CESC
CESC Limited (CESC) Stock Analysis
CESC Limited is an Indian power utility serving Kolkata and surrounding areas. It generates and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial consumers. Regulated tariffs and demand in its licensed area determine revenues. The company is listed on Indian stock exchanges and is part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka group.
Utilities › Utilities - Regulated Electric
₹133.20
+1.22% 1W | -24.80% 52W
Market Cap
17.7k CR
P/E Ratio
11.4
52W High
₹204.5
52W Low
₹128.3
Div. Yield
4.66%
Beta
0.4
50 DMA
₹149.2
200 DMA
₹160.7
Profit Margin
8.2%
Inst. Own.
77.2%
⚡ APPROACHING SUPPORT
⚡ APPROACHING SUPPORT
Fundamentals
Profit & Loss
| Metric | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 4,310 | 4,352 | 3,244 | 3,387 | 4,863 | 4,700 | 3,561 | 3,877 | 5,202 | 5,267 | 4,005 | 4,096 | 5,485 |
| Expenses | 3,586 | 3,706 | 2,898 | 2,977 | 4,492 | 3,804 | 2,951 | 3,065 | 4,338 | 4,206 | 3,226 | 3,353 | 4,590 |
| Operating Profit | 724 | 646 | 346 | 410 | 371 | 896 | 610 | 812 | 864 | 1,061 | 779 | 743 | 895 |
| OPM % | 17% | 15% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 19% | 17% | 21% | 17% | 20% | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Other Income | 323 | 423 | 617 | 645 | 744 | 189 | 396 | 293 | 311 | 156 | 257 | 531 | 254 |
| Interest | 308 | 305 | 296 | 325 | 322 | 328 | 339 | 335 | 363 | 337 | 343 | 317 | 312 |
| Depreciation | 300 | 303 | 303 | 311 | 301 | 295 | 305 | 304 | 304 | 311 | 308 | 304 | 291 |
| Profit before tax | 439 | 461 | 364 | 419 | 492 | 462 | 362 | 466 | 508 | 569 | 385 | 653 | 546 |
| Tax % | 16% | 21% | 17% | 1% | 21% | 19% | 22% | 17% | 20% | 21% | 21% | 30% | 23% |
| Net Profit | 368 | 363 | 301 | 415 | 388 | 373 | 282 | 385 | 404 | 448 | 304 | 459 | 419 |
| EPS in Rs | 2.62 | 2.63 | 2.12 | 3.02 | 2.85 | 2.66 | 2.00 | 2.81 | 2.92 | 3.23 | 2.15 | 3.31 | 3.03 |
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 11,067 | 12,124 | 8,363 | 10,275 | 10,664 | 12,159 | 11,632 | 12,544 | 14,246 | 15,293 | 17,001 | 18,570 | 18,853 |
| Expenses | 9,088 | 8,839 | 5,510 | 7,235 | 7,738 | 8,902 | 8,338 | 9,509 | 11,972 | 13,017 | 14,152 | 14,947 | 15,375 |
| Operating Profit | 1,979 | 3,285 | 2,854 | 3,040 | 2,926 | 3,257 | 3,293 | 3,035 | 2,274 | 2,276 | 2,849 | 3,624 | 3,478 |
| OPM % | 18% | 27% | 34% | 30% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 24% | 16% | 15% | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Other Income | 153 | 116 | 475 | 454 | 1,163 | 842 | 665 | 1,013 | 1,584 | 2,000 | 1,619 | 1,255 | 1,198 |
| Interest | 1,045 | 1,593 | 1,482 | 1,411 | 1,432 | 1,484 | 1,340 | 1,248 | 1,241 | 1,377 | 1,479 | 1,532 | 1,309 |
| Depreciation | 589 | 766 | 715 | 751 | 764 | 848 | 867 | 885 | 878 | 1,217 | 1,205 | 1,228 | 1,214 |
| Profit before tax | 498 | 1,042 | 1,131 | 1,331 | 1,893 | 1,768 | 1,752 | 1,915 | 1,739 | 1,683 | 1,783 | 2,119 | 2,153 |
| Tax % | 40% | 30% | 28% | 27% | 37% | 26% | 22% | 27% | 20% | 14% | 20% | 24% | |
| Net Profit | 299 | 729 | 810 | 975 | 1,198 | 1,309 | 1,363 | 1,404 | 1,397 | 1,447 | 1,429 | 1,618 | 1,630 |
| EPS in Rs | 1.50 | 4.51 | 5.21 | 6.88 | 8.93 | 9.56 | 10.04 | 10.25 | 10.13 | 10.38 | 10.33 | 11.63 | 11.72 |
| Dividend Payout % | 60% | 22% | 19% | 18% | 20% | 21% | 45% | 44% | 45% | 44% | 44% | 52% |
Growth — CAGR
| Metric | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue CAGR | 9.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% |
| Profit CAGR | 4.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters52.11%
FIIs10.93%
DIIs25.38%
Public11.56%
Promoters52.11%
FIIs11.09%
DIIs25.65%
Public11.14%
Promoters52.11%
FIIs11.88%
DIIs25.61%
Public10.39%
Promoters52.11%
FIIs11.61%
DIIs26.24%
Public10.05%
Promoters52.11%
FIIs11.46%
DIIs26.14%
Public10.26%
Promoters52.11%
FIIs12.18%
DIIs21.75%
Public13.92%
Promoters52.11%
FIIs12.91%
DIIs21.12%
Public13.83%
Promoters52.11%
FIIs11.01%
DIIs25.10%
Public11.77%
Promoters52.11%
FIIs11.61%
DIIs26.24%
Public10.05%
Promoters52.11%
FIIs11.46%
DIIs26.14%
Public10.26%
CESC
Holdings Analysis
Key strengths & risk signals
60
Overall
66
Fundamental
55
Technical
Risks (4)
LOW MARGIN! 8.2% profit margin - thin profits.
POOR YEAR! Stock declined 24.8% in the last year.
WEAK POSITION! Current price (133.2) is below both moving averages.
WEAK! Trading at 6.4% of 52W range - near yearly lows.
Strengths (4)
PERFECT RECORD! Revenue has grown consistently every year. Exceptional business stability.
LOW VOLATILITY! Beta of 0.40 - stable stock, less market risk.
BULLISH SENTIMENT! In last 30 days: 9 up days, 21 down days. Avg volume on up days: 2,137,059 vs down days: 1,767,093. Ratio: 1.21x
APPROACHING OVERSOLD! RSI at 36.0 - watch for reversal.
Fundamental & Technical Analysis
60Overall
66Fundamental
55Technical
Fundamental Breakdown
Growth Quality
13/30
Revenue CAGR: 9.2% (MODERATE, 8/15). Profit CAGR: 4.7% (SLOW, 5/15).
Profit Margin
3/10
LOW MARGIN! 8.2% profit margin - thin profits.
PEG Valuation
7/10
OVERVALUED! PEG of 2.43 means expensive relative to growth rate.
Dividend Yield
9/10
VERY GOOD DIVIDEND! 4.66% yield - strong income generator.
Debt to Equity
4/10
HIGH DEBT! D/E of 1.43 - caution advised.
Public Holding
20/20
VERY LESS PUBLIC HOLDING! 14.63% public ownership - strong promoter/institutional control.
Stability Index
10/10
PERFECT RECORD! Revenue has grown consistently every year. Exceptional business stability.
Technical Breakdown
Moving Averages
5/10
BEARISH TREND! 50-day average (149.2) is below 200-day average (160.7) - negative signal.
Price Position
2/10
WEAK POSITION! Current price (133.2) is below both moving averages.
Trend Pattern
10/20
TESTING SUPPORT! Stock is at key support level.
52W Performance
1/10
POOR YEAR! Stock declined 24.8% in the last year.
Volume Sentiment
25/30
BULLISH SENTIMENT! In last 30 days: 9 up days, 21 down days. Avg volume on up days: 2,137,059 vs down days: 1,767,093. Ratio: 1.21x
RSI
4/5
APPROACHING OVERSOLD! RSI at 36.0 - watch for reversal.
52W Range
1/5
WEAK! Trading at 6.4% of 52W range - near yearly lows.
Momentum
2/5
WEAK MOMENTUM! Limited price growth - 1.2% (1 week), -11.0% (1 month), -18.7% (3 months).
Beta
5/5
LOW VOLATILITY! Beta of 0.40 - stable stock, less market risk.
Peer Comparison
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric · 8 stocks
| Stock | Price | P/E | Profit Margin | Revenue CAGR 5Y | Profit CAGR 5Y | 52W Change | Stock Strength | Trendline | YoY Profit | QoQ Profit | YoY Revenue | QoQ Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CESC | ₹133.20 | 11.4 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 4.7% | -24.8% | 60 | APPROACHING SUPPORT | +3.1% | -8.4% | +5.4% | +33.9% |
| GIPCL | ₹166.60 | 5.1 | 31.1% | 3.2% | 28.7% | -5.3% | 71 | BREAKDOWN | +174.6% | -51.7% | +34.4% | +16.6% |
| BAJEL | ₹157.30 | 82.8 | 0.8% | 67.5% | – | -18.7% | 65 | BREAKDOWN | +56.7% | -66.7% | -7.1% | -43.9% |
| NLCINDIA | ₹243.60 | 10.3 | 17.5% | 2.7% | 36.1% | -7.8% | 61 | BOUNCE FROM SUPPORT | -39.3% | -65.2% | +23.3% | -6.5% |
| DPSCLTD | ₹6.10 | 76.8 | 1.9% | 3.7% | -6.8% | -45.9% | 42 | BREAKDOWN | -315.8% | +127.8% | +21.5% | +7.0% |
| ENERGYDEV | ₹14.30 | – | -8.7% | 7.3% | – | -26.3% | 37 | CONSOLIDATION | -212.5% | -87.0% | -38.8% | +50.0% |
| POWERGRID | ₹249.20 | 14.6 | 33.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | -15.4% | 52 | BREAKDOWN | -0.9% | -20.8% | +2.7% | -1.4% |
| NTPC | ₹312.00 | 10.9 | 14.5% | 1.9% | 16.9% | -8.8% | 62 | BOUNCE FROM SUPPORT | +11.8% | -35.9% | +7.8% | +2.1% |
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