Market leader NTPC

The NTPC went public in Oct 2004 and 10.5 percent of its equity is floating in the market(balance 89.5 percent is held by the Government of india).Its initial public offering was a resounding success and the market perceives NTPC as a fundamentally sound company with a bright future.In terms of market capitalisation,NTPC is the third largest in the country with a market cap of around Rs 171010 crore.