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RITES Limited (RITES)

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RITES Limited is an engineering consultancy and infrastructure company, providing services across transport, infrastructure, and related technologies. It operates in consultancy, leasing, exports, and turnkey projects, serving various sectors including railways, highways, and urban infrastructure.

₹197.42
-6.47 · -3.17%
Market cap ₹9,649 Cr
IndicesNifty 500
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 21 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Details
Quote21 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Base fundamentals15 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result04 Aug, 07:14 pm IST
Score21 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage14/14 · 100%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Infra P/E 15.4 (n=87)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

32Bearish

full bear SMA stack · SMA20 -5.0% / mo · MACD + · sector -2.2pp vs Nifty 500 (3M)

Stock trend: 27
Sector RS: 38
Sector 3M: -7.9% vs Nifty 500 -5.6%
Infra FPI tailwindNot confirmed

Latest mapped FPI equity flow was not positive. View sector evidence

Technical chart

RITESD candles · FIT view-11.2%
Latest close ₹197.42 on 2026-10-21
Bar
-3.1%
RSI
42
MACD hist
0.67
52W pos
26%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-21O ₹203.70H ₹203.76L ₹195.00C ₹197.42Vol 6.3L sh
₹188.58₹203.25₹217.92₹232.59₹247.26₹197.422026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal
Market context

Relative performance and chart statistics

Adjusted completed-session prices, rebased to 100

RITESNifty InfraNifty 500
-14%-7%+1%+9%21 Jul2 Sept21 Oct21 Oct 2026RITES -10.0%Nifty Infra -8.6%Nifty 500 -6.5%
RITES
-10.0%
Nifty 500
-6.5%
Nifty Infra
-8.6%
Vs Nifty 500
-3.5 pp
Chart stats
21 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-24.0%
₹259.7
52W range position
26%
₹175 - ₹259.7
ATR (14)
3.6%
₹7
Volume vs 20D
0.12x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹106 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹191.3 - ₹219
45.9% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

Weak fundamentals, management evidence is still limited to a financial-only Trust Lite signal, price trend argues for patience, and recent execution is consistent.

Suggested next step
Research, do not rush
The evidence is not strongly aligned. Compare peers and wait for a cleaner setup.
U-Score
Legacy · WATCHLIST
41

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Latest result
Bad
22

Revenue +8.6% · PAT +7.7% YoY

Technical
Bearish
32

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
-233.9%

Legacy margin-of-safety estimate; the revised evidence label remains in shadow validation.

Trust
Limited evidence
82

Financial-only signal; management claim evidence is not sufficient yet.

Financials

Fundamentals, quarterly history, margins, returns and balance-sheet evidence

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Bad · 22/100

margin compression · Rev +9% YoY · PAT +8% YoY

Filed 04 Aug 2026
Open results browser →
MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹532 Cr+8.6%-30.7%
EBITDA₹115 Cr+0.9%-31.5%
Operating margin22.0%-100 bps+0 bps
PAT₹98 Cr+7.7%-29.5%
PAT margin18.4%-15 bps+32 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
23.10
P/B
3.60
EV/EBITDA
15.52
Market Cap
9649.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
15.40%
ROCE
23.00%
ROA
7.77%
Dividend Y
3.96%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
5.00%
EPS 5Y
-1.00%
Revenue 3Y
-3.00%
EPS 3Y
-9.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.00
Interest Coverage
185.00×
Altman Z
3.19
Book Value
55.80

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
3.03%
FCF Positive Y
10/5
OCF
327.00 Cr
EPS TTM
8.67

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
72.20%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
31%

Financial History

Updated 21/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 532-30.7% vs prev
0768.0Sep 2023: 582Dec 2023: 683Mar 2024: 643Jun 2024: 486Sep 2024: 541Dec 2024: 576Mar 2025: 602Jun 2025: 490Sep 2025: 549Dec 2025: 609Mar 2026: 768Jun 2026: 532Q2 23Q3 23FY24Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24FY25Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25FY26Q1 26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 98.0-29.5% vs prev
0141.0Sep 2023: 110Dec 2023: 129Mar 2024: 137Jun 2024: 90.0Sep 2024: 82.0Dec 2024: 109Mar 2025: 141Jun 2025: 91.0Sep 2025: 109Dec 2025: 115Mar 2026: 139Jun 2026: 98.0Q2 23Q3 23FY24Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24FY25Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25FY26Q1 26
ROE is shown only in the Annual view — quarterly equity data isn't published.

Technicals

Trend interpretation, Stage 2, relative strength, volume and indicator evidence

Daily technical trend read

Bearish setup

Trend is weak — long-term trend down. RSI 42.

  • Price < SMA20 < SMA50 < SMA200 — full bearish stack.
  • SMA20 falling (~5.2% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 42 — sideways, no extreme reading.
  • MACD above signal but histogram contracting — bullish momentum cooling.
  • 24% off 52W high · 13% above 52W low.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Nifty 500 leadership

Relative Strength & Trend Stage

35
RS percentile
Stage 1 Base / Transition
1M return
-2.9%
3M return
-10.0%
6M return
-10.9%
1Y return
-20.2%
RS 1D
-4
RS 20D
+6
Sector rank
#12
Industry rank
#21
Stage evidence
  • Price is within 6.4% of the 30-week proxy.
  • The 30-week proxy changed -0.0% over 20 sessions.
  • The moving-average structure does not confirm Stage 2 or Stage 4.
50-DMA
price below
200-DMA
price below
Sector
neutral
Industry
lagging
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
262 observations
21 Oct 2026Value 82.87-2.26%
77849096102Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 2683
RS vs Nifty 50083

Valuation & peers

U-Score 41 · legacy U-Score band WATCHLIST · valuation evidence and comparable companies

41U-SCORE
WATCHLIST

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · WATCHLIST
Valuation0/30
Growth5/25
Quality12/20
Balance Sheet13/15
Cash Flow6/10
Piotroski
7/9 (+5)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
41

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

41/100 · legacy band WATCHLIST

Positive drivers

  • FCF yield is supportive at 3.0%.
  • Piotroski is strong at 7/9.
  • Balance sheet contributes 13/15 to the score.

Main drags

  • Fair-value margin of safety is negative at -233.9%.
  • Valuation is weaker at 0/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Growth is weaker at 5/25; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Execution business valuation: EV/EBITDA plus order and working-capital risk

Capital-intensive execution stories need cash-flow and balance-sheet checks alongside valuation.

Execution EV/EBITDA
Primary lens
EV/EBITDA and PE against execution quality and margin stability.
Secondary checks
Order book, receivables, working capital, debt, operating cash flow.
Main risk check
Order wins matter only if they convert into cash and margins.
PE
23.1
PB
3.6
EV/EBITDA
15.5
ROE
15.4%
ROCE
23.0%
FCF Yield
3.0%
Debt/Equity
0.0
MoS
-233.9%
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
41
Previous: 41
Legacy U-Score band
WATCHLIST
Previous: WATCHLIST
Margin of safety
-233.9%
Previous: -244.9%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.

21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹104.33
-89.2% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
6.8
Growth-justified Value
₹59.13
-233.9% MoS
PEG
—

Comparable companies

Peers

Business-comparable peers in Infra — ranked by industry, sub-sector, theme-tag overlap, market cap, and U-Score similarity. Green cells mark the best available peer metric in this table.

Compare all ↗
Ticker
Name
Why peer
Score
PE
ROE
MoS
Verdict
IRCON
Small
Ircon International Limited
Construction & Engineering
match 164
17
19.2
8.2%
-33%
OVERVALUED
BCPL
Small
BCPL Railway Infrastructure Limited
Railway Infrastructure
match 88
17
13.6
6.8%
-28%
OVERVALUED
E2ERAIL
SME
E To E Transportation Infrastructure Ltd.
Railway Infrastructure
match 81
21
30.7
10.4%
-27%
OVERVALUED
RAILTEL
Large
Railtel Corporation Of India Limited
Telecom
match 80
67
21.7
17.1%
+45%
UNDERVALUED
TITAGARH
Large
TITAGARH RAIL SYSTEMS LIMITED
Railway Equipment
match 79
30
51.9
6.8%
-35%
OVERVALUED

Business, management & trust

Growth engines, risks, management commitments and evidence-backed delivery

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-06-03T18:28:16.086Z
Management commentary snapshot

Q4FY26 consolidated operating revenue grew 27.6% YoY to ₹768 crore, driven by better execution and export jump. However, consolidated EBITDA declined 4.6% YoY to ₹172 crore due to a high base. FY26 consolidated operating revenue increased 10% YoY to ₹2415 crore, with EBITDA up 7.7% YoY to ₹568 crore. Order book reached a record ₹9416 crore.

RITES delivered robust revenue growth in Q4FY26 and FY26, driven by strong execution across segments and a significant jump in exports. While Q4 profits moderated YoY due to a high base from deferred fee realization in Q4FY25, the record order book provides strong revenue visibility. The company continues to secure new orders, supporting future growth.

Current business mix

Order Book Split by Segment (as on 31.03.2026)

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 5 reported categories.

Businessmix
Turnkey49.0%
Consultancy29.0%
Exports19.0%
Leasing2.0%
REMCL1.0%
Growth engines

Exports Segment

positive

Exports showed a significant jump in Q4FY26 and FY26, with supply of 6 locomotives to Mozambique in Q4 and completion of 10 locomotives supply to CFM Mozambique in FY26.

Consultancy Segment

positive

Better execution/utilization led to increase in consultancy revenue in Q4FY26 and FY26.

Leasing Segment

positive

Better execution/utilization led to increase in leasing revenue in Q4FY26 and FY26.

Strong Order Book

positive

Highest Ever Order book at ₹9416 crore provides revenue visibility and future growth potential.

Tailwinds

Consistent Order Inflow

positive

The company continued securing one exports order every quarter and added ₹958 crore of new orders (incl. extension) during Q4FY26.

Strategic Partnerships

positive

MoU with Steel Authority of India (SAIL) for loco lease and maintenance services.

Industry Recognition

positive

Received Assocham Achiever’s Award 2026 for Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link and EPC World’s Award 2026 for Ahmedabad Metro-Phase II.

Headwinds

Q4FY26 Profit Moderation

negative

YoY profit moderated in Q4FY26 on account of realization of deferred fee in Q4FY25, leading to a 4.6% decline in consolidated EBITDA.

Turnkey Segment Revenue Decline

negative

Standalone Turnkey revenue declined 16.4% in Q4FY26 and 24.4% in FY26.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare BOTH

Both YoY and QoQ comparisons are relevant. YoY provides a view of annual growth and performance against the previous year, especially for full-year results. QoQ highlights sequential momentum and execution in the latest quarter, which is important for project-based businesses.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Order Book

positive

Highest Ever Order book at ₹9416 crore as on March 31, 2026.

Order Inflow (Q4FY26)

positive

Added ₹958 crore of new orders (including extensions) during Q4FY26.

Consolidated Operating Revenue Growth (Q4FY26)

positive

Operating Revenue up by 27.6% YoY to ₹768 crore in Q4FY26.

Consolidated Operating Revenue Growth (FY26)

positive

Operating Revenue up by 10.0% YoY to ₹2415 crore in FY26.

Management forward view

Dividend Payout

neutral

BoD recommended a final dividend of ₹2.75 per share, resulting in a 95.4% dividend payout for FY26.

Order Securing Pace

neutral

Management claims to be a 'One order a Day company' and 'Continued to securing one exports order every quarter'.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Order Book Growth & Conversion₹9416 crore, highest ever.Sustained growth in order book and efficient conversion of orders into revenue.
Exports Segment MomentumSignificant jump in Q4FY26 and FY26.Continued securing of export orders and timely execution of international projects.
Turnkey Segment PerformanceRevenue declined 16.4% in Q4FY26 and 24.4% in FY26 (Standalone).Stabilization and revival of revenue growth in the turnkey segment.
EBITDA Margins22.4% (Q4FY26 Consolidated), 23.5% (FY26 Consolidated).Stability or improvement in margins, especially given Q4 moderation.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
82Limited evidence · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Limited evidence: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 94th percentile of the scored universe and 96th percentile within Infra. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

This is a financial-behaviour screen, not a claim-tested management reliability verdict.

Computed 21 Oct 2026
management-trust-v1
157 docs text-extracted · 68 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

Financial behaviour is scored, but management claims do not yet have enough outcome checks.

Relative rank
94th percentile

overall median 67 · Infra: 96th pctile, median 64 · Large: 86th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

157 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Limited evidence · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Can support position sizing if valuation and trend also agree.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
86
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
77
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
96
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
74
acceptable · capital discipline
Results
79
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter holding is 72.2%.
  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸FCF yield is positive at 3%.
  • ▸10 years of positive FCF.

Trust risks

  • ▸No major Trust Lite risk flags.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Important announcements & filings

Latest exchange and company disclosures found within the past two years.

12 shown
AnnouncementSep 2026

Sep 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 24 Sep - RITES schedules in-person investor meet with FYERS Asset Management on 29 September 2026, 14:00-15:00.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 23 Sep

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 4 Sep - Newspaper Publication for Notice of the 52nd Annual General Meeting, E-voting information and Record date

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Award_of_Order_Receipt_of_Order 11 Jul - RITES consortium won Patna Metro consultancy work worth Rs.79.22 crore over 68 months.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Award_of_Order_Receipt_of_Order 6 Jul - RITES secured acceptance for 4,000 HP locomotives order from Volantis Asset Finance, South Africa, worth USD 35.82 million.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Credit rating

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating 4 Jul - CARE Ratings assigned RITES ₹3,555 crore bank facilities CARE AAA; Stable / CARE A1+.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Award_of_Order_Receipt_of_Order 1 Jul - RITES secured PMC services order from BBAU worth ₹175.41 crore, executable over 30 months.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Credit rating

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating 27 Jun - Infomerics reaffirmed RITES’ ratings on Rs 3,555 crore facilities as IVR AAA/Stable and IVR A1+.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Award_of_Order_Receipt_of_Order 25 Jun - RITES amended NUPPL MoU, raising contract value to Rs 148.93 crore for 48 months.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 4 Jun - Newspaper publication for mandatory transfer of equity shares to Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPF)

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate 27 May - Shri Atul Singh appointed Government Nominee Director on RITES board, effective from DIN allotment date.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 19 May - RITES reported FY26 revenue ₹2,525 crore, PAT ₹454 crore; Q4 revenue ₹799 crore, PAT ₹139 crore, dividend ₹2.75.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
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