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Kot Addu Power Company Limited KAPCO

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Rs 23.97

-0.20 (-0.83%)

Vol234,789Updated15:492 Nov 2026

At a Glance

The headline take on KAPCO — valuation, income, returns, and efficiency

Consolidated snapshot

Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) is a Power Generation & Distribution company listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. As of 02 Nov 2026, KAPCO last traded at Rs 23.97 (-0.83% on the day) with a market cap of Rs 21.28B and a free float of 51.9%. Over the last 12 months the stock has returned -19.6%. Cash dividends declared over the trailing 12 months total Rs 3.00/share (yield 12.4%). The stock trades at a P/E of 8.4x. A member of the KSE-100 index.

Prices through 02 Nov 2026 · FY data through FY26 · Quarterly through Sep-26

8.4x
Rs 2.86
1Y Return
-19.6%
Rs 21.28B

Price & Performance

Closing prices across timeframes, returns, and range context

KAPCO — Price History

Daily closing series · toggle period below

1M Return-9.1%
3M Return-12.1%
6M Return-13.3%
1Y Return-19.6%
Day's Range0% of range
Rs 23.97
LowRs 24.10
HighRs 24.44
52-Week Range2% of range
Rs 23.97
LowRs 23.60
HighRs 41.04

Key Metrics

Valuation, profitability, structure, and risk in one grid

8.4xTrailing annual EPS
Rs 2.86Latest annual · basic
0.37xBook Rs 64.87
12.41%Rs 3.00/sh trailing 12m
0.59Lower than market
Rs 21.28BMid cap
51.9%456.60M shares
0.00Low leverage
4.3%Latest annual
Rs 10Per share

Dividend History & Yield

Payout track record, yield trend, and upcoming distribution

KAPCO has paid Rs 3.00 per share in cash dividends over the trailing 12 months — a 12.4% yield at the last close. Its most recent payout was Rs 1.50/share, announced 11 Sep 2026 with book closure from 20 Oct 2026. Annual dividend-per-share history back to 2016 is charted below.

Latest Payout

Per Share
Rs 1.50
Trailing Yield
12.41%
Payout Ratio
—
Announced
11 Sep 2026

Dividend Per Share Trend

2021
Rs 10.00
2022
Rs 8.00
2023
Rs 8.50
2024
Rs 8.50
2025
Rs 7.00

Payout History

Source: PSX company payouts

AnnouncedFor PeriodTypeAmountBook Closure
11 Sep 202630 Jun 2026 (YR)CashRs 1.50(15%)20 Oct 2026 – 26 Oct 2026
02 Mar 202631 Dec 2025 (HYR)CashRs 1.50(15%)14 Mar 2026 – 16 Mar 2026
20 Oct 202530 Jun 2025 (YR)CashRs 2.50(25%)18 Oct 2025 – 24 Oct 2025
25 Feb 202531 Dec 2024 (HYR)CashRs 4.50(45%)12 Mar 2025 – 14 Mar 2025

Financials & Earnings

Income, balance sheet, and key ratios from published accounts

KAPCO's market capitalisation stands at Rs 21.28B as of 30 Oct 2026 — down 18.3% over the past 12 months (from Rs 26.06B).

Financial Statements

How KAPCO's income and balance sheet have evolved

PKR MillionsFY26FY25FY24FY23FY22FY21Trend
Net Sales / Revenue19,162.51,563.32025,435136,60050,349
Cost of Sales19,200.952,001.48023,373128,06845,098
Gross Profit-38.45-438.1602,0628,5325,251
Administrative Expenses758.39656.47711843977953
Operating Profit—-1,095-7111,2197,5554,298
EBITDA—-1,091-7051,5408,4855,374
Other Income4,870.897,073.4414,63015,83012,61913,221
Financial Charges366.91248.363,7806,2534,3733,108
Profit Before Tax3,830.022,995.135,5396,81915,52414,411
Taxation1,310.43459.061,2262,8615,6304,181
Profit After Tax2,519.592,536.074,3143,9589,89410,229
EPS - Basic (Rs)Rs 2.86Rs 2.88Rs 4.90Rs 4.50Rs 11.24Rs 11.62

All figures in PKR millions from published accounts.

Profitability & Returns

Margins, returns on capital, and earnings per share

Latest · FY25

RatioValue
Net profit margin162.2%
Gross profit margin-28.0%
EBITDA margin-69.8%
EBIT margin-70.0%

Net profit margin

Net profit ÷ revenue · %

0.0%40.6%81.1%121.7%162.2%20.3%FY217.2%FY2215.6%FY23162.2%FY25Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Financial Health

Coverage, leverage, and the strength of the balance sheet

Latest · FY26

RatioValue
Current ratio2.72
Quick ratio1.54
Cash ratio1.29
Asset turnover0.23x
Effective tax rate34.2%

Current ratio

Current assets ÷ current liabilities

0.001.953.905.857.817.81FY252.72FY26Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Market cap trajectory

Close × current shares outstanding · current Rs 21.28B

Rs 35.17BRs 24.77BRs 14.37BRs 3.96BOct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jul 26Sep 26Rs 21.28B

Valuation & Capital Returns

What the market is paying for KAPCO, and what it returns to shareholders

Latest · FY26

RatioValue
Price to earnings8.45x
Price to book0.38x
Price to sales1.11x

Price to earnings

Period-end price ÷ EPS · times

0.00x3.26x6.51x9.77x13.03x13.03xFY258.45xFY26Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Technical Analysis

Trading signal, moving averages, momentum, and key levels

Trading Signal
SELL

10-day SMA (Rs 24.22) is below the 30-day SMA (Rs 25.78). RSI at 24 is in oversold territory.

As of30 Oct 2026

PeriodValuevs CurrentPosition
SMA 10Rs 24.22+1.03%Below
SMA 30Rs 25.78+7.55%Below
SMA 60Rs 26.59+10.92%Below
SMA 200Rs 28.37+18.34%Below
24Oversold
0 · Oversold305070100 · Overbought

At 24, momentum is compressed — below 30 may signal a reversal.

MACD
Bearish Cross
  • MACD-0.73
  • Signal-0.61
  • Histogram-0.12
R2Resistance 2
Rs 28.03
16.9%
R1Resistance 1
Rs 26.10
8.9%
NOWCurrent
Rs 23.97
S1Support 1
Rs 22.92
-4.4%
S2Support 2
Rs 21.67
-9.6%

Leverage Insights

MTS, margin financing, futures open interest, and combined exposure

Rs 669.99K
Margin Trading System
Rs 2.95M
Margin financing
Rs 3.62M
-2.88% MoMMTS + MFS combined

Leverage Composition

MTS · MFS stacked over the selected window

As of 29 Oct 2026

Rs 60.98K
Futures blank sales (Rs)
8.47%
Blank sale ÷ OI
0.01%
Blank sale ÷ free float

Futures Blank Sale Insights

Blank sale value vs OI and free float

Settlement Insights

UIN-wise settlement concentration and price context

Metrics and charts over the selected trailing window

Latest UIN %81.09%Most recent print
Average · 3M90.77%Mean over window
Change · 3M-12.75%First → last
Range · 3M69.7–99.4%Low–high

Settlement % Trajectory

Solid = UIN settlement % · Dashed = 14-session EMA

As of 30 Oct 2026

Price vs Settlement

Close price (left axis) · UIN settlement % (right axis)

Share Structure & Capital

Float composition, capital base, and enterprise value

Free float · 51.9%Non-float · 48.1%

Free float vs locked-in holdings

Paid-Up CapitalRs 8.80B
Total Shares880.25M
456.60M
51.9%
Year EndJun
Enterprise ValueRs 17.61B

About the Company

Business description, governance, and corporate information

Kot Addu Power Company Limited was incorporated in Pakistan on April 25, 1996 as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (now Companies Act, 2017). The principal activities of the Company are to own, operate and maintain a multi-fuel fired power station with fifteen generating units with a nameplate capacity of 1,600 MW in Kot Addu, District Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan and to sell the electricity produced therefrom to a single customer, Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

KSE-100Power Generation & Distribution

Corporate Information

  • RegistrarTHK Associates (Private) Limited, Plot No. 32-C, Jami Commercial Street 2, D.H.A, Phase-VII, Karachi
  • AuditorA. F. Ferguson & Co., Chartered Accountants
  • Websitewww.kapco.com.pk
  • AddressOffice No 309, 3rd Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex, Agha Khan road F-5/1 Islamabad
  • SectorPower Generation & Distribution
  • Financial Year EndJune

Key People

NameRole
WAWaqar Ahmed Khan
CEO
LGLt. General (Retd) Muhammad Saeed
Chairperson
AAA. Anthony Rath
Company Secretary

Recent Announcements

Latest company filings as reported on PSX

Filings and disclosures from the PSX announcement feed

Peers in Power Generation & Distribution

How the cohort is moving — same-sector stocks by market cap

KAPCO vs Power Generation & Distribution sector median

Median across 17 sector constituents · nulls excluded per metric

MetricKAPCOSector median
8.4x7.8x
12.4%4.9%
4.3%-1.0%
1-Year Return-19.6%-12.1%
Rs 21.28BRs 4.91B

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