NTPC Limited

Company Profile

NTPC Limited had its IPO on under the ticker symbol NTPC.

The company operates in the Utilities sector and Utilities-Regulated Electric industry. NTPC Limited has a staff strength of 15,159 employees.

Stock update

Shares of NTPC Limited opened at ₹244.95 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-13.

The stocks traded within a range of ₹234 - ₹244.95, and closed at ₹234.9.

This is a -3.31% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 667,785 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of NTPC Limited have slipped by -0.4%.

NTPC Limited's Key Ratios

NTPC Limited has a market cap of ₹2,236.05 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.1779 and a price to sales ratio of 1.0634.

In the last 12-months NTPC Limited’s revenue was ₹1,761.05 billion with a gross profit of ₹648.53 billion and an EBITDA of ₹498.85 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures NTPC Limited's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, NTPC Limited’s operating margin was 19.71% while its return on assets stood at 4.77% with a return of equity of 11.8%.

In Q2, NTPC Limited’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 23.9% while revenue growth was a negative 0.2%.

NTPC Limited’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

9.1075

Trailing PE

12.9043

PEG

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at ₹17.87 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 9.1075 and a PEG multiple of . A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into NTPC Limited’s profitability.

NTPC Limited stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.4119 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 8.0691. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.0634.

NTPC Limited stock pays annual dividends of ₹0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 39.38%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

₹4,460.21 billion

Total Liabilities

₹845.35 billion

Operating Cash Flow

₹-261072000000.00

Capital Expenditure

₹248.19 billion

Dividend Payout Ratio

39.38%

NTPC Limited ended 2024 with ₹4,460.21 billion in total assets and ₹0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at ₹4,460.21 billion while shareholder equity stood at ₹1,470.23 billion.

NTPC Limited ended 2024 with ₹0 in deferred long-term liabilities, ₹845.35 billion in other current liabilities, 96966700000.00 in common stock, ₹1,373.27 billion in retained earnings and ₹0 in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at ₹4.66 billion and cash and short-term investments were ₹139.11 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was ₹0 while long-term debt stood at ₹1,878.84 billion.

NTPC Limited’s total current assets stands at ₹684.99 billion while long-term investments were ₹0 and short-term investments were ₹89.62 billion. Its net receivables were ₹288.25 billion compared to accounts payable of ₹138.22 billion and inventory worth ₹142.40 billion.

In 2024, NTPC Limited's operating cash flow was ₹-261072000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at ₹248.19 billion.

Comparatively, NTPC Limited paid ₹0.39 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

₹234.9

52-Week High

₹236.95

52-Week Low

₹149.0108

Analyst Target Price

₹

NTPC Limited stock is currently trading at ₹234.9 per share. It touched a 52-week high of ₹236.95 and a 52-week low of ₹236.95. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of ₹.

Its 50-day moving average was ₹211.68 and 200-day moving average was ₹181.84 The short ratio stood at 0 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 5111.8% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 3934.2% are held by institutions.