.85 2.95 2.45 2.58 2.87 3.26 3.51 3.89 3.58 2.99 3.75
Dividend Payout % 27% 81% 61% 57% 56% 52% 49% 52% 48% 53% 64% 43%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 3%
TTM: 12%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 6%
5 Years: 2%
3 Years: -1%
TTM: 28%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 25%
3 Years: 22%
1 Year: -9%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 9%
5 Years: 9%
3 Years: 9%
Last Year: 9%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
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 19,687 20,572 18,756 19,782 20,753 21,336 23,008 24,876 26,916 28,624 29,623 31,392
20,584 19,938 19,227 18,602 19,066 23,226 23,365 26,096 29,540 32,561 39,557 52,327
10,094 11,242 11,946 14,290 16,870 16,669 16,717 16,271 19,710 21,037 23,455 26,247
Total Liabilities 61,436 62,823 60,187 62,933 66,734 71,277 73,136 77,288 86,211 92,267 102,680 120,011
27,916 22,610 22,227 21,201 24,977 24,402 21,993 21,825 22,137 21,474 22,168 50,494
CWIP 16,378 16,742 17,588 19,087 15,037 17,180 19,167 22,522 31,357 39,798 50,601 34,744
Investments 1,020 606 1,020 1,125 1,283 1,398 1,842 2,386 499 479 444 440
16,123 22,866 19,352 21,520 25,437 28,297 30,133 30,554 32,218 30,516 29,467 34,333
Total Assets 61,436 62,823 60,187 62,933 66,734 71,277 73,136 77,288 86,211 92,267 102,680 120,011

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
4,061 5,971 8,329 4,696 3,824 2,993 5,070 4,590 4,705 7,252 5,026 3,294
-768 -746 -1,864 -886 -1,182 -2,987 -1,607 -3,084 -4,191 -5,940 -7,550 -11,139
-2,494 -4,000 -7,812 -3,863 -2,637 12 -3,058 -638 -795 -924 1,904 8,928
Net Cash Flow 798 1,224 -1,347 -53 5 17 405 867 -281 388 -620 1,082
Free Cash Flow 2,335 3,824 6,742 3,133 2,464 -639 3,012 888 -269 285 -3,823 -8,274
CFO/OP 95% 143% 193% 130% 94% 79% 110% 135% 92% 165% 109% 80%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 129 83 78 63 115 131 194 207 212 168 169 83
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 129 83 78 63 115 131 194 207 212 168 169 83
Working Capital Days -1 109 -29 -120 -18 57 36 11 -1 -51 -58 -97
ROCE % 9% 8% 11% 8% 10% 8% 9% 6% 8% 8% 7% 6%

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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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