IRCTC Share Price History & Returns (2019 To 2024)
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Table of Contents
- 1: IRCTC Share Highlights
- 1.1: 52-Week High Low
- 1.2: All Time High
- 2: Short Info About IRCTC
- 3: IRCTC Recent Performance
- 4: IRCTC Share Price Chart From 2019 to 2024
- 5: IRCTC Share Price History Table From 2019 to 2024
- 6: Analyzing the Impact of Investing in IRCTC
- 6.1: IRCTC Share Returns In Last 5 Years
- 6.2: IRCTC Share VS FD (Normal) VS FD (Compounding)
IRCTC Share Highlights
As of Thu 21 Nov 2024, IRCTC Share price is ₹793.84 which is ₹345.06 below 52-week high of ₹1,138.9 and ₹102.25 above 52-week low of ₹691.59
52-Week High Low
- IRCTC 52-Week High is ₹1,138.9 occured on Thu 23 May 2024
- IRCTC 52-Week Low is ₹691.59 occured on Fri 24 Nov 2023
All Time High
- The all-time high or the highest price that IRCTC shares have ever touched was ₹1,279.26 and this occurred on Tue 19 Oct 2021.
- The highest closing price at which IRCTC shares have ever closed was ₹1,175.54 recorded on Mon 18 Oct 2021.
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Short Info About IRCTC
IRCTC: The Monopoly Business that Keeps on Growing and Giving
If you have travelled in Indian railways, you would have seen that people can buy their food from the vendors that operate from the kitchen cart connected to the train. Have you ever thought about the company operating such services throughout the vast railway network? Its name is Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd.
1999: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. was incorporated.
2019: It was listed on the Indian stock market.
2019: Started operating Tejas Express, India’s first private train.
IRCTC is a subsidiary of the Ministry of Railways. It started its operations with online ticketing, catering, and tourism services. It gradually expanded its portfolio to include services such as packaged drinking water, executive lounges, luxury train operations, air ticketing, hotel bookings, etc. It has also received several awards for excellence in service delivery, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Its stock offers a rare opportunity to invest in a monopoly business with a diversified portfolio and growth potential.
The share price history of IRCTC is a fascinating story of how a PSU transformed into a market leader and a wealth creator. Let’s dive into the captivating share price history of IRCTC.
IRCTC Recent Performance
Over the past 22 trading days, the value of IRCTC's stock has decreased by ₹77.06 (-8.85%). On 17 Oct 2024, its one share was worth ₹870.90 and by 21 Nov 2024, the value dropped to ₹793.84. During this period it created a highest high of ₹893.00 and lowest low of ₹783.00.
Below Image represents line chart of daily close price of IRCTC, helping you visualize how the price has changed day by day.
IRCTC Share Price Chart From 2019 to 2024
IRCTC Share Price History Table From 2019 to 2024
| Year | IRCTC | YOY Chg% | ↑High - ↓Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ₹186.80 | - | ↑ ₹196 ↓ ₹171 |
| 2020 | ₹287.45 | 53.8% | ↑ ₹399 ↓ ₹154 |
| 2021 | ₹831.80 | 189.3% | ↑ ₹1278 ↓ ₹283 |
| 2022 | ₹639.75 | -23.1% | ↑ ₹918 ↓ ₹557 |
| 2023 | ₹887.50 | 38.7% | ↑ ₹916 ↓ ₹557 |
| 2024 | ₹793.84 | -10.6% | ↑ ₹801 ↓ ₹783 |
Analyzing the Impact of Investing in IRCTC
IRCTC Shares price in the year 2019 was ₹186.80. If you had invested ₹10,000 in IRCTC Shares in 2019, in 5 years, your investment would have grown to ₹42,496 by the end of 2024. This represents a positive return of 324.9% from 2019 to 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.5%.
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IRCTC Share Returns In Last 5 Years
- Its highest share price in the last 5 years was: ₹1,278.59 and lowest was: ₹154.97
- IRCTC Shares price in 2019 was ₹186.8
- By 2024, its share price rose to ₹793.84
- It gave a positive return of over 324% with a CAGR of 33.5% over the last 5 years
- If you had invested ₹10,000 in IRCTC in 2019 then in 5 years, your investment would have grown to ₹42,496 by 2024, which is 4.24 times of your initial investment.
IRCTC Share VS FD (Normal) VS FD (Compounding)
You might wonder which option is better: shares, fixed deposits (FDs) or compounding FDs. Let’s compare them and see how they differ.
- Shares: Units of ownership in a company can benefit from its profits or losses.
- FDs: Deposits you make with a bank or a financial institution for a fixed time and at a fixed interest rate.
- Compounding FDs: Similar to FDs but with one difference: the interest is reinvested into the principal amount instead of being paid out.
If you invested ₹10,000 rupees each in these 3 options in :
| Year | IRCTC Investment | FD Normal Investment | FD Compond Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
Then today, your investment would have become this much in each option: | |||
| 2024 | ₹42,427.27 | ₹13,000 | ₹13,382.25 |
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For more insights into IRCTC, explore these additional resources:-
Reference:
- Wikipedia IRCTC – Wiki
- Economic Times IRCTC Company history
- IRCTC About company
