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Coforge Ltd — Q4 FY25

Coforge delivered a landmark FY25 with 31.5% USD revenue growth to $1.445B, driven by 14 large deals and a record Q4 order intake of $2.1B.

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Revenue ₹3,422 Cr +33.8%
EBITDA
PAT ₹307 Cr
EBITDA Margin 18%
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Coforge delivered a landmark FY25 with 31.5% USD revenue growth to $1.445B, driven by 14 large deals and a record Q4 order intake of $2.1B. The executable order book surged 47.7% YoY to $1.5B, underpinning strong FY26 visibility. Adjusted EBITDA margin held at 18%, with reported EBIT expanding 123bps QoQ to 13.2%. Management expects very strong growth in FY26, with material EBIT expansion, and reiterated the FY27 target of $2B revenue and 18% reported EBITDA. Key growth drivers include large deal momentum, AI/GenAI solutions (200+ deployed), and balanced performance across verticals and geos. Risk: potential demand slowdown in travel vertical due to geopolitical uncertainty and cautious airline spending.

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Quarter Snapshot

Order Intake (Q4) $2.1B
+75.1% YoY

Record quarterly order intake, equal to entire FY24 order book.

Executable Order Book $1.5B
+47.7% YoY

12-month locked orders, up from $1B a year ago.

Large Deals Signed (Q4) 5
+150% QoQ

Includes Sabre ($1.56B), GPU-as-a-service, AI-led QE, Salesforce, and Cigniti deal.

Attrition (LTM) 10.9%
-210bps YoY

Continued decline; among lowest in the industry.

What Changed vs Last Quarter

Comparing Q4 FY25 vs Q3 FY25
3 new guidance2 dropped4 new risk3 risk resolved
NEW
Very strong growth in FY26

Management expects robust revenue growth in FY26, with organic growth not slowing vs FY25.

NEW
Reported EBIT to expand materially in FY26

EBIT margin expected to improve significantly from Q4 exit of 13.2%, with large part of journey to 14% covered in FY26.

NEW
FY27 target: $2B revenue, 18% reported EBITDA

Reiterated medium-term targets; management aims to achieve $2B revenue sooner than FY27.

UPDATED
ESOP cost to decline to ~100bps from H2 FY26

ESOP cost expected to reduce by 70-80bps from current 1.8% by Q3 FY26.

DROPPED
EBIT margin expansion to ~13.5% by Q3 FY26

CFO Saurabh Goel guided that EBIT margin should expand from 11.8% currently to roughly 13.5% by Q3 next year, driven by ESOP cost tailwinds and operational improvements.

DROPPED
Sustained robust growth expected in coming year

CEO Sudhir Singh expressed confidence in continued robust and sustained growth, citing strong order book, pipeline, and broad-based demand.

NEW RISK
Travel vertical demand slowdown

Geopolitical uncertainty and cautious airline spending may impact travel vertical growth, though management remains confident.

NEW RISK
Client complaint liability

A client complaint alleges security breach; liability amount undetermined but client is not material (not in top 50).

NEW RISK
Sabre financial health risk

Sabre's high debt ($4.7B) and recent profit warnings raise concerns; Coforge has taken credit insurance and non-recourse factoring.

NEW RISK
Cigniti merger timeline uncertainty

Share swap proposal pending SEBI approval; expected consummation by Dec-Jan, but regulatory delays possible.

RISK GONE
Potential macroeconomic headwinds affecting client budgets

Analyst raised concerns about demand environment during budget season; management acknowledged gradual improvement but risks remain if macro conditions worsen.

RISK GONE
Integration and merger-related expenses

Cigniti merger involves ongoing integration costs; CFO noted expenses were $1.9M in Q3 and expected to decline but could persist.

RISK GONE
Cross-sell synergies from Cigniti may take time

Management indicated cross-sell pipeline takes ~3 quarters to materialize; only limited cross-sell in current large deal.

🤫 Topics management stopped discussing

Q4 FY24 adjusted EBITDA margin to improve 150-200 bps sequentially

Mentioned in Q1 FY24, Q1 FY25, Q2 FY24, Q3 FY24

Management reaffirms guidance of 50 bps improvement in adjusted EBITDA margin for the full fiscal year, with H1 margins expected to be 50 bps higher than H1 FY24.

FY24 organic CC revenue growth to be at lower end of 13%-16% band

Mentioned in Q1 FY24, Q2 FY24, Q3 FY24

Management expects to deliver within the annual guidance range of 13%-16% organic constant currency revenue growth, likely near the lower end.

Integration and past liability risks from Cigniti

Mentioned in Q1 FY25, Q2 FY25, Q4 FY24

While management expects no further past liabilities, integration expenses may persist for a couple of quarters.

GenAI disruption in testing services

Mentioned in Q1 FY25, Q4 FY24

Analyst raised concern that GenAI could deflate volumes in testing; management downplayed risk but acknowledged functional testing may be impacted.

Margin Pressure from Investments and Hedge Losses

Mentioned in Q1 FY24, Q4 FY24

New large deals, especially in new accounts, come with lower initial margins, which could pressure overall profitability.

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Guidance and risk preview

Top guidance Very strong growth in FY26

Management expects robust revenue growth in FY26, with organic growth not slowing vs FY25.

Top risk Travel vertical demand slowdown

Geopolitical uncertainty and cautious airline spending may impact travel vertical growth, though management remains confident.

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