NTPC Limited
Valuation (93/100) does the heavy lifting; momentum (20/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneSolvency riskStocksWizard rates NTPC Limited a Sell, scoring 40/100 on our blended model. On 11.7x trailing earnings it sits cheaper than the Utilities median of about 15.2x. The price is about 16% below its 52-week high of ₹410.2 and 9% above the low of ₹316.11. Financial health scores 0/100, in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 6/9. The average analyst target of ₹436.93 implies about 27% upside across 28 analysts. It clears 3 of 13 investability checks, with durability 43, valuation 86 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 ₹454.09.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-2952-week range
-16.26% 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 6/9 — 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%: 13.7%
- Fail: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 1.18x
- Fail: Positive free cash flow
- Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: 8%
- Fail: Earnings growing: -2%
- Pass: Net margin ≥ 10%: 14.4%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 0.82
- 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 0.99
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 6/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter53.6%
- Institutions39.0%
- Public & other7.5%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Opportunities
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
- Trades ~65% below our estimated fair value.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
Threats
- Earnings contracting year on year.
- Balance-sheet stress — Altman Z 0.99.
About NTPC Limited
NTPC Limited is an integrated power company operating in India across two segments: Generation and Others. The company produces electricity from multiple sources including fossil fuels, hydro, solar, wind, nuclear, and other renewable energy sources.
NTPC Limited — frequently asked questions
Is NTPC Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates NTPC Limited (NTPC) 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 NTPC Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates NTPC Limited's fair value at about ₹567.61, versus a current price of ₹343.5 — roughly 65% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 65%.
Is NTPC Limited financially healthy?
NTPC Limited scores 0/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 6/9.
How has NTPC Limited's share price performed?
NTPC Limited is down 14% over three months, and last traded at ₹343.5. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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