CESC
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The Current P/E Ratio of CESC is 12.37.
| Share Price | ₹141.5 | Jan 27,2026 |
| Market Cap | ₹18,757.2 Cr | |
| Earnings-TTM | ₹1,516.0 Cr | TTM-Consolidated Results |
| Price/Earnings | 12.37x | 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 [ ₹18,757.2 Cr] as on Jan 27,2026
(/) Earnings [ ₹1,516.0 Cr] based on TTM-Consolidated Results
(=) P/E Ratio [ 12.37x ]
Thus, for CESC , the investors are currently willing to pay 12.37 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 | 12.37 | 18,757.2 |
| NTPC LTD | 16,616.60 | 20.14 | 334,680.0 |
| POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD | 14,516.00 | 16.30 | 236,607.0 |
| ADANI POWER LTD | 11,750.90 | 22.07 | 259,379.0 |
| ADANI GREEN ENERGY LTD | 1,430.00 | 92.01 | 131,568.0 |
| TATA POWER COMPANY LTD | 4,473.80 | 24.86 | 111,214.0 |
| ADANI ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD | 2,360.58 | 43.20 | 101,983.0 |
| JSW ENERGY LTD | 2,589.53 | 30.63 | 79,307.8 |
| NHPC LTD | 3,144.21 | 24.03 | 75,548.7 |
| TORRENT POWER LTD | 3,049.68 | 21.68 | 66,119.7 |
| SJVN LTD | 556.09 | 50.72 | 28,204.1 |
Power Generation/Distribution Industry Benchmark (Top 10) PE Analysis vs CESC 's P/E Ratio
| Top 10 Industry Peers | PE Ratio |
|---|---|
| Min industry PE | 12.37x |
| Max industry PE | 92.01x |
| Median industry PE | 24.03x |
| Average industry PE | 32.55x |
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