On 6 Nov 2026, Container Corporation of India was priced at ₹439.80, or 27.4× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 26.0×, and the shares are 19% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 12% and ROE of 9.3%, and sales and net profit grew 4.1% and 1.9% a year over 3 years. It has almost no debt, and its dividend yield is 2.0%. It is a mid-cap company with a market cap of ₹33,496 Cr, the largest of 15 Railroads companies by market cap; the shares fell 19% over the past year.
- ₹437.00
- ₹439.80
- ₹430.00
- ₹440.85
- 4.9 L
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
−18.7% over a year, better than 4 of 7 peers.
- Price tagIn line
P/E 27.4 vs industry 26.0.
- GrowthSlow
Sales +4.1%, profit +1.9% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 12.4% vs peer median 11.6%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.08× equity, interest covered 22.6×, Piotroski 5 of 9.
- Red flagsNone found
No warning signs in the headline numbers.
Mid cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹33,496 Cr
- Mid cap
- P/E
- 27.4
- Industry 26.0
- Price to book
- 2.51
- Peers 3.75
- Dividend yield
- 1.96%
- ROE
- 9.3%
- Peers 8.6%
- ROCE
- 12.4%
- Peers 11.6%
- Debt to equity
- 0.08
- Debt ₹1,114 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹16.03
- Face value ₹5
- OPM (TTM)
- 14.5%
- Net margin 13.4%
- Sales growth
- +1.0%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −6.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 3.68
- EV/EBITDA 17.3
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Practically debt-free.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
About Container Corporation of India
Container Corporation of India Limited engages in handling, transportation, and warehousing activities in India. The company provides inland transport by rail for containers; manages ports and air cargo complexes; develops multimodal logistics support for containerization and trade; and operates logistics facilities, including dry ports, container freight stations, and private freight terminals. It also engages in the cold-chain business for fruits and…
- Headquarters
- New Delhi
- Employees
- 1,238
- Sector
- Industrials
- ISIN
- INE111A01025
- Website
- concorindia.co.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 12.8 L
- 1-year return
- minus 18.7%
- From 52-week high
- minus 19.1%
Analyst consensus
Next results expected around 28 Jan 2027
Peers · Railroads
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCORContainer Corporation of India | 439.80 | minus 0.24% | 33,496 | 27.4 | 2.51 | 12.4% | 9.3% | 14.5% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 1.96% | minus 18.7% |
| TITAGARHTitagarh Rail Systems | 677.85 | minus 1.16% | 9,129 | 48.5 | 3.75 | 8.6% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 4.7% | −1.9% | 0.15% | minus 22.0% |
| JWLJupiter Wagons | 197.94 | minus 0.88% | 8,459 | 52.6 | 2.86 | 9.0% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 0.00% | minus 38.0% |
| TEXRAILTexmaco Rail & Engineering | 104.96 | plus 1.36% | 4,270 | 19.7 | 1.70 | – | 8.6% | 8.9% | 25.1% | 95.7% | 0.71% | minus 23.0% |
| CNCRDConcord Control Systems | 2,764.05 | minus 0.82% | 2,870 | 59.5 | 11.93 | 26.3% | 30.5% | 28.9% | 62.3% | 100.4% | 0.00% | plus 42.3% |
| QUADFUTUREQuadrant Future Tek | 421.95 | minus 0.65% | 1,688 | – | 6.02 | −18.6% | −15.5% | −30.6% | −0.3% | – | 0.00% | plus 26.4% |
| AIRFLOAAirfloa Rail Technology | 484.90 | plus 2.21% | 1,162 | 26.0 | 4.86 | 24.9% | 22.3% | 17.6% | 49.7% | 197.0% | 0.00% | plus 28.7% |
| COSMICCRFCosmic CRF | 906.60 | minus 0.68% | 862 | 16.5 | 1.87 | 14.3% | 11.5% | 8.6% | 80.7% | 99.0% | 0.00% | minus 19.4% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.68% | 2,870 | 37.2 | 3.75 | 11.6% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 25.1% | 97.4% | 0.00% | −19.4% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,355 | 2,308 | 2,263 | 2,160 | 2,379 | |
| 1,926 | 1,947 | 1,989 | 1,865 | 1,987 | |
| 428 | 361 | 274 | 295 | 391 | |
| 18.2% | 15.6% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 16.5% | |
| 87.7 | 92.5 | 88.8 | 85.5 | 84.8 | |
| 18.6 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 19.9 | 22.2 | |
| 498 | 433 | 342 | 360 | 454 | |
| 25.8% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.3% | 25.6% | |
| 379 | 334 | 263 | 267 | 353 | |
| 4.99 | 4.40 | 3.46 | 3.53 | 4.64 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +4.1%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +1.9%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +1.9%
- ROE
- 9.3%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,449 | 7,965 | 8,212 | 8,394 | |
| – | +6.9% | +3.1% | +2.2% | |
| 5,577 | 6,010 | 6,281 | 6,442 | |
| 1,872 | 1,955 | 1,931 | 1,952 | |
| 25.1% | 24.5% | 23.5% | 23.3% | |
| 330 | 374 | 468 | 391 | |
| 66.9 | 70.5 | 71.7 | 76.5 | |
| 576 | 621 | 581 | 616 | |
| 3.8 | 1.3 | −23.5 | −0.7 | |
| 1,563 | 1,638 | 1,722 | 1,651 | |
| 24.9% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 24.5% | |
| 1,174 | 1,247 | 1,290 | 1,242 | |
| – | +6.2% | +3.5% | minus 3.7% | |
| 15.41 | 16.37 | 16.94 | 16.31 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305 | 305 | 305 | 381 | |
| 10,922 | 11,522 | 12,077 | 12,562 | |
| 774 | 914 | 837 | 940 | |
| 1,465 | 1,300 | 1,258 | 1,293 | |
| 13,465 | 14,041 | 14,477 | 15,176 | |
| 7,546 | 7,947 | 8,322 | 8,997 | |
| 1,930 | 1,935 | 1,748 | 1,834 | |
| 504 | 492 | 382 | 382 | |
| 3,199 | 3,312 | 3,693 | 3,441 | |
| 287 | 356 | 332 | 523 | |
| 13,465 | 14,041 | 14,477 | 15,176 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,406 | 1,387 | 1,712 | 1,482 | |
| −593 | −697 | −629 | −236 | |
| −854 | −840 | −914 | −954 | |
| −41.2 | −150 | 169 | 292 | |
| −654 | −798 | −900 | −1,149 | |
| 751 | 589 | 811 | 333 | |
| −731 | −670 | −731 | −697 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters54.80%
- Public45.20%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 54.80% | 45.20% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 54.80% | 45.20% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 54.80% | 45.20% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 54.80% | 45.20% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 54.80% | 45.20% | – |
Major shareholders
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