ScoreWhy is NHPC Ltd ?
1
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 5.14 times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.30% and Operating profit at 2.93% over the last 5 years
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 5.14 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 9.11% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.30% and Operating profit at 2.93% over the last 5 years
3
Flat results in Sep 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 6.50%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY) Highest at 1.09 times
4
With ROCE of 5.4, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 1.4 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -6.11%, its profits have risen by 7.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 3.3
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Is NHPC Ltd for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
NHPC Ltd
-6.11%
-0.22
28.40%
Sensex
4.83%
0.41
11.83%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.30%
EBIT Growth (5y)
2.93%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
6.59
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.57
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.02
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.15
Tax Ratio
28.83%
Dividend Payout Ratio
52.66%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
21.73%
ROCE (avg)
6.64%
ROE (avg)
9.11%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
24
Industry P/E
21
Price to Book Value
1.88
EV to EBIT
26.81
EV to EBITDA
20.09
EV to Capital Employed
1.44
EV to Sales
10.64
PEG Ratio
3.29
Dividend Yield
2.52%
ROCE (Latest)
5.36%
ROE (Latest)
7.69%
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TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend8What is working for the Company
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q)
Highest at 7.30 times
PAT(9M)
Higher at Rs 2,940.10 Cr
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 3,365.26 cr
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 2,026.87 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Highest at 60.23%
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Highest at Rs 1,307.81 cr.
-4What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 6.50%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 1.09 times
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Here's what is working for NHPC Ltd
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Highest at 7.30 times
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 3,365.26 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 2,026.87 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Highest at 60.23%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1,307.81 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Nine Monthly
Higher at Rs 2,940.10 Cr
than preceding 12 month period ended Sep 2025 of Rs 2,696.93 crMOJO Watch
In the nine month period the company has already crossed sales of the previous twelve months
PAT (Rs Cr)
Here's what is not working for NHPC Ltd
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 1.09 times and Grown
each half year in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
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