IRCTC Share Price in Focus Post Q1 FY26 Results; PAT Rises 8% on Internet Ticketing, Tourism Growth

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) announced its Q1 FY26 results on Tuesday, reporting a consolidated net profit of ₹331 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, up from ₹308 crore in Q1 FY25 a growth of 8% YoY. Sequentially, profits fell from ₹358 crore in the March 2025 quarter.

Revenue from operations stood at ₹1,160 crore, rising 3% from ₹1,117 crore a year ago but down from ₹1,268.53 crore in the previous quarter. Growth was driven by strong performance in internet ticketing and tourism, even as catering and Rail Neer revenues saw marginal declines.

IRCTC Segment Wise Performance Q1 FY26 vs Q1 FY25

The growth during the quarter was largely driven by the internet ticketing and tourism segments. Revenue from the internet ticketing business rose to ₹358.75 crore from ₹329.07 crore a year ago, with profit before tax (PBT) increasing to ₹301.89 crore from ₹272.33 crore.

The tourism segment also saw a healthy jump, with revenue climbing to ₹147.69 crore from ₹122.32 crore, and PBT rising to ₹12.86 crore from ₹9.33 crore.

In contrast, catering revenue declined to ₹546.78 crore from ₹558.89 crore in the same quarter last year, with PBT slipping to ₹71.74 crore from ₹77.92 crore.

The Rail Neer packaged drinking water business posted revenue of ₹110.49 crore versus ₹111.47 crore a year ago, but PBT improved to ₹15.40 crore from ₹13.58 crore.

IRCTC Expenses & Other Income

Total expenses for the quarter came in at ₹778.73 crore, compared to ₹759.36 crore a year earlier. This included employee benefit expenses of ₹75.74 crore and other expenses of ₹41.48 crore. Other income increased to ₹61.19 crore from ₹51.42 crore in Q1 FY25.

IRCTC Share Price Performance

IRCTC shares were trading at ₹726.00 as of 10:17 AM on August 14, 2025, down ₹1.35 or 0.19% from the previous close. The stock opened at ₹733.50 and touched an intraday high of ₹737.75 and a low of ₹721.80, with a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of ₹730.52.

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Conclusion

IRCTC’s Q1 FY26 performance reflects steady year on year profit growth, underpinned by strong internet ticketing and tourism revenues. However, sequential declines in profit and muted performance in catering and Rail Neer suggest the company will need to maintain momentum in its high growth segments to offset softness in others.

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