NTPC Q2 FY25 Results Preview: Maharatna PSU's profit likely to grow by one-fifth, margin may improve by 190 bps

NTPC Q2 FY25 Results Preview: Maharatna PSU NTPC is scheduled to report its quarterly earnings on Thursday, October 24. Analysts expect the state-run mining giant to stage a strong financial performance for the second quarter of the current financial year on the back of robust capacity expansion. 

NTPC Q2 FY25 Results Preview | What to expect in top-line and bottom-line?

According to Zee Business research, NTPC is estimated to register a standalone net profit of Rs 4,673 crore for the July-September period, translating to a jump of 20.3 per cent over the corresponding period a year ago.

The analysts expect the public sector company's second-quarter revenue to rise 4.7 per cent to Rs 42,814 crore on a year-on-year basis, owing to a high base of the year-ago period due to a one-time adjustment.

NTPC Q2 FY25 Results Preview | What investors can expect on the operational front

Zee Business analysts expect the PSU to clinch earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of Rs 11,844 crore, higher than the Rs 10,537.5 crore a year ago. They peg NTPC's margin—a key measure of profitability—at 27.7 per cent, marking an improvement of 190 basis points (bps) or 1.9 percentage points over the year-ago period. 

NTPC Q2 Results Preview | Other key things to watch out for

According to Zee Business research, investors will closely track the following: 

• Capacity expansion measures
• Capital expenditure (capex) plan
• Nuclear energy plans
• NTPC Renewables IPO timeline

NTPC Share Price History

 Just like several PSU stocks of late, NTPC has rewarded investors handsomely over the past months. 

As of October 23, NTPC shares have delivered a return of 73 per cent in the past year, sharply outperforming the Nifty50's rise of 26.7 per cent and in line with the Nifty CPSE's 71 per cent rally.

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