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NSE: NLCINDIABSE: 513683PowerMid Cap

Formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation
Last close ₹228.50down ₹5.05 (2.16%)BSE ₹228.65

Share price at the NSE close on 23 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹233.55.

52-week range of traded prices to 23 Oct 2026
₹222.30Low, 23 Oct 2026₹387.80High, 14 May 2026
Market cap
₹31,685 Cr223rd largest listed
P/E
Owners' profit not stated
P/B
1.5
Dividend yield
1.68%
ROCE
6.8%
Debt to equity
1.10
Volume, NSE
23,67,83042.7% delivered

10 years at a glance

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. ₹ crore, years to March.NLC India annual reports

Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore

  • Revenue
  • Net profit
  • Borrowings
Peak revenue ₹17,490 Cr, year to Mar 2026

Operating and net margin, per cent

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

From Apr 2019 leases sit on the balance sheet: rent is charged as depreciation and interest instead, so operating profit and total assets step up with nothing about the business having changed. Borrowings here leave lease liabilities out. Lease payments were 0.0% of operating profit in the first full year.

Results for the year to Mar 2026

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. ₹ crore.

From revenue to net profit

  1. Revenue17,490
  2. Materials and goods−3,369
  3. Employee costs−2,549
  4. Other expenses−5,984
  5. Operating profit5,588
  6. Depreciation−2,379
  7. Other income+977
  8. One-off items0.0
  9. Finance costs−1,222
  10. Profit before tax2,966
  11. Joint ventures+0.3
  12. Net profit3,769

What the company owns

  • Plant, investments and other assets₹58,740 Cr
  • Receivables₹3,338 Cr
  • Inventory₹2,281 Cr
  • Cash and bank₹842 Cr
  • Current investments₹1 Cr

What pays for it: net worth and liabilities

  • Borrowings₹27,802 Cr
  • Net worth₹25,274 Cr
  • Other liabilities₹10,777 Cr
  • Owed to suppliers₹1,350 Cr

NLC India business segments, year to Mar 2026

A reportable segment is a line of business the company must report on its own. Consolidated, ₹ crore, as the company reports them.NLC India segment results by quarter

Revenue by segment

₹23,964 CrTotal
  • Power - Thermal₹14,443 Cr60.3% of total
  • Mining₹8,796 Cr36.7% of total
  • Power - Renewables₹726 Cr3.0% of total

Profit by segment

  • Power - Thermal₹2,111 Cr49.8% of total
  • Mining₹1,806 Cr42.6% of total
  • Power - Renewables₹322 Cr7.6% of total

Segment results by year

Consolidated from the year to Mar 2020, standalone before, ₹ crore, years to March.

  • Power - Thermal

    Revenue, ₹ crore
    Profit, ₹ crore
  • Mining

    Revenue, ₹ crore
    Profit, ₹ crore
  • Power - Renewables

    Revenue, ₹ crore
    Profit, ₹ crore
₹ croreMar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Revenue of all businesses12,13716,17914,46517,25222,05718,74620,70123,964
Company revenue, as in its results7,14610,3219,84611,94816,16512,99915,28317,490
Revenue–––––––14,443
Profit–––––––2,111
Margin–––––––14.6%
Return on capital–––––––11.5%
Assets–––––––42,318
Liabilities–––––––24,037
Capital employed–––––––18,281
Revenue5,0935,9414,5426,5217,7257,6807,2338,796
Revenue–––––––726
Revenue7,04510,2389,92310,73014,33311,06713,468–
Profit is before tax and finance costs, the way companies report their segments.

Profit and loss

Consolidated, ₹ crore, years to March.NLC India quarterly results

₹ croreMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Filed 24 JunMar 2021Filed 29 JunMar 2022Filed 31 MayMar 2023Filed 22 MayMar 2024Filed 17 MayMar 2025Filed 12 JunMar 2026Filed 13 May
Revenue from operations11,22011,2889,87110,3219,84611,94816,16512,99915,28317,490
6,9597,2757,5776,8737,0397,78510,3249,46310,44311,901
Materials and goods bought–1,729–1,6161,5091,6532,4061,5052,0853,369
Employee costs–––2,8752,7552,6902,5792,7083,0762,549
Other expenses–––2,3832,7763,4425,3395,2515,2815,984
Operating profit before depreciation4,2614,0142,2943,4472,8074,1635,8413,5364,8405,588
Operating margin38.0%35.6%23.2%33.4%28.5%34.8%36.1%27.2%31.7%32.0%
Materials, % of revenue–––15.7%15.3%13.8%14.9%11.6%13.6%19.3%
Employee costs, % of revenue–––27.9%28.0%22.5%16.0%20.8%20.1%14.6%
Other expenses, % of revenue–––23.1%28.2%28.8%33.0%40.4%34.6%34.2%
Depreciation and amortisation1,0431,2321,1211,3341,5841,9091,8011,8251,8842,379
Operating profit after depreciation3,2182,7821,1732,1131,2232,2544,0411,7112,9563,210
Other income7145769081,2721,9525981,2189471,606977
Finance costs5885487001,1741,3139841,0128499321,222
Profit before one-off items and tax3,3432,8101,3812,2111,8621,8684,2471,8093,6312,966
One-off items−18059−35−3−71390−12000
Profit before tax3,1632,8701,3462,2081,7912,2584,2351,8093,6312,966
−1678641,024–––––––
Share of profit of joint ventures and associates–––1011000
2,4571,9571,5371,4531,3451,1161,4261,8682,7143,769
Other comprehensive income–––−12534280−7−14−13
Total comprehensive income–––1,3281,3791,1441,4261,8612,7003,756
Net margin21.9%17.3%15.6%14.1%13.7%9.3%8.8%14.4%17.8%21.6%
Net margin without joint ventures and associates–––14.1%13.7%9.3%8.8%14.4%17.8%21.6%
Materials, employee costs and other expenses are shown for the years they add up to operating expenses; for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018 and Mar 2019 they do not, so they are left blank. Belonging to the company's shareholders is left blank for the year to Mar 2019: the filing's earnings per share does not match the profit it states, and cannot be multiplied back into the owners' profit because the share count moved by more than 5% across the period. Tax is left blank for the years to Mar 2020, Mar 2021, Mar 2022, Mar 2023, Mar 2024, Mar 2025 and Mar 2026: profit before tax less the tax charge stated does not come to the profit after tax the same statement states, so the tax charge is not shown.

Balance sheet

Consolidated, ₹ crore, at 31 March.

₹ croreMar 2020Filed 24 JunMar 2021Filed 29 JunMar 2022Filed 31 MayMar 2023Filed 22 MayMar 2024Filed 17 MayMar 2025Filed 12 JunMar 2026Filed 13 May
14,67315,99716,37417,62619,36621,94525,274
12,90514,10014,18915,16916,53118,72321,525
Share capital1,3871,3871,3871,3871,3871,3871,387
Reserves11,51812,71412,80313,78215,14417,33620,138
Belonging to outside owners of subsidiaries1,7671,8972,1852,4572,8353,2223,749
24,96525,21822,05822,30622,37922,39227,802
13,08612,0856,2497,2408,04910,70710,563
23,16423,20324,44424,22824,61024,00928,634
53,48853,90649,78553,06854,94257,85165,202
38,66639,08539,09041,49343,81549,31755,869
13,08712,5758,0209,7809,2798,0218,444
Net debt24,53224,43321,28922,05421,63422,07226,959
Borrowings are counted again inside the liabilities due within a year and after a year. No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018 and Mar 2019, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Cash flow

Consolidated, ₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2021Filed 29 JunMar 2022Filed 31 MayMar 2023Filed 22 MayMar 2024Filed 17 MayMar 2025Filed 12 JunMar 2026Filed 13 May
4,3907,7703,7615,6248,9775,166
4,6968,2913,9276,2149,5996,135
−3363,025662592,363−1,560
Receivables7643,677−715410945959
Inventories−884−161−94738800
Payables−206−6411,864−46479−1,115
Other working capital−9150−135−741,338−1,404
Tax paid−328−871−159−612−610−886
Capital spending2,3199172,6033,2597,3400
Free cash flow2,0716,8531,1582,3641,6375,166
−2,212−763−2,089−3,151−7,160−7,549
−2,037−7,025−1,735−1,985−2,1962,907
Dividends paid146457428498440736
Shares bought back000000
Shares issued99306253378319309
Net change in cash140−18−62487−379525
Capital spending is part of cash from investing, and dividends paid, shares bought back and shares issued are part of cash from financing. Each is shown as an amount on a line of its own, and the section's other items are in its total only. No cash flow statement is on record for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018, Mar 2019 and Mar 2020.

Per share

Consolidated, ₹ per share, years to March.NLC India dividend history

₹ per shareMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Filed 24 JunMar 2021Filed 29 JunMar 2022Filed 31 MayMar 2023Filed 22 MayMar 2024Filed 17 MayMar 2025Filed 12 JunMar 2026Filed 13 May
Earnings per share₹16.06₹12.80₹10.36₹10.48₹9.70₹8.05₹10.28₹13.47₹19.57₹25.40
Diluted earnings per share₹16.06₹12.80₹10.36₹10.48₹9.70₹8.05₹10.28₹13.47₹19.57₹25.40
Dividend per share₹7.34₹4.50₹4.53₹7.06₹2.50₹3.00₹3.50₹3.00₹3.00₹3.85
Book value per share–––₹93.07₹101.69₹102.35₹109.39₹119.22₹135.02₹155.23
Dividend payout45.7%35.2%–67.9%26.4%38.1%34.8%22.4%15.9%15.2%
Shareholder yield––––0.7%1.7%1.6%0.4%0.4%1.1%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)18,01012,8029,6236,0876,9898,67310,69831,62933,92737,245

Ratios

Consolidated, years to March.NLC India PE ratio and valuation

RatioMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Filed 24 JunMar 2021Filed 29 JunMar 2022Filed 31 MayMar 2023Filed 22 MayMar 2024Filed 17 MayMar 2025Filed 12 JunMar 2026Filed 13 May
Revenue growth42.1%0.6%−12.6%4.6%−4.6%21.3%35.3%−19.6%17.6%14.4%
Operating profit growth67.0%−5.8%−42.8%50.3%−18.6%48.3%40.3%−39.5%36.9%15.5%
Net profit growth131.4%−20.3%−21.4%−5.5%−7.4%−17.1%27.8%31.0%45.3%38.9%
Earnings per share growth–−20.3%−19.1%1.2%−7.4%−17.0%27.7%31.0%45.3%29.8%
–––11.2%9.7%7.7%9.5%11.7%14.9%17.5%
––––−1.4 pts−2.0 pts1.8 pts2.2 pts3.2 pts2.6 pts
From the net margin––––−0.5 pts−3.1 pts−0.4 pts6.2 pts2.4 pts2.6 pts
From asset turnover––––−0.5 pts1.7 pts2.7 pts−3.7 pts1.8 pts0.9 pts
From borrowing––––−0.4 pts−0.7 pts−0.4 pts−0.3 pts−1.0 pts−0.8 pts
Return on capital employed–––5.3%3.0%5.9%10.1%4.1%6.7%6.0%
Cash conversion––––326.3%696.4%263.8%301.1%330.8%137.1%
Interest cover5.55.11.71.80.92.34.02.03.22.6
Debt to equity–––1.701.581.351.271.161.021.10
Receivable days–––301279113961067570
Inventory days–––380393265179360335247
Payable days–––743459335301368332146
Cash conversion cycle, days–––−6121343−259878171
Working capital days–––1982221291381022138
Asset turnover–––0.190.180.230.310.240.270.28
Assets per rupee of net worth–––4.143.983.673.503.413.203.06
Sales per rupee of plant–––0.430.370.490.680.560.500.48
Capital spending to depreciation––––1.460.481.451.793.900.00
Plant being built, % of plant in use–––52.0%43.5%52.5%61.3%76.5%50.2%39.3%
No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018 and Mar 2019, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2026.

Return on assets, latest year
5.7%
Cash from operations against operating profit
92.4%
Measure10 years5 years3 years
Revenue growth, yearly rate8.3%12.2%2.7%
Profit growth, yearly rate12.7%21.8%36.1%
Return on equity, average–12.3%14.7%
Return on capital employed, average–6.6%5.6%
Operating margin, average32.0%32.4%30.3%
Net margin, average15.4%14.4%17.9%
Asset turnover, average–0.270.27
Cash conversion cycle, days, average–73115
Interest cover, average2.92.82.6
Debt to equity, average–1.181.09

Where the cash came from and went

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. ₹ crore, added up over each window, which ends with the year to Mar 2026.

₹ crore5 years3 yearsLatest year
Cash from operations31,29819,7675,166
Cash from investing−20,711−17,859−7,549
Cash from financing−10,034−1,2742,907
Capital spending14,12010,6000
Dividends paid2,5601,675736
Shares bought back000
Shares issued for cash1,5651,006309
Borrowings raised5,7445,4965,410
Borrowings repaid5,17200

Accounting checks

Consolidated, years to March. Published tests of whether reported profit is backed by cash and the balance sheet.

CheckMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Piotroski score, out of 9Published threshold 3 points out of 9–––––78677
Altman Z-scorePublished threshold 1.1–––1.521.662.022.351.941.841.89
Beneish M-scorePublished threshold −1.78––––−2.91−3.32−2.46−2.90−3.12−2.50
Profit not backed by cash, % of assetsPublished threshold 10 per cent of average total assets––––−1.55−11.36−0.48−1.121.5910.00
Cash from operations to profit, 3 yearsPublished threshold 0.7 times––––––4.103.893.062.37
Receivables growth less revenue growthOur threshold 0 percentage points––––−7.02−72.03−20.348.03−34.28−8.19
Inventory growth less cost-of-goods growthOur threshold 0 percentage points––––3.05−35.57−47.1462.92−9.61−42.31
Other current assets growth less revenue growthOur threshold 5 per cent of revenue––––1.97−2.5210.90−6.31−4.11−3.83
Assets under construction, years of additionsOur threshold 2 years of additions––––2.95127.7213.6215.991.661.74
Effective tax ratePublished threshold 17.16 per cent−5.2930.1076.0940.4550.7465.8914.8956.0827.093.57
Tax charged less tax paid, % of profitOur threshold 10 percentage points–––––27.3211.1422.2410.28−26.30
A threshold marked as ours has no published figure; it is the line we read the check against.

Credit ratings

An agency's view of the chance the company repays a borrowing on time, from AAA, the highest, down to D, in default.

DateAgencyBorrowing ratedRatingOutlookAmount, ₹ Cr
2 Sep 2026CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank FacilitiesCrisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable232.34
2 Sep 2026CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Non Convertible DebenturesWithdrawnReview, Other1,175
2 Sep 2026CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank FacilitiesWithdrawnReview, Other116.26
2 Sep 2026CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Non Convertible DebenturesCrisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable825
10 Aug 2026India Ratings and Research Private Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank loan facilitiesIND AAANew, NewStable1,102
10 Aug 2026India Ratings and Research Private Limited (opens in a new tab)Commercial paperIND A1+Review, Re-affirm6,000
10 Aug 2026India Ratings and Research Private Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank loan facilitiesIND AAA; IND A1+Review, Re-affirmStable2,923
10 Aug 2026India Ratings and Research Private Limited (opens in a new tab)Non-convertible debenturesIND AAAReview, Re-affirmStable525
24 Mar 2026Infomerics Valuation and Ratings Private Limited (opens in a new tab)Long Term Bank FacilitiesIVR AAAReview, Re-affirmStable916
24 Mar 2026Infomerics Valuation and Ratings Private Limited (opens in a new tab)Long Term Bank FacilitiesWithdrawnReview, Re-affirm
9 Mar 2026Acuite Ratings & Research Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank Loan RatingsACUITE AAANew, NewStable1,000
9 Mar 2026Acuite Ratings & Research Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank Loan RatingsNot ApplicableReview, Other50
24 Feb 2026ICRA Limited (opens in a new tab)Non Convertible Debentures[ICRA]AAAReview, Re-affirmStable1,475
13 Jan 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Non-fund-based - LT/ ST-Bank GuaranteeCARE AAA / CARE A1+Review, Re-affirmStable772
13 Jan 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Fund-based - LT-Term LoanCARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable1,200
13 Jan 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Commercial PaperCARE A1+Review, Re-affirm6,000
3 Sep 2025CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Debt Securities (Other than Securitisation)Crisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable500
3 Sep 2025CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Debt Securities (Other than Securitisation)WithdrawnReview, Other500
The latest rating on each borrowing. The agency's name opens its reasoning for the rating.