Construction · NSE: RVNL
Rail Vikas Nigam
Q1 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management
Call held 13 Aug 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling
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Results Q1 FY27, as filed · consolidated · ₹ Cr
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | YoY | Q4 FY26 | QoQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,321 | 3,909 | +10.6% | 6,696 | -35.5% |
| EBITDA | 185 | 53 | +249.1% | 269 | -31.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 4.3% | 1.4% | +292 bps | 4.0% | +26 bps |
| PBTProfit before tax | 217 | 164 | +32.5% | 246 | -11.7% |
| Net profit | 159 | 135 | +18.5% | 187 | -14.8% |
| EPS (₹) | 0.76 | 0.65 | +16.9% | 0.90 | -15.6% |
From the company's own results filing on NSE. Net profit is the owners' share. Growth and the dotted lines are worked out from the filed figures.
Guidance
More figures from the call
“Our target for business development or increasing the order book is almost INR 20,000- 25,000 crore for this year, out of which already INR 5,500 crore of works have been entrusted to us.”
“The 125-kilometer project has achieved 78% overall progress, with around 97% tunnel excavation completed. Targeted for completion by December 2029”
“One is the delivery of the road 120 sets of the Vande Bharat set, which is likely to start from December of this year. The first prototype is likely to roll out in this December. And thereafter, in five years, the complete 120 sets are to be delivered.”
“Around 5.5-5.9%. So, we have not taken any debt till now, but we have, like, kind of arrangement with them. If required, most probably, if it will be required in BharatNet, we may take it”
“We generally follow DIPAM guidelines, which is 30% of the PAT or 4% of the net worth, whichever is higher.”
“We are hoping that in next three years, our order book will be equally divided 50-50% between railway management works and bidding works.”
In short
- 01Management expects FY27 top line growth of about 15% and bottom line growth of about 15-20%, and said it holds this after Q1.
- 02The company targets new work orders of about Rs 20,000 crore this year; a later answer put the target at Rs 20,000-25,000 crore.
- 03Order book stood at Rs 93,492 crore on 30 June 2026, with Q1 order inflow of Rs 5,417 crore.
- 04Q1 standalone turnover was Rs 4,300 crore, up 9.62%, and PAT Rs 155 crore, up 21.72%.
- 05Management expects EBITDA of 5-7% and ROE of about 12-13% over the next three years.
- 06BharatNet work needs another six to eight months; the first Vande Bharat sleeper prototype is targeted for December 2026.
- 07The company is not looking for debt and runs on internal resources; it has bank lines at 5.5-5.9%.
- 08Management named geopolitics, labour availability and client payments as challenges.
Capex
Vande Bharat sleeper: First Vande Bharat sleeper prototype targeted for launch in December 2026
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 6
Vande Bharat sleeper: First Vande Bharat sleeper prototype targeted for launch in December 2026
“The project is progressing at a steady pace. The first prototype trainset is targeted for launch in December 2026.”
BharatNet: BharatNet build needs another six to eight months; timeline will be extended
Amit Tandon · Director (Projects) · p. 10
BharatNet: BharatNet build needs another six to eight months; timeline will be extended
“The timeline is three years. There are certain issues at the ground line, which are being sorted out, and this duct and fiber is being provided. This will take another six to eight months. It will be extended.”
Order book
Q1 order inflow Rs 5,417 crore; order book Rs 93,492 crore on 30 June 2026
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
Q1 order inflow Rs 5,417 crore; order book Rs 93,492 crore on 30 June 2026
“During the quarter ended April to June 2026, the order inflow stood at INR 5,417 crore. As on June 30, 2026, the company’s total order book is stood at an impressive INR 93,492 crore.”
railways: Order book: railways Rs 58,000 crore, S&P Rs 12,000 crore, metros Rs 5,700 crore, power Rs 4,000 crore
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
railways: Order book: railways Rs 58,000 crore, S&P Rs 12,000 crore, metros Rs 5,700 crore, power Rs 4,000 crore
“Order book is primarily driven by railways with INR 58,000 crore, followed by S&P at INR 12,000 crores, ports, roads and highways at INR 3,651 crores, metros at INR 5,700 crores, power and transmission at INR 4,000 crores, and hydro and irrigation projects at INR 1,626 crore.”
BharatNet: BharatNet project from BSNL worth Rs 13,000 crore, 82,000 km of OFC
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
BharatNet: BharatNet project from BSNL worth Rs 13,000 crore, 82,000 km of OFC
“The BharatNet project was awarded by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited with an INR 13,000 crore initiative to provide high-speed broadband connectivity in rural and remote areas through 82,000 kilometers of OFC infrastructure under the DB-1 model.”
Vande Bharat sleeper: Vande Bharat sleeper project of Rs 14,400 crore with 35-year maintenance, run by SPV Kinet
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 6
Vande Bharat sleeper: Vande Bharat sleeper project of Rs 14,400 crore with 35-year maintenance, run by SPV Kinet
“Vande Bharat sleeper train is also a flagship program of railways, where an INR 14,400 crore project with 35 years maintenance arrangement is being executed by Kinet Railway Solutions Limited, or SPV of RVNL.”
Rishikesh-Karnaprayag: Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project cost Rs 37,000 crore
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 6
Rishikesh-Karnaprayag: Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project cost Rs 37,000 crore
“The Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project is also project of national importance in Uttarakhand, being developed at a cost of INR 37,000 crore.”
Segments
building works: Building works were 31.51% of revenue from operations
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
building works: Building works were 31.51% of revenue from operations
“The building works have also contributed 31.51% to the total revenue from operations, showing an increase of 16.63% from the previous years.”
BharatNet: BharatNet work progressing; good revenue and profit margins expected this year
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 6
BharatNet: BharatNet work progressing; good revenue and profit margins expected this year
“Rail Vikas Nigam Limited has made significant progress in project execution, with work now progressing at a good pace across various locations, and we are expecting good revenue and profit margins this year.”
BharatNet: BharatNet execution improved; payment issues with BSNL being resolved
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 9
BharatNet: BharatNet execution improved; payment issues with BSNL being resolved
“Payment issues are being deliberated with BSNL and are being resolved. Some payments have been received by us, and other payments are in the pipeline. So, we are hopeful that this year and the remaining quarters, we'll get good revenue from this work also.”
Vande Bharat sleeper: Vande Bharat long-term contract likely to give revenue to RVNL with positive margins
Mritunjay Pratap Singh · Director (Operations) · p. 10
Vande Bharat sleeper: Vande Bharat long-term contract likely to give revenue to RVNL with positive margins
“So, it is a very long-term contract, and which we think is likely to give good revenue to RVNL and with positive margins.”
overseas: International focus on Central Asia, Middle East, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa
Mritunjay Pratap Singh · Director (Operations) · p. 11
overseas: International focus on Central Asia, Middle East, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa
“our primary focus is in Central Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern European countries, and Southeast Asia also, in Africa also, and we are in process of bidding in all these areas.”
Demand
Focus on ports, hydro, highways and green energy for new orders
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 7
Focus on ports, hydro, highways and green energy for new orders
“Right now, we are focusing heavily on port sector, hydro, and highway. So, these are the three sectors, and plus green energy also.”
Opportunities seen in real estate, ports and hydro, highways, sustainable infrastructure
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 4
Opportunities seen in real estate, ports and hydro, highways, sustainable infrastructure
“we see significant opportunities ahead in real estate, ports and hydro, highways, and sustainable infrastructure.”
Margins and costs
Q1 standalone EBITDA Rs 171 crore vs Rs 81 crore; margin 3.99% vs 2.08%
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
Q1 standalone EBITDA Rs 171 crore vs Rs 81 crore; margin 3.99% vs 2.08%
“Standalone EBITDA stood at INR 171 crore as compared to INR 81 crore in Q1 FY26, which is higher by almost 110% on a YoY basis, while EBITDA margin also improved to 3.99% from 2.08% in Q1 FY26.”
Q1 consolidated EBITDA Rs 190 crore vs Rs 64.91 crore
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
Q1 consolidated EBITDA Rs 190 crore vs Rs 64.91 crore
“Consolidated EBITDA stood at INR 190 crore as compared to INR 64.91 crore in Q1 FY26.”
Q1 consolidated EBITDA margin 4.41% vs 1.66%; PAT Rs 159.52 crore, up 18.73%
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
Q1 consolidated EBITDA margin 4.41% vs 1.66%; PAT Rs 159.52 crore, up 18.73%
“Consolidated EBITDA margin stood at 4.41% as compared to 1.66% in Q1 FY26, while PAT stood at INR 159.52 crore, higher by 18.73% YoY.”
Margins remain an area of focus to be tracked closely
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
Margins remain an area of focus to be tracked closely
“Margins, while showing improvement over Q1 FY27, remain an important area of focus that we will keep tracking closely moving forward.”
BharatNet: BharatNet hardware costs fixed before the crisis; material bought at earlier prices
Amit Tandon · Director (Projects) · p. 10
BharatNet: BharatNet hardware costs fixed before the crisis; material bought at earlier prices
“most of the items which are being used hardware, that was already the cost was finalized and the tender order issued before this crisis, and so we are getting the material at the previous costing at present also.”
Debt and working capital
No debt planned; funded from internal resources, bank lines for working capital
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 15
No debt planned; funded from internal resources, bank lines for working capital
“Currently, we are not looking for any debt from other sources. We are able to maintain from our internal resources only, but we have our working arrangements with some banks for working capital if required.”
railways: Railway receivables about Rs 2,500 crore; paid within 30 days of billing
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 17
railways: Railway receivables about Rs 2,500 crore; paid within 30 days of billing
“And presently, our outstanding railway is almost INR 2,500 crores. And we keep on receiving the payment on a monthly basis. We raise our bill to them, and within 30 days, the payment is received.”
One-offs
Onerous projects already provided for; no further loss provisions expected
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 17
Onerous projects already provided for; no further loss provisions expected
“So, we have already provisioned for the onerous project, and we are not anticipating any further provision of the losses.”
Risks
Present geopolitical situation was a challenge in Q1
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 13
Present geopolitical situation was a challenge in Q1
“As you know, the present geopolitical situation is a challenge that we faced during Q1 also. And if the similar situation persists, this is a big challenge for us.”
Labour availability is a challenge
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 13
Labour availability is a challenge
“Labor is not available for works, we have to make extra effort to get the labor for execution of our works.”
Payment from clients is a challenge
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 13
Payment from clients is a challenge
“Payment from the client is also a challenge, but we are trying to get the payments from them.”
overseas: Overseas risks assessed before bidding; risk premium included
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 14
overseas: Overseas risks assessed before bidding; risk premium included
“Abhishek, proper risk assessment is done before quoting. So, these risks has been identified and accordingly, mitigation measures or risk premium has been considered.”
Contracts covered by price variation; some inflation impact remains
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 8
Contracts covered by price variation; some inflation impact remains
“Vishal, generally, all the contracts are covered by price variation, which generally covers the price inflation. So, I think it does not have a very big impact, though some impact is always there.”
Other
Q1 standalone turnover Rs 4,300 crore, up 9.62% YoY
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
Q1 standalone turnover Rs 4,300 crore, up 9.62% YoY
“with standalone turnover at INR 4,300 crores, higher by 9.62% YoY”
Q1 consolidated turnover Rs 4,321 crore, up 10.55% YoY
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
Q1 consolidated turnover Rs 4,321 crore, up 10.55% YoY
“On a consolidated basis, turnover stood at INR 4,321 crore, which is higher by 10.55% YoY”
Q1 standalone PAT Rs 155 crore, up 21.72% YoY
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
Q1 standalone PAT Rs 155 crore, up 21.72% YoY
“As a result, PAT stood at INR 155 crore, which is higher by 21.72% on a YoY basis.”
Q1 standalone EPS Rs 0.75, up 22.95% YoY
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 5
Q1 standalone EPS Rs 0.75, up 22.95% YoY
“Our standalone earnings per share for the quarter stood at INR 0.75, higher by 22.95% YoY.”
Vande Bharat sleeper: Kinet SPV received Bronze A' Design Award 2026 in Italy
Saleem Ahmad · Chairman and Managing Director · p. 6
Vande Bharat sleeper: Kinet SPV received Bronze A' Design Award 2026 in Italy
“SPV has also received the Bronze A’ Design Award 2026 in Italy for excellence in mobility and transportation design.”
Sources
- Earnings call transcript, Q1 FY27 Filed 18 Aug 2026 · 18 pages
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