The company’s board recommended a final dividend of Rs 2.75 per share on 48,06,03,774 equity shares for the financial year 2025-26, subject to approval of the same by shareholders in the ensuing 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM). Upon the approval, the dividend will be paid within 30 days of declaration, the company filing said. The total Payout Ratio stood at 95.4% for the year.
The operating Revenue in the quart under review stood at Rs 768 crore, up by 27.6% YoY while The Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) stood at Rs 172 crore with margins of 22.4%.
RITES reported a healthy financial performance for FY26, with operating revenue rising to Rs 2,415 crore compared with Rs 2,196 crore in FY25, reflecting steady growth in business execution across segments. The company’s EBITDA increased 7.7% year-on-year to Rs 568 crore, while EBITDA margins remained robust at 23.5%, indicating strong operational efficiency despite a challenging environment.
Profit after tax (PAT) climbed 7.3% to Rs 454 crore for FY26, with net profit margins standing at an impressive 18%, highlighting the company’s ability to sustain profitability alongside revenue growth.
Order book
The company has secured more than 120 orders (including extension of works) worth more than Rs 958 crore in Q4FY26, thereby reaching an all-time high order book of Rs 9,416 crore as on March 31, 2026.Management commentary
“In line with the roadmap laid down for FY25-26, the results reaffirm our commitment to disciplined execution across all segments with the year marking the revival of our export business earnings after a gap of about 2 years,” said Rahul Mithal, Chairman & Managing Director, commenting on the results.
Outlook
On the growth prospects, Mithal said that with the year of business re-engineering and the subsequent year of consolidation, leading to FY25-26 as the year of growth, FY26-27 will be aimed to be the year of disruptive growth across all our streams of business.”
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