CESC share price has plunged 6% and is presently trading at Rs 183.4.
Meanwhile, the BSE POWER index is at 8,155.0 (down 2.4%).
Among the top losers in the BSE POWER index today are NHPC (down 4.4%) and KEC INTERNATIONAL (down 4.1%).
Over the last one year, CESC has moved up from Rs 91.0 to Rs 183.4, registering a gain of Rs 92.4 (up 101.6%).
On the other hand, the BSE POWER index has moved up from 4,621.4 to 8,155.0, registering a gain of 76.5% during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE POWER index stocks during this same period were TORRENT POWER (up 146.9%), Siemens (up 100.2%) and BHEL (up 97.8%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 81,726.4 .
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex today are ITC (up 1.7%) and ICICI Bank (up 1.5%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are Tata Steel and Bharti Airtel.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 24,972.4 (down 0.2%). MUNDRA PORT & SEZ and ONGC are among the top losers in NSE NIFTY.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 65,512.1 to 81,726.4, registering a gain of 16,214.3 points (up 24.8%).
CESC net profit grew 5.4% YoY to Rs 3,880 million for the quarter ended June 2024, compared to a profit of Rs 3,680 million a year ago. Net sales rose 12.8% to Rs 48,630 million during the period as against Rs 43,100 million in April-June 2023.
For the year ended March 2024, CESC reported 3.6% increase in net profit to Rs 14,473 million compared to net profit of Rs 13,973 million during FY23. Revenue of the company grew 7.3% to Rs 152,932 million during FY24.
The current Price to earnings ratio of CESC, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 16.6.
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