RVNL Share Price Fall 7% After Q3 FY25 Net Profit Drops 13%

Shares of Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) fell 7% to ₹336.25 on February 17 after the company reported a decline in its Q3 FY25 net profit. The railway PSU posted a net profit of ₹311 crore for Q3 FY25, down 13% from ₹359 crore in Q3 FY24.

Financial Performance in Q3 FY25

RVNL’s revenue from operations fell 3% YoY to ₹4,567 crore, compared to ₹4,689 crore in Q3 FY24. Meanwhile, total expenses rose 2% to ₹4,480 crore. The company’s earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter stood at ₹1.49.

Pending Payments from KRCL

RVNL also revealed that it had incurred expenditure on a project for Krishnapatnam Railway Company Limited (KRCL), a joint venture. However, KRCL has yet to pay ₹1,441 crore, including ₹927 crore in interest, as of December 31, 2024.

Stock Performance and Market Reaction

The stock initially dropped sharply but recovered some losses to ₹347 per share, still down 4% from the previous close. Over the past month, RVNL shares have fallen nearly 18%. The stock initially surged as investors expected a higher railway capex allocation in Budget 2025 but later dropped after no such increase was announced.

About Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) is a central public sector enterprise in India that serves as the construction arm of the Ministry of Railways, focusing on project execution and transport infrastructure development.

As of 11:09 AM IST on February 17, RVNL share price is trading at ₹343.70, down 4.50% (-₹16.20). The stock opened at ₹340.00, reached a high of ₹354.80, and a low of ₹332.55. RVNL has a market capitalisation of ₹72,510 crore, a P/E ratio of 53.21, and a dividend yield of 0.61%. The stock’s 52-week high is ₹647.00, while its 52-week low stands at ₹213.05.

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