Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Stock Sinks to New 52-Week Low at Rs 452: Key Reasons Behind the Decline

Published: 17 September 2026 at 9:18 AM IST

IRCTC Share Price moved to Rs 454.5, up 0.33% from the previous close of Rs 453, even as the stock marked a fresh 52-week low at Rs 452.05. The company’s market capitalisation stood at Rs 36,680 crore, keeping IRCTC Share Price, IRCTC Share Price Today and IRCTC Stock News in focus for market participants tracking the move.

The latest stock news confirms the price event, but the supplied data does not establish a company-specific catalyst. What it does show is a fresh one-year low, a modest day move and a valuation profile that remains well above the sector benchmark. For readers following IRCTC News Today, the key question is how the current price sits against fundamentals, sector comparables and the company’s long-running earnings profile. Univest will keep the stock on watch as the next update develops.

IRCTC Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 454.5
Previous Close	Rs 453
Today's Move	+Rs 1.5 (+0.33%)
Open	Rs 453.05
High	Rs 455
Low	Rs 452.05
Turnover	Rs 0.22 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 36,680 crore

Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) traded at Rs 454.5. versus the previous close of Rs 453, a rise of 0.33%. The stock opened at Rs 453.05, reached Rs 455, touched Rs 452.05.

IRCTC Share Price today opened at Rs 453.05, traded between Rs 452.05 and Rs 455, and ended at Rs 454.5 after rising Rs 1.5 or 0.33% from the previous close. The day’s low matched the fresh 52-week low, so the stock briefly printed a new yearly low before recovering above that level. That makes today’s price action relevant even though the close finished slightly higher than the previous session.

Turnover stood at Rs 0.22 crore. The current price remains close to the 52-week trough, which keeps IRCTC Share Price Today and IRCTC Share Price Live searches active. From a market-news angle, this is a clean price event: the stock set a fresh low, but the closing print was above it. Univest reads this as an event-led move that deserves monitoring alongside valuation and business performance rather than as a standalone signal.

Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 36,680 crore
P/E Ratio	26.02x
P/B Ratio	7.81x
ROE	34.96%
ROCE	47.5%
EPS	Rs 17.41
Book Value Per Share	Rs 57.98
Dividend Yield	1.99%

Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) fundamental metrics show P/E 26.02x, P/B 7.81x, ROE 34.96%, ROCE 47.5%. These figures provide context only and are not a buy or sell signal.

Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. has a market capitalisation of Rs 36680 crore, which gives readers a sense of company size before judging valuation. On valuation, P/E at 26.02x, P/B at 7.81x should be read against the sector and peer benchmarks rather than as a standalone signal. Profitability is represented by ROE of 34.96% and ROCE of 47.5%, helping investors compare shareholder returns and capital efficiency. Additional supplied metrics include EPS of Rs 17.41, book value per share of Rs 57.98, dividend yield of 1.99%, adding context to earnings, balance-sheet value and historical payout. Against the supplied same industry benchmark, these figures can be compared with benchmark median P/E of 15.23x, median ROE of 14.76%, median ROCE of 19.12%. These numbers explain the fundamental backdrop without converting the article into a buy or sell view.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Hospitality
Industry	Travel Services
Benchmark Scope	same industry
Company P/E Ratio	26.02x
Benchmark Median P/E	15.23x
Benchmark Average P/E	30.43x
Benchmark P/E Range	3.09x to 150.22x
Company P/B Ratio	7.81x
Benchmark Median P/B	1.68x
Company ROE	34.96%
Benchmark Median ROE	14.76%
Company ROCE	47.5%
Benchmark Median ROCE	19.12%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 36,680 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 85.22 crore

Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) is classified under sector: Hospitality and industry: Travel Services.

Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has a P/E ratio of 26.02x, which is above the benchmark median of 15.23x, a difference of +70.85%. P/E is a valuation multiple and is not, by itself, a buy or sell signal.

Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has a ROE of 34.96%, which is above the benchmark median of 14.76%, a difference of +136.86%. Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has a ROCE of 47.5%, which is above the benchmark median of 19.12%, a difference of +148.43%.

Track stocks falling to yearly lows through the Univest 52-week-low screener. The peer table below provides the company-level comparison.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
TBO Tek Ltd.	TBOTEK	17,976.17	66.93	11.16	18.34	19.59
WATERWAYS LEISURE TOUR L	CORDELIA	8,133.53	150.22	11.39	92.3	74.77
Le Travenues Technology Ltd.	IXIGO	7,112.5	82.7	3.52	5.56	6.67
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.	THOMASCOOK	4,866.09	21.95	2.55	12.67	21.13
Yatra Online Ltd	YATRA	1,697.83	51.65	1.94	5.8	7.03

Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has a P/E ratio of 26.02x compared with the displayed peer median of 66.93x. This is a relative valuation comparison, not a buy or sell signal. Its ROE of 34.96% compares with a peer median of 12.67% across the companies shown in the table. ROCE stood at 47.5% versus the displayed peer median of 19.59%, providing a capital-efficiency comparison. Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has a market capitalisation of Rs 36,680 crore. Among the 5 peers shown, 0 have a larger market capitalisation.

Why Investors Are Watching IRCTC

• IRCTC Share Price touched a fresh 52-week low of Rs 452.05 and then closed at Rs 454.5.
• The day move was Rs 1.5, or 0.33%, versus the previous close of Rs 453.
• Market capitalisation stood at Rs 36,680 crore, with turnover of Rs 0.22 crore.
• P/E of 26.02 and P/B of 7.81 remain above the same-industry median benchmark.
• ROE at 34.96 and ROCE at 47.5 are both higher than the sector medians.

About IRCTC

Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd. operates in Hospitality and the Travel Services industry. The company profile supplied for IRCTC Share Price reporting places it in a listed travel-services peer set that includes online travel, leisure travel and related service businesses. Univest uses this company context to frame IRCTC Stock Analysis, IRCTC Share News and IRCTC Company News within the same industry basket.

On the numbers supplied, the business has delivered revenue and profit at scale, with profitability ratios that remain above the benchmark medians. That makes IRCTC Share Price a stock to track not only for the fresh 52-week low event, but also for its company financials, valuation profile and industry position.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why did IRCTC Share Price hit a fresh 52-week low?

Ans. The supplied data confirms that IRCTC Share Price touched Rs 452.05, a fresh 52-week low. It does not establish a company-specific catalyst, so the event should be read as a verified price marker.

What is the current IRCTC Share Price today?

Ans. IRCTC Share Price was Rs 454.5 at the latest update, up 0.33% from the previous close of Rs 453. The stock also marked a fresh low at Rs 452.05 during the session.

What does IRCTC Share Price indicate against its market cap?

Ans. IRCTC has a market capitalisation of Rs 36,680 crore. That places the company far above the same-industry benchmark median of Rs 85.22 crore and above the benchmark average of Rs 1,905.68 crore.

How does IRCTC look on valuation?

Ans. IRCTC trades at a P/E of 26.02 and a P/B of 7.81. Both are above the same-industry medians of 15.23 and 1.68, which shows a richer valuation than the benchmark set.

What do IRCTC earnings and book value show?

Ans. IRCTC reported EPS of 17.41 and book value of 57.98. EPS measures earnings per share, while book value shows accounting net worth per share, giving context to IRCTC Share Price.

How does IRCTC compare with peers?

Ans. IRCTC is larger than the supplied peers on market capitalisation and shows stronger ROE and ROCE than several of them. Its P/E is also below some higher-valued travel-services names in the list.