IRCTC Q1 Results: PAT rises 8% YoY to Rs 331 crore

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Tuesday reported a 8% year-on-year (YoY) rise in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, at Rs 331 crore, compared to Rs 308 crore in the same quarter last year. Sequentially, net profit was down from Rs 358 crore in the March 2025 quarter.

Revenue from operations for the quarter stood at Rs 1,160 crore, up 3% from Rs 1,117 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, but lower than Rs 1,268.53 crore in the March 2025 quarter. The growth was supported by higher contributions from the catering and internet ticketing segments.

Segment-wise, catering revenue came in at Rs 546.78 crore versus Rs 558.89 crore a year ago, while internet ticketing revenue rose to Rs 358.75 crore from Rs 329.07 crore.

The Rail Neer packaged drinking water business posted revenue of Rs 110.49 crore, compared to Rs 111.47 crore last year. Tourism revenue saw a sharp jump to Rs 147.69 crore from Rs 122.32 crore a year earlier.

Profit before tax from the internet ticketing business was Rs 301.89 crore, up from Rs 272.33 crore last year. The catering business posted a PBT of Rs 71.74 crore versus Rs 77.92 crore, while Rail Neer PBT rose to Rs 15.40 crore from Rs 13.58 crore. The tourism segment’s PBT stood at Rs 12.86 crore against Rs 9.33 crore last year.

Total expenses in Q1 FY26 were Rs 778.73 crore, compared to Rs 759.36 crore in the year-ago period, with employee benefit expenses at Rs 75.74 crore and other expenses at Rs 41.48 crore.Other income for the quarter was Rs 61.19 crore, up from Rs 51.42 crore in Q1 FY25.