VRL Logistics

NSE: VRLLOGBSE: 539118
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₹ 270.00▲ 2.45 (+0.92%)28 Oct, 03:29 pm IST
Market cap
₹ 4,563 Cr.
P/E
17x
P/B
4.08x
52-week range
225 – 310.2
ROE
22%
ROCE
18%
Dividend yield
1.9%
Debt / equity
1.01
Sector
Transport Services
Industry
Logistics Solution Provider
Listed on
NSE, BSE

About

VRL Logistics Limited is an India-based logistics and transport company that is engaged in the goods transport business. Its core business includes less than truck load (LTL) and full truck load (FTL) offerings. Its services include logistics and other services. Its logistics services include general parcel, courier service business, FTL, and other capabilities. Its general parcel business includes pan-India movement of consignments of varying size and weight across the country on LTL godown to godown basis. Its courier offering is available within the State of Karnataka and offers courier services for time-sensitive documents and packages. It provides door-to door FTL service. It permits the use of its vehicles for branding. It operates with approximately 5949 owned vehicles through over 1241 branches, including 50 hubs in 24 States and five Union Territories. It caters to a range of industries, including textile, pharma, agricultural, machinery, and others.

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VRL Logistics against the typical company in its industry. The rank is out of the companies that report each figure; green means the better quarter of the pack, red the worse quarter.

  • Valuation (P/E)17 against a typical 16.3: pricier than most peers (1st = cheapest).44th of 82
  • Sales growth+18.1% against a typical +15.2% from a year earlier.32nd of 65
  • Profit growth+62% against a typical +4.8% from a year earlier.14th of 51
  • Share price, 3 months+2.8% against a typical −6.1%.26th of 75
  • Size₹ 4,562.8 Cr. market value against a typical ₹ 127.3 Cr. (1st = largest).7th of 82

Latest announcements

Exchange filings and their impact on the company.

  • 24 Oct 2026BuybackMedium impactPositivePrice +3% on 26 Oct
    Rs 280 cr buyback at Rs 320 cuts share count 5% and is EPS-accretive despite lower net-worth.

    VRL Logistics has filed the Letter of Offer for buyback of 87.5 lakh shares of Rs 10 each at Rs 320 per share, totalling Rs 280 crore. The offer price is about 14% above the current market price of around Rs 281. The buyback will cut outstanding shares by about 5%, return surplus cash to shareholders and modestly lift EPS, while reducing reserves and increasing leverage.

    Filing
  • 8 Oct 2026ResignationLow impactNeutralPrice +0% on 9 Oct
    VRL Logistics independent director Ashok Shettar resigned effective October 7, 2026, with no operational impact.

    VRL Logistics informed the exchange that Mr. Ashok Shettar (DIN: 07038714) has resigned as Non-Executive Independent Director effective October 7, 2026. No reason or replacement was disclosed in the available filing text. The departure is a routine governance change with no expected impact on the company's logistics operations or financials over the next 12 months.

    Filing
  • 8 Oct 2026Public Announcement - Buyback of SharesLow impactPositivePrice +0% on 9 Oct
    VRL Logistics announced a share buyback, modestly accretive to EPS.

    VRL Logistics has made a public announcement for a buyback of its shares. The announcement document text was not extractable, so the buyback size, price and record date could not be confirmed from the filing. Based on its Rs 1143 crore net worth and Rs 5014 crore market cap, a typical board-approved buyback would be modestly EPS-accretive and reduce cash reserves.

    Filing

Credit ratings

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Adequate safety

Rated A+ by ICRA
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AgencyCurrent ratingOutlookAs of
ICRA[ICRA]A+Positive19 Nov 2025
Credit rating actions
RatingDetails
19 Nov 2025
Reaffirmed
[ICRA]A+—ICRA₹ 482.07 Cr.

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Board meetings

Results dates and other board meetings. Full calendar

Details
2 Nov 2026UpcomingFinancial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2026
4 Aug 2026BuybackTo consider buyback for equity shares
18 May 2026Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026
5 Feb 2026Financial Results/DividendTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2025 and dividend
3 Nov 2025Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2025
6 Aug 2025Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2025
4 Jul 2025BonusIn accordance with the extant provisions of Regulations 29 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 referred above, we hereby inform that, a meeting of the Board of Directors of VRL Logistics Limited (the Company ) will be held on Friday July 4, 2025, inter alia, to consider and recommend to the shareholders, for their approval, the capitalization of reserves & retained profits for issuance of Bonus shares.

Share price

1Y change +0.04%
0 of 2 filing days came with a big price move
Volume (shares)Price (₹)
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Financials

Standalone figures in ₹ crore.

Quarterly results
₹ Cr.Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales709737768727799825809744797827853879
Expenses617642663640666659622593646657675692
Operating Profit929410587133166187152151170177187
OPM %13%13%14%12%17%20%23%20%19%21%21%21%
Other Income6241526367466
Interest192122232224262624222323
Depreciation525758626465646565686462
Profit before tax27192918498310067698498108
Tax %28%27%26%24%27%29%25%26%28%23%26%25%
Net Profit201422133659745050657281
EPS in Rs1.130.781.230.772.053.44.252.862.853.74.124.6

Growth and returns

Compounded yearly rates over each period.

Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years
6%
5 Years
13%
3 Years
7%
TTM
6%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years
9%
5 Years
40%
3 Years
−9%
TTM
22%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years
7%
5 Years
12%
3 Years
−6%
TTM
—
Return on Equity
10 Years
18%
5 Years
22%
3 Years
16%
TTM
—

Shareholding

Latest: Jun 2026.

Promoters
60.24%
0 pts in a year
FIIs
2.68%
−1.3 pts in a year
DIIs
24.92%
+0.37 pts in a year
Public
12.16%
+0.94 pts in a year

P/E and EPS over time

Daily P/E and trailing 12-month EPS. EPS updates with each result.

P/E 17xEPS (12 months) ₹ 15.28Median P/E 32.5x
P/E (times)EPS (₹)

Peers

Listed companies in the same business.

Peer comparison
VRL Logistics₹ 270.00₹ 4,563 Cr.17x4.1x22%—
Transport Corporation of India₹ 859.45₹ 6,603 Cr.15.7x2.8x19.3%9.4%
Mahindra Logistics₹ 371.40₹ 3,698 Cr.444.4x3.3x0.3%0.2%
Antony Waste Handling Cell₹ 282.90₹ 798 Cr.15.6x1.7x10.8%8.7%
North Eastern Carrying Corporation₹ 17.39₹ 183 Cr.20x0.7x3.5%2.5%
Orissa Bengal Carrier₹ 55.50₹ 117 Cr.—1.3x−8.9%−2.3%

Management

Vijay B. Sankeshwar
Executive Chairman of the Board, Managing Director
Sunil Nalavadi
Chief Financial Officer
Aniruddha Phadnavis
General Manager - Finance, Company Secretary, Compliance Officer
Anand Vijay Sankeshwar
Managing Director, Executive Director
L. Ramanand Bhat
Executive Director

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