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Revenue
₹407 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
19.3%
reported change
EBITDA
₹105 Cr
latest reported figure
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Happiest Minds reported Q2 FY24 revenue of INR 429 crore (+19.3% YoY) and EBITDA margin of 24.4%, above the guided 22%-24% range. Revenue growth was 3.6% QoQ in constant currency, industry-leading. However, management revised FY24 organic revenue growth guidance sharply down to 12% from an earlier composite (organic+inorganic) target of 35%, citing a large acquisition that did not close and a cautious demand environment. EBITDA margin guidance of 22%-24% was retained. The company announced a new Generative AI Business Services (GBS) unit, but meaningful revenue is not expected until next fiscal. Key risks include elongated sales cycles, a flat IMSS segment, and potential further macro weakness. The company added 237 employees and attrition fell to 14.4%.
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Guidance to track
- Management revised the full-year organic revenue growth guidance to 12% from a previous composite (organic+inorganic) target of 35%, citing a large acquisition that did not close and a cautious demand environment.
- The company retains its EBITDA margin guidance of 22%-24% for FY24.
- The newly created Generative AI Business Services unit will not contribute meaningful revenue until the beginning of the next financial year.
- The company reiterated its vision to achieve $1 billion in sales by FY 2031.
Risks flagged
- Customers are breaking down large digital initiatives into smaller engagements, leading to longer decision-making and slower ramp-ups.
- The Infra Management and Security Services business has been flat for six quarters due to a large customer's business difficulties, with recovery expected only from Q4.
- Despite active pursuit, no major acquisition has closed due to cultural fit issues, valuation gaps, and deal structure differences.
- Q3 has about three fewer working days due to holidays, which could impact sequential revenue growth.
Key quotes
- We are revising this growth guidance for the year to 12% on an organic basis. Additional growth, if any, due to acquisition, will be over and above this guidance.
- We are creating a new business unit called Generative AI Business Services, which will be abbreviated as GBS. This will become a new engine of growth.
- Multi-year digital transformation initiatives are being broken down into shorter, composable engagements. That's what we've seen. This creates the right kind of opportunities for a company like Happiest Minds to exhibit agility.
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