Low impact
NHPC reports higher September-quarter revenue
NHPC, India's largest hydroelectric power company, reported September-quarter results on 4 November. Reported revenue was about ₹4,483 crore, up about 33% from a year earlier, with an operating margin of about 64%. A profit figure quoted in one report could not be confirmed against other data, so this edition does not show it. The shares fell 1.15% to ₹78.49.
The chain of consequences
- 1Higher hydro generation and new capacity
- 2Revenue reported up about 33%
- 3Shares slip 1.15% on results day
Tends to gain
NHPC's earnings base as new projects begin generating.
Tends to lose
None directly.
If it reverses
Weak water flows or project delays would reduce generation.
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