NTPC gains after declaring Q4 result

NTPC rose 1.3% to Rs 136.75 at 12:42 IST on BSE after net profit fell 4.83% to Rs 2944.03 crore on 8.03% decline in total income to Rs 19886.37 crore in Q4 March 2015 over Q4 March 2014.

The result was declared during market hours today, 29 May 2015.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 268.30 points, or 0.98%, to 27,775.01

On BSE, so far 3.47 lakh shares were traded in the counter, compared with an average volume of 4.80 lakh shares in the past one quarter.

The stock hit a high of Rs 139 and a low of Rs 134.15 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 168.80 on 6 June 2014. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 126.80 on 17 December 2014.

The large-cap company has an equity capital of Rs 8245.46 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

NTPC group's installed capacity rose 1,290 megawatts (MW) to 44,398 MW as on 31 March 2015 from 43,108 MW as on 31 March 2014. The average tariff was Rs 3.28 for the year ended 31 March 2015.

NTPC, India's largest power company, has presence in the entire value chain of power generation business. The Government of India (GoI) held 74.96% stake in NTPC (as per the shareholding pattern as on 31 March 2015).

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