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Informist, Friday, May 15, 2026

 

--NHPC Jan-Mar net profit INR 13.28 bln vs INR 8.94 bln year ago 

--NHPC Jan-Mar revenue INR 27.41 bln vs INR 20.59 bln year ago 

--NHPC to pay INR 0.21 per share final dividend 

--NHPC to raise up to INR 20 bln by issuing bonds via private placement 

--NHPC FY26 net profit INR 36.18 bln vs INR 30.84 bln year ago 

--NHPC FY26 revenue INR 103.28 bln vs INR 89.94 bln year ago 

--NHPC Jan-Mar operating margin 37.57% vs 38.58% year ago 

 

By Ashutosh Pati and Eshitva Prakash

 

MUMBAI – NHPC Ltd.'s earnings for the March quarter was its best quarterly performance in years, with both the bottom line and top line rising sharply. The company's bottom line growth was the best in over five years and the top line growth was the best in nearly seven years.

 

The power producer reported a net profit of INR 13.28 billion for the March quarter, up 48.5% on year. Analysts had expected the company's net profit at INR 2.19 billion to INR 8.10 billion. Its revenue rose over 33% on year to INR 27.41 billion for the quarter, higher than expectations of INR 17.90 billion to INR 22.60 billion.

 

NHPC's total expenses more than doubled on year to INR 27.11 billion, as other expenses rose around 84% to INR 10.31 billion. Its depreciation and amortisation expenses also more than doubled to INR 6.21 billion. 

 

For FY26, the company reported revenue growth of nearly 15% at INR 103.28 billion, and a net profit of INR 36.18 billion, up over 17% on year. The company said it would raise up to INR 20 billion by issuing listed, unsecured, noncumulative, non-convertible, redeemable, taxable AI series bonds through private placement, as a part of its borrowing plan for 2026-27 (Apr-Mar). Its board has also approved dividend of INR 0.21 per equity share, the final dividend payout to investors for FY26.

 

The company declared its March quarter results post market hours. On Friday, shares of NHPC closed over 2% lower at INR 76.79 on the National Stock Exchange.  End

 

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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