Earnings Review
Growth across segments lifts IRCTC Q3 PAT, beats estimate
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--IRCTC Oct-Dec PAT from continuing ops INR 3.94 bln vs INR 3.41 bln year ago
--IRCTC Oct-Dec revenue INR 14.49 bln vs INR 12.25 bln year ago
--IRCTC Apr-Dec PAT from continuing ops INR 10.67 bln vs INR 9.57 bln yr ago
--IRCTC Apr-Dec revenue INR 37.55 bln vs INR 34.06 bln year ago
--IRCTC to pay INR 3.50 per share interim dividend
--IRCTC interim dividend record date is Feb 20
--IRCTC Oct-Dec net profit includes one-time income of INR 109.01 mln
--IRCTC Oct-Dec profit excluding exceptional income INR 3.84 bln
--IRCTC Oct-Dec catering revenue INR 6.61 bln vs INR 5.55 bln yr ago
--IRCTC Q3 internet ticketing revenue INR 4.01 bln vs INR 3.54 bln yr ago
--IRCTC Oct-Dec tourism revenue INR 2.89 bln vs INR 2.24 bln yr ago
--IRCTC Q3 rail neer revenue INR 1.03 bln vs INR 963.56 mln yr ago
By Gunjan Rajput
MUMBAI – Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp. Ltd. reported double-digit growth in both net profit and revenue for the December quarter, on strong growth across catering, internet ticketing, and tourism segments. The growth in revenue was the highest in the last eight quarters, while the bottom line growth was at a three-quarter high.
The company's net profit for the December quarter was INR 3.94 billion, up nearly 16% on year and above analysts' estimate of INR 3.50 billion–INR 3.65 billion. Sequentially, the net profit rose over 15%.
Revenue for the quarter was INR 14.49 billion, up over 18% from INR 12.25 billion a year ago. Estimates for revenue ranged from INR 12.75 billion to INR 13.39 billion. Sequentially, the revenue rose over 26%.
The company's net profit includes one-time income of INR 109.01 million. Excluding the exceptional income, the December quarter net profit would be INR 3.84 billion.
The company announced an interim dividend of INR 3.50 per share, with Feb. 20 set as the record date.
IRCTC's catering revenue for the quarter was INR 6.61 billion, up over 19% from INR 5.55 billion a year ago. The internet ticketing revenue was INR 4.01 billion, up over 13% from INR 3.54 billion.
The public sector company's tourism business grew over 29% on year to INR 2.89 billion in the December quarter. The revenue from packaged drinking water, Rail Neer, rose nearly 7% on year to INR 1.03 billion.
The company's total expenses for the December quarter were INR 10.09 billion, up over 21% from a year ago. Expenses on catering services, which accounts for half of the total expenditure, increased to INR 5.12 billion, up nearly 25%. Tourism and employee benefit expenses rose nearly 28% and over 15%, respectively. However, the purchase of stock-in-trade declined marginally during the quarter.
The company's net profit for Apr-Dec rose nearly 12% on year to INR 10.67 billion. Top line for the period rose over 10% on year to INR 37.55 billion. The company announced its results post-market hours on Thursday. Shares of the company closed 1% lower at INR 622.05 on the National Stock Exchange. End
Edited by Ashish Shirke
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