Container Corporation of India Ltd.
NSE: CONCORContainer Corporation of India Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) is a PSU logistics operator trading at ₹464.10, down 24.15% over the past 12 months and 27.62% below its 52-week high. The company carries a D/E of 7.39 with a rising debt trend, 5-year earnings growth of -12%, and a quality score of 23 out of 100. Trailing PE stands at 28.35x with a forward PE of 22.10x across 17 analyst estimates (1–5 scale, mean 2.47).
P/E
28.4
Forward P/E
22.1
ROE
+9.8%
Debt / Equity
7.39
Profit Margin
+13.2%
Div. Yield
+2.9%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
34/100
News
8 headlines · 1 positive · 2 negative
Container Corp Shares Slump Over 5% After Weak Q4 — Should You Buy? - NDTV Profit
NDTV Profit
CONCOR shares fall up to 5% after domestic business impacts Q4 performance - CNBC TV18
CNBC TV18
Container Corporation of India Q2 Results - Mint
Mint
Aushadhi Express launched: CONCOR Strengthens Pharma Cold Chain from Hyderabad to JNPT - India Shipping News
India Shipping News
CONCOR schedules investor meetings in London, US, and Delhi - scanx.trade
scanx.trade
Recent context
- ·Q4 results triggered a ~5% single-day share decline in late May 2026, with CNBC TV18 and NDTV Profit attributing the drop to domestic business weakness; this is the dominant recent news driver.
- ·CONCOR launched the Aushadhi Express pharma cold-chain service from Hyderabad to JNPT in May 2026, representing an operational expansion into temperature-sensitive logistics — a segment with higher barriers and margins than general containerised freight.
- ·CONCOR scheduled investor meetings in London, the US, and Delhi (reported 1 June 2026), indicating active institutional engagement concurrent with the post-results share price weakness.
Strengths
- +FCF was positive in 4 of the available fiscal years in the persistence record, indicating the core logistics business has historically generated cash despite margin pressure.
- +Dividend yield of 2.93% represents a tangible return component at current price levels; CONCOR has maintained a dividend payout even as earnings contracted.
- +At a trailing PE of 28.35x, CONCOR trades at a discount to BLUEDART (45.25x) and DELHIVERY (219.72x), making it the lowest-PE name among Services sector peers with a valid PE multiple.
- +ROE of 9.76% ranks 3rd among 6 sector peers, ahead of DELHIVERY (1.6%); while below the 15% threshold, it is not the weakest in the peer group.
Weaknesses
- −5-year earnings growth of -12% alongside 5-year revenue growth of -1.1% points to sustained profit erosion; zero years of ROE above 15% in the persistence record underscores weak capital returns over the medium term.
- −D/E of 7.39 with a rising debt trend is materially elevated for a non-financial logistics company; the consistency score of 23/100 and quality score of 23 reflect the combined effect of leverage and earnings compression.
- −Price at ₹464.10 is below both the 50-DMA (₹488.26) and 200-DMA (₹508.75); the stock has declined 24.15% over 12 months and is 27.62% below its 52-week high, with RSI at 31.64.
- −Q4 results were cited in two negative news pieces, with domestic business performance highlighted as the primary headwind; the most recent quarterly data represents a deterioration rather than a stabilisation.
Open questions
- ?Does the rising D/E trend reflect deliberate capacity investment with a defined payback timeline, or has leverage grown without a corresponding expansion in asset utilisation?
- ?Is the 5-year earnings contraction driven by structural margin compression in the containerised rail logistics segment, or by a transitional period of cost absorption that the forward PE of 22.10x assumes will reverse?
- ?How does CONCOR's domestic terminal utilisation rate compare to its historical peak, and what share of the Q4 weakness is attributable to industry-wide volume softness versus company-specific factors?
- ?What proportion of CONCOR's revenue comes from EXIM (export-import) versus domestic rail freight, and how sensitive is each segment to global trade volumes and government tariff policy?
Peer comparison: Services
Ranks 4 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCOR | Container Corporation of India Ltd.You're viewing | 28.4 | +9.8% | 23 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 98.5 | +10.7% | 31 |
| ADANIPORTS | Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. | 30.6 | +15.6% | 49 |
| GMRAIRPORT | GMR Airports Ltd. | — | — | 40 |
| BLUEDART | Blue Dart Express Ltd. | 45.3 | +14.8% | 36 |
| DELHIVERY | Delhivery Ltd. | 219.7 | +1.6% | 18 |
| INDIGO | InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. | — | — | 11 |
Technical state
Current price
₹464.10
SMA 50
₹488.26
SMA 200
₹508.75
RSI (14)
31.6 (neutral)
From 52w high
-27.6%
1Y return
-24.1%
3M return
-7.2%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- high5-year earnings growth of -12% alongside 5-year revenue growth of -1.1% signals persistent profit erosion; earnings have contracted over the medium term while debt has risen, yielding a consistency score of 23/100.
- highD/E of 7.39 is materially elevated for a non-financial logistics company, and the debt trend is classified as rising; ROE stands at 9.76% with zero years above 15% in the persistence record, indicating weak capital returns relative to leverage.
- mediumPrice at ₹464.10 is below both the 50-DMA (₹488.26) and 200-DMA (₹508.75), with a 12-month price change of -24.15% and a 27.62% drawdown from the 52-week high; RSI of 31.64 reflects sustained selling pressure.
- mediumQ4 results triggered two negative headlines citing domestic business weakness and a single-day share decline of ~5%; the weak quarter is the most recent data point in the news flow.
- lowQuality score of 23 ranks CONCOR 4th out of 6 peers in the Services sector; ADANIPORTS (49), BLUEDART (36), and GMRAIRPORT (40) all score materially higher.
Cross-section contradictions
- Q4 results were weak enough to trigger a ~5% single-day share drop and negative analyst headlines, yet the forward PE of 22.10x implies the market is pricing in a significant earnings recovery — this diverges from the 5-year earnings CAGR of -12%.
- Price has declined 24.15% over 12 months and sits 27.62% below the 52-week high, while the trailing PE of 28.35x remains above the ADANIPORTS multiple (30.60x is the only meaningful Services sector comparable), suggesting valuation compression has lagged the price weakness.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 25 Jun 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
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