JSW Energy: Back on the growth circuit

The merchant-power segment power’s the company’s performance but valuation looks stretched

Jitendra Kumar Gupta
August 22, 2022 / 11:55 AM IST
JSW Energy: Back on the growth circuit

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Quarterly performance largely backed by improved realisations
Medium-term triggers China plus and protectionist measures for tyre industry
Valuations not inexpensive; but improved medium-term outlook

A strong growth in power generation and better merchant power realisations had a huge positive impact on the Q1FY23 numbers of JSW Energy (CMP: Rs316 Market Cap: Rs 51,984 crore). The company is also expected to deliver strong earnings growth — aided by its core business and the planned growth capex — over the next three to four years in the renewable space. Moreover, the visibility about its ambitious growth plan for renewable energy and the possible utilisation of...