29 May , 2025 By : Debdeep Gupta
Shares of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) gained 3 percent to Rs 800 on May 29 after it reported a strong set of numbers for the March quarter, with net profit rising 26 percent year-on-year to Rs 358 crore, helped in part by a one-time gain of Rs 45.68 crore. In the year-ago period, the company had posted a profit of Rs 284 crore.
Revenue for the January–March quarter grew nearly 10 percent to Rs 1,269 crore, compared to Rs 1,152 crore a year earlier. Operating profit, or EBITDA, stood at Rs 385.5 crore, up 6.4 percent from last year. However, the EBITDA margin saw a slight dip to 30.39 percent from 31.47 percent.
For the full financial year ended March 2025, IRCTC reported an 18 percent jump in net profit to Rs 1,315 crore, while revenue climbed close to 10 percent to Rs 4,675 crore.
Among key verticals, catering revenue held steady at Rs 529 crore in the fourth quarter, nearly unchanged from Rs 531 crore in the same period last year. The Rail Neer segment, which deals with packaged drinking water, brought in Rs 96 crore—an improvement over Rs 83 crore a year earlier.
The web ticketing business generated Rs 372 crore in revenue, up from Rs 342 crore, while the tourism segment saw a sharp rise to Rs 274 crore from Rs 199 crore last year.
The board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 1 per share for FY25, subject to shareholder approval.
IRCTC share price has risen 16 percent in the last three months.
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