CESC Ltd (CESC) Stock Analysis: Valuation, Latest Results, Financial Ratios & DeciZen Rating

BSE: 500084 | NSE: CESC | Power Generation/Distribution | Small Cap

CESC Share Price

174.55 -1.25 -0.71%
as on 05-Dec'25 14:23

CESC Ltd (CESC) Stock Analysis: Valuation, Latest Results, Financial Ratios & DeciZen Rating

BSE: 500084 | NSE: CESC | Power Generation/Distribution | Small Cap

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CESC stock performance -

Key Ratios
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P/E Ratio (SA):
27.64
Market Cap:
23,303.5 Cr.
52-wk low:
119
52-wk high:
203.8

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10 Year X-Ray of CESC: Login to view analysis.

Analysis of Financial Track Record

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end
Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.

Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
CESC Ltd has performed well in some of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is somewhat good

Value Creation

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
ROCE % 10.4%8.8%9.8%11.3%11%8.7%9.3%9.7%9.5%10.1%-
Value Creation
Index
-0.2-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.2-0.4-0.3-0.3-0.3-0.3-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 6,7967,2207,7867,7547,8366,9217,2947,9738,6069,5849,623
Sales YoY Gr.-6.2%7.8%-0.4%1.1%-11.7%5.4%9.3%7.9%11.4%-
Adj EPS 65.35.143.93.72.21.9-2.2-0.16.4
YoY Gr.--11.6%-4.3%-21.6%-3%-5.9%-40%-14.6%-217.1%NA-
BVPS (₹) 98.1100.571.373.775.775.375.175.274.674.677.2
Adj Net
Profit
800707677530514483291248-290-6.3843
Cash Flow from Ops. 1,9271,6861,5741,2201,2828107091,1961,0391,821-
Debt/CF from Ops. 2.83.53.855911.86.99.16.4-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 3.9%4.1%9.5%11.4%
Adj EPS -158.7%-141.9%-128.4%NA
BVPS-3%-0.3%-0.2%-0%
Share Price 12.2% 22.7% 32% -8.6%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Return on
Equity %
7.65.45.95.55.24.82.92.5-2.9-0.18.4
Op. Profit
Mgn %
2724.222.318.919.418.116.716.110.21525.6
Net Profit
Mgn %
11.89.88.76.86.6743.1-3.4-0.18.8
Debt to
Equity
0.40.50.60.60.60.70.80.811.20.8
Working Cap
Days
30337231826927735136436035634674
Cash Conv.
Cycle
5742383429394135273-69

Recent Performance Summary

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Latest Financials - CESC Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 6.4 10.9
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 9,623 17,907
BVPS (₹.) 77.2 95.9
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 10,096 12,578
P/BV 2.28 1.83
PE 27.64 16.07
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 119.00 / 203.80
All Time Low / High (₹) 0.91 / 212.70
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 23,304
Equity (₹ Cr.) 132.6
Face Value (₹) 1
Industry PE 29.4

Management X-Ray of CESC:

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

Valuation of CESC - Standalone Basis

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Key Ratios of CESC

Adj EPS (Rs.)

Sales (Cr.)

ROE (%)

ROCE (%)

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Sales6,7967,2207,7867,7547,8366,9217,2947,9738,6069,584
Operating Expenses 4,9665,5586,0746,3096,3415,6856,0866,6867,7268,148
Manufacturing Costs3,8764,4344,6404,8384,8134,3454,6995,1976,0156,511
Material Costs0000000000
Employee Cost 707780860926969900886983991946
Other Costs 383344574545559440500506719690
Operating Profit 1,8301,6621,7121,4451,4951,2371,2081,2878801,436
Operating Profit Margin (%) 26.9%23.0%22.0%18.6%19.1%17.9%16.6%16.1%10.2%15.0%
Other Income 140205199185189232201180123181
Interest 555558592574650616611715857996
Depreciation 370401426433448463471480720694
Exceptional Items 01902095605324577167871,4961,135
Profit Before Tax 1,0461,0991,1021,1831,1198471,0441,0609221,062
Tax 20123823824620133228229147262
Profit After Tax 845861865937918814816830775800
PAT Margin (%) 12.4%11.9%11.1%12.1%11.7%11.8%11.2%10.4%9.0%8.3%
Adjusted EPS (₹)6.46.56.57.16.96.16.26.35.96.0
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)16%15%18%25%29%73%73%72%77%75%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 13,00113,3249,4489,76410,0389,9789,9559,9649,8889,885
Share Capital 133133133133133133133133133133
Reserves 12,86813,1919,3149,6319,9059,8449,8229,8319,7559,752
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt4,4255,2074,9604,8455,2786,3256,9836,4107,94210,151
Long Term Debt2,9663,7723,6673,3603,6885,4115,6695,4587,2728,329
Short Term Debt1,4591,4351,2931,4851,5909141,3149526701,822
Trade Payables3643774886195977825567251,1151,778
Others Liabilities 9,5509,52311,13410,86011,03810,57410,51211,1609,4068,399
Total Liabilities 27,34128,43126,03026,08926,95227,65828,00528,26028,35130,213

Fixed Assets

Gross Block15,48616,10216,69417,35218,11818,43418,90819,33619,75820,183
Accumulated Depreciation6271,2891,9632,6713,3714,0594,7185,4086,3667,234
Net Fixed Assets 14,85914,81414,73114,68014,74714,37514,19013,92913,39212,949
CWIP 19618812767896643647895
Investments 4,5524,5924,7004,9434,4465,0745,0165,0635,2206,381
Inventories317379387383387380434502513398
Trade Receivables9669691,0411,0289911,3941,0351,0801,2311,394
Cash Equivalents 8379247236241,4139571,2758281,1341,008
Others Assets 5,6146,5664,3214,3654,8785,4126,0116,7946,7827,988
Total Assets 27,34128,43126,03026,08926,95227,65828,00528,26028,35130,213

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Cash Flow From Operating Activity 1,9271,6861,5741,2201,2828107091,1961,0391,821
PBT 1,0461,1011,0991,1831,1198471,0441,0609221,062
Adjustment 9257528588479488738669991,4061,467
Changes in Working Capital 15135-222-599-619-738-972-643-932-422
Tax Paid -195-202-161-212-165-172-230-220-358-286
Cash Flow From Investing Activity -1,141-1,708-1,042-662-114-1,065-379-380-563-2,658
Capex -798-730-594-640-619-431-530-390-422-610
Net Investments 483710826550177582514
Others -390-1,016-557-49-45-651143-48-166-2,062
Cash Flow From Financing Activity -670112-734-672-440-243-22-1,280-209605
Net Proceeds from Shares 0000000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing -209746149-1033271,5226783111,467945
Interest Paid -478-476-502-483-526-463-475-606-769-871
Dividend Paid -250-133-158-231-264-594-595-594-596-593
Others 266-25-22314524-709370-391-3111,125
Net Cash Flow 11690-202-114729-498308-464266-232

Finance Ratio

PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Ratios
ROE (%)8.366.547.599.769.278.148.198.347.818.09
ROCE (%)10.48.89.7711.2610.958.679.319.719.4610.09
Asset Turnover Ratio0.290.260.290.30.30.250.260.280.30.33
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)2.281.961.821.31.410.871.441.342.28
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days63494749476361484950
Inventory Days19181818182020212217
Payable Days0000000000

CESC Ltd Stock News

CESC Ltd FAQs

The current trading price of CESC on 05-Dec-2025 14:23 is ₹174.6.
Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 04-Dec-2025 the market cap of CESC stood at ₹23,303.5.
The latest P/E ratio of CESC as of 04-Dec-2025 is 27.64.
The latest P/B ratio of CESC as of 04-Dec-2025 is 2.28.
The 52-week high of CESC is ₹203.8 and the 52-week low is ₹119.0.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of CESC is ₹9,623 ( Cr.) .

About CESC Ltd

CESC is India’s first fully integrated electrical utility company and it has been on an epic ride ever since 1899 in generating and distributing power in Kolkata and Howrah. The company has private participation in generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power. The company is the sole distributor of electricity within an area of 567sq km of Kolkata & Howrah which include domestic, industrial and commercial users. The company own & operate three thermal power plants. The company own & operate the Transmission & Distribution System through which it supplies electricity to consumers.

In diurnal course, the company has verged upon renewable sources. It has brought forth three projects in three different areas of renewable sources. These are Gujarat Solar, which is a solar plant in Gujarat’s Kutch, Hydro Power Venture (Papu Hydropower Projects Limited & Pachi Hydropower Projects) in Arunachal Pradesh and Wind Power Operation at Dangi in Rajasthan.

The company also installed two thermal power plants to meet the requirement of its electricity. These are Chandrapur Thermal Plant at Chandrapur, Maharastra and Haldia Thermal Plant at Haldia, West Bengal.

With its continuous effort to accomplish the requirement of its consumers and make them easily avail all its services from their premises, it has employed value added online services. By online services, work can be done from consumer’s premises and they don’t have to visit offices for any work.

Business area of the company

The company is engaged in electricity distribution with embedded generation facility, across 567 square kilometres of its licensed area in Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas in West Bengal. CESC supplies safe, cost-effective and reliable electricity to millions of customers. The Company, through its subsidiaries and an associate, also has a portfolio of independent power generation projects and distribution ventures in other parts of the country.

Awards and recognition

Generation

2015

  • 14th Annual Greentech Safety Award 2015
  • 16th National Awards for Excellence in Energy Management 2015” organised by Confederation of Indian Industry, Hyderabad
  • “IPPAI Power Award 2015” organised by Independent Power Producer Association of India
  • All India Runner up Shield as “Best Thermal Power Generator (Cheapest producing with efficiency)”
  • Asia Regional Plant Operational Excellence Award for the period 2012-14, by M/S Nevigant of USA & EEI (Edison Electric Institute of USA)

2016

  • FAME Excellence Award 2016 in Environment Protection
  • 15th Annual Greentech Safety Award 2016
  • ICC Environment Excellence Award 2016

2017

  • Rashtra Vibhushan Award 2016-17
  • Asian Power Awards 2017

2018

  • Apex India Occupation Health & Safety Gold Award 2018
  • Environmental Excellence Award 2018 from Mission Energy Foundation 
  • 19th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2018 organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
  • 2nd Annual Exceed Gold Award 2018
  • 18th Annual Greentech Environment

2019

  • IPPAI Power Awards 2019

Distribution

2015

  • IUKAN (India Utility Knowledge And Networking) Forum in the Power Distribution Sector 
  • 9th ENERTIA Awards 2015
  • 3rd Innovation with Impact Awards for Discoms, 2015 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce
  • Frost & Sulivan Best Practices Award 2015

2016

  • ICC Award 2016 ; 1st Runner-up under the category - Quality of Service Award

2017

  • ICC Award 2017; 1st Runner-up under the category - Efficient Distribution Operation Award
  • ICC Award 2017; 1st Runner-up under the category - Quality of Service Award
  • 11th ENERTIA Awards 2017
  • 6th CII National Excellence Practice Competition on “Customer Engagement & Satisfaction Practices”

2018

  • ICC 6th Innovation Award 2018; Overall Winner - under the category Innovation with Impact
  • ICC 6th Innovation Award 2018; Winner - under the category Quality of Service
  • ICC 6th Innovation Award 2018; Winner - under the category Efficient Distribution Operation
  • 12th ENERTIA AWARDS 2018
  • “CBIP Award for Best Performing Power Distribution Utility” 

2019

  • IPPAI Power Awards 2019
  • ICC 7th Innovation with Impact Awards 2019
  • Project Evaluation & Recognition Program 2019 (PERP)
  • Assocham India Energy Excellence Awards 2019
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