CESC
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The Current P/B Ratio of CESC is 1.79.
| Share Price | ₹169.0 | Jun 19,2026 |
| Market Cap | ₹22,396.0 Cr | |
| Book Value | ₹12,530.0 Cr | Mar2026 - Consolidated Results |
| Price/Book | 1.79x | Calculated as MarketCap/Book Value |
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Definition & Calculation of PB (Price/Book ) ratio of CESC
P/B =
Market Capitalization
/ Book Value
or, using per-share numbers:
P/B = Stock Price /
Book Value Per Share
Current Market Cap [ ₹22,396.0 Cr] as on Jun 19,2026
(/) Book Value [ ₹12,530.0 Cr] based on Mar2026 - Consolidated Results
(=) P/B Ratio [ 1.79x ]
Thus, for CESC , the investors are currently willing to pay '1.79 times book value' to own 1 share of the company.
PB Multiples are one of the most widely used valuation multiple in industry.
Since P/B ratio uses Book Value in the calculation, P/B multiples are not always reliable for valuing companies with negative book value.
In such cases, you may consider using Price to Earnings ratio or Price to Sales ratio of CESC !
The chart below summarizes the trend in P/B Ratio of CESC over the last five years.
Historical PB (Price/Book ) ratio chart of CESC
PB Ratio Performance Analysis for CESC
- CESC 's p/b ratio for fiscal years ending Mar2025 to Mar2021 averaged 1.14x.
- CESC 's operated at median p/b ratio of 0.97x from fiscal years ending March 2018 to 2022.
- Looking back at the last 5 fiscal years, CESC 's p/b ratio peaked in Mar2025 at 1.7x.
- CESC 's p/b ratio hit its five-year low in Mar2021 of 0.8x.
How does CESC 's P/B Ratio benchmark against top 10 peers in Power Generation/Distribution Industry?
| Peer Comparison (Power Generation/Distribution Industry) | Book Value | PB Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| CESC | 12,530.00 | 1.79 | 22,396.0 |
| ADANI POWER LTD | 64,936.90 | 6.87 | 446,344.0 |
| NTPC LTD | 203,176.00 | 1.75 | 354,656.0 |
| POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD | 92,662.80 | 2.93 | 271,950.0 |
| ADANI GREEN ENERGY LTD | 19,290.00 | 12.82 | 247,282.0 |
| ADANI ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD | 25,427.50 | 7.12 | 180,961.0 |
| TATA POWER COMPANY LTD | 39,386.40 | 3.26 | 128,485.0 |
| JSW ENERGY LTD | 29,947.80 | 3.49 | 104,573.0 |
| NTPC GREEN ENERGY LTD | 18,965.20 | 4.27 | 80,977.0 |
| NHPC LTD | 41,437.20 | 1.84 | 76,121.3 |
| TORRENT POWER LTD | 19,075.30 | 3.79 | 72,375.7 |
Power Generation/Distribution Industry Benchmark (Top 10) PB Analysis vs CESC 's P/B Ratio
| Top 10 Industry Peers | PB Ratio |
|---|---|
| Min industry PB | 1.75x |
| Max industry PB | 12.82x |
| Median industry PB | 3.49x |
| Average industry PB | 4.54x |
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