NTPC Green Energy Ltd.

NSE: NTPCGREEN
NIFTY500
Analyst consensus:Neutral· 7 analysts
₹94.67-14.1%1Y
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NTPC Green Energy Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot

NTPC Green Energy (₹107.99) is a young renewable-power developer spun off from NTPC, trading above its 50-DMA (₹102.06) and 200-DMA (₹98.25) with a 21.4% price gain over 3 months and a modest 5.8% gain over 12 months. The company reported a 5-year revenue CAGR of 29.3% and a profit margin of 21.8%, but carries a debt-to-equity of 115.8, zero FCF-positive years, and a 5-year earnings CAGR of -75%, reflecting an early-stage capital-intensive build profile. At a trailing PE of 156.7 — the highest among its 6-peer Power-sector group — the valuation embeds substantial growth expectations that current earnings history does not yet corroborate.

P/E

156.7

Forward P/E

63.4

ROE

Debt / Equity

115.84

Profit Margin

+21.8%

Div. Yield

5Y ROE > 15%

0/5

5Y FCF > 0

0/5

Quality

41/100

Recent context

  • ·On May 14, 2026, NTPC Green declared 12.5 MW operational at its Rajasthan solar project, bringing cumulative capacity to 100 MW — a project-execution data point in the most recent quarter.
  • ·Q4 2026 results coverage was flagged in the news flow (Mint, May 15, 2026), indicating results season is active; the company had 7 analysts on coverage with no consensus rating available in this run.
  • ·The Business Today article (April 30, 2026) included NTPC Green alongside peers in a technical-levels discussion, reflecting active retail and analyst attention on the stock during this period.

Strengths

  • +5-year revenue CAGR of 29.3% demonstrates rapid top-line scaling as renewable-energy capacity comes online across projects.
  • +Profit margin of 21.8% indicates the operating model generates positive earnings, placing it above the capital-deployment phase of pure project developers.
  • +Price trades above both the 50-DMA (₹102.06) and 200-DMA (₹98.25) with RSI at 51.1 (neutral), suggesting no immediate technical overextension.
  • +Parent NTPC backing provides institutional credibility; Rajasthan solar project achieved 100 MW cumulative operational capacity as of May 15, 2026, a concrete capacity milestone.

Weaknesses

  • D/E of 115.8 with a rising debt trend and zero FCF-positive years represents an extreme leverage profile for a non-financial entity, leaving the balance sheet vulnerable to refinancing risk or interest-rate shifts.
  • 5-year earnings CAGR of -75% and zero ROE-years-above-15% mean the company has not yet demonstrated a track record of converting revenue growth into shareholder returns.
  • Quality score of 31 ranks 5th out of 6 Power-sector peers, and consistency score of 35 underscores the fragility of earnings at this stage of the asset build cycle.
  • Trailing PE of 156.7 — the highest in the peer group versus sector peers at 19.6 to 142.3 — means the market has priced in a sharp forward improvement in earnings that forward PE of 63.4 partially discounts but does not eliminate.

Open questions

  • ?How does the current D/E of 115.8 compare to the company's own project-financing plan disclosures, and at what capacity-utilisation level is the debt service expected to turn FCF neutral?
  • ?Does the 29.3% revenue CAGR reflect genuine capacity additions or include one-time items, and is there evidence the growth rate is accelerating, stable, or decelerating as the project pipeline matures?
  • ?Given that ADANIGREEN — the closest comparable pure-play renewable peer — trades at a PE of 142.3 with a ROE of 7.6% and a higher quality score of 28, what specific factors justify NTPCGREEN's premium to that comparable?
  • ?The forward PE of 63.4 implies a material step-up in earnings; what are the key assumptions (capacity additions, tariff realisations, debt repayment schedule) that must materialise for that forward estimate to be realised?

Peer comparison: Power

Ranks 3 of 6 on quality
SymbolNameP/EROEQuality
NTPCGREENNTPC Green Energy Ltd.You're viewing156.731
Industry avgacross 5 peers57.4+13.7%32
ADANIPOWERAdani Power Ltd.33.4+20.9%41
POWERGRIDPower Grid Corporation of India Ltd.19.6+16.5%39
NTPCNTPC Ltd.21.931
ADANIGREENAdani Green Energy Ltd.142.3+7.6%28
ADANIENSOLAdani Energy Solutions Ltd.69.7+9.7%23

Technical state

Current price

₹107.99

SMA 50

₹102.06

SMA 200

₹98.25

RSI (14)

51.1 (neutral)

From 52w high

-10.0%

1Y return

+5.8%

3M return

+21.4%

50-DMA

Above

200-DMA

Above

Algorithmic support levels

₹90.80
₹89.05
₹88.51

Algorithmic resistance levels

₹119.95

Risk flags

  • high
    Debt-to-equity of 115.8 is extreme for a non-financial entity with a rising debt trend; zero FCF-positive years and zero ROE-years-above-15% across available history indicate capital deployed has not yet produced sustainable returns.
  • high
    5-year earnings growth of -75% against a trailing PE of 156.7 and forward PE of 63.4 represents a sharp divergence between current profitability trajectory and market pricing; quality score of 31 ranks 5th of 6 Power-sector peers.
  • medium
    Profit margin of 21.8% and 5-year revenue CAGR of 29.3% are positive, but consistency score of 35 and zero years of ROE above 15% suggest earnings quality remains fragile at this stage of the build-out.
  • low
    Only 4 news items retrieved for this run; news sentiment is based on a sparse sample and may not reflect the full information environment.

Cross-section contradictions

  • Price is up 21.4% over 3 months and trades above both the 50-DMA (₹102.06) and 200-DMA (₹98.25), while 5-year earnings growth is -75% and D/E stands at 115.8 — price momentum and fundamental deterioration are moving in opposite directions.
  • Trailing PE of 156.7 is the highest among the 6 ranked Power-sector peers (next highest: ADANIGREEN at 142.3), yet the quality score of 31 ranks 5th of 6 — investors are paying the sector-highest multiple for below-median quality metrics.

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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 25 Jun 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST

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