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Revenue
₹3,892 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
6%
reported change
EBITDA
₹86 Cr
latest reported figure
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Quess Corp delivered a steady Q4 FY26 with revenue of ₹3,892 crore (+6% YoY) and EBITDA of ₹86 crore (+28% YoY), driven by margin expansion in professional staffing (12%+ margin) and overseas (6.2% blended). PAT surged 167% YoY to ₹64 crore, aided by operating leverage and lower exceptional items. The structural shift toward high-margin businesses (now 50% of profitability) underpins the 2.2% EBITDA margin, up 37 bps YoY. Management guided for 2%+ margins in the near term and 2.4% over three years, with professional staffing targeting 11-12% margins. General staffing added 26,000 net headcount but faced headwinds from labor code implementation and project discontinuations. Key risk: geopolitical instability in the Middle East could impact overseas revenue, though management noted portfolio diversification into essential services.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects professional staffing to return to 10-11% headcount growth and 12-13% revenue growth in FY27, driven by new GCC mandates.
- Management guided for 2%+ EBITDA margin in the near term and 2.4% over a three-year period, assuming current portfolio mix.
- Professional staffing margins are expected to remain in the 11-12% range, supported by GCC-led demand and niche skill focus.
- International business is expected to maintain blended EBITDA margins above 6%, with Middle East and Philippines at double-digit levels.
Risks flagged
- Ongoing geopolitical tensions could disrupt operations or demand in the Middle East, though management highlighted portfolio diversification into essential services.
- The new labor code has caused client uncertainty; full confirmation of client approaches is expected only by Q2 FY27, potentially affecting revenue and margins.
- Analyst raised concern that AI may reduce headcount demand from existing GCCs; management countered that skill requirements are shifting to higher-value roles.
- The company faces contingent liabilities from industry-wide ATJJ litigation and a GST dispute; management expects no near-term cash impact but uncertainty remains.
Key quotes
- High margin businesses now contribute 50% of the total profitability. A structural shift that is beginning to reflect in our margin trajectory.
- It would be safe to say that we would continue to remain and measure ourselves in the 11 to 12% margin category for the medium term.
- We remain concerned and we continue to keep watching that situation extremely carefully.
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