CESC
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The Current P/E Ratio of CESC is 14.50.
| Share Price | ₹176.4 | May 18,2026 |
| Market Cap | ₹23,377.0 Cr | |
| Earnings-TTM | ₹1,612.0 Cr | TTM-Consolidated Results |
| Price/Earnings | 14.50x | Calculated as Market Cap/Earnings |
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Definition & Calculation of PE (Price/Earnings) ratio of CESC
P/E =
Market Capitalization
/ Net Income
or, using per-share numbers:
P/E = Stock Price /
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Current Market Cap [ ₹23,377.0 Cr] as on May 18,2026
(/) Earnings [ ₹1,612.0 Cr] based on TTM-Consolidated Results
(=) P/E Ratio [ 14.50x ]
Thus, for CESC , the investors are currently willing to pay 14.50 times earnings to own 1 share of the company.
PE Multiples are the most widely used valuation multiple in practice.
Since P/E ratio uses Net Income in the calculation, P/E multiples are not always reliable for valuing companies with negative earnings.
In such cases, you may consider using Price to Book ratio or Price to Sales ratio of CESC !
P/E ratios, also, would not adjust for differences in the capital structure between companies.
The chart below summarizes the trend in P/E Ratio of CESC over the last five years.
Historical PE (Price/Earnings) ratio chart of CESC
PE Ratio Performance Analysis for CESC
- CESC 's p/e ratio for fiscal years ending Mar2025 to Mar2021 averaged 8.23x.
- CESC 's operated at median p/e ratio of 7.41x from fiscal years ending March 2018 to 2022.
- Looking back at the last 5 fiscal years, CESC 's p/e ratio peaked in Mar2025 at 14.89x.
- CESC 's p/e ratio hit its five-year low in Mar2021 of 0.59x.
How does CESC 's P/E Ratio benchmark against top 10 peers in Power Generation/Distribution Industry?
| Peer Comparison (Power Generation/Distribution Industry) | Earnings-TTM (Cr) | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| CESC | 1,612.00 | 14.50 | 23,377.0 |
| NTPC LTD | 15,879.70 | 23.67 | 375,843.0 |
| POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD | 18,834.70 | 14.64 | 275,716.0 |
| ADANI POWER LTD | 12,971.10 | 32.60 | 422,817.0 |
| ADANI GREEN ENERGY LTD | 1,570.00 | 143.56 | 225,391.0 |
| TATA POWER COMPANY LTD | 4,409.69 | 29.30 | 129,220.0 |
| ADANI ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD | 2,343.13 | 68.09 | 159,554.0 |
| JSW ENERGY LTD | 2,750.68 | 33.80 | 92,978.3 |
| NHPC LTD | 3,234.62 | 24.13 | 78,060.0 |
| TORRENT POWER LTD | 2,469.36 | 31.07 | 76,724.4 |
| SJVN LTD | 698.75 | 41.18 | 28,777.9 |
Power Generation/Distribution Industry Benchmark (Top 10) PE Analysis vs CESC 's P/E Ratio
| Top 10 Industry Peers | PE Ratio |
|---|---|
| Min industry PE | 14.50x |
| Max industry PE | 143.56x |
| Median industry PE | 31.07x |
| Average industry PE | 41.50x |
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