Railtel Corporation of India Ltd

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Railtel Corporation of India Ltd

₹ 265 1.65%
22 Sep 3:50 p.m.
railtel.in BSE: 543265 NSE: RAILTEL
About

RailTel was incorporated in 2000, with the objective of creating nationwide broadband and VPN services, telecom, and multimedia network, to modernize the train control operation and safety system of Indian Railways. It is a "Navratna" PSU of the Government of India. At present, RailTel's network passes through around 6,000 stations across the country, covering all major commercial centers.[1]

Key Points

Overview[1] [2]
The company is a Navratna PSU and one of India’s largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers, operating a pan-India optical fibre network along railway tracks under exclusive ROW, covering key cities, towns and rural areas and reaching nearly 70% of the country’s population.

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  • Market Cap ₹ 8,495 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 265
  • High / Low ₹ 401 / 245
  • Stock P/E 23.0
  • Book Value ₹ 70.5
  • Dividend Yield 1.23 %
  • ROCE 22.8 %
  • ROE 17.1 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 21.0% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 32.6%
  • Company's median sales growth is 23.4% of last 10 years

Cons

  • Company has high debtors of 175 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.

Peer comparison

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026 Jun 2026
468 599 668 833 558 843 768 1,308 744 951 913 1,669 893
377 472 539 716 455 714 646 1,129 628 797 780 1,436 762
Operating Profit 90 127 130 117 103 129 121 180 116 154 133 233 132
OPM % 19% 21% 19% 14% 19% 15% 16% 14% 16% 16% 15% 14% 15%
-1 2 -4 31 2 5 12 32 18 -2 1 8 9
Interest 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Depreciation 37 38 41 43 38 40 43 60 44 47 49 49 50
Profit before tax 51 90 84 102 67 94 90 151 89 105 85 190 89
Tax % 25% 25% 26% 24% 27% 23% 27% 25% 26% 28% 27% 25% 26%
38 68 62 78 49 73 65 113 66 76 62 142 66
EPS in Rs 1.20 2.12 1.94 2.42 1.52 2.26 2.03 3.53 2.06 2.37 1.94 4.42 2.05
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026 TTM
482 572 851 984 986 1,081 1,337 1,522 1,957 2,568 3,478 4,277 4,427
298 367 595 710 685 747 1,010 1,154 1,578 2,103 2,943 3,640 3,775
Operating Profit 184 206 256 273 301 333 328 368 379 464 535 638 652
OPM % 38% 36% 30% 28% 31% 31% 24% 24% 19% 18% 15% 15% 15%
72 70 52 41 -6 -18 28 76 35 28 52 26 17
Interest 0 1 1 2 5 4 2 4 6 6 4 5 4
Depreciation 90 81 116 119 112 131 159 160 154 158 180 189 196
Profit before tax 166 194 191 194 179 181 195 280 254 328 402 470 470
Tax % 27% 47% 33% 19% 39% 24% 28% 25% 26% 25% 25% 26%
121 102 128 156 110 138 140 208 188 246 300 346 346
EPS in Rs 3.77 3.18 3.99 4.87 3.42 4.31 4.37 6.49 5.87 7.67 9.34 10.79 10.78
Dividend Payout % 14% 22% 40% 12% 58% 49% 50% 37% 43% 37% 31% 30%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 22%
5 Years: 26%
3 Years: 30%
TTM: 21%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 14%
5 Years: 21%
3 Years: 24%
TTM: 16%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: 15%
3 Years: 6%
1 Year: -33%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 15%
3 Years: 16%
Last Year: 17%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 321 321 321 321 321 321 321 321 321 321 321
Reserves 763 838 928 963 1,040 1,082 1,195 1,328 1,506 1,679 1,941
0 0 0 1 43 0 32 42 46 45 64
1,126 1,155 1,010 870 852 1,213 1,212 1,658 2,177 3,117 3,505
Total Liabilities 2,211 2,315 2,259 2,156 2,256 2,616 2,759 3,349 4,050 5,161 5,830
711 694 688 790 789 760 775 821 913 1,081 1,281
CWIP 262 360 364 300 253 215 164 157 130 124 81
Investments 10 0 10 17 10 10 40 40 90 39 0
1,228 1,261 1,197 1,049 1,204 1,632 1,781 2,330 2,916 3,917 4,468
Total Assets 2,211 2,315 2,259 2,156 2,256 2,616 2,759 3,349 4,050 5,161 5,830

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
154 374 258 284 556 255 316
-48 -135 -213 -203 -419 -82 -77
-62 -110 -104 -79 -77 -113 -150
Net Cash Flow 43 130 -59 3 60 60 89
Free Cash Flow 76 294 142 107 347 -70 44
CFO/OP 57% 128% 83% 83% 126% 55% 56%

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 164 160 173 169 160 208 160 195 180 166 175
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 164 160 173 169 160 208 160 195 180 166 175
Working Capital Days -66 -91 1 -17 15 -6 7 50 -21 30 34
ROCE % 17% 16% 17% 17% 14% 16% 16% 20% 22% 23%

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RailWire Broadband Subscribers
Subscribers
Project Segment Revenue Share
% of Operating Revenue
Railway Stations with Wi-Fi
Stations
Order Book
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Data Center Capacity
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84%
1.46% 1.45% 2.20% 2.15% 3.05% 3.34% 3.33% 3.67% 3.54% 3.68% 3.72% 3.98%
3.54% 3.39% 2.64% 2.86% 0.61% 0.36% 0.45% 0.78% 0.78% 0.84% 0.99% 0.99%
22.14% 22.31% 22.32% 22.14% 23.51% 23.45% 23.36% 22.70% 22.82% 22.63% 22.44% 22.19%
No. of Shareholders 2,97,2023,07,2463,76,8024,37,0085,15,4065,21,8925,40,2175,16,5215,10,4014,99,1924,92,2754,86,005

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