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HomeMarket NewsStocks NewsNTPC Q1 profit up 6% to ₹4,774 cr; revenue, EBITDA dip; most metrics miss estimates
The company's Q1FY26 standalone revenue from operations fell 4.2% to ₹42,572 crore against ₹44,427 crore a year ago. The CNBC-TV18 poll had predicted revenue of ₹45,441 crore for the quarter under review. Shares of NTPC Ltd ended at ₹334.45, up by ₹1.55 or 0.47%, on the BSE.
State-owned NTPC Ltd on Tuesday (July 29) reported a 5.85% year-on-year (YoY) increase in standalone net profit at ₹4,774 crore for the first quarter, failing to meet Street expectations.
In Q1FY25, NTPC had posted a net profit of ₹4,511 crore. The CNBC-TV18 poll had predicted a profit of ₹4,912 crore for the April-June quarter.
The company's standalone revenue from operations fell 4.2% to ₹42,572 crore against ₹44,427 crore a year ago. The CNBC-TV18 poll had predicted revenue of ₹45,441 crore for the quarter under review.
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At the operating level, standalone EBITDA declined 17.4% to ₹10,283 crore in this quarter over ₹12,453 crore year-ago period, below the projection of ₹12,881 crore.
Standalone EBITDA margin narrowed to 24.1% from 28% in Q1FY25, again below the Street's estimate of 28.4%.
The results came after the close of the market hours. Shares of NTPC Ltd ended at ₹334.45, up by ₹1.55, or 0.47% on the BSE.
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(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee)
