Ircon Q1 FY23 profit surges, shares rally 89%

11 Aug 2023 CW Team

Ircon International, a subsidiary of Indian Railways, witnessed an impressive share price rally of 89%, reaching Rs 107.6 on BSE, attributed to the firm's substantial 29.6% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to $1.874 billion for Q1 FY23. The company's robust financial performance was reflected in both revenue and order book figures.

In the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year, Ircon International had recorded a net profit of $1.446 billion on a topline of $20.019 billion. During the reported period, the infrastructure company achieved a remarkable 35.7% YoY surge in its consolidated revenue from operations, reaching $27.122 billion.

Operating metrics also demonstrated strong growth, with the company's Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) surging 31.2% YoY to $2.088 billion in the first quarter. Ircon's EBITDA margin for the reporting quarter stood at 7.8%, slightly down from 8% in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

The total order book as of June 30, 2023, amounted to $324.86 billion, with the railway segment accounting for $236.13 billion, the highway segment at $69.06 billion, and other projects at $19.67 billion. The company highlighted its increasing share of orders secured through competitive bidding, which reached 55% of the total order book as of June 30, 2023.

Ircon International, a Miniratna (Category - 1) public sector enterprise, is a prominent turnkey construction company renowned for its expertise in railway and highway projects.

As of 10:14 am, the stock was trading 6.8% higher at Rs 106.5 on BSE. Over the year-to-date period, the stock has surged 80%, displaying an impressive 90% rally over the past six months. Remarkably, the stock has delivered a significant 175% return over the past year.

Technical indicators, such as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), further underscore the bullish sentiment surrounding the stock's performance.

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