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Rahul Jain

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<li>RITES reported a ~10% YoY decline in revenue, from Rs2,453 Cr in FY24 to Rs2,218 Cr in FY25, with PAT falling ~16% to Rs424 Cr due to reduced turnkey execution.</li>
<li>The company is ramping up selective metros, export projects, and EPC work, while maintaining its strong core consultancy business, which makes up roughly 50% of revenue.</li>
<li>Trading at around 34× P/E, with a ROCE of ~21% and a dividend yield of ~3.8%, RITES remains well-positioned to benefit from India’s sustained rail sector investments.</li>
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RITES reported a ~10% YoY decline in revenue, from Rs2,453 Cr in FY24 to Rs2,218 Cr in FY25, with PAT falling ~16% to Rs424 Cr due to reduced turnkey execution.
The company is ramping up selective metros, export projects, and EPC work, while maintaining its strong core consultancy business, which makes up roughly 50% of revenue.
Trading at around 34× P/E, with a ROCE of ~21% and a dividend yield of ~3.8%, RITES remains well-positioned to benefit from India’s sustained rail sector investments.


RITES Ltd (NSE: RITES) – Stable Core, Turnkey Drag, Strong Rail Capex Tailwinds

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WeWork India Management Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wework-india-management-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44329:1" rel="noopener">WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$338m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices, enterprise office suites, private offices, co-working spaces, customized managed offices, and hybrid digital solutions.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the peer comp and IPO valuations.</li>
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WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN) is looking to raise about US$338m in its India IPO.
WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices, enterprise office suites, private offices, co-working spaces, customized managed offices, and hybrid digital solutions.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the peer comp and IPO valuations.


WeWork India IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

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<li>FY25 results reflected margin pressure and a 14% revenue decline due to project completions, with FY26 guidance indicating flat revenue and lower core EBITDA margins (5–5.25%).</li>
<li>Indian Railways’ capex is expected to grow at a 6–10% CAGR over the next decade, offering sustained demand across new lines, electrification, and safety systems.</li>
<li>While valuations appear reasonable, near-term growth visibility remains limited due to a muted order book and transition away from cost-plus contracts.</li>
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FY25 results reflected margin pressure and a 14% revenue decline due to project completions, with FY26 guidance indicating flat revenue and lower core EBITDA margins (5–5.25%).
Indian Railways’ capex is expected to grow at a 6–10% CAGR over the next decade, offering sustained demand across new lines, electrification, and safety systems.
While valuations appear reasonable, near-term growth visibility remains limited due to a muted order book and transition away from cost-plus contracts.


IRCON International – Stable Franchise with Long-Term Tailwinds, Near-Term Execution Hurdles

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Bangladesh, India's <strong>2nd largest trading partner</strong> in Asia is under a political crisis leading to instability and uncertainty. </li>
<li>Companies impacted by Bangladesh Crisis in India across sectors and across market caps listed below. </li>
<li>There might be short-term impact, but in long run, there would not be much impact as overall exposure is not that much.</li>
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Bangladesh, India's 2nd largest trading partner in Asia is under a political crisis leading to instability and uncertainty. 
Companies impacted by Bangladesh Crisis in India across sectors and across market caps listed below. 
There might be short-term impact, but in long run, there would not be much impact as overall exposure is not that much.


Bangladesh Chaos: Impact on Indian Companies

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<p>Guidance on segmental revenue: For FY22E, RITE expects export revenue of Rs9bn which will be scattered over the next three quarters. Consultancy segment is growing and RITE expected revenue increase of 10% pa over the next 3-4 years. QA has reached Pre Covid level in Q2FY22. Turnkey segment revenue could decline in FY22E...</p><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

Guidance on segmental revenue: For FY22E, RITE expects export revenue of Rs9bn which will be scattered over the next three quarters. Consultancy segment is growing and RITE expected revenue increase of 10% pa over the next 3-4 years. QA has reached Pre Covid level in Q2FY22. Turnkey segment revenue could decline in FY22E...Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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RITES Limited provides engineering services. The Company offers transport infrastructure consultancy, railway inspection, rolling stock leasing and maintenance, airport construction management, industrial and electrical engineering, and other related services. RITES serves customers worldwide.

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RITES Ltd (RITE IN)

RITES Ltd (NSE: RITES) – Stable Core, Turnkey Drag, Strong Rail Capex Tailwinds

RITES sees revenue decline in FY25 but remains well-positioned for growth with strong consultancy business and focus on rail sector investments.

Rahul Jain

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Akshat Shah

IRCON International – Stable Franchise with Long-Term Tailwinds, Near-Term Execution Hurdles

FY25 results show margin pressure and revenue decline, FY26 guidance predicts flat revenue and lower EBITDA margins. Indian Railways capex to...

Rahul Jain

Bangladesh Chaos: Impact on Indian Companies

Political crisis in Bangladesh is causing instability, impacting India's 2nd largest trading partner in Asia. Companies may see short-term...

Sudarshan Bhandari

RITES: Execution to Pick Up

Guidance on segmental revenue: For FY22E, RITE expects export revenue of Rs9bn which will be scattered over the next three quarters. Consultancy...

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RITES Ltd (NSE: RITES) – Stable Core, Turnkey Drag, Strong Rail Capex Tailwinds

​RITES sees revenue decline in FY25 but remains well-positioned for growth with strong consultancy business and focus on rail sector investments.

Rahul Jain

WeWork India IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

WeWork India Management Ltd is looking to raise about US$338m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the peer comp and implied valuations in...

Akshat Shah

IRCON International – Stable Franchise with Long-Term Tailwinds, Near-Term Execution Hurdles

​FY25 results show margin pressure and revenue decline, FY26 guidance predicts flat revenue and lower EBITDA margins. Indian Railways capex to...

Rahul Jain

Bangladesh Chaos: Impact on Indian Companies

​Political crisis in Bangladesh is causing instability, impacting India's 2nd largest trading partner in Asia. Companies may see short-term...

Sudarshan Bhandari

RITES: Execution to Pick Up

Guidance on segmental revenue: For FY22E, RITE expects export revenue of Rs9bn which will be scattered over the next three quarters. Consultancy...

IDBI Capital

RITES sees revenue decline in FY25 but remains well-positioned for growth with strong consultancy business and focus on rail sector investments.

FY25 results show margin pressure and revenue decline, FY26 guidance predicts flat revenue and lower EBITDA margins. Indian Railways capex to...

Political crisis in Bangladesh is causing instability, impacting India's 2nd largest trading partner in Asia. Companies may see short-term...