- Market capMarket capitalisation. Share price times the number of shares: what the whole company is worth at the day's price. The rank is by average market value over the six months to Jun 2026, among listed companies.
- ₹16,542 Cr326th largest listed
- P/EPrice to earnings, trailing. Market cap divided by the profit of the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly) that belongs to the company's own shareholders, after the share of the other owners of its subsidiaries: what investors pay for each rupee of a year's profit. The filing of 13 Aug 2026
- 10.7
- P/BPrice to book. Market cap divided by the net worth that belongs to the company's own shareholders, its assets less everything it owes and less the other owners' share of its subsidiaries, on its latest balance sheet. The filing of 6 May 2026
- 1.3
- Dividend yieldDividend yield. Dividends paid per share in the twelve months to the day, as a percentage of the day's share price.
- 9.62%
- ROEReturn on equity. Profit over the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly) that belongs to the company's own shareholders, as a percentage of their net worth, the money they have in the business. Net worth is the average of the latest balance sheet and the one a year before it. The filing of 13 Aug 2026
- 12.6%
- ROCEReturn on capital employed. Operating profit after depreciation (revenue less operating expenses and depreciation, without other income and one-off items) as a percentage of all the money the business runs on: the whole group's net worth, the other owners of its subsidiaries included, plus borrowings. Lease liabilities are not counted: the results filings do not state them. The profit is over the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly); net worth and borrowings are on the latest balance sheet. The filing of 13 Aug 2026
- 6.6%
- Debt to equityDebt to equity. Borrowings divided by the whole group's net worth, the other owners of its subsidiaries included: rupees borrowed for each rupee of equity in the business. Lease liabilities are not counted: the results filings do not state them. From the balance sheet at the end of Mar 2026. The filing of 6 May 2026
- 1.62
- Volume, NSEVolume. Shares traded on the last trading day; delivery is the part buyers kept rather than sold again the same day.
- 28,37,90252.4% delivered
Results
Consolidated; ₹ crore, the charts by years to March, the table by quarter.Quarterly results
Quarter to Jun 2026, against the quarter beforeFiled 13 Aug
- RevenueRevenue. The pill is the change in revenue against the quarter before: this period's figure divided by that one's, less one, in per cent.
- ₹5,485 Crup 33.91%
- Net profitNet profit. The pill is the change in net profit against the quarter before: this period's figure divided by that one's, less one, in per cent.
- ₹419 Crdown 8.71%
- Net marginNet margin. Net profit as a percentage of revenue: how much of each rupee of sales is left after every cost, interest and tax.
- 7.6%
Revenue by year
Net profit by year, a loss in red
The years either side of a change of basis do not compare. From the year to Mar 2021, the company's revenue for that year, ₹11,639 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹10,839 Cr.
| ₹ crore | Sep 2024Filed 12 Nov | Dec 2024Filed 11 Jan | Mar 2025Filed 10 Jun | Jun 2025Filed 30 Jul | Sep 2025Filed 17 Feb | Dec 2025Filed 6 Feb | Mar 2026Filed 6 May | Jun 2026Filed 13 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,700 | 3,561 | 3,877 | 5,202 | 5,267 | 4,005 | 4,096 | 5,485 |
| Net profit | 373 | 282 | 385 | 404 | 445 | 304 | 459 | 419 |
| Net marginNet margin. Net profit as a percentage of revenue: how much of each rupee of sales is left after every cost, interest and tax. | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.9% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 7.6% |
Business segments
In the year to Mar 2026 the company reports one business segment, Generation and Distribution of Electricity, which carries all its revenue.
Valuation
Today, against the company's own history. Its history crosses a change of basis in the accounts in the year to Mar 2021: days before it are of the company before the change.PE ratio and valuation history
At or below today's level on 31% of 2,332 trading days over the last 10 years.
At or below today's level on 64% of 1,968 trading days since Nov 2018.
At or below today's level on 47% of 1,968 trading days since Nov 2018.
At or below today's level on 100% of 2,448 trading days over the last 10 years.
Where the return came from
Yearly rates to Mar 2026, per-share figures restated for splits and bonuses.
| Over | Return a year | Earnings growth | Change in P/E | Dividend yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +1.6% | +12.7% | −13.4% | 4.0% |
| 3 years | +34.6% | +4.7% | +25.2% | 3.5% |
| 5 years | +25.1% | +3.0% | +16.9% | 4.7% |
Mutual funds holding it
93 funds disclosed a holding for Sep 2026. What they did in Sep 2026, against each fund's month before. 56 of the 63 funds that added or cut are index funds, ETFs or arbitrage funds: an index fund or ETF holds what its index holds, and an arbitrage fund holds the share against a sale of its future.Mutual fund holdings
- Bought for the first timeBought for the first time. Funds that held it at the month's end and had not held it in any month on record before.
- 1
- AddedAdded. Funds that held more shares than at the end of the month before.
- 20
- CutCut. Funds that held fewer shares than at the end of the month before.
- 43
- Held unchangedHeld unchanged. Funds that held the same number of shares as at the end of the month before.
- 29
- Sold outSold out. Funds that held it at the end of the month before and hold none at this month's end.
- 7
| Fund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 SBI Balanced Advantage FundSBI Mutual Fund | 3,70,00,000 | 1.22% | ₹495.2 Cr |
| SBI Contra FundSBI Mutual Fund | 2,18,53,430 | 0.65% | ₹292.5 Cr |
| SBI Multi Asset Allocation FundSBI Mutual Fund | 1,85,44,608 | 1.18% | ₹248.2 Cr |
 Nippon India Multi Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund | 1,45,59,887 | 0.36% | ₹194.9 Cr |
 HDFC Balanced Advantage FundHDFC Mutual Fund | 1,27,80,789 | 0.17% | ₹171.1 Cr |
| SBI Energy Opportunities FundSBI Mutual Fund | 1,21,14,574 | 2.04% | ₹162.2 Cr |
| Nippon India Small Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund | 1,11,88,202 | 0.19% | ₹149.8 Cr |
 Franklin India Small Cap FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund | 1,03,58,062 | 0.97% | ₹138.6 Cr |
| SBI Dividend Yield FundSBI Mutual Fund | 1,00,00,000 | 1.66% | ₹133.9 Cr |
 ICICI Prudential Infrastructure FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | 88,15,188 | 1.43% | ₹118.0 Cr |
Peers and competitors
Power, 45 listed companies, priced on 23 Oct 2026. The table lists the 8 companies closest to CESC in market cap.
Where the company sits among the companies nearest its size
| Company | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Torrent PowerTORNTPOWER | 58,906 | 25.3 | 3.1 | 12.8 | +4.1% | −15.4% | 12.7% | 11.9% | 1.71% |
 NLC IndiaNLCINDIA | 31,685 | – | 1.5 | 9.6 | +16.8% | – | – | 6.8% | 1.68% |
 Acme Solar HoldingsACMESOLAR | 26,285 | 43.6 | – | – | +47.5% | – | 12.6% | 6.4% | 0.05% |
 SJVNSJVN | 18,627 | 29.1 | 1.3 | 13.8 | +60.5% | −7.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 3.16% |
 Clean Max Enviro Energy SolutionsCLEANMAX | 13,823 | – | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.00% |
 NavaNAVA | 13,447 | 17.8 | 1.5 | 8.2 | +9.0% | −27.6% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 1.79% |
 Juniper Green EnergyJNPR | 13,357 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.00% |
 Vedanta PowerVEDPOWER | 11,051 | – | 5.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.00% |
Dividends
Per share, by the year it was paid for, and the latest payments.Dividend history and dates
Dividend per share, ₹, restated for later splits and bonuses
Dividend per share. The dividends declared for the year, each restated to today's share count by the splits and bonuses after its own ex-date, added up.| Ex-date | Type | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2026 | Interim | ₹6.00 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Interim | ₹6.00 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Interim | ₹4.50 |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Interim | ₹4.50 |
| 24 Feb 2023 | Interim | ₹4.50 |
| 24 Jan 2022 | Interim | ₹4.50 |
Latest announcements
Routine notices left out.Share news and announcements
Sep 2026
24 Sep · Updates
22 Sep · Updates
17 Sep · Updates
CESC share price by year
Each calendar year to 2025.CESC share price history
| Year | Close at year end | Change | Highest close | Lowest close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167.56 | −9.9% | 189.32 | 122.18 |
| 2024 | 185.93 | +40.3% | 208.41 | 112.45 |
| 2023 | 132.50 | +73.4% | 132.50 | 63.20 |
| 2022 | 76.40 | −12.7% | 93.15 | 68.40 |
| 2021 | 87.50 | +42.4% | 98.35 | 58.08 |
| 2020 | 61.43 | −16.6% | 77.05 | 37.82 |
| 2019 | 73.68 | +10.2% | 84.15 | 65.18 |
| 2018 | 66.84 | −36.2% | 117.72 | 66.72 |
| 2017 | 104.80 | +64.1% | 107.26 | 64.02 |
| 2016 | 63.85 | +24.3% | 67.45 | 41.66 |
Recent sessions
The last 10 trading days to 23 Oct 2026, as traded on NSE.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Average price | Volume | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | 130.10 | 130.48 | 123.66 | 124.79 | 125.10 | 28,37,902 | 52.4% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 130.40 | 131.94 | 128.62 | 129.96 | 130.31 | 15,49,956 | 51.1% |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 134.13 | 134.13 | 130.81 | 131.62 | 132.09 | 9,52,817 | 46.6% |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 135.87 | 136.17 | 133.00 | 133.35 | 133.99 | 9,03,439 | 50.2% |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 136.49 | 137.30 | 135.25 | 135.90 | 136.01 | 6,22,459 | 46.7% |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 138.66 | 138.90 | 135.55 | 135.85 | 136.70 | 10,87,867 | 60.6% |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 136.13 | 139.49 | 135.75 | 138.86 | 137.71 | 22,81,054 | 57.9% |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 136.55 | 138.00 | 135.32 | 136.35 | 136.44 | 10,40,857 | 44.2% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 133.05 | 138.81 | 133.05 | 136.27 | 137.02 | 20,66,813 | 41.2% |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 129.96 | 133.90 | 128.59 | 133.23 | 131.53 | 21,96,217 | 56.2% |
Price adjustments
What the price chart is corrected for, so it reads as one share held throughout.Stock split history
| Ex-date | Event | Price factor | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2021 | Split | 0.1000 | Each share became 10. |
About CESC
CESC Limited is an integrated power utility that generates and distributes electricity. It supplies 3.78 million customers across a licensed area of 567 square kilometres in Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas in West Bengal. Through subsidiaries it also runs generation projects and distribution ventures elsewhere in India. Its registered office is in Kolkata. It was incorporated in 1978.
CESC operates a 750 MW generating station at Budge Budge and a 135 MW station at Garden Reach. Haldia Energy Limited, a 100% subsidiary, operates a 600 MW station at Haldia under a long-term agreement to sell its power to CESC. Dhariwal Infrastructure Limited, also a 100% subsidiary, owns a 2x300 MW thermal project at Chandrapur in Maharashtra. Crescent Power Limited, a subsidiary, owns a 40 MW thermal plant at Asansol and an 18 MW DC solar plant at Ramanathapuram. Purvah Green Power Private Limited, a subsidiary, is the platform for renewable energy investments. Six renewable projects with a combined capacity of 2,400 MW were under implementation, of which 296 MW has since been commissioned.
Outside Kolkata, CESC has been active in private distribution since 1993 through its subsidiary Noida Power Company Limited, which distributes power in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It also operates three distribution franchisees in Rajasthan and one in Maharashtra. Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited, a subsidiary, began operating as the electricity distribution licensee for the Union Territory of Chandigarh on 1 February 2025.
CESC is a company of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka (RPSG) Group, a diversified business group. Its board includes two non-executive promoter directors. A promoter is the person or group that set up a company or controls it.
- Legal name
- CESC Limited
- NSE symbol
- CESC
- BSE code
- 500084
- ISIN
- INE486A01021
- Industry
- Power
- Listed
- Feb 1995
- Face value
- ₹1
- CIN
- L31901WB1978PLC031411
- Corporate identity number, the registrar of companies' code for it