IRCTC share price falls 2% as Q4 profit declines 9% to ₹326 crore, dividend recommended

IRCTC share price: Shares of Indian Railways' official ticketing portal Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) declined on Wednesday, May 27, after the company released its latest set of numbers for the quarter ended March 2026.

The stock was trading 1.82% lower at ₹527.40 apiece on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) at 9:18 am.

The scrip had hit its 52-week high of ₹800 per share on May 29, 2025, while its 52-week low of ₹492.65 apiece was recorded on March 30, 2026.

The stock has gained 1.84% in the past week, while it has declined 1.39% in the past month. Year-to-date, it fell 21.6%.

IRCTC Q4 results

IRCTC, a Centra Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, reported a 8.88% decline in its consolidated net profit to ₹326.39 crore in the financial quarter of the financial year 2025-26. The company had posted a post-tax profit of ₹358.22 crore a year back.

Its revenue from operations climbed 15.07% to ₹1,459.71 crore in Q4 FY26, compared to ₹1,268.52 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) advanced 3.47% to ₹399 crore in the quarter under review from ₹385 crore in the year-ago period. EBITDA margin stood at 27.33% vs 30.39% a year back.

For the full fiscal year, IRCTC reported a net profit of ₹5,214.86 crore, up 11.55% from ₹4,674/77 crore crore of 2024-25 fiscal year.

The company's board recommended a final dividend of ₹0.50 per share of face value of ₹2 each (i.e. 25% of the paid-up share capital) for the financial year 2025-26, subject to shareholders' approval in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

"This final dividend is in addition to the first interim dividend at the rate of ₹5/- and second interim dividend at the rate of ₹3.50 paid in the month of December, 2025 and March, 2026, respectively," IRCTC said.