HCL Technologies Ltd (NSE:HCLTECH)
₹ 1,507.2 -22.6 (-1.48%) Market Cap: 4.08 Tn Enterprise Value: 3.84 Tn PE Ratio: 24.45 PB Ratio: 5.95 GF Score: 97/100

Q3 2025 HCL Technologies Ltd Earnings Call Transcript

Jan 13, 2025 / 02:00PM GMT
Release Date Price: ₹1989.4 (-0.29%)

Key Points

Positve
  • HCL Technologies Ltd (BOM:532281) reported a sequential revenue growth of 3.8% and a year-on-year growth of 4.1% in constant currency.
  • The company's operating margins improved to 19.5%, with the software business achieving an all-time high EBIT margin of 34.5%.
  • HCL Technologies Ltd (BOM:532281) added two clients in the $100 million category and four each in the $50 million and $20 million categories, indicating strong client relationships.
  • The company reported a 23% year-on-year growth in Annual Contract Value (ACV), showcasing strong deal momentum.
  • HCL Technologies Ltd (BOM:532281) continues to leverage AI and generative AI to drive transformation, with significant wins in AI-led projects and a strong pipeline nearing all-time highs.
Negative
  • HCL Software experienced a year-on-year revenue decline of 2.1% in constant currency, with some customers deferring renewal decisions.
  • The company's attrition rate increased slightly to 13.2% on a last twelve months basis, reflecting challenges in retaining talent.
  • There is a planned reduction in a mega telecom deal, which is expected to impact Q4 performance.
  • The automotive sector remains challenged, with expectations of continued declines for one or two more quarters.
  • HCL Technologies Ltd (BOM:532281) anticipates a softer Q4 due to the completion of a large transformation project and slower ramp-up of discretionary deals.
Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the HCLTech's Q3 FY25 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions)

Please note that this conference is being recorded. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Nitin Mohta, Head, Investor Relations. Thank you, and over to you, sir.

Nitin Mohta;Investor Relations
HCL Technologies Ltd - Senior Vice President & Head â

Hi, everyone. A very warm welcome to HCLTech's quarter-three FY25 earnings call. We have with us Mr. C. Vijayakumar, CEO and Managing Director, HCLTech; Mr. Shiv Walia, Chief Financial Officer, along with the broader leadership team, to discuss the performance of the company during this quarter, followed by Q&A.

In the course of this call, certain statements that will be made are forward-looking, which involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements made herein are based on information presently

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