RailTel Profit Slips Despite Strong Income Growth

, a Navratna PSU, reported its Q2 FY27 results today, Sunday, Oct 25. Consolidated net profit fell 9.9% to ₹68.56 crore from ₹76.07 crore a year ago, even though total income rose about 19% to ₹1,149.06 crore. The company also announced an interim dividend alongside the results, and the shares will react when markets reopen on Monday, Oct 26. The result looks mixed: revenue growth is healthy, but profit is shrinking. Net Profit Falls 9.9 Percent to ₹68.56 Crore First-half profit also declined, to ₹134.34 crore from ₹142.17 crore a year earlier. Total Income Rises 19 Percent to ₹1,149 Crore Total income was ₹965.74 crore a year ago. Telecom services revenue rose to ₹396.94 crore from ₹367.55 crore, about 8%. Expenses Outpace Income, Squeezing Quarterly Profit Margins Total expenses rose about 21% to ₹1,024.59 crore from ₹844.31 crore. Segment profit before tax and interest rose to ₹139.36 crore from ₹125.37 crore, so the profit decline came from items below that level, which the source does not detail. Interim Dividend Announced; New ₹20 Crore Order The amount and record date of the dividend were not confirmed in the sources reviewed. RailTel also recently announced a ₹20 crore order from Munitions India Limited.