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Revenue
₹1,155 Cr
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Revenue YoY
19.7%
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EBITDA
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IRCTC reported Q4 FY24 revenue of INR 1,155 crore, up 19.7% YoY, driven by the catering segment which grew 34.1% YoY to INR 530.8 crore. Internet ticketing revenue rose 16% YoY to INR 342.4 crore, with EBIT margin at 80.3%. Catering EBIT margin fell to 8.7% due to overhead allocation and one-off depreciation, but management expects a recovery to ~15% in FY25. Daily ticket bookings hit a record 12.91 lakh, and e-catering crossed 1 lakh orders per day. Guidance includes expansion of catering contracts, new trains, and Amrit Bharat station opportunities. Risks include regulatory uncertainty on tariff hikes and the impact of UPI adoption on ticketing margins.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects catering EBIT margin to recover to around 15% in FY25, driven by long-term contracts and operational efficiencies.
- Management guided tourism segment EBIT margin to stabilize at 8-9% going forward, despite haulage charge headwinds.
- Management set an internal target to increase e-catering daily orders to 1.5 lakh, though not to be disclosed publicly.
- Management expects to add catering units as new Vande Bharat trains are introduced and 1,400 Amrit Bharat stations are upgraded.
Risks flagged
- Catering EBIT margin dropped sharply to 8.7% in Q4 due to allocation of administrative overheads and one-off depreciation, raising concerns about margin stability.
- Management declined to provide a timeline for catering tariff hikes, stating it is a ministry decision, creating uncertainty for revenue growth.
- Increasing UPI usage (39% of tickets) is reducing convenience fee realization, pressuring internet ticketing EBIT margins from 83% to 80%.
- Retrospective haulage charges by Railways impacted tourism segment margins, and management's representation may not resolve the issue quickly.
Key quotes
- Your company has achieved its highest ever revenue and highest ever profit, setting a new benchmark in its journey as a listed company.
- I see a robust future rather than a concern.
- We are exploring on non-convenience fee to improve our margin.
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