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The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
The Tata Power Company Limited is an India-based integrated power company. The principal business of the Company is generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. Its segments include Thermal & Hydro, Renewables, Transmission and Distribution, and Others. Its…
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A middling, steadily growing business, reasonably priced.
Tata Power is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a slim 8.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.17× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -7.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 4%/yr and profit at 10%/yr. Book value has grown 12%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 9.5%. In the latest quarter profit fell 1% versus the prior quarter.
At 30× earnings, the stock sits at the 27th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~10%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A, and Altman puts distress risk in the safe zone.
A plain-English restatement of the figures on this page — rules-based, for education and research context, not investment advice or a recommendation.
| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 21.42 | — | — |
| P/B | 2.85 | 2.57 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.45 | 28.83 | better |
| ROE | 9.49 | 11.41 | worse |
| ROCE | 9.17 | 9.82 | worse |
| ROA | 3 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 1.98 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adani Power | 21.1 | 5.1 | 23.7% |
| NTPC | 10.3 | 1.5 | 13.9% |
| Power Grid Corp | 14.9 | 2.3 | 15.2% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. 4% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. Profit is growing faster than revenue (10% vs 4%) — margin expansion is at work.
Operating margins have been stable around 10% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 11% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (10% vs 4%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 4% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
Operating cash flow has been positive every year — the business generates real cash, not just accounting profit. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 26% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 15% above earlier ones.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters at 46.9% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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