Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd
NSE: IRCTC BSE: 542830
Incorporated in 1999, IRCTC is a Navratna (Category 1, Central Public Sector Enterprises ) and the only company authorized by the Indian government to provide online railway tickets, catering services, and packaged drinking water at railway stations and trains in India[1]
₹531
52W: ₹493 — ₹820
PE 30.7 · Book ₹53.2 · +898% vs bookMarket Cap₹42,492 Cr
Stock P/E30.7Price to Earnings
ROCE49%Return on Capital
ROE37.2%Return on Equity
Div. Yield1.61%Face Value ₹2
Strengths
- +Company is almost debt free.
- +Company has delivered good profit growth of 20.0% CAGR over last 5 years
- +Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 40.4%
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 46.4%
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 9.93 times its book value
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters62.4%
FIIs4.86%
DIIs14.86%
Public17.88%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% |
| FIIs | 7.78% | 7.54%▼0.2 | 7.45%▼0.1 | 7.37%▼0.1 | 7.28%▼0.1 | 7.27%▼0.0 | 7.19%▼0.1 | 4.86%▼2.3 |
| DIIs | 13.74% | 13.92%▲0.2 | 13.73%▼0.2 | 13.89%▲0.2 | 14.16%▲0.3 | 14.18%▲0.0 | 14.02%▼0.2 | 14.86%▲0.8 |
| Public | 16.06% | 16.14%▲0.1 | 16.43%▲0.3 | 16.35%▼0.1 | 16.17%▼0.2 | 16.16%▼0.0 | 16.39%▲0.2 | 17.88%▲1.5 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 992 | 1,118 | 1,155 | 1,118 | 1,064 | 1,225 | 1,269 | 1,160 | 1,146 | 1,449 |
| Expenses | 626 | 724 | 792 | 743 | 691 | 808 | 883 | 762 | 742 | 984 |
| Operating Profit | 367 | 394 | 363 | 375 | 373 | 417 | 385 | 397 | 404 | 465 |
| OPM % | 37% | 35% | 31% | 34% | 35% | 34% | 30% | 34% | 35% | 32% |
| Net Profit | 295 | 300 | 284 | 308 | 308 | 341 | 358 | 330 | 342 | 394 |
| EPS ₹ | 3.68 | 3.75 | 3.55 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 4.27 | 4.47 | 4.13 | 4.27 | 4.93 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
TTM revenue at ₹5,024Cr, up 7.5% YoY. OPM at 33%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹78Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.02x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹7Cr (1% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 14.86% (+4.94pp change). FIIs: 4.86% (-2.13pp change). Promoters hold 62.4%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE improving from 0% (Mar 2015) to 49% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: 56.
Valuation
PE 30.7x with 49% ROCE. Price is 898% above book value of ₹53.2. Dividend yield: 1.61%.
Recent Announcements
- Board Meeting Intimation for Intimation Of Meeting Of Board For Tuesday, May 26, 2026. 13 May - IRCTC board meets on May 26, 2026 to approve FY26 audited results and consider final dividend.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate 14 Apr - Two independent directors, Namgyal Wangchuk and Sanjay Gaur, ceased on 14 April 2026 after completing tenure.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 13 Apr - Vinay Kumar Pathak ceased as Senior Management Personnel on 13 April 2026 after premature repatriation.
- Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018 6 Apr - Certificate under Reg 74(5) of SEBI (DP) Regulation, 2018 for the quarter ended on 31.03.2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 30 Mar - IRCTC repatriated Group General Manager (IT) Sudeesh V C; ceased as Senior Management effective 30.03.2026.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse