Mumbai, October 31 (Udaipur Kiran): Shares of NTPC Limited fell by over 2% in early Friday trading after the company reported a marginal drop in its consolidated net profit for the second quarter of FY26.
The stock opened at Rs. 345.45 on the BSE and declined to Rs. 337.15, down Rs. 7.95 or 2.30% from its previous close of Rs. 345.10. It touched an intraday low of Rs. 335.75 with around 7.36 lakh shares traded so far.
The company’s market capitalization currently stands at Rs. 3,26,923.10 crore. NTPC has registered a 52-week high of Rs. 417.00 (04-Nov-2024) and a 52-week low of Rs. 292.70 (17-Feb-2025).
In terms of shareholding, promoters hold 51.10%, while institutions and non-institutions own 45.46% and 3.44%, respectively.
Quarterly Financial Highlights (Q2 FY26)
On a standalone basis, NTPC posted a net profit of Rs. 4,653.33 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, a slight increase from Rs. 4,648.87 crore in the same quarter last year. However, the company’s total income declined by 1.35% to Rs. 40,689.36 crore, compared to Rs. 41,244.83 crore a year earlier.
On a consolidated basis, the company’s net profit fell 3.94% to Rs. 5,066.78 crore, as against Rs. 5,274.59 crore in Q2 FY25. Meanwhile, total consolidated income edged up slightly by 0.14% to Rs. 45,262.10 crore compared to Rs. 45,197.77 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Market analysts noted that the minor decline in profitability was mainly due to lower power generation revenues and higher operational costs, despite stable income levels.
NTPC, India’s largest power producer, continues to focus on expanding its renewable energy portfolio alongside conventional power projects to align with the country’s clean energy transition goals.
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