Railtel Corporation of India Ltd

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Railtel Corporation of India Ltd

₹ 398 -0.54%
18 Sep 3:46 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]

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Overview
It is an ICT provider and is one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers in India owning a Pan-India optic fiber cable network (OFC), which can serve up to 70% of the country’s population. [1] It’s RailWire broadband service is ranked as the 13th largest broadband provider with over 5.8 lakhs subscribers that is the 4th largest in subscriber count in rural areas of India. The company was granted the Navratna status in August 2024. [2] [3] It has executed critical projects of national importance such as BharatNet, National Knowledge Network (NKN), railway signaling, etc. [4]

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 12,789 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 398
  • High / Low ₹ 485 / 265
  • Stock P/E 40.1
  • Book Value ₹ 62.3
  • Dividend Yield 0.71 %
  • ROCE 21.8 %
  • ROE 16.5 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company is expected to give good quarter
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 37.0%

Cons

  • Company has high debtors of 166 days.

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025
370 429 454 697 468 599 668 833 558 843 768 1,308 744
304 328 380 600 377 472 539 716 455 714 646 1,129 628
Operating Profit 66 100 74 98 90 127 130 117 103 129 121 180 116
OPM % 18% 23% 16% 14% 19% 21% 19% 14% 19% 15% 16% 14% 16%
8 11 8 46 -1 2 -4 31 2 5 12 32 18
Interest 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 1
Depreciation 40 37 37 41 37 38 41 43 38 40 43 60 44
Profit before tax 34 74 43 102 51 90 84 102 67 94 90 151 89
Tax % 26% 25% 26% 26% 25% 25% 26% 24% 27% 23% 27% 25% 26%
25 55 32 75 38 68 62 78 49 73 65 113 66
EPS in Rs 0.78 1.72 1.00 2.34 1.20 2.12 1.94 2.42 1.52 2.26 2.03 3.53 2.06
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
572 851 984 986 1,081 1,337 1,522 1,957 2,568 3,478 3,663
367 595 710 685 747 1,010 1,154 1,578 2,103 2,943 3,117
Operating Profit 206 256 273 301 333 328 368 379 464 535 546
OPM % 36% 30% 28% 31% 31% 24% 24% 19% 18% 15% 15%
70 52 41 -6 -18 28 76 35 28 52 68
Interest 1 1 2 5 4 2 4 6 6 4 3
Depreciation 81 116 119 112 131 159 160 154 158 180 187
Profit before tax 194 191 194 179 181 195 280 254 328 402 424
Tax % 47% 33% 19% 39% 24% 28% 25% 26% 25% 25%
102 128 156 110 138 140 208 188 246 300 317
EPS in Rs 3.18 3.99 4.87 3.42 4.31 4.37 6.49 5.87 7.67 9.34 9.88
Dividend Payout % 22% 40% 12% 58% 49% 50% 37% 43% 37% 31%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 26%
3 Years: 32%
TTM: 38%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 23%
TTM: 16%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 56%
1 Year: -14%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 15%
Last Year: 16%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
154 374 258 284 556 255
-48 -135 -213 -203 -419 -82
-62 -110 -104 -79 -77 -113
Net Cash Flow 43 130 -59 3 60 60

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025
72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84% 72.84%
0.38% 1.03% 1.05% 1.32% 1.46% 1.45% 2.20% 2.15% 3.05% 3.34% 3.33% 3.67%
4.77% 4.19% 4.12% 2.20% 3.54% 3.39% 2.64% 2.86% 0.61% 0.36% 0.45% 0.78%
21.99% 21.94% 21.97% 23.64% 22.14% 22.31% 22.32% 22.14% 23.51% 23.45% 23.36% 22.70%
No. of Shareholders 2,94,3802,64,9952,74,3202,73,7862,97,2023,07,2463,76,8024,37,0085,15,4065,21,8925,40,2175,16,521

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