CESC
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The Current P/B Ratio of CESC is 1.72.
| Share Price | ₹162.5 | Aug 12,2026 |
| Market Cap | ₹21,534.4 Cr | |
| Book Value | ₹12,530.0 Cr | Mar2026 - Consolidated Results |
| Price/Book | 1.72x | 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 [ ₹21,534.4 Cr] as on Aug 12,2026
(/) Book Value [ ₹12,530.0 Cr] based on Mar2026 - Consolidated Results
(=) P/B Ratio [ 1.72x ]
Thus, for CESC , the investors are currently willing to pay '1.72 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 | 1.72 | 21,534.4 |
| ADANI POWER LTD | 64,936.90 | 6.12 | 397,554.0 |
| NTPC LTD | 203,176.00 | 1.61 | 328,038.0 |
| POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD | 100,494.00 | 2.49 | 250,512.0 |
| ADANI GREEN ENERGY LTD | 19,290.00 | 11.39 | 219,733.0 |
| ADANI ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD | 25,427.50 | 7.70 | 195,917.0 |
| TATA POWER COMPANY LTD | 39,386.40 | 3.07 | 120,784.0 |
| JSW ENERGY LTD | 29,947.80 | 3.40 | 101,914.0 |
| NTPC GREEN ENERGY LTD | 18,965.20 | 4.10 | 77,808.7 |
| NHPC LTD | 41,437.20 | 1.86 | 77,196.1 |
| TORRENT POWER LTD | 19,075.30 | 3.48 | 66,467.4 |
Power Generation/Distribution Industry Benchmark (Top 10) PB Analysis vs CESC 's P/B Ratio
| Top 10 Industry Peers | PB Ratio |
|---|---|
| Min industry PB | 1.61x |
| Max industry PB | 11.39x |
| Median industry PB | 3.40x |
| Average industry PB | 4.27x |
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