RailTel Q1 Results: PAT jumps 36% YoY to ₹66 crore, revenue surges 33%
RailTel Corporation of India on Monday reported a 36% growth in its Q1 net profit to ₹66 crore versus ₹49 crore in the year ago period. The profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the shareholders of the company. The company’s revenue from operation stood at ₹744 crore which was up 33% from ₹558 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year.
The PSU railway company’s profit after tax (PAT) fell 42% on a quarter-on-quarter basis versus ₹113 crore reported in Q4FY25. The topline plunged 43% in the quarter under review compared to ₹1,308 crore in the January-March quarter of FY25.
The earnings were announced after market hours and RailTel Shares on Monday ended with sharp decline, falling by ₹16.35 or 4.15% to ₹378.
The company earned ₹14 crore in other income compared to ₹19 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year and ₹20 crore in Q4FY24.
Segment revenue
The telecom services revenue stood at ₹335 crore in Q1FY26 versus ₹328 crore in Q1FY25 and ₹359 crore in Q4FY25.
The project work services revenue stood at ₹409 crore in Q1FY26 versus ₹230 crore in Q1FY25 and ₹950 crore in Q4FY25.
The total expenses for RailTel stood at ₹672 crore in Q1FY26 versus ₹493 crore in the year ago period. In the previous quarter, the state-run company reported expenses of ₹1,189 crore. Among the major heads were ‘Access and other charges’, license fee to DoT, project expenses, finance cost and expenses made on employee benefits.
