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Revenue
₹13,101 Cr
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Revenue YoY
-5.7%
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EBITDA
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Tech Mahindra reported Q3 FY24 revenue of $1.573 billion, down 5.7% YoY, with EBIT margins at 5.4% (7% adjusted for exceptional items). The quarter saw a sequential revenue uptick of 1.1%, driven by manufacturing and retail, but telecom and BFSI remained weak due to furloughs. Management emphasized a three-track turnaround focusing on sales simplification, centralized delivery, and organizational restructuring. New deal wins totaled $381 million, down from the prior quarter's $600M+. The company guided that telecom has not bottomed out and expects near-term volatility. Key risks include continued telecom stress, margin dilution from investments, and execution challenges in the turnaround. Management plans to share a detailed strategic roadmap in April.
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Guidance to track
- Management sees continued stress in telecom with no immediate recovery, though the worst of the decline is likely behind.
- CFO stated that 7% EBIT (adjusted) is the operational bottom, with potential for improvement from Q4 onwards, excluding impairment charges.
- Management will provide a multi-year turnaround plan including revenue, margin, and investment timelines in the next quarterly call.
- COO stated plan to train all IT professionals in AI/GenAI capabilities over the next fiscal year.
Risks flagged
- Management acknowledged telecom has not bottomed out and expects volatility for at least two more quarters, posing a risk to revenue recovery.
- CEO indicated that if forced to choose, they would prioritize margins over growth, which could constrain top-line expansion in the near term.
- The three-track plan involves significant organizational changes and investments; success depends on execution, which is unproven under new leadership.
- CFO noted that portfolio reviews and contract terminations could result in additional exceptional charges, though not significant this quarter.
Key quotes
- We are embarking on a turnaround phase in Tech Mahindra's evolution, and we are actively making foundational moves to upgrade Tech Mahindra's performance.
- I don't think we don't see telecom as having bottomed out. We still see a significant amount of volatility, at least for the next couple of quarters.
- If we have to make a trade-off, we will deliver the margins because we don't want to do substandard growth or get into poor contracts just for the sake of showing growth.
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