Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd.
NSE: IRCTCIndian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
IRCTC, India's sole online rail-ticketing platform, trades at ₹538.85 — down 28.42% over the past year and 16.57% below its 200-day SMA of ₹646.12. The business carries a 5-year revenue CAGR of 18.4%, a profit margin of 28.37%, and a fundamental consistency score of 93, while the stock sits at a 33.37% drawdown from its 52-week high at a trailing PE of 30.0 and forward PE of 24.8.
P/E
30.0
Forward P/E
24.8
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
1.84
Profit Margin
+28.4%
Div. Yield
+1.8%
5Y ROE > 15%
4/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
62/100
News
8 headlines · 0 positive · 0 negative
Railways eyes up to 10% stake sales in PSUs to drive ₹2.62 trillion monetization push - Mint
Mint
Indian Railway Catering stock (INE123W01016): Key player in India's rail services - AD HOC NEWS
AD HOC NEWS
IRCTC Hospitality Monitor Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Walk in for 49 Posts - FreeJobAlert.Com
FreeJobAlert.Com
Top 9 Railway Stocks Of India In May 2026 - Samco
Samco
IRCTC issues alert amid LPG shortage fears: Induction cookers and ready-to-eat food arranged - Bhaskar English
Bhaskar English
Recent context
- ·Railways ministry has outlined plans to sell up to 10% stakes in PSUs as part of a ₹2.62 trillion monetization push (Mint, May 13), which could affect government ownership structure across rail-related entities including IRCTC.
- ·IRCTC issued operational contingency advisories around LPG supply concerns, arranging induction cookers and ready-to-eat food for train services — a short-term catering operations development with no reported financial impact.
- ·All 8 recent news items returned neutral sentiment with no positive catalyst; quality score of 56 ranks 1st among 6 Consumer Goods peers, though peer priceChange1Y data is uniformly unavailable for relative context.
Strengths
- +Profit margin of 28.37% reflects IRCTC's structurally advantaged position as the monopoly operator of online rail bookings and catering services on Indian Railways.
- +5-year revenue CAGR of 18.4% and earnings CAGR of 15.7% demonstrate sustained top-line and bottom-line expansion over a multi-year period.
- +Fundamental consistency score of 93 with FCF positive in 4 of 5 tracked years points to reliable cash generation; dividend yield of 1.76% indicates regular capital return.
- +At a trailing PE of 30.0 and forward PE of 24.8, IRCTC trades at the lowest PE among its Consumer Goods peer group (Asian Paints 64.9, Titan 73.1, Trent 84.8, DMart 95.6), ranking 1st of 6 on this metric.
Weaknesses
- −The stock is down 28.42% over the past 12 months and 14.83% over the past 3 months, sitting 16.57% below the 200-day SMA (₹646.12) — a sustained multi-month technical downtrend.
- −52-week drawdown of 33.37% from the annual high, with three resistance levels overhead (₹570.05, ₹581.30, ₹635.30) before price approaches the 200-DMA zone.
- −ROE data is unavailable for the current period, limiting a complete assessment of capital efficiency relative to the 5-year earnings growth reported.
- −Debt-to-equity of 1.836 is notable for a business commonly perceived as asset-light; context on debt composition (operating lease vs financial debt) is absent from available data.
Open questions
- ?Does IRCTC's monopoly status on online rail bookings reflect a regulatory moat that is durable, or could policy changes (such as Railway PSU stake sales or catering licence revisions) structurally alter its competitive position?
- ?How much of the 28.42% price decline over the past year reflects earnings de-rating versus multiple compression, and how has the forward PE of 24.8 changed relative to its own 5-year historical range?
- ?With D/E at 1.836, what portion of IRCTC's liabilities consists of financial debt versus operating or lease obligations, and what are the near-term repayment milestones?
- ?Does the government's Railways PSU monetization program represent a potential overhang on IRCTC's ownership structure, and how has government shareholding evolved over the past 3 years?
Peer comparison: Consumer Goods
Ranks 1 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRCTC | Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd.You're viewing | 30.0 | — | 56 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 79.6 | +19.6% | 37 |
| TRENT | Trent Ltd. | 84.8 | +27.1% | 49 |
| ETERNAL | Eternal Ltd. | — | +1.2% | 41 |
| DMART | Avenue Supermarts Ltd. | 95.6 | +12.9% | 37 |
| TITAN | Titan Company Ltd. | 73.1 | +37.1% | 34 |
| ASIANPAINT | Asian Paints Ltd. | 64.9 | — | 23 |
Technical state
Current price
₹538.85
SMA 50
₹541.12
SMA 200
₹646.12
RSI (14)
44.6 (neutral)
From 52w high
-33.4%
1Y return
-28.4%
3M return
-14.8%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highPrice has declined 28.42% over the past 12 months and sits 16.57% below the 200-day SMA (₹538.85 vs SMA200 ₹646.12), reflecting a sustained downtrend. The 52-week drawdown stands at 33.37% from the annual high.
- mediumROE data is unavailable for IRCTC in the current run, preventing a complete quality-versus-valuation assessment. Analyst mean rating is also null despite 8 analysts tracked.
- mediumNearest resistance at ₹570.05 is 5.8% above current price of ₹538.85, with a heavier cluster at ₹635.30 aligning with the 200-DMA zone (₹646.12), suggesting multiple overhead layers before price returns to its long-run moving average.
- lowAll 8 recent news items scored neutral sentiment; news flow covers Railways PSU stake-sale plans and operational updates (LPG contingency, hospitality recruitment) with no material positive catalyst visible in current coverage.
Cross-section contradictions
- Fundamental consistency score of 93 with 4 of 5 years of positive FCF and 5-year revenue CAGR of 18.4% contrasts sharply with the stock down 28.42% over 12 months and trading 16.57% below the 200-DMA, indicating the market has de-rated the stock despite relatively stable operating performance.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 25 Jun 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
AI synthesis (narrative, snapshot, strengths/weaknesses, peer ranking): generated 16 May 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days