NLC India Ltd.
NSE: NLCINDIANIFTY500
₹325.25+49.0%1Y
Last updated 02:58:19 IST· Public market feed (~15 min delay during market hours)
NLC India Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
NLC India Ltd. is a public-sector power utility trading at 313.30, up 45% over the past year and above both its 50-DMA (281.67) and 200-DMA (257.45). The trailing PE of 16.3 is the lowest among its 6 tracked Power sector peers, while the forward PE of 13.4 implies earnings growth expectations embedded in the current price. Five-year earnings have contracted at -12.7% annually against near-flat revenue, and the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 82.
P/E
16.3
Forward P/E
13.4
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
82.00
Profit Margin
+16.0%
Div. Yield
+2.2%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
46/100
Recent context
- ·No news articles were collected for NLCINDIA, so recent corporate actions, tariff orders, project updates, or regulatory developments cannot be characterized from this dataset.
- ·The stock is -6.9% from its 52-week high at a current price of 313.30; the nearest identified support level is 293.15, approximately 6.4% below current price.
- ·RSI of 57.12 sits in neutral territory, and the stock has maintained positions above both the medium-term 50-DMA (281.67) and long-term 200-DMA (257.45) moving averages.
Strengths
- +Lowest PE among 6 tracked Power sector peers at 16.3 trailing and 13.4 forward, compared to a peer range extending above 130 (ADANIGREEN: 136.5, ADANIENSOL: 67.7, ADANIPOWER: 32.1, POWERGRID: 19.9, NTPC: 21.9).
- +Price is +45% over 12 months and +22.3% over the past 3 months, trading 21.5% above the 50-DMA and 21.7% above the 200-DMA, with a drawdown of only -6.9% from the 52-week high.
- +FCF was positive in 4 of the years covered, indicating the core operations have generated cash consistently enough to fund dividends; dividend yield stands at 2.18%.
- +Trailing PE of 16.3 combined with a forward PE of 13.4 implies the market is pricing in earnings improvement of approximately 17%, a gap worth monitoring against actual quarterly results.
Weaknesses
- −5-year earnings CAGR of -12.7% reflects sustained bottom-line erosion; paired with near-zero revenue growth (-0.3% 5y CAGR), the company has not grown its business or improved conversion of revenue to profit over the measured period.
- −Debt-to-equity ratio of 82 is among the highest observable in the Power sector cohort and substantially above the levels seen at NTPC or POWERGRID; elevated leverage amplifies sensitivity to any revenue shortfall or interest rate increase.
- −Quality score of 37 is below the sector peer median visible in this dataset (POWERGRID: 52, ADANIPOWER: 41); ROE has not cleared 15% in any of the tracked years, constraining the case for capital-efficiency-based re-rating.
- −Analyst coverage is limited to 1 analyst and no news articles were collected, meaning external validation of the fundamental narrative and awareness of recent corporate or regulatory developments is not available from this dataset.
Open questions
- ?Does the forward PE of 13.4 reflect analyst estimates for a genuine earnings recovery, and what are the specific business drivers expected to reverse 5 years of earnings contraction?
- ?Given a D/E of 82, how does NLCINDIA service its debt relative to operating cash flow, and what portion of FCF is consumed by interest payments?
- ?How does NLCINDIA position relative to NTPC and POWERGRID in terms of capacity addition pipeline, regulatory tariff framework, and government capex allocation, factors that may explain the divergence in quality scores?
- ?Is the +45% 1-year price appreciation driven by sector re-rating applicable to all Power PSUs or by company-specific catalysts, and does that distinction affect how PE compression or expansion should be interpreted going forward?
Peer comparison: Power
Ranks 3 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLCINDIA | NLC India Ltd.You're viewing | 16.3 | — | 37 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 55.6 | +12.7% | 35 |
| POWERGRID | Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. | 19.9 | — | 52 |
| ADANIPOWER | Adani Power Ltd. | 32.1 | +20.9% | 41 |
| NTPC | NTPC Ltd. | 21.9 | — | 31 |
| ADANIGREEN | Adani Green Energy Ltd. | 136.5 | +7.6% | 28 |
| ADANIENSOL | Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. | 67.7 | +9.7% | 23 |
Technical state
Current price
₹313.30
SMA 50
₹281.67
SMA 200
₹257.45
RSI (14)
57.1 (neutral)
From 52w high
-6.9%
1Y return
+45.0%
3M return
+22.3%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
₹293.15
₹261.10
₹250.40
Risk flags
- high5-year earnings CAGR of -12.7% and revenue growth of -0.3% indicate persistent top-line stagnation and material earnings erosion over a multi-year period.
- highDebt-to-equity ratio of 82 is exceptionally high for a non-financial utility; this level of leverage creates sensitivity to interest rate movements and limits financial flexibility.
- mediumQuality score of 37 out of 100 ranks 3rd of 6 Power sector peers; ROE data unavailable and roeYearsAbove15 = 0, suggesting returns on equity have not consistently cleared 15% in the available history.
- lowZero news articles collected for NLCINDIA; recent sentiment and catalyst data are entirely absent, leaving news-based risk assessment unresolvable.
- lowAnalyst coverage is sparse at 1 analyst, making the consensus rating statistically unreliable as a signal of market-wide sentiment.
Cross-section contradictions
- NLCINDIA delivered +45% price appreciation over 1 year and trades above both the 50-DMA (281.67) and 200-DMA (257.45), yet the underlying business shows 5-year earnings CAGR of -12.7% and revenue near flat, a divergence between price momentum and fundamental trajectory.
- FCF was positive in 4 of the available years, indicating the business generates cash at the operating level, yet D/E of 82 and zero years of ROE above 15% suggest capital is deployed at returns that may not compensate for the cost of debt.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 25 Jun 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
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