Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. (IN:IRCTC)
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
₹607.00
▼(-9.81% Downside)
Action:DowngradedDate:04/01/26
The score is supported by strong financial performance (growth, margins, low leverage, and robust cash generation) but is held back by clearly bearish technicals (price below key moving averages with negative MACD and weak momentum). Valuation is only moderately supportive given a high P/E partially offset by the dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strategic e-ticketing franchise
IRCTC's exclusive role as the primary online rail ticketing operator secures a large captive customer base and recurring convenience fees. This franchise creates durable network effects, high user retention, and a low-cost channel to cross-sell catering, tourism and ancillaries over multiple years.
Negative Factors
Revenue concentration on rail passenger volumes
A large share of IRCTC's revenues is linked to Indian Railways passenger volumes and traveler behavior. This concentration exposes the business to demand cyclicality, travel disruptions or structural shifts in transport modes, limiting diversification and making revenues sensitive to passenger trends.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strategic e-ticketing franchise
IRCTC's exclusive role as the primary online rail ticketing operator secures a large captive customer base and recurring convenience fees. This franchise creates durable network effects, high user retention, and a low-cost channel to cross-sell catering, tourism and ancillaries over multiple years.
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Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. (IRCTC) vs. iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)
Market Cap
₹432.96B
Dividend Yield1.32%
Average Volume (3M)76.22K
Price to Earnings (P/E)34.7
Beta (1Y)1.29
Revenue Growth10.08%
EPS Growth14.86%
CountryIN
Employees1,407
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryRailroads
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.80
Shares Outstanding800,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume77,850
30 Day Avg. Volume76,220
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.40
Price to Book (P/B)15.81
Price to Sales (P/S)12.39
P/FCF Ratio76.02
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
₹715.00Price Target Upside6.23% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)19.94
Revenue Forecast (FY)₹55.76B
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited provides catering and hospitality, Internet ticketing, travel and tourism, and packaged drinking water services in India. It operates through five segments: Catering, Railneer, Tourism & Train ...
How the Company Makes Money
IRCTC earns revenue through multiple business lines tied to passenger travel on Indian Railways:
1) Rail ticketing and related online services
- Convenience/service fees and charges: IRCTC operates Indian Railways’ primary online rail ticketing p...
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
85
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 47.98B | 46.74B | 42.60B | 35.41B | 18.78B | 7.77B |
| Gross Profit | 17.78B | 17.32B | 16.13B | 14.07B | 9.60B | 2.57B |
| EBITDA | 18.97B | 18.26B | 15.72B | 14.24B | 9.45B | 3.12B |
| Net Income | 13.72B | 13.15B | 11.11B | 10.06B | 6.60B | 1.87B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 76.31B | 68.00B | 60.91B | 50.89B | 38.84B | 31.53B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 33.36B | 26.57B | 22.76B | 19.30B | 17.30B | 14.59B |
| Total Debt | 782.24M | 897.96M | 603.50M | 841.62M | 1.05B | 794.57M |
| Total Liabilities | 33.71B | 31.37B | 28.61B | 26.10B | 20.14B | 16.97B |
| Stockholders Equity | 42.61B | 36.63B | 32.30B | 24.78B | 18.70B | 14.56B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 8.07B | 7.62B | 6.50B | 7.43B | 5.02B | 1.70B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 8.34B | 8.10B | 8.82B | 8.12B | 5.24B | 2.48B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.18B | -2.29B | -2.00B | -3.17B | -2.42B | -4.53B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -903.58M | -9.10B | -4.04B | -4.34B | -2.58B | -468.47M |
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. Technical Analysis
Neutral
673.05
Price Trends
566.35
Negative
613.27
Negative
667.06
Negative
Market Momentum
-2.51
Negative
59.65
Neutral
91.63
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IN:IRCTC, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 673.05 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 527.15, above the 50-day MA of 566.35, and above the 200-day MA of 667.06, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -2.51 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.65 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 91.63 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for IN:IRCTC.
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | ₹43.62B | 18.11 | ― | 2.79% | 1.83% | 83.49% | |
70 Outperform | ₹72.35B | 18.01 | ― | 0.94% | 8.65% | 13.08% | |
68 Neutral | ₹30.88B | 11.78 | ― | 4.74% | 3.91% | 1.01% | |
67 Neutral | ₹113.56B | 20.31 | ― | 0.31% | 47.64% | 41.91% | |
65 Neutral | ₹432.96B | 34.72 | ― | 1.32% | 10.08% | 14.86% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
39 Underperform | ₹22.57B | -4.18 | ― | ― | -14.50% | -239.75% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd. Corporate Events
IRCTC Assigned ‘Adequate’ ESG Rating of 52 by Independent SEBI-Registered Rater
Mar 27, 2026
Indian Railway Catering Tourism Corporation Ltd. has disclosed that ESG Risk Assessments Insights Limited, a SEBI-registered Category I ESG rating provider, has assigned it an Environmental, Social and Governance score of 52, placing the company...
IRCTC Reshuffles Senior Management to Realign Key Service Verticals
Mar 7, 2026
Indian Railway Catering Tourism Corporation Ltd. has announced changes in its senior management structure following an internal redistribution of work and reassignment of responsibilities among existing officers. The move signals an operational r...
IRCTC Fined by BSE and NSE for Board Composition Non-Compliance, Sees No Operational Impact
Feb 28, 2026
Indian Railway Catering Tourism Corporation Ltd. disclosed that both BSE and NSE have levied fines of ₹5,42,800 each for non-compliance with SEBI Regulation 17(1) relating to board composition, including the absence of a woman director, for...
IRCTC Sets Board Meet for Q3 Results and Second Interim Dividend, Announces Record Date and Trading Window Closure
Jan 27, 2026
IRCTC has announced that its Board of Directors will meet on 12 February 2026 to consider and approve the company’s unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2025, and to consid...
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