Updated 4 June 2025 at 14:52 IST
Railway Stocks Today: Shares of key railway and infrastructure companies jumped sharply on Friday, as strong order books and steady government spending outweighed mixed fourth-quarter earnings.
Investors cheered the long-term growth outlook, pushing stock prices of RVNL, IRCON, RailTel, IRFC, RITES, and Titagarh Rail Systems higher.
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) jumped 6.45% to Rs 429.75, despite reporting a 4% YoY drop in Q4 net profit to Rs 459.12 crore and a revenue dip of the same magnitude to Rs 6,427 crore. However, strong order inflows of Rs 6,600 crore in Q4 and a total FY25 inflow of Rs 13,700 crore kept investor sentiment upbeat.
The company also reported execution in the range of Rs 20,000–Rs 22,000 crore for the year.
IRCON International surged 11.78% to Rs 216.90, even as its Q4 revenue and profit declined. Revenue from operations stood at Rs 3,412.1 crore (down from Rs 3,787 crore), and net profit dropped to Rs 211.8 crore from Rs 246.7 crore. The company’s order book remains robust at Rs 20,347 crore, with major contributions from railways and highways.
RailTel Corporation rallied 10.20% to Rs 439.30, backed by a 46.3% YoY rise in Q4 profit to Rs 113.4 crore and a 57% increase in revenue to Rs 1,308.3 crore. EBITDA also jumped nearly 54% to Rs 180 crore, although margins slightly narrowed.
Data Credit: Centrum Broking
IRFC saw its stock rise 3.20% to Rs 145.25 after reporting the highest-ever annual profit of Rs 6,502 crore in FY25, up from Rs 6,412 crore last year. Its annual revenue reached an all-time high of Rs 27,156 crore. Q4 revenue also increased 3.79% to Rs 6,723.8 crore.
RITES Ltd climbed 5.83% to Rs 296.60, posting a modest 5% increase in Q4 profit to Rs 132.7 crore. However, revenue dropped 4% to Rs 615 crore. The company closed FY25 with a record order book of nearly Rs 8,900 crore, helped by aggressive order inflows in Q4.
Titagarh Rail Systems rose 4.41% to Rs 938.05 despite an 18.6% fall in Q4 net profit to Rs 64.45 crore and a 4.5% drop in revenue to Rs 1,005.57 crore. The company maintained cost control and reported a strong order book of over Rs 11,200 crore, including 11,500 wagons and 1,583 Metro and Vande Bharat coaches.
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Published 4 June 2025 at 14:02 IST