CESC
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The Current P/E Ratio of CESC is 13.60.
| Share Price | ₹155.5 | Jan 16,2026 |
| Market Cap | ₹20,613.1 Cr | |
| Earnings-TTM | ₹1,516.0 Cr | TTM-Consolidated Results |
| Price/Earnings | 13.60x | 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 [ ₹20,613.1 Cr] as on Jan 16,2026
(/) Earnings [ ₹1,516.0 Cr] based on TTM-Consolidated Results
(=) P/E Ratio [ 13.60x ]
Thus, for CESC , the investors are currently willing to pay 13.60 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 | 1,516.00 | 13.60 | 20,613.1 |
| NTPC LTD | 16,616.60 | 20.21 | 335,747.0 |
| POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD | 14,516.00 | 16.48 | 239,258.0 |
| ADANI POWER LTD | 11,750.90 | 23.42 | 275,193.0 |
| ADANI GREEN ENERGY LTD | 1,928.00 | 79.45 | 153,179.0 |
| TATA POWER COMPANY LTD | 4,473.80 | 26.15 | 116,981.0 |
| ADANI ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD | 2,411.14 | 45.22 | 109,034.0 |
| JSW ENERGY LTD | 2,216.60 | 38.82 | 86,042.6 |
| NHPC LTD | 3,144.21 | 25.65 | 80,661.6 |
| TORRENT POWER LTD | 3,049.68 | 22.43 | 68,399.9 |
| SJVN LTD | 556.09 | 54.34 | 30,216.2 |
Power Generation/Distribution Industry Benchmark (Top 10) PE Analysis vs CESC 's P/E Ratio
| Top 10 Industry Peers | PE Ratio |
|---|---|
| Min industry PE | 13.60x |
| Max industry PE | 79.45x |
| Median industry PE | 25.65x |
| Average industry PE | 33.25x |
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