19-08-2024 09:53 AM | Source: Accord Fintech
CESC moves up as its arm incorporates wholly owned subsidiary

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CESC is currently trading at Rs. 170.25, up by 1.30 points or 0.77% from its previous closing of Rs. 168.95 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 169.35 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 170.85 and Rs. 169.25 respectively. So far 40887 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 192.90 on 12-Jul-2024 and a 52 week low of Rs. 76.97 on 18-Aug-2023.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 181.00 and Rs. 167.90 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 22395.51 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 52.11%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 36.20% and 11.69% respectively.

CESC’s subsidiary -- Purvah Green Power has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) Company named Ecovantage Energy (EEPL). Purvah Green Power has incorporated WOS on August 16, 2024. EEPL will explore opportunity in renewable power sector.

Earlier, the company had acquired 63.91% equity shares of Purvah Green Power (Purvah), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Power (subsidiary of the Company), thus making Purvah a direct subsidiary of CESC. 

CESC is engaged in power generation and distribution in state of West Bengal. The company is a fully integrated power utility with its operation spanning the entire value chain right from mining coal, generating power and distribution of power.