Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. stock analysis
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Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. (IRCTC) Stock Price & Analysis
IRCTC Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- INR 456.30 - INR 464.70
- 52-Week Range
- INR 435.00 - INR 716.15
- Previous Close
- INR 470.85
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 107.25K
- Market Cap
- INR 376.68B
- Enterprise Value
- INR 327.31B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- INR 28.68B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- INR 0
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 27.9
- Beta
- 1.14
- Next Earnings
- Feb 16, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Sep 22, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 1.97%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Rail-linked Competitive Position
IRCTC’s exclusive role in online reserved-ticketing gives it a structurally advantaged position with access to a large, recurring rail passenger base. Its operating relationship with Indian Railways also supports durable reach across ticketing, stations, trains and related services.
Profitable Revenue Growth
Steady multi-year revenue expansion combined with approximately 31% EBIT margins and 26–28% net margins indicates a highly profitable operating model. These earnings characteristics provide capacity to fund growth, absorb moderate cost pressure and sustain shareholder returns over the coming quarters.
Conservative Balance Sheet
Minimal leverage materially strengthens IRCTC’s financial resilience by limiting interest burden and refinancing exposure. The combination of a growing equity base and robust returns on equity gives management flexibility to invest in rail-linked services while preserving capacity to withstand business volatility.
Bears Say
Margin Compression
Margin compression suggests that costs or business mix have become less favorable as revenue has grown. If this trend persists, incremental sales will contribute less to operating profit, weakening earnings growth and reducing the benefits of IRCTC’s otherwise strong scale and rail-linked position.
Operating Cash-flow Variability
Weak and uneven operating cash-flow conversion relative to revenue indicates that reported profitability does not translate into equally consistent cash inflows from operations. Working-capital timing or cash costs may therefore create recurring variability in funds available for investment and distributions.
Earnings Growth Lag
The gap between revenue and EPS growth indicates that recent expansion has not translated proportionately into per-share earnings. This may reflect margin pressure or other profit-conversion constraints, making sustained earnings compounding more dependent on improving efficiency rather than sales growth alone.
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. News
IRCTC Sets Board Meet for Q3 Results and Second Interim Dividend, Announces Record Date and Trading Window Closure
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. ( ($IN:IRCTC) ) has issued an announcement. IRCTC has announced that its Board of Directors will meet on 12 February 2026 to consider
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Company Description
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd.
Established in New Delhi, India in 1999, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) operates as a leading provider of diverse services across the nation. Its core business encompasses catering and hospitality, online ticket reservation, travel and tourism solutions, and the production of packaged drinking water. The company's operations are structured into five key segments: Catering, Railneer, Tourism & Train Operation, State Teertha, and Internet Ticketing. Its comprehensive catering services range from on-board provisions for various train types like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Tejas, to e-catering, and a network of stationary outlets including food plazas, refreshment rooms, and executive lounges. Within the tourism domain, IRCTC offers a broad spectrum of products, including domestic and international tour packages, specialized inbound tourism, air ticket booking, corporate travel, event management, and distinct experiences such as charter trains, heritage tours, and adventure tourism. Additionally, it manufactures packaged drinking water under the "Rail Neer" brand and facilitates convenient train ticket bookings, coupled with travel insurance services, all accessible via its irctctourism.com portal.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Travel Services
- CEO
- Rahul Himalian
- Employees
- 1,318
- Website
- www.irctc.com
- Address
- Tower-D, World Trade Centre, New Delhi, DE, 110029, IN
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. (IRCTC) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 3 | 0 | 9 |
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