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Revenue
₹59,300 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
12.6%
reported change
EBITDA
₹13,755 Cr
latest reported figure
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TCS reported a steady Q1 FY24 with revenue of INR 59,300 crore (+12.6% YoY) and operating margin of 23.2%, despite absorbing annual wage hikes. Net profit stood at INR 11,074 crore. The order book reached $10.2 billion, up 24% YoY, driven by strong deal wins in North America and BFSI. However, revenue growth was flat sequentially due to client reprioritization and delays in discretionary projects. Management noted near-term uncertainty but remains confident in long-term technology demand, citing a robust pipeline and early GenAI engagements (50+ POCs). Attrition improved to 17.8% from 20.1% in Q4. Key risks include prolonged macro uncertainty, slower conversion of large deals, and potential pricing pressure in a soft demand environment. The company aspires to return to its 26%-28% margin band but refrained from providing a timeline.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated the long-term margin aspiration but declined to provide a timeline for achievement, citing macro uncertainty.
- The company plans to hire 40,000 freshers in FY24, though the quarterly spread remains uncertain due to demand softness.
- Management expects GenAI engagements to start contributing meaningfully to revenue in a couple of quarters.
Risks flagged
- Revenue growth in key markets remains subdued due to client reprioritization and uncertainty; no clear timeline for recovery.
- Despite strong TCV, revenue growth is flat as projects are delayed or paused; deal conversion in Europe is taking longer than usual.
- While management claims pricing is stable, analysts questioned whether clients are pushing for discounts; management acknowledged no major panic but did not rule out future pressure.
- Delays in fresher onboarding have led to complaints (e.g., NITIE to Ministry of Labor), which could impact employer brand and hiring costs.
Key quotes
- Our going in position is, we always said that the technology spend in the long term is likely to be strong, and that's validated by the TCV that we have in multiple verticals and geographies.
- We are starting to engage with many of our customers in helping them, one, define their GenAI transformation strategy. Two, to define appropriate data strategy and platforms. Three, to define and enforce the guardrails to leverage and implement GenAI.
- I think, you know, people will be more comfortable signing such smaller deals because it gives them that flexibility. And then they are also able to, given the recessionary trends and things like that, they also want to sign up more short-term deals where, you know, the return on investments, as Krithi pointed out, is seen.
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