NHPC Reports 68% Profit Increase to Rs 1,549 Crore in Q4 FY 2025-26
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NHPC Reports 68% Profit Increase to Rs 1,549 Crore in Q4 FY 2025-26

State-owned NHPC reported a 68% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,549.42 crore for the March quarter of FY 2025-26, driven by increased revenues. Total income grew to Rs 3,120.52 crore from Rs 2,557.71 crore year-on-year. For FY 2025-26, net profit reached Rs 4,220.46 crore with total income of Rs 12,686.09 crore. The board approved a final dividend of 21 paise per share. NHPC added 1,850 MW capacity through three projects, marking its highest annual capacity addition, and operates 31 power stations with 9,333 MW installed capacity.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 16 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward financial report on NHPC's quarterly and annual performance without political framing. Coverage focuses on company data, project developments, and dividend decisions, reflecting a neutral business perspective. There is no evident political bias or partisan interpretation in the sources.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The tone across the articles is positive, emphasizing NHPC's profit growth, record capacity additions, and dividend approval. The coverage highlights financial and operational achievements without critical or negative commentary, maintaining an optimistic but factual sentiment.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
businessstandardNHPC Q4 result: Profit grows 68 to 1,549 cr; income rises to 3,120 crCenterPositive
news18NHPC Q4 profit grows 68 pc to Rs 1,549 crCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 16 May, 08:02 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news1816 May, 08:02 am
    NHPC Q4 profit grows 68 pc to Rs 1,549 cr
  2. 2
    businessstandard16 May, 08:20 am
    NHPC Q4 result: Profit grows 68 to 1,549 cr; income rises to 3,120 cr

Lens Score breakdown

30/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
NHPC

Story context

Category
Business
Location
New Delhi, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
16 May 2026
Key entities
NHPCCroreIndian rupeeNet incomeState-owned enterprisePower stationFiscal yearDividendEquity (finance)Nameplate capacityJoint ventureNew Delhi