CONCOR · Services
Container Corporation of India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,355 cr for July to September 2025, +2.9% on the year and +9.3% on the quarter. It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 10 quarters on record. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹9,005 cr, +0.9% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹576 cr, a margin of 24.5%, −98 bps on the year and +436 bps on the quarter. Over the last 8 quarters the margin has ranged from 19.3% to 25.4%, averaging 22.0%. Operating costs grew +4.3%, faster than revenue at +2.9%, so operating profit grew less than sales.
Net profit was ₹380 cr, +3.8% on the year and +42.3% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹4.97. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew 3.3%, so the profit growth came from the business itself. The tax rate of 26% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹1,314 cr, +3.1% on the four before.
On earnings per share of ₹17.22 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹448.90 trades at 26.1 times trailing earnings.
Written from the quarterly statements. The filing read adds the balance sheet and cash flow filed with this quarter, the auditor's review, segment results, one-off items line by line and what management said on the call.
Depreciation fell while the business grew. Were asset lives changed?
Source: Quarterly statements
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Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
This quarter's filing carries a balance sheet and a cash flow statement. The cash, receivables and borrowing checks run once the filing read is in.
| Q2 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹2,195 cr | ₹2,211 cr | ₹2,325 cr | ₹2,103 cr | ₹2,288 cr | ₹2,208 cr | ₹2,288 cr | ₹2,154 cr | ₹2,355 cr | ₹2,308 cr | ₹2,263 cr | ₹2,160 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +9% | +4% | −0% | −2% | +2% | +3% | +5% | −1% | +0% |
| EBITDA margin | 24.9% | 23.4% | 21.4% | 21.0% | 25.4% | 21.1% | 19.3% | 20.1% | 24.5% | 22.3% | 18.9% | 20.6% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 22% | 21% | 23% | 27% | 19% | 21% | 33% | 27% | 18% | 21% | 26% | 24% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 25% | 24% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 26% | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| Net profit | ₹368 cr | ₹331 cr | ₹318 cr | ₹259 cr | ₹366 cr | ₹367 cr | ₹300 cr | ₹267 cr | ₹380 cr | ₹335 cr | ₹264 cr | ₹269 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +6% | −1% | +11% | −6% | +3% | +4% | −9% | −12% | +1% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | +6% | +5% | +6% | −16% | +0% | +3% | −6% | −4% | +8% |
| EPS | ₹4.82 | ₹4.34 | ₹4.16 | ₹3.39 | ₹4.80 | ₹4.81 | ₹3.94 | ₹3.50 | ₹4.97 | ₹4.38 | ₹3.45 | ₹3.50 |
| Flags | · | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | ✓ | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Each quarter is read with the same rules. Balance-sheet and cash checks run on half-year and annual quarters; filing-read checks run where a read exists.
Container Corporation of India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,355 cr (+2.9% on the year) and net profit of ₹380 cr (+3.8% on the year) for July to September 2025.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +3.3% on the year, against +3.8% for reported profit.
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