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CESC Share Price

NSE: CESC

BSE: 500084

Small Cap

Power Sector

₹173.18

-1.78

(-1.02%)

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CESC Stock Performance

as on October 17, 2025 at 10:31 am IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    ₹172.5
    ₹174.76
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    0.39%

    Downside

    0.91%

    Upside

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  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    ₹119
    ₹203.8
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    31.29%

    Downside

    17.68%

    Upside

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CESC share price movements today

Previous Close
₹174.96
Open
₹172.79
Volume
5.50L
Upper Circuit
₹209.95
Lower Circuit
₹139.96
Day's Low - High
₹172.5 - ₹174.76
52 Week Low - High
₹119 - ₹203.8

CESC Historical Returns

1 Month Return
+ 4.82 %
3 Month Return
-3.18 %
1 Year Return
-9.33 %
3 Year Return
+ 125.32 %
5 Year Return
+ 207.54 %

CESC Fundamentals

as on October 17, 2025 at 10:31 am IST

Market Cap

₹23,192.18 Cr

Return on Equity (ROE)

8.09

PE Ratio (TTM)

16.84

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

8.86

Industry PE ratio

29.72

Beta (LTM)

1.25

P/B Ratio

2.07

Dividend Yield

2.94

PEG Ratio

-76.54

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

4.12

EPS (TTM)

10.72

Sector

Power Generation & Distribution

Book Value

90.15

Technical Analysis

Bullish

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CESC Stock Valuation

as on October 17, 2025 at 10:31 am IST

CESC in the last 5 years

  • Overview

  • Trends

Lowest (3.93x)

March 25, 2020

Today (16.84x)

October 16, 2025

Industry (29.72x)

October 16, 2025

Highest (19.64x)

August 27, 2024

LowHigh

Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: 16.84x

CESC Ltd vs Peer Comparison

Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of CESC with its industry peers.

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Analyst View
Market Cap(in ₹ Cr)
5 Year CAGRDebt to Asset Ratio
Net Profit(in ₹ Cr)
Yearly Revenue(in ₹ Cr)
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CESC Ltd
BUY23,192.1841.51%0.821,42717,001
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BUY36,579.4785.73%0.802,71315,350
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BUY21,841.8188.97%0.7156722,315
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SELL34,963.3962.38%0.838183,081
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NHPC Ltd
HOLD87,341.5866.95%0.793,41110,404
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Analyst Recommendation on CESC Stock

Based on 12 analysts

BUY

91.67%

Buy

0.00%

Hold

8.33%

Sell

Based on 12 analysts, 91.67% of analysts recommend a 'BUY' rating for CESC. Average target price of ₹207.92

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence

CESC Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on CESC.

What analysts predicted

18.84%UPSIDE

Target Price

₹207.92

Current Price

₹173.18

Analyzed by

12 Analysts

High

₹250

Target

₹207.92

Low

₹160

CESC target price ₹207.92, a slight upside of 18.84% compared to current price of ₹173.18. According to 12 analysts rating.

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence

CESC Stock’s Investor Sentiment and Interest

Investment in CESC Ltd Shares on INDmoney has dropped by -7.07% over the past 30 days, indicating reduced transactional activity.

Time period: to

Change:-7.07% versus previous 30 day period

Search interest for CESC Ltd Stock has increased by 45% in the last 30 days, reflecting an upward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:45% versus previous 30 day period

CESC Ltd Quarterly Profit & Loss

Figures in Rupees Crores

Dec 2022
Mar 2023
Jun 2023
Sep 2023
Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sales
3,129
3,102
4,310
4,352
3,244
3,387
4,863
4,700
3,561
3,877
5,202
Other Income
426
547
323
423
617
645
744
189
396
293
311
Total Income
3,555
3,649
4,633
4,775
3,861
4,032
5,607
4,889
3,957
4,170
5,513
Expenses
2,633
2,589
3,586
3,706
2,898
2,977
4,492
3,804
2,951
3,065
4,338
Operating Profit
496
513
724
646
346
410
371
896
610
812
864
Operating Profit Margin %
15.85%
16.54%
16.8%
14.84%
10.67%
12.11%
7.63%
19.06%
17.13%
20.94%
16.61%
Profit Before Interest, Tax and Depreciation
922
1,060
1,047
1,069
963
1,055
1,115
1,085
1,006
1,105
1,175
Interest
289
289
308
305
296
325
322
328
339
335
363
Depreciation
219
221
300
303
303
311
301
295
305
304
304
Profit Before Tax
414
550
439
461
364
419
492
462
362
466
508
Tax Paid
78
105
71
98
63
4
104
89
80
81
104
Profit After Tax
336
445
368
363
301
415
388
373
282
385
404
Total Net profit including share of profit / Loss from associate company
336
445
368
363
301
415
388
373
282
385
404
EPS
2.4
3.27
2.62
2.62
2.12
3.02
2.85
2.67
1.99
2.81
2.92
Actual EPS
2.4
3.27
2.62
2.62
2.12
3.02
2.85
2.67
1.99
2.81
2.92
Adjusted EPS
2.4
3.27
2.62
2.62
2.12
3.02
2.85
2.67
1.99
2.81
2.92
Diluted EPS
2.4
3.27
2.62
2.62
2.12
3.02
2.85
2.67
1.99
2.81
2.92

CESC Ltd Annual Profit & Loss

Figures in Rupees Crores

Mar 2017
Mar 2018
Mar 2019
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2022
Mar 2023
Mar 2024
Mar 2025
Sales
13,980
10,275
10,664
12,159
11,632
12,544
14,246
15,293
17,001
Other Income
316
454
1,165
849
666
1,013
1,585
2,008
1,622
Total Income
14,296
10,729
11,829
13,008
12,298
13,557
15,831
17,301
18,623
Expenses
10,792
7,344
7,847
9,015
8,465
9,627
12,097
13,167
14,312
Operating Profit
3,188
2,931
2,817
3,144
3,167
2,917
2,149
2,126
2,689
Operating Profit Margin %
22.8%
28.53%
26.42%
25.86%
27.23%
23.25%
15.08%
13.9%
15.82%
Profit Before Interest, Tax and Depreciation
3,504
3,385
3,982
3,993
3,833
3,930
3,734
4,134
4,311
Interest
1,497
1,303
1,325
1,378
1,214
1,129
1,117
1,234
1,324
Depreciation
816
751
764
848
867
885
878
1,217
1,205
Profit Before Tax
1,191
1,331
1,893
1,767
1,752
1,916
1,739
1,683
1,782
Tax Paid
381
356
695
458
389
511
342
236
354
Profit After Tax
810
975
1,198
1,309
1,363
1,405
1,397
1,447
1,428
Total Net profit including share of profit / Loss from associate company
810
975
1,198
1,309
1,363
1,405
1,397
1,447
1,428
EPS
52.12
68.85
89.32
95.58
100.4
10.25
10.13
10.38
10.32
Actual EPS
52.12
68.85
89.32
95.58
100.4
10.25
10.13
10.38
10.32
Adjusted EPS
4.06
5.36
8.93
9.56
10.04
10.25
10.13
10.38
10.32
Diluted EPS
52.12
68.85
89.32
95.58
100.4
10.25
10.13
10.38
10.32

CESC Ltd Cash Flow

Figures in Rupees Crores

Mar 2016
Mar 2017
Mar 2018
Mar 2019
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2022
Mar 2023
Mar 2024
Mar 2025
Net Cash from Operating Activities
2,480.41
2,655.16
2,468.58
2,293.93
3,408
2,805.92
2,499.07
1,978.35
2,351.41
2,581.5
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
-1,219.59
-1,493.18
-1,611.76
-699.61
-473.08
-1,489.24
-575.03
-544.7
-563.6
-3,012.53
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
-1,180.91
-759.91
-1,485.44
-1,737.24
-2,218.92
-1,739.49
-610.94
-2,457.15
-1,641.63
1,336.87
Net Cash Flow
79.91
402.07
-622.57
-129.61
723.19
-422.81
1,313.1
-1,023.5
146.18
905.84

CESC Stock Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022
Mar 2023
Jun 2023
Sep 2023
Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Promoters
52.11%
52.11%
52.11%
52.11%
52.11%
52.11%
52.11%
52.11%
52.11%
52.11%
52.11%
DII
22.01%
21.76%
21.04%
20.07%
21.41%
21.13%
22.63%
22.63%
23.76%
25.1%
25.38%
FII
0%
0%
0%
13.13%
0%
12.9%
13.56%
13.3%
12.36%
11.01%
10.93%
Government
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
Public
13.16%
13.93%
14.64%
14.68%
14.49%
13.85%
11.69%
11.95%
11.77%
11.76%
11.56%
Total Outstanding Shares
1,32,55,70,430
1,32,55,70,430
1,32,55,70,430
1,32,55,70,430
1,32,55,70,430
1,32,55,70,430
1,32,55,70,430
1,32,55,70,430
1,32,55,70,430
1,32,55,70,430
1,32,55,70,430
Total Shareholders
2,90,495
3,07,794
3,10,987
3,12,839
3,27,212
3,63,776
3,32,459
4,05,312
4,10,015
4,23,004
4,08,741

Mutual Funds that own CESC Stock

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CESC Corporate Actions

View detailed summary of the earnings and dividend history of CESC.

  • CESC Ltd Earnings Results

    CESC Ltd’s net profit jumped 2.38% since last year same period to ₹387.00Cr in the Q1 2025-2026. On a quarterly growth basis, CESC Ltd has generated 3.75% jump in its net profits since last 3-months.

    Read More about Earnings Results

  • CESC Ltd Dividends January,2025

    In the quarter ending December 2024, CESC Ltd has declared dividend of ₹4.50 per share on 10 Jan 2025 - translating a dividend yield of 5.14%.

    Read More about Dividends

Indices Featuring CESC Stock

Check stock indices that include CESC.

S&P BSE Utilities

₹5,485.04

-0.08 (▲-4.2%)

Nifty Energy

₹35,393.25

-0.21 (▲-75.55%)

Nifty Smallcap 50

₹8,718.30

0.21 (▲17.95%)

Nifty MidSmallcap 400

₹20,166.15

-0.03 (▲-6.55%)

Nifty Smallcap 250

₹17,132.10

0.09 (▲14.9%)

S&P BSE Infra.

₹600.99

-0.42 (▲-2.53%)

BSE 500

₹37,062.95

0.21 (▲78.42%)

Nifty Small 100

₹18,180.05

0.27 (▲48.2%)

S&P BSE 400 MidSmallCap

₹12,182.61

-0.06 (▲-7.04%)

S&P BSE 250 SmallCap

₹6,846.14

0.1 (▲6.97%)

BSE Small-Cap

₹53,268.00

-0.07 (▲-35.72%)

Nifty 500

₹23,614.85

0.22 (▲51.05%)

Insights on CESC Ltd

Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Profit Spike

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    Netprofit is up for the last 3 quarters, 265.0 Cr → 387.0 Cr (in ₹), with an average increase of 16.3% per quarter

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    MF Holding Up

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    Mutual Funds have increased holdings from 17.51% to 17.62% in Jun 2025 quarter

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Revenue Rich

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    Revenue is up for the last 3 quarters, 3.95K Cr → 5.51K Cr (in ₹), with an average increase of 14.7% per quarter

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Best in 3 Years

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    In the last 3 years, CESC has outperformed top 5 stocks with highest market-cap in Electric Utilities

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Price Rise

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    In the last 7 days, CESC stock has moved up by 3.5%

  • imgNO EFFECT

    Against Peers

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    In the last 1 year, NHPC Ltd has given -1.1% return, outperforming this stock by 7.8%

  • imgNO EFFECT

    Promoter Holding Unchanged

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    Promoters holdings remained unchanged at 52.11% of holdings in Jun 2025 quarter

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Retail Holding Down

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    Retail Investor have decreased holdings from 11.76% to 11.56% in Jun 2025 quarter

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    FII Holding Down

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    Foreign Institutions have decreased holdings from 11.00% to 10.92% in Jun 2025 quarter

About CESC Ltd

CESC Ltd or The Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation India Ltd is the first ever fully integrated electrical utility company in India, established in 1899. It serves 3.5 million customers and has 3 generating stations with a capacity of 1125 MW. The company has undertaken several measures to provide safe, cost-effective and reliable energy to its consumers. These include a single retail store in Gujarat, MOU with Neyveli Lignite Corporation and MECON, establishing new subsidiaries like Bantal Singapore Pte Ltd and CESC Projects Pvt Ltd, and signing agreements with other companies like Indiabulls Group, RPG Group, JVVNL, JdVVNL, Silver Spring, PTC, etc. In 2012, they acquired two hydroelectric power projects in Arunachal Pradesh of 146 MW combined capacity. Associates have given the company award due to its efficient operations and step taken to reduce pollution. It had also installed AMR meters for remote metering of its HT consumers LT consumers and distribution transformers and converted existing Extra High Voltage EHV outdoor substations to indoor GIS substations to increase the capacity of their stations. The Composite Scheme of Arrangement under Sections 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act 2013 was made effective from 1st October 2017. At the end of 202122, the company had eighteen subsidiaries and had installed 1.5 lakh meters and 24000 smart meters to improve quality and reliability.

Revenue: ₹5,202.00Cr as on June 2025 (Q1 FY26)
Net Profit: ₹404.00Cr as on June 2025 (Q1 FY26)
Listing date: 03 Nov, 1994
Chairperson Name: Sanjiv Goenka
OrganisationCESC Ltd
HeadquartersKolkata
IndustryPower Generation & Distribution
CEOSanjiv Goenka
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FAQs

What is CESC share price today?

CESC share price today stands at ₹173.18 as on . CESC share today touched a day high of ₹174.76 and a low of ₹172.5.

What is the 52 week high and 52 week low range for CESC share?

CESC touched a 52 week high of ₹203.8 and a 52 week low of ₹119. CESC share price today i.e. is trending at ₹173.18, which is -15.02% down from its 52 week high and 45.53% up from its 52 week low.

What is CESC's market capitalisation today?

CESC market capitalisation is ₹23,192.18 Cr as on .

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What is CESC trading volume today?

CESC trading volume is 5.50L as on . This means that 5.50L shares of CESC were bought and sold on the stock market during today's trading session.