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Power - Generation/Distribution — sector analysis & key numbers

Power - Generation/Distribution is mid-way through a confirmed up-move: 11 of 20 constituents are in price uptrends, and aggregate profit grew 4% in the latest year.

20 companies₹16.42 L Cr market value28.1 relative strengthbroadening rotationtailwind
By Sector Alpha Research · machine-compiled from Screener.in data · Updated 1 July 2026 · Not investment advice
The 30-second answer

Power - Generation/Distribution groups 20 listed companies worth ₹16,41,590 Cr combined, and 11 of 20 are in confirmed price uptrends. Aggregate profit moved +32.3% year-on-year in the latest reported quarter. The sector trades at an aggregate P/E of 20.9×, at the 67th percentile of its own history.

Data as of 1 July 2026 · every number traces to its Screener source column · not investment advice.

Key numbers
Companies
20
Total market cap
₹16,41,590 Cr
Relative strength
28.1
RRG quadrant
broadening
Weeks in streak
12
In Stage-2 uptrend
11 of 20
Above 200-DMA
8 of 20
Beating NIFTY 500
8 of 20
Latest-quarter revenue
₹1,13,103 Cr
Latest-quarter profit
₹21,279 Cr
Aggregate P/E
20.9×
Valuation percentile
67th of its own history
Sector wind
tailwind
Data as of
1 July 2026
The verdict

The research read on Power - Generation/Distribution: mid-way through a confirmed up-move.lifecycle_bucket

The tri-stream read confirms a structural super-cycle: aggregate earnings have grown in lockstep with the multiple, and broad social sentiment is euphoric on power scarcity. Yet the qualitative stream urges caution, noting that generation names are already fully priced and face rising execution risks from grid-evacuation bottlenecks and regulatory tariff resets.synthesis

What would change this view: Regulatory tariff cuts or grid-evacuation bottlenecks persistently curtail asset yields, causing sector aggregate earnings to flatline or contract while the multiple remains trapped at cycle highs.would_change_my_mind

A multi-year structural power-capex super-cycle (peak demand 275→458 GW by FY32, ~₹40 lakh Cr opportunity) is driving aggressive build-out, but generation names are re-rated and grid/regulatory bottlenecks favor transmission and tight-supply equipment.one_line_thesis

tailwind
  • ✓Trailing PE expanded from 14.11 in 2023-03 to 20.92. · curve.valuation_series
  • ⚠Aggregate earnings (+49.3%) led the multiple (+48.3%). · sector_cycle_deterministic.curve_move_driver.reason
  • ⚠NTPC lifted PAT by 10,425cr (47.7%), NLCINDIA by 10.7%, ADANIPOWER by 10.3%. · sector_cycle_deterministic.top_contributors
  • ⚠normalized aggregate PE 73th %ile... aggregate margins near mid-cycle (OPM 83th %ile) — surface and normalized agree. · sector_cycle_deterministic.verdict.true_read
  • ✓Motilal Oswal pegs the Indian power-sector investment opportunity at ~₹40 lakh Cr. · qual.q2_money_flowing.evidence
  • ✓Regulatory tariff resets, grid-evacuation curtailment, and weak discom finances cap realized returns. · qual.q4_risks.headline
  • ⚠Scarcity of power and data center capacity could protect profitability. · social.youtube.evidence

Research view from 2026-06-27

⚠ What the companies are telling us

Across the 5 largest constituents with research timelines, 3 carried trackable guidance: 3 beats, 0 met, 7 misses against what management said.guidance_pairs

3 names with trackable guidance · 3 beat · 0 met · 7 missed

Research view from 2026-06-27

How the sector is moving

11 of 20 constituents are in Stage-2 price uptrends, 8 trade above their 200-day averages, and 8 are beating the NIFTY 500 on relative strength.stageabove_dma200rs_mansfield

Over the trailing ~20 weeks, the share of constituents above the 200-day line moved from 20% to 50% — participation is widening.breadth_series

Sector relative strength stands at 28.1, in the broadening quadrant of the rotation map, with relative strength falling over a 12-week streak.current_rsquadrant

Recent stage changes: GIPCL (stage 4→1), NHPC (stage 1→4).stage

11 / 20
In Stage-2 uptrend
8 / 20
Above 200-day avg
8 / 20
Beating NIFTY 500
RRG: broadeningRS 28.1relative strength falling12-week streak
Breadth trend — share of constituents participating% (trailing ~20 weeks)
020406080200-DMAvs NIFTY2026-02-092026-03-302026-05-182026-06-22
Data: Breadth trend
Period% above 200-DMA (%)% beating NIFTY (%)
Feb 2620.020.0
Feb 2620.020.0
Feb 2620.025.0
Mar 2620.025.0
Mar 2635.040.0
Mar 2635.050.0
Mar 2620.050.0
Mar 2633.358.3
Apr 2658.358.3
Apr 2665.060.0
Apr 2665.065.0
Apr 2675.065.0
May 2675.065.0
May 2655.055.0
May 2655.055.0
May 2655.060.0
Jun 2660.065.0
Jun 2645.055.0
Jun 2660.055.0
Jun 2650.040.0

Data as of 2026-07-01

The performers

Top performers by 1-year price return: Adani Power Ltd (+94%), Adani Green Energy Ltd (+54%), NLC India Ltd (+39.3%), Mac Charles (India) Ltd (+14.5%), JSW Energy Ltd (+11.2%).price

by 1-year return
Sector avg
Indexed price (base 100, ~52 weeks)index
Data: Indexed price (base 100, ~52 weeks) — default top-5
PeriodADANIPOWER (index)ADANIGREEN (index)NLCINDIA (index)507836 (index)JSWENERGY (index)Sector avg (index)
Jul 25100100100100100100
Jul 2598.510410398.210199.7
Jul 2594.498.110598.398.994.9
Aug 2593.997.710311597.793.7
Aug 2595.591.810211599.091.5
Aug 2596.792.210511210191.6
Aug 2598.496.210311498.993.9
Aug 2599.591.899.111493.390.4
Sep 2510193.410111696.392.3
Sep 2510798.611611510093.9
Sep 2511810411511210495.8
Sep 2512110512310899.393.4
Oct 2512210812511410395.0
Oct 2512410711911310494.8
Oct 2513710411611310394.7
Oct 2513910411611110195.5
Oct 2513111511611410196.0
Nov 2512510711410999.192.0
Nov 2512710711211310191.7
Nov 2512410410811592.590.0
Nov 2512210510711593.389.1
Dec 2511910210511288.286.6
Dec 2512010510711092.186.1
Dec 2511710310511091.385.9
Dec 2511810211010791.586.5
Jan 2612310412010697.590.6
Jan 2611795.111110393.685.4
Jan 2611893.511310494.184.4
Jan 2611077.710910291.278.8
Feb 2611081.110896.684.279.0
Feb 2612797.711391.590.382.7
Feb 2611695.511410290.682.7
Feb 2611897.311710294.383.2
Feb 2611695.211598.993.182.7
Mar 2611586.311210393.280.1
Mar 2612186.611497.897.981.4
Mar 2612686.711798.596.881.8
Mar 2612783.711995.592.678.9
Apr 2613286.012398.193.896.5
Apr 2614610911810993.3102
Apr 2616411313211210394.0
Apr 2617612413211210496.0
Apr 2618412313911210798.5
May 2618713614511210999.4
May 2618313915510798.395.6
May 2618213715211110594.8
May 2620214815311111498.5
Jun 2619315314811311296.7
Jun 2618514913911210793.3
Jun 2619215114211210994.7
Jun 2619015314111411093.8
Jul 2618815414011410993.3
Quarterly revenue (8q)₹ Cr
Data: Quarterly revenue (8q) — default top-5
PeriodADANIPOWER (₹ Cr)ADANIGREEN (₹ Cr)NLCINDIA (₹ Cr)507836 (₹ Cr)JSWENERGY (₹ Cr)Sector avg (₹ Cr)
Jun 2414,9562,7943,3762.02,8795,682
Sep 2413,3393,0053,6573.03,2385,245
Dec 2413,6712,3404,4113.02,4395,088
Mar 2514,2373,0733,8362.03,1895,811
Jun 2514,1093,8003,82622.05,1436,076
Sep 2513,4573,0084,17824.05,1775,495
Dec 2512,4512,6184,44333.04,0825,169
Mar 2614,2233,5025,04232.04,4995,953
Quarterly net profit (8q)₹ Cr
Data: Quarterly net profit (8q) — default top-5
PeriodADANIPOWER (₹ Cr)ADANIGREEN (₹ Cr)NLCINDIA (₹ Cr)507836 (₹ Cr)JSWENERGY (₹ Cr)Sector avg (₹ Cr)
Jun 243,913629567-23.0534793
Sep 243,298515982-24.0877893
Dec 242,940474696-23.0157614
Mar 252,599383468-37.0415847
Jun 253,305824839-21.0836863
Sep 252,906644725-17.0824746
Dec 252,4885.0724-63.0529614
Mar 264,2715141,481-15.05741,120
Operating margin % (8q)%
Data: Operating margin % (8q) — default top-5
PeriodADANIPOWER (%)ADANIGREEN (%)NLCINDIA (%)507836 (%)JSWENERGY (%)Sector avg (%)
Jun 2441.085.032.0-35949.023.2
Sep 2440.074.028.0-16752.031.4
Dec 2437.080.023.0-26437.021.4
Mar 2534.078.022.0-47138.05.0
Jun 2540.080.024.061.054.041.1
Sep 2538.087.034.073.058.045.3
Dec 2534.086.030.074.050.038.6
Mar 2633.082.035.076.050.035.7
Latest reported ROCE / ROE (single latest reading, not a trend)%
Data: Latest reported ROCE / ROE (single latest reading, not a trend) — default top-5
PeriodADANIPOWER (%)ADANIGREEN (%)NLCINDIA (%)507836 (%)JSWENERGY (%)Sector avg (%)
ROCE %17.27.410.45.48.29.3
ROE %21.111.417.5-1307.57.3
10-year valuation percentile (latest)percentile
Data: 10-year valuation percentile (latest) — default top-5
PeriodADANIPOWER (percentile)ADANIGREEN (percentile)NLCINDIA (percentile)JSWENERGY (percentile)Sector avg (percentile)
10y percentile89.031.070.077.052.7

Interactive charts default to the five strongest performers by 1-year price return; use the rail to add or remove any constituent, globally or per chart. Non-interactive readers see the same numbers in each chart’s data table.

Data as of 2026-07-01

How they're scaling

In the latest reported quarter (2026-03), constituents together booked ₹1,13,103 Cr of revenue (+2.4% year-on-year) and ₹21,279 Cr of profit (+32.3%).revenuepat

On the annual arc, aggregate profit grew 4% to ₹64,669 Cr in 2026.pat

Aggregate quarterly revenue₹ Cr
050,0001,00,000Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Aggregate quarterly revenue
PeriodRevenue (₹ Cr)Reporters
Jun 2398,30119
Sep 231,02,47919
Dec 2397,18420
Mar 241,03,98720
Jun 241,13,64820
Sep 241,04,90320
Dec 241,01,75720
Mar 251,10,41419
Jun 251,15,43619
Sep 251,09,90920
Dec 251,03,37620
Mar 261,13,10319
Aggregate quarterly profit₹ Cr
010,00020,000Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Aggregate quarterly profit
PeriodProfit after tax (₹ Cr)
Jun 2317,600
Sep 2317,104
Dec 239,842
Mar 2423,659
Jun 2415,863
Sep 2417,852
Dec 2412,280
Mar 2516,083
Jun 2516,388
Sep 2514,913
Dec 2512,285
Mar 2621,279
Aggregate operating margin%
25.027.530.032.5Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Aggregate operating margin
PeriodOPM (%)
Jun 2329.2
Sep 2330.3
Dec 2326.5
Mar 2428.2
Jun 2430.5
Sep 2430.1
Dec 2429.6
Mar 2529.5
Jun 2530.9
Sep 2532.8
Dec 2531.6
Mar 2625.0
Aggregate profit by year₹ Cr
025,00050,0002015201920232026
Data: Aggregate profit by year
PeriodProfit after tax (₹ Cr)
201518,295
201619,196
201714,439
201816,596
201917,312
202014,853
202127,876
202231,683
202343,320
202468,396
202562,168
202664,669
Aggregate operating margin by year%
28.030.032.02015201920232026
Data: Operating margin by year
PeriodOPM (%)
201526.6
201629.0
201730.8
201829.0
201926.8
202029.6
202132.1
202230.3
202326.5
202429.2
202530.4
202631.3

Data as of 2026-06-27

The WHY behind the numbers

The aggregate P/E moved from 14.1× to 20.9× (+48.3%) while sector profits moved +49.3% — earnings led the multiple — the durable pattern.pe

Participation check: the share of constituents above their 200-day average moved 20%→54% across the trailing weeks — the move is broadening.pct_above_200dma

✓Sector PE re-rating (12q)+48.3%

Sector PE moved +48.3% but aggregate ΣPAT rose +49.3% over ~3y — EARNINGS led the multiple (the durable pattern). The re-rating is backed by real aggregate earnings.

peprice_idxpat
✓Sector breadth trend (% above 200-DMA)+168.8%

Sector breadth WIDENING — % above 200-DMA 20→54% over the trailing weeks: broad participation corroborates a genuine sector-wide turn rather than a few-name move.

pct_above_200dmapct_outperforming

Research view from 2026-06-27

Capital cycle

Ownership: institutional (FII+DII) holdings moved +0.51 percentage points over four quarters; promoter stakes moved -0.13 points over two.fii_dii_delta_4qpromoter_delta_2q

Constituents spent ₹1,76,156 Cr on capex in the trailing twelve months (+2.4% year-on-year), with gross block growing +22.5%.capex_ttm_sum_crcapex_yoy_pct

On the deterministic capital-flow read, money is neither decisively entering nor leaving this industry.read

capital neutral
FII+DII (4q)+0.51 pp
Promoter (2q)−0.13 pp
Capex TTM₹1,76,156 Cr
Capex YoY+2.4%
Gross block+22.5%

Research view from 2026-06-27

Valuation vs its own history

The sector trades at an aggregate P/E of 20.92× against a range of 12.65–28.71× over its 40-quarter history.pe

The median constituent sits at the 67th percentile of its own 10-year valuation range.percentile

Aggregate operating margin (31.3%) sits at the 92nd percentile of its own annual history — a cheap-looking multiple on near-peak margins is only cheap if the margins hold.opm

P/E 20.9×67th percentile of its 10-yr range
Aggregate P/E vs its own history×
15.020.025.0P/E2016-062019-122023-062026-03
Data: Aggregate P/E and price index
PeriodP/E (×)Price index
Jun 1614.5100
Sep 1613.795
Dec 1614.4100
Mar 1721.3111
Jun 1719.8103
Sep 1720.2105
Dec 1723.0120
Mar 1817.2103
Jun 1816.094
Sep 1815.994
Dec 1816.496
Mar 1915.696
Jun 1915.997
Sep 1914.689
Dec 1916.198
Mar 2012.767
Jun 2017.692
Sep 2021.2112
Dec 2027.1142
Mar 2116.6163
Jun 2117.7174
Sep 2121.1208
Dec 2122.1218
Mar 2224.5275
Jun 2224.2271
Sep 2228.7322
Dec 2226.4296
Mar 2314.1215
Jun 2316.1247
Sep 2315.9315
Dec 2320.3421
Mar 2419.9480
Jun 2423.5551
Sep 2424.9590
Dec 2419.7448
Mar 2520.9424
Jun 2521.7443
Sep 2523.5458
Dec 2523.4456
Mar 2620.9443

Aggregate operating margin (31.3%) sits at the 92nd percentile of its own annual history — a cheap-looking multiple on near-peak margins is only cheap if the margins hold.

Data as of 2026-06-27

The companies

20 companies make up this sector, led by Adani Power Ltd at ₹4,42,140 Cr of market value.constituents

CompanyPrice1yStageRS10y val %
Adani Power Ltd₹227+94.0%241.289
NTPC Ltd₹358+6.7%21.263
Adani Green Energy Ltd₹1,535+54.0%242.931
Tata Power Company Ltd₹375−6.4%2-4.367
JSW Energy Ltd₹570+11.2%29.977
NTPC Green Energy Ltd₹95.1−10.8%2-4.125
NHPC Ltd₹79.6−6.4%4-0.677
Torrent Power Ltd₹1,405−2.5%21.588
NLC India Ltd₹317+39.3%217.270
SJVN Ltd₹72.6−26.2%4-10.279
CESC Ltd₹170−5.0%21.667
Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd₹17.9−5.3%2-0.269
Reliance Power Ltd₹27.2−58.9%4-24.2–
KPI Green Energy Ltd₹397−23.2%4-10.912
RattanIndia Power Ltd₹9.2−37.8%4-10.571
Gujarat Industries Power Co Ltd₹159−25.9%1-2.728
BF Utilities Ltd₹582−26.8%4-8.513
Orient Green Power Company Ltd₹10.4−27.3%4-12.88
Mac Charles (India) Ltd₹704+14.5%25.5–
India Power Corporation Ltd₹7.2−45.8%4-29.714

Data as of 2026-07-01

What is NOT happening

Institutional money is NOT yet crowding in: FII+DII holdings moved just +0.44 percentage points across constituents over the last two quarters — the capital-flow read is neutral.fii_dii_delta_2qread

  • Institutional money is NOT yet crowding in: FII+DII holdings moved just +0.44 percentage points across constituents over the last two quarters — the capital-flow read is neutral.

Data as of 2026-07-01

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers from the data

What is the Power - Generation/Distribution sector?

The Power - Generation/Distribution sector groups 20 listed companies with a combined market value of ₹16,41,590 Cr, led by Adani Power Ltd, NTPC Ltd, Adani Green Energy Ltd. 11 of 20 constituents are currently in confirmed price uptrends.

Which stocks are in the Power - Generation/Distribution sector?

The largest Power - Generation/Distribution companies by market value are Adani Power Ltd (₹4,42,140 Cr), NTPC Ltd (₹3,46,219 Cr), Adani Green Energy Ltd (₹2,51,376 Cr), Tata Power Company Ltd (₹1,25,609 Cr), JSW Energy Ltd (₹1,05,150 Cr), NTPC Green Energy Ltd (₹79,772 Cr), NHPC Ltd (₹79,667 Cr), Torrent Power Ltd (₹72,774 Cr).

What are the best-performing Power - Generation/Distribution stocks?

By 1-year price return as of 1 July 2026, the strongest Power - Generation/Distribution stocks are Adani Power Ltd (+94%), Adani Green Energy Ltd (+54%), NLC India Ltd (+39%), Mac Charles (India) Ltd (+15%), JSW Energy Ltd (+11%). These are descriptive price moves measured from weekly Screener closes, not recommendations.

Is the Power - Generation/Distribution sector in an uptrend?

11 of 20 Power - Generation/Distribution constituents are in Stage-2 price uptrends, 8 trade above their 200-day average, and 8 are beating the NIFTY 500 on relative strength. Sector relative strength reads 28.1, in the broadening quadrant of the rotation map, falling over a 12-week streak.

How many Power - Generation/Distribution stocks trade above their 200-day average?

8 of 20 Power - Generation/Distribution constituents currently trade above their 200-day moving average. Over the trailing ~20 weeks, that share moved from 20% to 50% — participation is widening.

Is the Power - Generation/Distribution sector expensive versus its own history?

The Power - Generation/Distribution sector trades at an aggregate P/E of 20.9× against a 12.7–28.7× band over its own history. The median constituent sits at the 67th percentile of its own 10-year P/E range, above the middle of its own historical range. Aggregate operating margin (31.3%) sits at the 92nd percentile of its own annual history — a cheap-looking multiple on near-peak margins is only cheap if the margins hold.

Is money entering or leaving the Power - Generation/Distribution sector?

On Sector Alpha's deterministic capital-flow read, money is neither clearly entering nor leaving the Power - Generation/Distribution sector. Institutional (FII+DII) holdings moved +0.51 percentage points across constituents over the last four quarters, and constituents grew capex +2.4% year-on-year.

How fast is the Power - Generation/Distribution sector growing?

In the latest reported quarter (March 2026), Power - Generation/Distribution constituents together booked ₹1,13,103 Cr of revenue, +2.4% year-on-year, with aggregate profit +32.3% year-on-year. Figures aggregate Screener-scraped quarterly filings across the sector.

How are Power - Generation/Distribution operating margins trending?

Aggregate Power - Generation/Distribution operating margin was 25% in the latest reported quarter (March 2026), versus 29.5% a year earlier — margins are softening.

What is the bull case for the Power - Generation/Distribution sector?

A multi-year structural power-capex super-cycle (peak demand 275→458 GW by FY32, ~₹40 lakh Cr opportunity) is driving aggressive build-out, but generation names are re-rated and grid/regulatory bottlenecks favor transmission and tight-supply equipment. Trailing PE expanded from 14.11 in 2023-03 to 20.92.

What could change the view on the Power - Generation/Distribution sector?

Regulatory tariff cuts or grid-evacuation bottlenecks persistently curtail asset yields, causing sector aggregate earnings to flatline or contract while the multiple remains trapped at cycle highs. Also worth noting: institutional money is NOT yet crowding in: FII+DII holdings moved just +0.44 percentage points across constituents over the last two quarters — the capital-flow read is neutral.

What is the research view on the Power - Generation/Distribution sector?

Sector Alpha does not publish trading recommendations or price calls — this is a research read, not advice. What the data says: broken out mid · mixed. The tri-stream read confirms a structural super-cycle: aggregate earnings have grown in lockstep with the multiple, and broad social sentiment is euphoric on power scarcity. Every number on this page traces to its source column; it is machine-written research, not investment advice.

Should I invest in the Power - Generation/Distribution sector?

Sector Alpha does not publish sector allocations or trading calls — for Power - Generation/Distribution or any sector. What this page provides is a data-first read: how many constituents are in confirmed uptrends, how the sector's valuation compares with its own history, where earnings sit in their cycle, and whether capital is entering or leaving. Use it to study the sector on the evidence, then do your own diligence.

What is the Power - Generation/Distribution sector's relative-strength position?

Power - Generation/Distribution relative strength reads 28.1 on Sector Alpha's rotation map, placing it in the broadening quadrant. Relative strength is falling and has held for 12 weeks. A positive, rising relative-strength trend means the sector has been outperforming the broad market week after week.

Generated from Screener data · 10 sources · sector_why_traces/1.0 + sector-story/1.0 · GOLD

Machine-compiled sector commentary derived from the constituent companies. Descriptive research only — Sector Alpha does not publish sector allocations, price targets, or buy/sell calls. Not investment advice.