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This is an entirely free service. No payments are to be made.NTPC has announced its results for the year ended March 2018. Let us have a look at the detailed performance review of the company during FY17-18.
No. of Mths Year Ending | 12 Mar-17* | 12 Mar-18* | % Change | |
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Net Sales | Rs m | 820,425 | 880,833 | 7.4% |
Other income | Rs m | 9,668 | 15,583 | 61.2% |
Total Revenues | Rs m | 830,093 | 896,416 | 8.0% |
Gross profit | Rs m | 214,958 | 224,205 | 4.3% |
Depreciation | Rs m | 60,099 | 74,599 | 24.1% |
Interest | Rs m | 36,511 | 44,346 | 21.5% |
Profit before tax | Rs m | 128,016 | 120,842 | -5.6% |
Tax | Rs m | 29,751 | 25,881 | -13.0% |
Profit after tax | Rs m | 104,512 | 99,411 | -4.9% |
Gross profit margin | % | 26.2 | 25.5 | |
Effective tax rate | % | 23.2 | 21.4 | |
Net profit margin | % | 12.6 | 11.1 |
No. of Mths Year Ending | 12 Mar-17* | 12 Mar-18* | % Change | |
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Networth | Rs m | 978,380 | 1,035,635 | 5.9 |
Current Liabilities | Rs m | 385,504 | 456,499 | 18.4 |
Long-term Debt | Rs m | 1,040,713 | 1,167,758 | 12.2 |
Total Liabilities | Rs m | 2,484,974 | 2,743,681 | 10.4 |
Current assets | Rs m | 300,091 | 392,486 | 30.8 |
Fixed Assets | Rs m | 1,989,278 | 2,204,009 | 10.8 |
Total Assets | Rs m | 2,484,974 | 2,743,681 | 10.4 |
Particulars | No. of months | 12 | 12 | % Change |
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Year Ending | Mar-17 | Mar-18 | ||
Cash Flow from Operating Activities | Rs m | 201,666 | 196,627 | -2.5% |
Cash Flow from Investing Activities | Rs m | -244,801 | -206,717 | - |
Cash Flow from Financing Activities | Rs m | 31,380 | 10,333 | -67.1% |
Net Cash Flow | Rs m | -11,755 | 243 | - |
No. of Mths Year Ending | 12 Mar-17* | 12 Mar-18* | |
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Sales per share (Unadj.) | Rs | 99.5 | 106.8 |
TTM Earnings per share | Rs | 12.7 | 12.1 |
Diluted earnings per share | Rs | 12.7 | 12.1 |
Price to Cash Flow | x | 7.8 | 7.3 |
TTM P/E ratio | x | 13.1 | 13.1 |
Price / Book Value ratio | x | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Market Cap | Rs m | 1,236,819 | 1,236,819 |
Dividends per share (Unadj.) | Rs | 4.4 | 5.1 |
Current Ratio: The company's current ratio improved and stood at 0.9x during FY18, from 0.8x during FY17. The current ratio measures the company's ability to pay short-term and long-term obligations.
Interest Coverage Ratio: The company's interest coverage ratio deteriorated and stood at 3.7x during FY18, from 4.5x during FY17. The interest coverage ratio of a company states how easily a company can pay its interest expense on outstanding debt. A higher ratio is preferable.
Return on Equity (ROE): The ROE for the company declined and down at 9.6% during FY18, from 10.7% during FY18. The ROE measures the ability of a firm to generate profits from its shareholders capital in the company.
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE): The ROCE for the company declined and down at 7.7% during FY18, from 8.5% during FY17. The ROCE measures the ability of a firm to generate profits from its total capital (shareholder capital plus debt capital) employed in the company.
Return on Assets (ROA): The ROA of the company declined and down at 5.2% during FY18, from 5.7% during FY17. The ROA measures how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate earnings.
No. of Mths Year Ending | 12 Mar-17* | 12 Mar-18* | |
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Current ratio | x | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Debtors’ Days | Days | 40 | 37 |
Interest coverage | x | 4.5 | 3.7 |
Debt to equity ratio | x | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Return on assets | % | 5.7 | 5.2 |
Return on equity | % | 10.7 | 9.6 |
Return on capital employed | % | 8.5 | 7.7 |
To see how NTPC has performed over the last 5 years, please visit here.
Over the last one year, NTPC share price has moved up from Rs 180.2 to Rs 150.0, registering a loss of Rs 30.2 or around 16.7%.
Meanwhile, the S&P BSE POWER Index is trading at Rs 2,007.8 (up 0.4%). Over the last one year it has moved down from 2,346.9 to 2,007.8, a loss of 339 points (down 14.4%).
Overall, the S&P BSE SENSEX is up 7.8% over the year.
(To know more, check out historical annual results for NTPC and quarterly results for NTPC)
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For the quarter ended December 2018, NTPC has posted a net profit of Rs 27 bn (up 14.2% YoY). Sales on the other hand came in at Rs 241 bn (up 16.1% YoY). Read on for a complete analysis of NTPC's quarterly results.
For the quarter ended September 2018, NTPC has posted a net profit of Rs 21 bn (down 10.0% YoY). Sales on the other hand came in at Rs 223 bn (up 13.0% YoY). Read on for a complete analysis of NTPC's quarterly results.
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