About
CESC Limited, an integrated electrical utility company, engages in the generation and distribution of electricity in India. It owns and operates two thermal power plants, including Budge Budge generating station with a generating capacity of 750 megawatts and Southern generating stations with a generating capacity of 135 megawatts; a 40-megawatt atmospheric fluidized bed combustion power plant in Asansol, West Bengal; a 300-megawatt solar project in Bhadla, Rajasthan; a 450-megawatt hybrid project comprising a 150-megawatt solar unit and 300-megawatt wind unit in Mandsaur, Madhya, Pradesh; and a 450-megawatt hybrid project that consists of a 150-megawatt solar unit in Bikaner, Rajasthan and a 300-megawatt wind unit in Ananthapuram, Andhra Pradesh. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.
Key Metrics
as of Sep 2026Market Cap19,420 Cr
P/E12.50
Div Yield4.10 %
Book Value₹94.50
52w High₹204.00
52w Low₹138.00
Face Value₹1.00
Quarterly Results
Rs. Crores · hover row for definition| Metric | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,485.00 | 4,096.00 | 4,005.00 | 5,267.00 | 5,202.00 | 3,877.00 | 3,561.00 | 4,700.00 | 4,863.00 | 3,387.00 | 3,244.00 | 4,352.00 | 4,310.00 |
| Expenses | 4,590.00 | 3,353.00 | 3,226.00 | 4,206.00 | 4,338.00 | 3,065.00 | 2,951.00 | 3,804.00 | 4,492.00 | 2,977.00 | 2,898.00 | 3,706.00 | 3,586.00 |
| Operating Profit | 895.00 | 743.00 | 779.00 | 1,061.00 | 864.00 | 812.00 | 610.00 | 896.00 | 371.00 | 410.00 | 346.00 | 646.00 | 724.00 |
| OPM % | 16.00 | 18.00 | 19.00 | 20.00 | 17.00 | 21.00 | 17.00 | 19.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 15.00 | 17.00 |
| Other Income | 254.00 | 531.00 | 257.00 | 156.00 | 311.00 | 293.00 | 396.00 | 189.00 | 744.00 | 645.00 | 617.00 | 423.00 | 323.00 |
| Depreciation | 291.00 | 304.00 | 308.00 | 311.00 | 304.00 | 304.00 | 305.00 | 295.00 | 301.00 | 311.00 | 303.00 | 303.00 | 300.00 |
| Interest | 312.00 | 317.00 | 343.00 | 337.00 | 363.00 | 335.00 | 339.00 | 328.00 | 322.00 | 325.00 | 296.00 | 305.00 | 308.00 |
| Profit before tax | 546.00 | 653.00 | 385.00 | 569.00 | 508.00 | 466.00 | 362.00 | 462.00 | 492.00 | 419.00 | 364.00 | 461.00 | 439.00 |
| Tax % | 23.00 | 30.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 20.00 | 17.00 | 22.00 | 19.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 17.00 | 21.00 | 16.00 |
| Net Profit | 419.00 | 459.00 | 304.00 | 448.00 | 404.00 | 385.00 | 282.00 | 373.00 | 388.00 | 415.00 | 301.00 | 363.00 | 368.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 3.03 | 3.31 | 2.15 | 3.23 | 2.92 | 2.81 | 2.00 | 2.66 | 2.85 | 3.02 | 2.12 | 2.63 | 2.62 |
Profit & Loss
Annual · Rs. Crores| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 18,570.00 | 17,001.00 | 15,293.00 | 14,246.00 | 12,544.00 | 11,632.00 | 12,159.00 | 10,664.00 | 10,275.00 | 8,363.00 | 12,124.00 | 11,067.00 |
| Expenses | 14,947.00 | 14,152.00 | 13,017.00 | 11,972.00 | 9,509.00 | 8,338.00 | 8,902.00 | 7,738.00 | 7,235.00 | 5,510.00 | 8,839.00 | 9,088.00 |
| Operating Profit | 3,624.00 | 2,849.00 | 2,276.00 | 2,274.00 | 3,035.00 | 3,293.00 | 3,257.00 | 2,926.00 | 3,040.00 | 2,854.00 | 3,285.00 | 1,979.00 |
| OPM % | 20.00 | 17.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 24.00 | 28.00 | 27.00 | 27.00 | 30.00 | 34.00 | 27.00 | 18.00 |
| Other Income | 1,255.00 | 1,619.00 | 2,000.00 | 1,584.00 | 1,013.00 | 665.00 | 842.00 | 1,163.00 | 454.00 | 475.00 | 116.00 | 153.00 |
| Interest | 1,532.00 | 1,479.00 | 1,377.00 | 1,241.00 | 1,248.00 | 1,340.00 | 1,484.00 | 1,432.00 | 1,411.00 | 1,482.00 | 1,593.00 | 1,045.00 |
| Depreciation | 1,228.00 | 1,205.00 | 1,217.00 | 878.00 | 885.00 | 867.00 | 848.00 | 764.00 | 751.00 | 715.00 | 766.00 | 589.00 |
| Profit before tax | 2,119.00 | 1,783.00 | 1,683.00 | 1,739.00 | 1,915.00 | 1,752.00 | 1,768.00 | 1,893.00 | 1,331.00 | 1,131.00 | 1,042.00 | 498.00 |
| Tax % | 24.00 | 20.00 | 14.00 | 20.00 | 27.00 | 22.00 | 26.00 | 37.00 | 27.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 40.00 |
| Net Profit | 1,618.00 | 1,429.00 | 1,447.00 | 1,397.00 | 1,404.00 | 1,363.00 | 1,309.00 | 1,198.00 | 975.00 | 810.00 | 729.00 | 299.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 11.63 | 10.33 | 10.38 | 10.13 | 10.25 | 10.04 | 9.56 | 8.93 | 6.88 | 5.21 | 4.51 | 1.50 |
| Dividend Payout % | 52.00 | 44.00 | 44.00 | 45.00 | 44.00 | 45.00 | 21.00 | 20.00 | 18.00 | 19.00 | 22.00 | 60.00 |
Balance Sheet
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 133.00 | 133.00 | 133.00 | 133.00 | 133.00 | 133.00 | 133.00 | 133.00 | 133.00 | 133.00 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Reserves | 12,397.00 | 11,877.00 | 11,312.00 | 10,777.00 | 10,263.00 | 9,740.00 | 9,278.00 | 8,841.00 | 8,287.00 | 10,489.00 | 10,470.00 | 5,896.00 |
| Borrowings | 21,671.00 | 17,978.00 | 14,544.00 | 14,263.00 | 14,961.00 | 14,277.00 | 13,991.00 | 14,479.00 | 14,578.00 | 15,599.00 | 14,877.00 | 14,202.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 12,269.00 | 11,022.00 | 11,179.00 | 12,539.00 | 12,136.00 | 11,712.00 | 12,055.00 | 10,017.00 | 9,988.00 | 11,248.00 | 10,947.00 | 7,629.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 46,470.00 | 41,010.00 | 37,168.00 | 37,712.00 | 37,493.00 | 35,862.00 | 35,457.00 | 33,470.00 | 32,986.00 | 37,470.00 | 36,428.00 | 27,860.00 |
| Fixed Assets | 22,840.00 | 22,847.00 | 22,131.00 | 22,826.00 | 23,216.00 | 24,197.00 | 24,739.00 | 23,649.00 | 23,854.00 | 26,626.00 | 26,500.00 | 20,869.00 |
| CWIP | 2,905.00 | 403.00 | 175.00 | 140.00 | 102.00 | 134.00 | 168.00 | 161.00 | 217.00 | 392.00 | 505.00 | 410.00 |
| Investments | 154.00 | 59.00 | 57.00 | 77.00 | 460.00 | 308.00 | 180.00 | 1,185.00 | 1,174.00 | 1,110.00 | 1,002.00 | 670.00 |
| Other Assets | 20,570.00 | 17,701.00 | 14,806.00 | 14,669.00 | 13,716.00 | 11,222.00 | 10,371.00 | 8,474.00 | 7,742.00 | 9,343.00 | 8,420.00 | 5,912.00 |
| Total Assets | 46,470.00 | 41,010.00 | 37,168.00 | 37,712.00 | 37,493.00 | 35,862.00 | 35,457.00 | 33,470.00 | 32,986.00 | 37,470.00 | 36,428.00 | 27,860.00 |
Cash Flows
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 4,057.00 | 2,581.00 | 2,351.00 | 1,978.00 | 2,499.00 | 2,806.00 | 3,408.00 | 2,294.00 | 2,469.00 | 2,655.00 | 2,480.00 | 889.00 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -3,235.00 | -3,012.00 | -564.00 | -545.00 | -575.00 | -1,489.00 | -466.00 | -686.00 | -1,606.00 | -1,493.00 | -1,220.00 | -2,381.00 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | 1,205.00 | 1,337.00 | -1,642.00 | -2,457.00 | -611.00 | -1,739.00 | -2,219.00 | -1,737.00 | -1,485.00 | -760.00 | -1,181.00 | 1,331.00 |
| Net Cash Flow | 2,027.00 | 906.00 | 146.00 | -1,024.00 | 1,313.00 | -423.00 | 723.00 | -130.00 | -623.00 | 402.00 | 80.00 | -161.00 |
| Free Cash Flow | 148.00 | 729.00 | 1,586.00 | 1,288.00 | 1,729.00 | 2,132.00 | 2,495.00 | 1,462.00 | 1,587.00 | 1,205.00 | 1,255.00 | -1,051.00 |
| CFO/OP % | 124.00 | 104.00 | 123.00 | 100.00 | 95.00 | 95.00 | 114.00 | 89.00 | 93.00 | 105.00 | 86.00 | 58.00 |
Ratios
Annual · Days / % — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 47.00 | 52.00 | 54.00 | 56.00 | 61.00 | 73.00 | 55.00 | 60.00 | 55.00 | 68.00 | 43.00 | 56.00 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 47.00 | 52.00 | 54.00 | 56.00 | 61.00 | 73.00 | 55.00 | 60.00 | 55.00 | 68.00 | 43.00 | 56.00 |
| Working Capital Days | -128.00 | -91.00 | -70.00 | -89.00 | -96.00 | -66.00 | -120.00 | -109.00 | -102.00 | -123.00 | -103.00 | -98.00 |
| ROCE % | 11.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 8.00 |
Corporate Actions
38 records| Action | Ex Date | Record Date | Ratio | Amount (₹) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 19 Aug 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | — | 6.00 | |
| Dividend | 27 Oct 2025 | 27 Oct 2025 | — | 6.00 | |
| Dividend | 16 Jan 2025 | 16 Jan 2025 | — | 4.50 | |
| Other | 13 Aug 2024 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 01 Feb 2024 | 01 Feb 2024 | — | 4.50 | |
| Other | 27 Jul 2023 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 24 Feb 2023 | 24 Feb 2023 | — | 4.50 | |
| Other | 20 Jul 2022 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 24 Jan 2022 | 25 Jan 2022 | — | 4.50 | |
| Split | 17 Sep 2021 | 20 Sep 2021 | 10:1 | — | |
| Other | 09 Aug 2021 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 22 Jan 2021 | 25 Jan 2021 | — | 45.00 | |
| Other | 23 Jul 2020 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 18 Feb 2020 | 20 Feb 2020 | — | 20.00 | |
| Other | 10 Jul 2019 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 14 Feb 2019 | 15 Feb 2019 | — | 17.50 | |
| Other | 12 Dec 2018 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 30 Oct 2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | — | — | Spin Off |
| Other | 30 Oct 2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | — | — | Composite Scheme Of Arrangement |
| Dividend | 08 Mar 2018 | 09 Mar 2018 | — | 12.00 | |
| Other | 19 Jul 2017 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 23 Feb 2017 | 27 Feb 2017 | — | 10.00 | |
| Other | 13 Jul 2016 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 17 Mar 2016 | 19 Mar 2016 | — | 10.00 | |
| Dividend | 22 Jul 2015 | — | — | 9.00 | |
| Dividend | 18 Jun 2014 | — | — | 8.00 | |
| Dividend | 10 Jul 2013 | — | — | 7.00 | |
| Dividend | 11 Jul 2012 | — | — | 5.00 | |
| Dividend | 14 Jul 2011 | — | — | 4.00 | |
| Dividend | 08 Jul 2010 | — | — | 4.00 | |
| Dividend | 09 Jul 2009 | — | — | 4.00 | |
| Dividend | 17 Jul 2008 | — | — | 4.00 | NSE/BSE dividend mismatch: NSE=0.4; BSE=4.0 |
| Dividend | 17 Jul 2008 | — | — | 0.40 | NSE/BSE dividend mismatch: NSE=0.4; BSE=4.0 |
| Dividend | 12 Jul 2007 | — | — | 3.50 | NSE/BSE dividend mismatch: NSE=0.35; BSE=3.5 |
| Dividend | 12 Jul 2007 | — | — | 0.35 | NSE/BSE dividend mismatch: NSE=0.35; BSE=3.5 |
| Dividend | 06 Jul 2006 | — | — | 0.25 | |
| Dividend | 14 Jul 2005 | — | — | 0.25 | |
| Other | 10 Sep 2004 | 17 Sep 2004 | — | — | Right Issue of Equity Shares |
Announcements
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Credit Ratings
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Rating update19 Aug from icra
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Rating update8 Sep 2025 from icra