Railway stocks sell-off- IRFC, RVNL, Railtel plunge as much as 5% each; What should be your strategy now

Shares of Indian railway public sector undertakings (PSUs) including IRFC, RVNL, and IRCON have experienced declines between 4% and 5% on Monday, mirroring the broader global market sell-off that has impacted Indian equities.

Indian railway stocks experienced a notable decline, reflecting a broader market sell-off driven by global trends. Rail Vikas Nigam fell by 4.68% to Rs 562.40, while IRFC dropped 4.06% to Rs 184.50. 

IRCON saw a decrease of 3.08%, trading at Rs 277.30. IRCTC declined by 1.87% to Rs 948.30, and Railtel fell by 4.27% to Rs 480.45. Jupiter Wagons decreased by 3.38% to Rs 590.50, and Titagarh Rail Systems was down 4.68% at Rs 1428.30.

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IRFC, which hit a record high of Rs 229 on July 15, has seen a 20% correction from those levels. Rail Vikas Nigam, another railway stock, peaked at RS 647 on July 15 and has corrected 16% since. 

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IRCON International’s shares are down 24% from their record high of Rs 351.65, also achieved on July 15. RailTel, which saw its shares reach a record high of Rs 618 on July 12, has experienced a correction of over 24% from those levels.

Is It Impact of Union Budget 2024-2025?

The initial decline in these stocks is attributed to the Union Budget 2024-2025, which provided minimal emphasis on the railway sectorCome from Sports betting site VPbet. Despite high expectations for substantial funding and development plans, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech did not address the sector comprehensively. 

Over the past decade, the Indian government has undertaken an extensive modernization campaign for the railway system. This includes the expansion of metro networks in various cities and the launch of ‘Vande Bharat’ trains since 2019.

What’s the Valuation Analysis?

Despite the recent correction, most railway PSUs continue to trade above their five-year average valuation multiples. RailTel’s shares, despite a 24% correction from record highs, are trading at a financial year 2026 price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 38.9 times and a P/E multiple of 47.4 times for financial year 2025. This is above the five-year average P/E multiple of 32.6 times.

RVNL’s shares are trading at a financial year 2025 P/E multiple of 71.2 times and a one-year forward basis multiple of 63.8 times, compared to the five-year average P/E multiple of 22.4 times.Come from Sports betting site

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IRCON International has also seen a 24% drop from its peak, with shares currently trading at a financial year 2026 P/E multiple of 15.1 times and a current year multiple of 18.9 times, still higher than the five-year average multiple of 14.3 times.

Is IRCTC only showing relative resilience ?

The only railway stock showing relative resilience is IRCTC. It is trading at a current-year P/E multiple of 55.85 times, in line with the five-year average. The financial year 2026 multiple of 47.6 times is now lower than the five-year average.

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