Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) reported a standalone net profit of Rs 212 crore in the March-ended quarter versus Rs 373 crore in the year ago period, registering a 43% fall. The railway PSU company posted a revenue growth of 5% to Rs 6,648 crore in Q4FY26 versus Rs 6,345 crore posted in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.
The company's board recommended a final dividend of Rs 0.71 per share for the financial year 2025-26 subject to approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM). The final dividend will be paid within 30 days from the date of its declaration at the AGM.
The profit after tax (PAT) fell 20% on a sequential basis versus Rs 264 crore in Q3FY26 while the topline surged 48% quarter-on-quarter compared to Rs 4,504 crore in the October-December quarter of FY26.
For the full financial year, the PAT fell 33% to Rs 800 crore, down from Rs 1,1989 crore in FY25 while the sales saw a mild increase QoQ from Rs 19,869 crore in FY26.
The company incurred expenses of Rs 6,535 crore in the quarter under review compared to Rs 4,386 crore and Rs 6,081 crore in Q4FY26. The cost grew 49% QoQ and 7% YoY. The expenses were made under the heads like material consumed, employee benefits and finance cost among other things.
The company's total assets grew to Rs 20,588 crore in FY26 versus Rs 19,485 crore in FY25.
The company reported negative cash flow of Rs 1,923 crore in FY26 versus Rs 1,920 crore in FY25.
On a consolidated basis, the PAT fell more sharply by 60% to Rs 182 crore versus Rs 455 crore in Q4FY25. The bottom line fell 44% on a QoQ basis. The revenue increased 43% QoQ to Rs 6,696 crore in Q4FY26 compared to Rs 4,684 crore in Q3FY26 while rising 4% YoY over Rs 6427 crore in Q4FY25.
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