RVNL Q1 Profit Jumps 18%, Shares Dip Marginally

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) shares experienced a marginal decline in early trading on Thursday, despite the company announcing an 18% year-on-year increase in its net profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.

• Consolidated net profit reached Rs 159 crore, up from Rs 135 crore in the prior-year period.
• Revenue from operations rose 10.5% year-on-year to Rs 4,321 crore in the June quarter.

The company’s operating performance showed significant improvement, with EBITDA more than tripling during the quarter. This robust growth notably boosted the EBITDA margin for RVNL.

• EBITDA surged to Rs 184 crore, compared to Rs 55.9 crore in the same quarter last year.
• The EBITDA margin improved to 4.3% from 1.4% year-on-year.

Conversely, other income for the quarter decreased to Rs 141 crore from Rs 228 crore, while tax expenses increased to Rs 64 crore from Rs 39 crore. Investors are closely watching whether RVNL can sustain these improved EBITDA and margin levels alongside consistent revenue growth in future quarters.

Recent Stock Performance

• RVNL stock has fallen over 36.6% in the past month.
• The Nifty PSE index registered a marginal drop of 0.78% over the same period.

As of the close of the previous trading session, RVNL’s market capitalization stood at Rs 47,940.8 crore. Its 52-week trading range spans between Rs 220.16 and Rs 400.7 per share, indicating recent volatility.