CESC share price has zoomed 7% and is presently trading at Rs 184.9.
Meanwhile, the BSE POWER index is at 8,144.6 (up 1.1%).
Among the top gainers in the BSE POWER index today are ADANI POWER (up 5.5%) and TORRENT POWER (up 4.0%).
Over the last one year, CESC has moved up from Rs 73.1 to Rs 184.9, registering a gain of Rs 111.8 (up 153.0%).
On the other hand, the BSE POWER index has moved up from 4,037.7 to 8,144.6, registering a gain of 101.7% during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE POWER index stocks during this same period were BHEL (up 259.1%), ADANI POWER (up 199.6%) and Thermax (up 152.3%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 80,120.6 (up 0.2%).
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex today are Maruti Suzuki (up 4.4%) and MUNDRA PORT & SEZ (up 1.6%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are Tata Steel and ITC.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 24,362.4 (up 0.2%). Maruti Suzuki and MUNDRA PORT & SEZ are among the top gainers in NSE NIFTY.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 65,446.0 to 80,120.6, registering a gain of 14,674.6 points (up 22.4%).
CESC net profit fell 6.7% YoY to Rs 4,150 million for the quarter ended March 2024, compared to a profit of Rs 4,450 million a year ago. Net sales rose 9.2% to Rs 33,870 million during the period as against Rs 31,020 million in January-March 2023.
For the year ended March 2023, CESC reported 0.5% decrease in net profit to Rs 13,973 million compared to net profit of Rs 14,041 million during FY22. Revenue of the company grew 13.6% to Rs 142,464 million during FY23.
The current Price to earnings ratio of CESC, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 16.9.
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