Earnings Review
NHPC posts robust results for Q1, but misses Street view
This story was originally published at 21:35 IST on 12 August 2025
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--NHPC Apr-Jun net profit INR 10.72 bln vs INR 10.18 bln year ago
--NHPC Apr-Jun revenue INR 29.77 bln vs INR 24.16 bln year ago
--NHPC Apr-Jun operating margin 43.10% vs 48.96% year ago
By Afra Abubacker
MUMBAI – NHPC Ltd.'s bottom line saw robust growth during the June quarter, mainly on the back of strong top line growth. The company's bottom line rose on year for two straight quarters and has improved significantly from the March quarter, but missed Street estimates.
The public sector hydropower company's net profit for the quarter rose over 5% on year and nearly 20% on quarter to INR 10.72 billion. However, it was below Antique Stock Broking Ltd 's estimate of INR 10.8 billion, and INR 11.2 billion by Kotak Institutional Securities.
Total expenses for the June quarter rose over 32% on year and more than 42% on quarter to nearly INR 20.00 billion. Other expenses, the company's biggest expense in the quarter, rose over 58% on year, but fell 4% on quarter to INR 6.51 billion.
Revenue from operations for the quarter rose over 23% on year to INR 29.77 billion. From the March quarter, it rose nearly 45%. The company's revenue exceeded Antique Stock's expectation of INR 26.3 billion, but missed Kotak's INR 30.5 billion estimate.
The company's operating margin for the June quarter fell to 43.10% from 48.96% a year ago. On Tuesday, shares of the company closed 0.5% higher at INR 83.91 on the National Stock Exchange. End
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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