Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC)
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd operates in the Tour, Travel Related Services industry, within the Consumer Services sector. It trades on the NSE as IRCTC and on the BSE under scrip code 542830. Its ISIN is INE335Y01020.
Incorporated in 1999, IRCTC is a Navratna (Category 1, Central Public Sector Enterprises ) and the only company authorized by the Indian government to provide online railway tickets, catering services, and packaged drinking water at railway stations and trains in India [1]
IRCTC provides authorised online railway ticketing, on-board and station catering, packaged drinking water (Rail Neer), and travel & tourism services across India, operating as the sole permitted digital ticketing platform and exclusive Rail Neer supplier under the Ministry of Railways with government majority ownership and Navratna status.
Q3 FY26 delivered record results with revenue of INR1,449 crore, EBITDA of INR465 crore and PAT of INR394 crore, reflecting year-on-year growth of 18.2% in revenue and 15.5% in PAT driven by strong ticketing, catering and tourism momentum, with EBITDA margins around 32.1% despite a mix shift toward lower-margin operations.
Listed peers in Tour, Travel Related Services: TBO Tek Ltd, BLS International Services Ltd, Le Travenues Technology Ltd, Waterways Leisure Tourism Limited, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, Easy Trip Planners Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹503.4 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.9x against an industry P/E of 38.95x and a price-to-book of 10.99x on a book value of ₹45.79 per share as of Mar 2025. Solomo computes return on equity of 38.04% and return on capital employed of 50.45% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 28.9x
- Industry P/E
- 38.95x
- P/B
- 10.99x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹17.42
- Book value / share
- ₹45.79
- ROE
- 38.04%
- ROCE
- 50.45%
- ROA
- 20.49%
- Debt / equity
- 0.02x
- Dividend yield
- 1.89%
- EBITDA margin
- 37.26%
- 52-week range
- ₹492.55 – ₹784.65
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) reported revenue of ₹5,215 crore, net profit of ₹1,393 crore and earnings per share of ₹17.42. That compares with revenue of ₹4,675 crore and net profit of ₹1,315 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹1,460 crore and net profit ₹326 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 3,541 | 4,260 | 4,675 | 5,215 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 1,006 | 1,111 | 1,315 | 1,393 |
| EPS (₹) | 12.57 | 13.89 | 16.44 | 17.42 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 14.50% | 15.60% | 35.51% | 9.73% |
| Profit growth | 24.08% | 20.70% | 25.85% | 18.34% |
| Stock price CAGR | - | 1% | -7% | -36% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 62.4% of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) (unchanged from the previous quarter), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 3.9% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 14.86%. Market capitalisation was ₹40,272 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Sep 2019.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA 10.73%, ICICI PRUDENTIAL LARGE & MID CAP FUND 2.78%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 62.4% | - | 3.9% | 14.86% | 37.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 62.4% | - | 4.86% | 14.86% | 37.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 62.4% | - | 7.19% | 14.02% | 37.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 62.4% | - | 7.27% | 14.18% | 37.6% |
| Jun 2025 | 62.4% | - | 7.28% | 14.16% | 37.6% |
| Mar 2025 | 62.4% | - | 7.37% | 13.89% | 37.6% |
| Dec 2024 | 62.4% | - | 7.45% | 13.72% | 37.6% |
| Sep 2024 | 62.4% | - | 7.54% | 13.93% | 37.6% |