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₹19,20,51,00,000 Cr
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IRFC reported steady Q2 FY25 results, with no new disbursements for the sixth consecutive quarter as the company pauses to allow its debt-equity ratio to cool from over 9x to ~7.5x. Revenue and PAT remained stable, supported by existing project assets under moratorium. Management emphasized a strategic shift: while core railway funding (at ~35-40 bps spread) remains the mainstay, IRFC is diversifying into logistics and infrastructure sectors with higher margins. The first non-railway deal, a ₹700 crore leasing arrangement with NTPC, signals this pivot. No specific growth targets were provided, but guidance points to renewed railway disbursements from Q4 FY25 (post-budget) and a gradual ramp-up in non-railway lending. Key risk: the company's zero-NPA track record may be challenged as it expands into private-sector lending with credit risk.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects railway funding to resume in Q4 FY25 based on revised estimates in January and budget in February.
- IRFC plans to lend to logistics and infrastructure sectors with higher spreads, starting with NTPC deal.
- Due to depreciation on leased assets under Section 115BAA, IRFC expects zero tax liability for at least two years.
Risks flagged
- Expanding beyond sovereign railway exposure introduces credit risk; management acknowledges need for robust appraisal team.
- No disbursement targets from Ministry of Railways for six quarters; future funding depends on budget decisions.
- Promoter holding exceeds 75%; SEBI guidelines may require dilution, but management defers to DIPAM.
Key quotes
- We are making concrete plans and roadmaps for renewed lending structure, not limiting itself to railways directly, but also to the backward and forward linkages in railways and logistics ecosystem.
- Our weighted average cost of capital has always been lowest amongst the peers, and we intend to further bring it down.
- We are a zero NPA company, and we would like to maintain that kind of good thing that we have with us.
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