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CESC Ltd is engaged in power generation and distribution in state of West Bengal.CESC is a fully integrated power utility with its operation spanning the entire value chain: right from mining coal, generating power and distribution of power.The company has made Kolkata free of load shedding and brought in new power connections, fault-free supply, quick response to local faults, complaint-free billing and swift redressal of customer grievances.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- HQ
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Chairman
- Sanjiv Goenka
- CEO & MD
- Rabi Chowdhury
- Registrar
- Link Intime India Pvt. Ltd.
- Exchange
- NSE
- ISIN
- INE486A01021
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▶What is the share price of CESC Ltd today?
CESC Ltd (CESC) is trading at ₹124.79. The price shown is the latest available from the exchange feed and updates through the trading session.
▶What is CESC’s P/E ratio versus the sector?
CESC trades at a P/E of 21.0. Its industry median is shown alongside it in Key Stats, so you can see at a glance whether the stock is priced above or below the businesses it competes with. A lower P/E is not automatically cheaper — it can also reflect slower expected growth.
▶What is CESC’s dividend yield?
CESC has a dividend yield of 4.40%, based on dividends declared over the last twelve months against the current price. The full dividend history is on the News & Filings tab.
▶What is CESC’s 52-week high and low?
CESC has traded between ₹123.66 and ₹204.5 over the past year. The Trading Data block shows where the current price sits inside that band.
▶What is the market capitalisation of CESC Ltd?
CESC Ltd has a market capitalisation of ₹18,064 crore.
▶What is CESC’s return on equity?
CESC reports a return on equity of 8.6%. ROE measures profit generated per rupee of shareholder capital, and is most meaningful compared against others in Utilities - Regulated Electric.
▶Who are CESC’s competitors?
The Peers block on this page lists other Utilities - Regulated Electric companies with their price, P/E and market capitalisation. The Valuation tab compares multiples against the industry median in more depth.
▶What is CESC’s promoter holding?
Promoters hold 52.11% of CESC. The Ownership tab shows the full shareholding pattern — promoter, FII, DII and public — and how each has moved across recent quarters.
▶Which indices include CESC?
Index membership is listed in the Context block on this page, along with the weight CESC carries in each. That weight is what determines how much passive money tracks the stock.
▶Is CESC Ltd a good buy?
We do not publish buy or sell calls. What this page gives you instead is the evidence: our Value & Investment Index for where the price sits against its own history, the Fundamental Strength Index for the quality of the business, an investment checklist of criteria applied to every stock, and pros and cons generated from CESC’s own numbers. The judgement is yours.
CESC at a glance
CESC Ltd operates in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry, part of the Utilities sector. CESC Ltd (CESC) last traded at ₹124.79, giving it a market capitalisation of ₹18,064 crore. The 52-week range is ₹123.66 to ₹204.5, and the price is 1% of the way up that range. It trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.0. Promoters hold 52.11% of the company in the latest shareholding filing.
| Market cap | ₹18,064 crore |
|---|---|
| P/E | 21.0 |
| ROE | 8.6% |
| ROCE | 9.9% |