RVNL shares climbed over 3% following the announcement of a significant railway contract award. According to CNBC TV18, the stock gained up to 3% to ₹230.20 on Thursday, August 20, after the company received the letter of acceptance (LOA) for the ₹161.02 crore order. The scrip has gained nearly 1% in the past week and more than 1% over the month, though it remains down about 35.62% on a year-to-date basis. The stock hit a 52-week high of ₹400.70 on December 29, 2025, while touching a year's low of ₹220.16 on July 28, 2026. Latest trading data shows RVNL shares are trading higher by 2.71% at ₹229.60 at BSE, reflecting continued positive market sentiment amid broader market recovery.
As reported by CNBC TV18 and Business Standard, the government-owned company received the letter of acceptance (LoA) for provisioning the Multi-Section Digital Axle Counter (MSDAC) to enhance reliability in the Automatic Block Signaling (ABS) section. The contract involves installing MSDAC systems at Machapur station to Khurda Road Junction station and at Raj Athgarh, Joranda Road, Sadashibapur, Dhenkanal, Hindol Road and Talcher Road stations of the Khurda Road division of the East Coast Railway. The project covers Rajathgarh (RJGR), Joranda Road (JRZ), Sadashibapur (SSPR), Dhenkanal (DNKL), Hindol Road (HND) and Talcher Road (TLHD) stations in the KUR division, with the work also involving alterations to electronic interlocking systems. The company is expected to execute the domestic contract worth ₹161.02 crore within 18 months, with systems supplied by Hitachi Rail STS India, Medha Servo Drives, Siemens Rail Automation and Kyosan across various stations. The detailed scope includes alteration in Els of M/S HITACHI RAIL STS INDIA PVT. LTD. make at BBS; MEDHA Servo Drives make at HND, BBSN, MCS & TLHD; M/s Siemens Rail Automation (P) Ltd. WESTRACE MK-II is made at RJGR, SSPR, DNKL, MZY, GJTA, CBT, SQQ, NRG & CTC; WESTRACE MK-I is made at BRAG & RTN; KYOSAN is made at JRZ station.
According to the company's latest quarterly results, RVNL reported an 18.5% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit after tax to ₹159.52 crore in Q1 FY27, compared to ₹134.53 crore in the same period a year earlier. As per CNBC TV18, the company's revenue from operations advanced 10.55% YoY to ₹4,321.23 crore in the June quarter, up from ₹3,909 crore in the same quarter of the previous financial year. Total income stood at ₹4,462.29 crore, compared with ₹4,136.96 crore a year earlier, while total expenses increased to ₹4,244.91 crore from ₹3,972.92 crore. Operational-level earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) gained 232% YoY to ₹185.4 crore, compared to ₹56 crore in the same period last year. On the margins front, EBITDA margins expanded by 285 basis points to 4.3% in Q1 FY27, from 1.43% level in the same quarter last year.
According to data on the NSE, RVNL has a total market capitalisation of ₹47,849.13 crore as of August 20, 2026. The company's outstanding order book stood at ₹93,492 crore as of June 30, 2026, providing strong revenue visibility for future quarters. The latest contract win adds to ₹5,417 crore order inflows from the June 2026 quarter, demonstrating continued momentum in the railway infrastructure sector. RVNL has set August 18, 2026, as the record date for a final dividend of ₹0.71 per share, while Shri Rakesh Bhalla was appointed as an Independent Director on August 13, 2026.
