IRCTC on Thursday registered a net profit of Rs 394.5 crore for the quarter ended December 31, marking a jump of 15.6 per cent over the corresponding period a year ago.
Its revenue grew 18.4 per cent on a year-on-year basis to Rs 1,449.5 crore, according to a regulatory filing.
IRCTC is the only firm authorised by the Indian Railways to manage food services onboard trains and offer online railway ticket booking services.
The company registered revenue expansion across business segments, with the core catering and internet ticketing segments clinching double-digit percentage growth.
| Segment | Q3 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Change (%) |
| Catering | Rs 661.4 crore | Rs 554.8 crore | 19.2 |
| Rail Neer | Rs 102.8 crore | Rs 96.4 crore | 6.6 |
| Internet ticketing | Rs 400.6 crore | Rs 353.7 crore | 13.3 |
| Tourism | Rs 289.3 crore | Rs 223.7 crore | 29.3 |
IRCTC announces 175% dividend
The company announced a dividend of Rs 3.5 per equity share — a 175 per cent payout given the face value of Rs 2 per equity share.
This is the company’s second interim dividend for the financial year.
IRCTC set Friday, February 20 as the record date for the dividend.
IRCTC shares
Earlier on Thursday, the IRCTC stock fell 1.0 per cent to close at Rs 621.9 apiece on BSE.
At this level, the stock has lost 9.3 per cent of its value so far this year, underperforming a 1.3 per cent decline in the Nifty50.
IRCTC shares have fallen 18.1 per cent in a year while the benchmark index has risen 12 per cent.
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