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NTPC Limited

NTPC.NS
53
Regulated Electric · Utilities
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

NTPC Limited is India's largest power generation company, owned mostly by the Indian government. It builds and runs power plants that produce electricity, which it sells mainly to state electricity distribution companies across India. Those companies then deliver the power to homes, factories, and businesses throughout the country.

NTPC earns money through long-term contracts called power purchase agreements, where buyers agree to pay a fixed rate for electricity over many years. This gives the company steady, predictable revenue. It operates primarily in India and generates roughly 70 gigawatts of capacity, making it the dominant player in the country's power sector. NTPC is also expanding into renewable energy — solar and wind — to meet India's clean energy goals, which represents its biggest growth opportunity. However, its heavy reliance on coal plants and government-set tariffs means profitability is tightly regulated, limiting how much it can grow earnings on its own terms.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

-0.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+37.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

55.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹0 cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

NTPC Limited's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
32.9%
Modest — 32.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
21.7%
Excellent — 21.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
8.2%
Below par — 8.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+2.3%
Nearly flat sales (+2.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+15.9%
Earnings growing fast (+15.9% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
72%
Modest — 72% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.2%
Thin free cash flow (3.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.32
Elevated debt (1.32)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.82x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.8x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.9x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.9

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.3
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.55%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.55% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+7.4%
no trend
Dividend growing modestly (7.4% YoY)

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