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Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd

Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd

₹ 124 -0.96%
17 Oct - close price
About

Incorporated in 1986, Indian Railway Finance Corporation borrows funds from the financial markets to finance the acquisition / creation of assets which are then leased out to the Indian Railways as finance lease[1]

Key Points

Business Overview
The company serves as the funding arm of Indian Railways, mobilizing funds from domestic and overseas capital markets. IRFC is a Navratana and Schedule 'A' Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. It is also registered as a Systemically Important Non-Deposit Taking NBFC and Infrastructure Finance Company. [1]

  • Market Cap 1,61,422 Cr.
  • Current Price 124
  • High / Low 167 / 108
  • Stock P/E 23.6
  • Book Value 43.0
  • Dividend Yield 1.30 %
  • ROCE 5.83 %
  • ROE 12.8 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 31.2%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 2.87 times its book value
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Tax rate seems low
  • Company has a low return on equity of 13.6% over last 3 years.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
  • Company has high debtors of 3,827 days.

* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.

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Quarterly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025
5,810 6,218 6,194 6,679 6,761 6,737 6,475 6,766 6,900 6,764 6,723 6,915 6,372
34 31 47 29 34 35 34 33 38 39 44 47 49
Operating Profit 5,776 6,188 6,147 6,650 6,727 6,701 6,441 6,733 6,862 6,724 6,679 6,869 6,323
OPM % 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99%
1 4 36 2 1 3 3 0 1 3 1 3 0
Interest 4,059 4,554 4,895 5,091 5,181 5,104 4,725 5,155 5,249 5,095 4,996 5,124 4,544
Depreciation 4 4 3 4 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
Profit before tax 1,714 1,633 1,285 1,557 1,545 1,599 1,717 1,577 1,613 1,631 1,682 1,746 1,777
Tax % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
1,714 1,633 1,285 1,557 1,545 1,599 1,717 1,577 1,613 1,631 1,682 1,746 1,777
EPS in Rs 1.31 1.25 0.98 1.19 1.18 1.22 1.31 1.21 1.23 1.25 1.29 1.34 1.36
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
6,197 6,939 7,507 9,047 9,267 11,134 13,421 15,771 20,299 23,892 26,650 27,153 26,774
19 34 38 26 38 48 66 113 123 134 133 154 180
Operating Profit 6,178 6,905 7,468 9,021 9,229 11,085 13,355 15,657 20,177 23,758 26,517 26,999 26,595
OPM % 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 99% 100% 99% 99%
1 1 1 0 1 -0 0 0 2 41 6 3 6
Interest 4,607 4,992 5,519 6,888 6,638 8,183 10,163 11,237 14,075 17,447 20,101 20,495 19,760
Depreciation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 14 14 9 5 5
Profit before tax 1,572 1,914 1,950 2,133 2,592 2,902 3,192 4,416 6,090 6,337 6,412 6,502 6,835
Tax % 55% 60% 56% 56% 21% 22% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
701 758 849 934 2,055 2,255 3,192 4,416 6,090 6,337 6,412 6,502 6,835
EPS in Rs 209.04 211.58 187.50 143.08 3.15 2.40 2.69 3.38 4.66 4.85 4.91 4.98 5.24
Dividend Payout % 6% 20% 40% 40% 18% 18% 0% 31% 30% 31% 31% 32%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 15%
5 Years: 15%
3 Years: 10%
TTM: 0%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 24%
5 Years: 15%
3 Years: 2%
TTM: 5%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 79%
1 Year: -16%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 14%
3 Years: 14%
Last Year: 13%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 3,352 3,584 4,526 6,526 6,526 9,380 11,880 13,069 13,069 13,069 13,069 13,069 13,069
Reserves 4,210 5,098 6,999 5,483 7,402 15,648 18,419 22,845 27,928 32,402 36,110 39,599 43,125
69,917 71,270 87,503 106,395 134,006 173,933 234,377 323,145 388,440 418,935 412,039 412,133 407,616
6,451 7,696 9,372 11,245 13,534 7,642 10,828 21,423 20,544 26,742 23,865 24,034 40,186
Total Liabilities 83,930 87,647 108,400 129,650 161,468 206,604 275,504 380,482 449,980 491,147 485,082 488,835 503,996
13 12 12 12 11 11 11 45 38 19 22 18 20
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
Investments 11 9 8 8 14 13 12 12 10 14 54 38 42
83,906 87,626 108,381 129,630 161,443 206,579 275,482 380,424 449,932 491,114 485,003 488,775 503,935
Total Assets 83,930 87,647 108,400 129,650 161,468 206,604 275,504 380,482 449,980 491,147 485,082 488,835 503,996

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
-16,378 -19,455 -28,076 -41,748 -62,701 -89,907 -64,412 -28,584 7,914 8,230
2 2 2 1 1 0 -5 0 -8 -0
17,582 18,250 28,075 41,749 62,697 90,202 64,266 28,643 -8,046 -2,572
Net Cash Flow 1,206 -1,204 0 3 -2 296 -151 60 -140 5,658

Ratios

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,832 3,609 3,730 3,557 3,827
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,832 3,609 3,730 3,557 3,827
Working Capital Days -66 221 295 30 5,830 6,228 7,020 8,137 7,593 6,995 6,242 6,095
ROCE % 9% 9% 8% 8% 7% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
86.36% 86.36% 86.36% 86.36% 86.36% 86.36% 86.36% 86.36% 86.36% 86.36% 86.36% 86.36%
1.01% 1.15% 1.14% 1.14% 1.15% 1.08% 1.11% 1.09% 1.01% 0.98% 0.93% 0.97%
2.97% 2.62% 2.02% 1.63% 1.15% 0.89% 1.08% 1.08% 1.24% 1.34% 1.45% 1.48%
9.66% 9.87% 10.49% 10.88% 11.34% 11.68% 11.45% 11.48% 11.40% 11.32% 11.24% 11.17%
No. of Shareholders 16,05,72616,34,91918,05,74027,03,00032,51,99345,26,34151,08,89355,00,05455,40,76756,35,77554,51,17253,17,981

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards. The new XBRL format added more details from Sep'22 onwards.

Classifications such as banks and foreign portfolio investors were not available earlier. The sudden changes in FII or DII can be because of these changes.

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