As of 6 Nov 2026, RITES trades at 23.1× trailing earnings, above the industry P/E of 16.4×, and the shares are 25% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit fell 2.5% and 8.9% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 19% and ROE of 16%. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 3.9%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹9,358 Cr, ranked 11th of 156 Engineering & Construction companies by market cap; the shares fell 21% over the past year.
- ₹197.53
- ₹197.99
- ₹193.54
- ₹196.55
- 7.1 L
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−20.8% over a year, better than 2 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 23.1 vs industry 16.4.
- GrowthShrinking
Sales −2.5%, profit −8.9% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 18.7% vs peer median 19.9%.
- Balance sheetSolid
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 8 of 9.
- Red flags1 to check
Quarterly profit down 12.2% on a year ago.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹9,358 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 23.1
- Industry 16.4
- Price to book
- 3.53
- Peers 4.92
- Dividend yield
- 3.90%
- ROE
- 16.3%
- Peers 17.9%
- ROCE
- 18.7%
- Peers 19.9%
- Debt to equity
- 0.00
- Debt ₹5.94 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹8.43
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 22.2%
- Net margin 16.4%
- Sales growth
- +1.5%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −12.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 3.79
- EV/EBITDA 15.2
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Practically debt-free.
- Dividend yield of 3.90%.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Quarterly profit down 12.2% on a year ago.
About RITES
RITES Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an engineering consultancy company in the field of railways, highways, airports, ports, ropeways, urban transport, and inland waterways. The company operates through five segments: Consultancy Services; Leasing of Railway Rolling Stock & Equipments; Export of Rolling Stock, Equipments and Spares; Turnkey Construction Projects; and Power Generation. It provides consultancy services, including…
- Headquarters
- Gurugram
- Employees
- 1,765
- Sector
- Industrials
- ISIN
- INE320J01015
- Website
- rites.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 19.1 L
- 1-year return
- minus 20.8%
- From 52-week high
- minus 25.0%
Peers · Engineering & Construction
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTLarsen & Toubro | 4,117.70 | plus 1.67% | 5,66,549 | 31.7 | 19.6 | 14.6% | 9.6% | 1.05 | 16.1% | plus 3.2% |
| RVNLRail Vikas Nigam | 193.34 | minus 0.18% | 40,312 | 44.9 | 56.9 | 11.0% | 4.3% | 0.49 | 0.2% | minus 40.5% |
| CEMPROCemindia Projects | 1,323.30 | plus 2.79% | 24,405 | 36.4 | 24.2 | 37.1% | 10.4% | 0.35 | 25.5% | plus 49.2% |
| KPILKalpataru Projects International | 1,370.80 | minus 0.04% | 23,410 | 19.7 | 10.1 | 19.9% | 8.3% | 0.46 | 18.4% | plus 4.3% |
| NBCCNBCC (India) | 78.00 | minus 2.90% | 21,060 | 26.5 | 19.8 | 34.3% | 6.1% | 0.00 | 12.9% | minus 29.5% |
| ENGINERSINEngineers India | 292.70 | minus 1.94% | 16,451 | 18.3 | 21.5 | 28.1% | 21.2% | 0.00 | 5.7% | plus 51.1% |
| WABAGVA Tech Wabag | 1,988.20 | plus 6.57% | 12,434 | 29.4 | 20.8 | 16.3% | 10.9% | 0.09 | 9.9% | plus 33.2% |
| RITESRITES | 194.72 | minus 0.93% | 9,358 | 23.1 | 11.4 | 18.7% | 22.6% | 0.00 | −2.5% | minus 20.8% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.04% | 23,410 | 29.4 | 20.8 | 19.9% | 9.6% | 0.35 | 12.9% | 4.3% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549 | 609 | 768 | 532 | 557 | |
| 419 | 466 | 600 | 418 | 435 | |
| 130 | 142 | 168 | 115 | 122 | |
| 23.6% | 23.4% | 21.9% | 21.5% | 21.9% | |
| 34.6 | 29.5 | 35 | 33.3 | 27 | |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | |
| 17.1 | 17 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 17.1 | |
| 146 | 154 | 186 | 131 | 131 | |
| 25.5% | 25.3% | 25.0% | 25.1% | 25.9% | |
| 98.2 | 102 | 130 | 87.2 | 86.2 | |
| 2.04 | 2.12 | 2.70 | 1.81 | 1.79 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- −2.5%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- −8.9%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- −8.9%
- ROE
- 16.3%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,598 | 2,444 | 2,184 | 2,405 | |
| – | minus 5.9% | minus 10.6% | +10.1% | |
| 1,831 | 1,792 | 1,692 | 1,840 | |
| 768 | 652 | 492 | 565 | |
| 29.5% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 23.5% | |
| 105 | 94.9 | 123 | 122 | |
| 5 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.4 | |
| 66.7 | 60.7 | 62.1 | 66 | |
| −26.9 | −12.5 | 15.6 | −11.7 | |
| 774 | 670 | 565 | 608 | |
| 26.2% | 26.1% | 25.0% | 25.2% | |
| 542 | 455 | 385 | 410 | |
| – | minus 16.0% | minus 15.5% | +6.6% | |
| 11.28 | 9.48 | 8.01 | 8.54 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | 240 | 481 | 481 | |
| 2,363 | 2,369 | 2,160 | 2,201 | |
| 5.4 | 8 | 9 | 6.6 | |
| 3,363 | 3,044 | 3,470 | 3,238 | |
| 5,972 | 5,661 | 6,119 | 5,926 | |
| 805 | 887 | 672 | 669 | |
| 257 | 357 | 81.3 | 92.6 | |
| 105 | 30.6 | 40.2 | 275 | |
| 3,471 | 3,138 | 3,394 | 2,940 | |
| 1,335 | 1,249 | 1,932 | 1,950 | |
| 5,972 | 5,661 | 6,119 | 5,926 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560 | 432 | 637 | 327 | |
| −15 | 11.1 | −219 | 126 | |
| −483 | −504 | −405 | −424 | |
| 61.7 | −61.5 | 13.1 | 30.2 | |
| −136 | −137 | −133 | −62 | |
| 424 | 294 | 504 | 265 | |
| −433 | −457 | −356 | −377 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters72.20%
- Public27.80%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 72.20% | 27.80% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 72.20% | 27.80% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 72.20% | 27.80% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 72.20% | 27.80% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 72.20% | 27.80% | – |
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