Why is CESC Ltd ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a -11.81% CAGR growth in Operating Profits over the last 5 years
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.57 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 7.24% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Negative results in Dec 24
- PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs 266.00 cr has Fallen at -28.2 %
- PAT(Q) At Rs 265.00 cr has Fallen at -24.9 %
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 10.88 %
3
Stock is technically in a Mildly Bearish range
- A key technical factor - Bollinger Band has been Bearish since 18 Mar 2025
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Power Generation/Distribution)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is CESC for you?
High Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
CESC
8.22%
0.20
41.38%
SENSEX
0.45%
0.03
14.48%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.68%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-11.81%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.29
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.61
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.53
Tax Ratio
15.97%
Dividend Payout Ratio
43.56%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
36.12%
ROCE (avg)
7.54%
ROE (avg)
12.34%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
14
Industry P/E
21
Price to Book Value
1.65
EV to EBIT
30.01
EV to EBITDA
14.11
EV to Capital Employed
1.32
EV to Sales
1.95
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
3.00%
ROCE (Latest)
3.32%
ROE (Latest)
11.69%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-12What is not working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 266.00 cr has Fallen at -28.2 %
PAT(Q)
At Rs 265.00 cr has Fallen at -24.9 %
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 10.88 %
NET SALES(Q)
At Rs 3,561.00 cr has Fallen at -12.0 %
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs 1.99
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Here's what is not working for CESC
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 266.00 cr has Fallen at -28.2 %
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 370.50 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 265.00 cr has Fallen at -24.9 %
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 353.00 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 3,561.00 cr has Fallen at -12.0 %
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 4,048.50 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 266.00 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 1.99
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 96.00 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating Income