CONCOR · Services
Container Corporation of India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,379 cr for July to September 2026, +1.0% on the year and +10.1% on the quarter. That is in line with how this quarter has grown in recent years (+3.6% on average). It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 12 quarters on record. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹9,110 cr, +1.2% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹550 cr, a margin of 23.1%, −134 bps on the year and +256 bps on the quarter. Over the last 8 quarters the margin has ranged from 18.9% to 24.5%, averaging 21.2%. Operating costs grew +2.8%, faster than revenue at +1.0%, so operating profit grew less than sales.
Net profit was ₹354 cr, −6.8% on the year and +31.6% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹4.64. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax fell 10.0%, so 3 points of the headline growth came from outside the core business. The tax rate of 26% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹1,222 cr, −7.0% on the four before.
Of the 12 companies in Services that have reported Q2 FY27 so far, Container Corporation of India Ltd. ranks 12th on revenue growth; the sector median is +22.2%. Its margin moved −134 bps on the year against a sector median of +40 bps.
On earnings per share of ₹15.97 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹446.00 trades at 27.9 times trailing earnings.
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| Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹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 | ₹2,379 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +9% | +4% | −0% | −2% | +2% | +3% | +5% | −1% | +0% | +1% |
| EBITDA margin | 23.4% | 21.4% | 21.0% | 25.4% | 21.1% | 19.3% | 20.1% | 24.5% | 22.3% | 18.9% | 20.6% | 23.1% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 21% | 23% | 27% | 19% | 21% | 33% | 27% | 18% | 21% | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 24% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 26% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Net profit | ₹331 cr | ₹318 cr | ₹259 cr | ₹366 cr | ₹367 cr | ₹300 cr | ₹267 cr | ₹380 cr | ₹335 cr | ₹264 cr | ₹269 cr | ₹354 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +6% | −1% | +11% | −6% | +3% | +4% | −9% | −12% | +1% | −7% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +6% | +5% | +6% | −16% | +0% | +3% | −6% | −4% | +8% | −10% |
| EPS | ₹4.34 | ₹4.16 | ₹3.39 | ₹4.80 | ₹4.81 | ₹3.94 | ₹3.50 | ₹4.97 | ₹4.38 | ₹3.45 | ₹3.50 | ₹4.64 |
| Flags | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | ✓ | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Container Corporation of India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,379 cr (+1.0% on the year) and net profit of ₹354 cr (−6.8% on the year) for July to September 2026.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved −10.0% on the year, against −6.8% for reported profit.
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