NTPC Q2 Results: Standalone profit rises 14% YoY to Rs 5,320 crore; revenue up 17%

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Revenue from operations climbed 16.8% to Rs 45,752 crore from Rs 39,165 crore a year earlier. EBITDA rose 8.7% year-on-year to Rs 10,891 crore, compared with Rs 10,018 crore in the year-ago quarter.

NTPC declares Rs 3 interim dividend

NTPC's board has approved a first interim dividend of 30%, amounting to Rs 3 per equity share with a face value of Rs 10, for FY27. The company has set November 6, 2026, as the record date to determine shareholders eligible to receive the dividend, the company said in a regulatory filing.

NTPC Group's gross fixed assets increased to Rs 4,85,444 crore as of September 30, 2026, from Rs 4,37,142 crore a year earlier.

The group's capital expenditure stood at Rs 23,932 crore in H1 FY27, compared with Rs 23,115 crore in the corresponding period of FY26.

NTPC Group has a pumped storage project (PSP) portfolio with a total capacity of 16 GW. Of this, the 1 GW Tehri PSP project operated by THDC is already under commercial operation. Detailed project reports for the remaining projects, with a combined capacity of 15 GW, are currently under preparation.

Earlier this month, NTPC invited Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from commercial and industrial entities interested in acquiring a 26% equity stake in co-generation projects, the state-run power company said.

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Through the initiative, NTPC aims to explore partnerships for developing co-generation plants that will supply both steam and electricity to industrial consumers. The projects will be integrated with power supply arrangements combining coal-based generation, renewable energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

NTPC stock is down 4% year-to-date and down 8% in the last three months. Over the last 5 years, the stock is up nearly 140%.