CESC Limited
Valuation (92/100) does the heavy lifting; momentum (20/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneSolvency riskCESC Limited earns a Sell from StocksWizard, with a blended score of 40/100. At ₹164.12 it trades below our blended DCF and relative-multiples fair value of ₹217.18, about 32% upside to that estimate — we read it as undervalued by 32%. On 14.6x trailing earnings it sits roughly in line with the Utilities median of about 15.2x. The price is about 17% below its 52-week high of ₹198.72 and 17% above the low of ₹140.43. Financial health scores 4/100, in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9. The average analyst target of ₹214.27 implies about 31% upside across 11 analysts. It clears 3 of 13 investability checks, with durability 34, valuation 83 and momentum 20 on our 0–100 scales.
Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.
With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹173.74.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-2952-week range
-17.41% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell40Piotroski F-score 4/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.
Our scores
Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.
Investability checklist
- Fail: ROE above 15%: 12.5%
- Fail: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 1.64x
- Fail: Positive free cash flow
- Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: 6%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 18%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 8.3%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 0.92
- Pass: Below our fair value
- Pass: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Fail: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Fail: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 1.16
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 4/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter6.3%
- Institutions76.7%
- Public & other17.0%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Opportunities
- Earnings growing (18% YoY).
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
- Trades ~32% below our estimated fair value.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- High debt relative to equity.
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
Threats
- Balance-sheet stress — Altman Z 1.16.
About CESC Limited
CESC Limited generates and distributes electricity in India through thermal, solar, and wind power plants. Its generation assets include thermal stations at Budge Budge (750 MW) and Southern (135 MW), an atmospheric fluidized bed combustion plant in Asansol (40 MW), a solar project in Bhadla, Rajasthan (300 MW), and a wind facility (450 MW).
CESC Limited — frequently asked questions
Is CESC Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates CESC Limited (CESC) a Sell, based on a blended score of 40/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is CESC Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates CESC Limited's fair value at about ₹217.18, versus a current price of ₹164.12 — roughly 32% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 32%.
Is CESC Limited financially healthy?
CESC Limited scores 4/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9.
How has CESC Limited's share price performed?
CESC Limited is down 12% over three months, and last traded at ₹164.12. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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