Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited engages in the provision of catering and hospitality, Internet ticketing, travel and tourism, and packaged drinking water services in India. The company operates through four segments: Catering & Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Internet Ticketing, and Packaged Drinking Water. It provides mobile catering services for Vande Bharat, Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Gatiman, Tejas, and mail/express trains as well as engages in the side vending and e-catering activities; and operates and maintains food plazas, fast food units, food courts, refreshment rooms, mini stores, base kitchens, executive lounges, retiring rooms, Rail Yatri Niwas/BNR hotels, and non-railway catering units. The company also offers tourism products and services comprising domestic tour packages, inbound tourist targeted tours, mass tourism, outbound tour packages, and air ticket and corporate travel; and other tourism activities, such as event management, booking of charter trains and coaches, hill and heritage charters, saloon tours and charters, online reservation and accommodation facilities, and adventure tourism. In addition, it offers packaged drinking water under the Rail Neer name; and train ticket booking and travel insurance services, as well as operates irctctourism.com, a tourism portal. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in New Delhi, India.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for IRCTC
Revenue projections for IRCTC

IRCTC's revenue projections show a decrease from last year, which tends to make investors more cautious. This could have a negative impact on the company's bottom line, as lower revenues typically suggest reduced profitability and growth potential, prompting concern among investors.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 2.026000
forwardPE 34.834473
debtToEquity 2.451000
earningsGrowth 0.262000
revenueGrowth 0.099000
grossMargins 0.378360
operatingMargins 0.294230
trailingEps 16.410000
forwardEps 20.560000

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited's current ratio, being 2.026, demonstrates that the company has the liquidity necessary to service its short-term debt. With strong cash reserves and current assets, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited is well-equipped to meet its immediate financial obligations without any difficulties.
Positive gross and operating margins for IRCTC demonstrate the company's profitability. These margins reflect strong financial performance, with efficient operations contributing to the company's ability to generate consistent profits.
IRCTC's forward EPS is higher than its trailing EPS, suggesting the company is expected to see an increase in profitability this year. This points to positive growth, indicating that IRCTC is projected to improve its financial performance compared to the previous year.

Price projections:

Price projections for IRCTC
Price projections for IRCTC

IRCTC's price has consistently hovered near the lower end of price projections. This trend suggests that the stock is underperforming relative to analyst expectations, indicating a potential lack of momentum for upward movement in the near future.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for IRCTC
Recommendations trend for IRCTC


A recent buy bias from analysts toward IRCTC indicates strong confidence in the stock's future performance. This could encourage investors to park their money in IRCTC, viewing it as a stable and potentially rewarding investment opportunity with promising long-term growth prospects.