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Indian Railway Finance Corporation financials: balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow

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Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited · Face value ₹10 · Listed Jan 2021
Last close ₹73.37down ₹2.34 (3.09%)BSE ₹73.40

Share price at the NSE close on 30 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹75.71.

30 Oct: open ₹75.72, high ₹75.75, low ₹73.05

52-week range of traded prices to 30 Oct 2026
₹73.05Low, 30 Oct 2026₹137.17High, 29 Dec 2025
Market cap
₹95,884 Cr69th largest listed
P/E
13.01
P/B
1.58
Dividend yield
3.00%
ROE
12.6%
NIM
−4.92%
Cost of funds
4.71%
Credit cost
0.06%
ROA
1.39%
Leverage
9.19times net worth
Volume, NSE
73,06,75140.3% delivered

Indian Railway Finance Corporation's financial statements for the 6 years to Mar 2026, as a lender reports them, standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries, with the half year to Sep 2026 after them.

6 years at a glance

Standalone, laid out as a lender that is not a bank files them. No figures on this form for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018, Mar 2019 and Mar 2020.Indian Railway Finance Corporation annual reports

Net interest income, Net profit, ₹ crore

  • Net interest income
  • Net profit
  • Loss
−7,2934,416Mar 21−6,7806,090Mar 22−9,9006,337Mar 23−11,2786,412Mar 24−12,7756,502Mar 25−10,4657,009Mar 26

Net interest margin, Return on assets, per cent

  • Net interest margin
  • Return on assets
1.5%−250.3%−98.1%−7.7%−8.8%−250.3%−4.9%1.5%1.3%1.3%1.3%1.4%Mar 21Mar 22Mar 23Mar 24Mar 25Mar 26

Income

₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Total income15,77120,30223,93326,65627,15627,338
Interest earned3,9447,2957,5478,8247,7209,540
Interest paid11,23714,07517,44720,10120,49520,005
Net interest income−7,293−6,780−9,900−11,278−12,775−10,465
11,82713,00716,38517,83219,43717,798
Dividends011101
Other operating revenue11,82713,00416,34417,82119,43217,744
Income outside operations024111453
The lines under it are parts of it, not all of it.115136151146159200
Profit before provisions4,4196,0916,3346,4086,5037,133
Set aside for bad loans30−3−41124
Exceptional items000000
Profit before tax4,4166,0906,3376,4126,5027,009
Tax000000
Net profit4,4166,0906,3376,4126,5027,009
Other comprehensive income1−1540−16−185
Total comprehensive income4,4186,0896,3426,4526,4866,824
Earnings per share₹3.66₹4.66₹4.85₹4.91₹4.98₹5.36
Diluted earnings per share₹3.66₹4.66₹4.85₹4.91₹4.98₹5.36

Balance sheet

₹ crore, at 31 March.

₹ croreMar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Total assets3,78,0524,49,9804,91,1474,85,0824,88,8355,16,676
Loans given6,9706,8252,50,0804,9455,1724,19,892
Investments121014543828
Deposits–00000
3,23,1113,88,4174,18,9294,12,0324,12,1294,36,470
Bonds and debentures1,78,5751,94,1752,16,0942,25,0942,48,8312,62,703
Loans1,44,5361,94,2422,02,8351,86,9381,63,2981,73,767
35,91340,99645,47049,17952,66856,749

Margins and returns

Per cent a year, on the average of the opening and closing balance sheets.

FigureMar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Net interest margin–−98.14%−7.71%−8.84%−250.30%−4.92%
Yield on interest-earning assets–105.59%5.88%6.92%151.25%4.49%
Cost of funds–3.96%4.32%4.84%4.97%4.71%
Spread–101.64%1.55%2.08%146.28%−0.23%
Cost to income2.54%2.19%2.33%2.23%2.38%2.72%
Credit cost–0.01%0.00%0.00%0.01%0.06%
Return on assets–1.47%1.35%1.31%1.34%1.39%
Assets per rupee of net worth–10.7710.8810.319.569.19
Return on equity–15.84%14.66%13.55%12.77%12.81%

Where the return on assets comes from

Per cent of average total assets, a year. Each line adds to the one below it. The year to Mar 2021, the first with a balance sheet on this form, has none a year before it to average with, so its ratios are blank.

Per centMar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Net interest income−1.64%−2.10%−2.31%−2.62%−2.08%
Other income3.14%3.48%3.65%3.99%3.54%
Operating expenses0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.04%
Profit before provisions1.47%1.35%1.31%1.34%1.42%
Set aside for bad loans0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.02%
Exceptional items0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Profit before tax1.47%1.35%1.31%1.34%1.39%
Tax0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Associates and businesses sold or closed0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Return on assets1.47%1.35%1.31%1.34%1.39%

Cash flow

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March. The last column is the half year to Sep 2026, after the latest full year: the cash flow over its six months.

₹ croreMar 2021Mar 2022Filed 20 MayMar 2023Filed 25 MayMar 2024Mar 2025Filed 28 AprMar 2026Filed 14 MaySep 2026Half year
Cash from operations−89,928−64,412−28,5847,9148,230−27,02637,212
Capital spending07181131
Free cash flow−89,928−64,419−28,5857,9068,229−27,04037,212
Cash from investing1−50−80−3−1
Cash from financing93,97564,26628,643−8,046−2,57221,560−7,477
Dividends paid1,8721,0061,8691,9603,0062,7440
Shares bought back0000000
Shares issued1,188000000
Net change in cash4,048−15160−1405,658−5,46929,735
Capital spending is part of cash from investing, and dividends paid, shares bought back and shares issued are part of cash from financing. Each is shown as an amount on a line of its own, and the section's other items are in its total only.

Per share

Standalone, ₹ per share, years to March.Indian Railway Finance Corporation dividend history

₹ per shareMar 2021Mar 2022Filed 20 MayMar 2023Filed 25 MayMar 2024Mar 2025Filed 28 AprMar 2026Filed 14 May
Earnings per share₹3.66₹4.66₹4.85₹4.91₹4.98₹5.36
Diluted earnings per share₹3.66₹4.66₹4.85₹4.91₹4.98₹5.36
Dividend per share₹1.05₹1.40₹1.50₹1.50₹1.60₹2.10
Book value per share₹27.48₹31.37₹34.79₹37.63₹40.30₹43.42
Dividend payout31.1%30.0%30.9%30.6%32.2%39.2%
Shareholder yield2.3%3.6%5.4%1.1%1.8%2.4%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)29,92728,03234,7621,86,0301,62,5981,13,997

Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2026.

Measure5 years3 years
Revenue growth, yearly rate11.6%4.5%
Profit growth, yearly rate9.7%3.4%
Return on equity, average13.9%13.0%
Net margin, average26.0%24.6%
Asset turnover, average0.050.05

Where the cash came from and went

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, added up over each window, which ends with the year to Mar 2026.

₹ crore5 years3 yearsLatest year
Cash from operations−1,03,879−10,883−27,026
Cash from investing−15−10−3
Cash from financing1,03,85110,94221,560
Capital spending302313
Dividends paid10,5857,7102,744
Shares bought back000
Shares issued for cash000

Credit ratings

An agency's view of the chance the company repays a borrowing on time, from AAA, the highest, down to D, in default.

DateAgencyBorrowing ratedRatingOutlookAmount, ₹ Cr
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedCommercial PaperCARE A1+Review, Re-affirm15,000
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedShort Term Borrowing (FY18)CARE A1+Review, Re-affirm12,000
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY19)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable3,000
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY23)WithdrawnReview, Other
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY21)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable2,565
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY18)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable2,200
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY20)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable2,107
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY25)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable3,000
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY24)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable2,500
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY23)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable121.67
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedShort Term Borrowing (FY17)CARE A1+Review, Re-affirm8,000
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY21)WithdrawnReview, Other
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY22)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable1,994
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY22)WithdrawnReview, Other
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY11)WithdrawnReview, Other
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY12)WithdrawnReview, Other
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY12)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable995
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY13)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable66.70
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY14)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable738
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY15)WithdrawnReview, Other
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY16)WithdrawnReview, Other
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY16)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable2,057.31
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY17)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable3,000
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY11)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable1,410
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY10)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable385
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY09)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable3,664
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY08)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable320
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY07)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable410
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY27)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable70,000
9 Jul 2026CARE Ratings LimitedBorrowings-Market Borrowing Programme (FY26)CARE AAAReview, Re-affirmStable3,000
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedBank FacilitiesCrisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable750
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedNon Convertible DebenturesCrisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable738
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedBonds (LIC Unsecured Unlisted Bonds)Crisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable4,336.40
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedBondsCrisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable410
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedNon Convertible DebenturesWithdrawnReview, Other1,139
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedBondsWithdrawnReview, Other13.12
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedShort Term DebtCrisil A1+Review, Re-affirm15,000
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedBank FacilitiesCrisil A1+Review, Re-affirm1,000
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedDebenturesCrisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable2,120
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedNon Convertible Debentures (LIC Unsecured Unlisted Bonds)Crisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable2,934.70
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedForeign Currency Bond (USD 500M Reg S Green Bonds GMTN)Crisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable4,729.94
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedForeign Currency Bond (USD 750M Reg S Bonds GMTN)Crisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable7,094.91
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedForeign Currency Bond (USD 700M Reg S Bonds GMTN)Crisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable6,621.92
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedForeign Currency Bond (USD 300M Reg S Bonds GMTN)Crisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable2,837.96
1 Apr 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedForeign Currency Bond (Green Bonds)Crisil AAAReview, Re-affirmStable4,729.94
31 Mar 2026ICRA LimitedBorrowing Programme[ICRA]A1+Review, Re-affirm15,000
31 Mar 2026ICRA LimitedBorrowing Programme[ICRA]AAAReview, Re-affirmStable329
The latest rating on each borrowing. The agency's name opens its reasoning for the rating.