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Deal ka pura scene kya hai?
So, Nabha Power ka 1,400 MW wala coal-fired plant approx ₹6,900 crore mein buy kiya ja raha hai. India ke competition regulator ne bhi haan bol diya hai. Isse company ki thermal capacity badhegi aur 25 saal ka long-term power purchase agreement bhi secure ho jayega. Torrent Power ne is expansion ke liye apne history ka sabse bada corporate bond issue kiya hai, ₹4,000 crore ka! Yeh clearly dikhata hai ki company apne growth ke liye debt markets par kitna rely kar rahi hai.
Par sab kuch itna smooth kyun nahi?
Sabse pehle, valuation ki baat karte hain. Torrent Power ka stock ₹1,700-₹1,770 ke beech trade ho raha hai, jiska market cap lagbhag ₹88,000 crore hai. Lekin, analysts ko iska P/E ratio 27.3x se 32.1x tak mehnga lag raha hai, purane numbers aur competitors ke comparison mein. Isi wajah se late April mein kuch analysts ne iski rating 'Buy' se 'Hold' kar di thi. Company ka ROCE bhi gir kar 14.21% ho gaya hai, jo recent times mein sabse kam hai. Price-to-book ratio bhi 4.3x se 4.65x ke aas paas hai.
Phir aata hai strategy wala angle. Aaj kal sab renewable energy ki taraf bhaag rahe hain, jahan margins better hote hain aur capital access bhi easy. Lekin Torrent Power coal plant mein invest kar raha hai. Competitors jaise Tata Power bhi renewables mein diversify ho rahe hain. India ka corporate bond market bhi thoda limited hai, aur public sector companies hi zyada issuances karti hain.
Aur haan, debt ki chinta bhi hai. September 2025 tak Torrent Power ka net debt ₹83.5 billion tha, aur EBIT bhi 2.9% gira hai. Analysts ko company ke badhte leverage ko lekar tension hai. Unka average target price ₹1,422 ke aas paas hai, jo current price se 18% neeche hai, matlab stock abhi kaafi optimistic lag raha hai aur zyada room for error nahi hai.
Analysts ka kya kehna hai?
Overall, analysts ka view mixed hai, consensus 'Neutral' rating hai. Company ki market position acchi hai, lekin valuation aur debt-funded expansion risk bhi hai. Investors ab dekhenge ki Torrent Power yeh badhta hua debt kaise manage karti hai aur apne valuation ko justify karne ke liye profit grow kar paati hai ya nahi. Successful execution aur favourable conditions hi future performance ki key hogi.