NTPC Share Price

NTPC Ltd is India's largest power company with an installed capacity of 73,824 MW. Initially known as National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd, the company was renamed NTPC Ltd in 2005 with a focus on reflecting the diversification of its business operations beyond thermal power generation.

The public sector undertaking (PSU) contributes nearly 1/4th of the power requirement of the country. The company’s portfolio includes thermal, hydro, solar, and wind power plants.

The Maharatna company owns and operates power stations, including 26 coal-based, 7 gas-based, one Hydro and 15 solar projects.

Incorporated in 1975, NTPC went public with the launch of its initial public offering in October 2004. In February 2010, the central government diluted its take in the company to 84.5% from 89.5%. The government ownership in NTPC came down to 75% after another divestment through the offer for sale (OFS) route in February 2014. Currently, the government holds 51.1% stake in the company as of September 30, 2023.

NTPC's market capitalisation stands at over ₹3 lakh crore as of December 19, 2023. NTPC share price has surged over 198% in the last three years.

Business operations

NTPC is a major player in all segments of the power sector. The company’s primary operations include power generation, consultancy, power trading and coal mining.

The PSU forayed into coal mining operations after a joint venture with other state-owned companies in 2009. A joint venture named Coal Ventures Private Limited was formed after Rashtriya Ispat Nigam, Steel Authority of India, Coal India and National Minerals Development Corporation joined hands to establish a separate entity for coal mining operations. NTPC commissioned the country’s largest floating solar plant at Ramagundam in Telangana during FY 2021-22. In addition, two smaller floating solar projects were commissioned at Kawas (23 MW) and Auraiya (20 MW along with a thermal gasification-based Waste to Energy (WtE) plant in Varanasi.

The company acquired Jhabua Power Ltd. (JPL) in July 2022, which included a significant contribution of 1352 MW from renewable sources.

The same year, NTPC set up its first-ever overseas capacity of 660 MW in Bangladesh. It commissioned a blending project that incorporates green hydrogen with PNG (Piped Natural Gas).

NTPC aims for nearly 45-50% of its capacity to come from non-fossil fuels by 2030, with a medium-term target of 60 GW of renewable capacity by 2032. The company plans to become a 130 GW company by 2032.

The PSU aims to turn its thermal plants into chemical complexes for carbon capture and alternate fuel production.

Financial highlights

Consolidated revenue of the company for FY 2022-23 stood at ₹1,77,608.87 crore, up 31.9% year-on-year as against ₹1,34,616 crore in FY 2021-22. The PSU reported a profit of ₹17,121.35 crore in FY23, up from ₹16,960.29 crore in the previous financial year. The company’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) stood at ₹50,279 crore in FY23 as against ₹43,625 crore in the previous fiscal. NTPC’s all India power generation capacity reached 4,16,059 MW in FY23 while the total installed capacity stood at 72,254MW. Its earnings per share (EPS) increased to ₹17.44 in FY23 from ₹17.2 in the preceding financial year.