RailTel Q1 Results: PAT jumps 36% YoY to Rs 66 crore, revenue surges 33%

RailTel Corporation of India on Monday reported a 36% growth in its Q1 net profit to Rs 66 crore versus Rs 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 Rs 744 crore which was up 33% from Rs 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 Rs 113 crore reported in Q4FY25. The topline plunged 43% in the quarter under review compared to Rs 1,308 crore in the January-March quarter of FY25.

The earnings were announced after market hours and RailTel Shares today ended with sharp decline, falling by Rs 16.35 or 4.15% to Rs 378.

The company earned Rs 14 crore in other income compared to Rs 19 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year and Rs 20 crore in Q4FY24.

Segment revenue

The telecom services revenue stood at Rs 335 crore in Q1FY26 versus Rs 328 crore in Q1FY25 and Rs 359 crore in Q4FY25.The project work services revenue stood at Rs 409 crore in Q1FY26 versus Rs 230 crore in Q1FY25 and Rs 950 crore in Q4FY25.The total expenses for RailTel stood at Rs 672 crore in Q1FY26 versus Rs 493 crore in the year ago period. In the previous quarter, the state-run company reported expenses of Rs 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.

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