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NSE: HCLTECH · BSE: 532281 · ISIN INE860A01027

HCL Technologies Limited stock analysis

HCL Technologies Limited ranks #393 in the TickerSutra evidence-ranked universe with a score of 66/100 and 95% data confidence. The latest captured fundamentals show ROCE of 30.4%, quarterly sales growth of 13.9% and quarterly profit growth of 20.3%.
Complete evidence gate pass governance reviewUpdated 29 Sept 2026
TICKERSUTRA SCORE66/100

Watchlist candidate

#393 of 5,430 ranked equities
Market capitalisation₹3,48,923.57cr
ROCE30.4%
Quarterly sales growth13.9%
Quarterly profit growth20.3%
P/E ratio19.3×
Promoter pledge0.0%

INVESTMENT EVIDENCE

What supports—and challenges—the thesis

Evidence in favour

  • ROCE is 30.4%
  • Low debt/equity of 0.07×
  • CWIP indicates an active capacity pipeline
  • No promoter shares are reported as pledged

Risks and constraints

  • No calculated threshold risk in the current snapshot.

Still unresolved: Related-party exposure · Broad media sentiment

FINANCIAL TRAJECTORY

Recent operating history

PeriodRevenueOperating profitNet profitOperating margin
2022₹85,651cr₹20,529cr₹13,523cr24.0%
2023₹1,01,456cr₹22,628cr₹14,845cr22.0%
2024₹1,09,913cr₹24,198cr₹15,710cr22.0%
2025₹1,17,055cr₹25,504cr₹17,399cr22.0%
2026₹1,30,144cr₹26,752cr₹16,652cr21.0%
TTM₹1,34,374cr₹27,539cr₹17,434cr20.0%
Debt / equity0.07×
CFO / EBITDA0.75×
Operating margin20.0%
Free cash flow₹18,576cr
Sales CAGR · 3Y8.7%
Profit CAGR · 3Y3.9%

EXCHANGE EVENT TRIGGERS

Latest corporate disclosures

2 positive catalysts0 negative catalysts11 routine filings

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

Signals from filed documents

Management confidenceHigh severity · 4 mentions
Constructive

And on behalf of everyone at HCLTech, I extend my gratitude to our clients, partners, my fellow Board members and to our shareholders for their continued trust. Best regards, C Vijayakumar “ We remain confident in our ability to execute our AI growth strategy and to continue creating long- term shareholder value, even as we recognize the headwinds that may arise from technology transformation and geopolitical uncerta

Pricing commentaryHigh severity · 1 mention
Constructive

● Achieved scale, aggregating ~50,999 quintals of produce and facilitating ₹86.5 crore in value across 7,553 farmers, demonstrating strong initial uptake. ● Median price realisation improved up to ~₹4/kg for active users. ● ~60–65% of farmers reported reduced distress selling, indicating improved income predictability.

Institutional interestHigh severity · 1 mention
Positive catalyst

These efforts have strengthened HCLTech’s standing with investors and the sell-side community. For the second consecutive year, HCLTech has emerged as the most decorated India-headquartered IT services organization in Extel’s (formerly Institutional Investor) annual survey rankings. The survey captures feedback from 5,437 buy side professionals managing approximately $2 trillion in Asia (ex Japan) equities, along wit

Customer concentrationHigh severity · 1 mention
Risk easing

And it's been driven by our AI-native approach to lot of large clients. We also have been more proactive about AI adoption, so we have won significant wallet share in our top customers in financial services. The second thing is we're seeing a very broad -based traction in the data and analytics space.

Export market updatesModerate severity · 1 mention
Constructive

In continental Europe and ANZ, we have built consistent, compounding presence over the years — delivering stable, reliable growth. Driving Growth Through Geographic Expansion Together, these key growth vectors form a coherent, mutually reinforcing strategic framework designed to guide HCLTech’s investment priorities, capability development and go-to-market activities. Each vector is grounded in observable market dema

Capacity expansion plansModerate severity · 1 mention
Positive catalyst

We have consistently Management Discussion and Analysis (MDA) 82 delivered market-leading performance, demonstrating resilient growth despite broader market volatility. FY26 marked a year of transformational engagements, with DFS executing AI-first greenfield implementations, AI- driven “Super Intelligent” computing clusters, mainframe modernization programs and Next Generation Workplace transformations. As part of t

Market share gainModerate severity · 4 mentions
Positive catalyst

HCLTech’s inclusion agenda received equally strong external validation: the company was included in Best Companies for Women in India (BCWI) 2025 list and inducted into the BCWI Hall of Fame for consistent performance over five years, while also being recognized as an “Exemplar of Inclusion” in the Most Inclusive Companies Index (MICI) 2025 by Avtar & Seramount. ROIC 40.3%* up 235 bps YoY *ROIC of FY26 exclude one-ti

Regulatory updatesModerate severity · 30 mentions
Constructive

Future global economic or political uncertainties could further impact IT spending, decrease profitability, limit talent mobility, lead to contract terminations, project deferrals and client purchase delays. Additionally, increasing regulatory mandates around the localization of data, talent and service delivery further heighten risk. These uncertainties might also affect the industries contributing significantly to

Margin guidanceModerate severity · 3 mentions
Constructive

As regard maybe the longer term, the medium-term horizon of around FY28, we will, give that guidance at an appropriate time when we give guidance for FY28 next year. At this stage, time I would just like to focus on this year's margin guidance, which is 17.5% to 18.5%. Abhishek Pathak: Thank you so much and all the best.

Regulatory approvalLow severity · 6 mentions
Watch

HCLFoundation has been registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to undertake CSR activities, and accordingly it undertakes projects and programmes, as part of its CSR mandate, aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals. The CSR activities, projects and programmes undertaken by the Company are those that are approved by the Board of Directors on the recommendation of the CSR Committee and are covered under

Margin expansionLow severity · 2 mentions
Watch

Forecast accuracy improved by 10%, with 25% of issues proactively identified and operating costs reduced by ~25%. Our Businesses 44 Case Study Driving Margin Expansion with Autonomous Q2O Intelligence A global automotive company faced inefficiencies across its Quote-to- Order (Q2O) value chain due to fragmented workflows spanning contract validation, pricing, order management, inventory allocation and promotion setup

MANAGEMENT PROMISE LEDGER

Quantified statements on the clock

MarginsTracking

“As regard maybe the longer term, the medium-term horizon of around FY28, we will, give that guidance at an appropriate time when we give guidance for FY28 next year. At this stage, time I would just like to focus on this year's margin guidance, which is 17.5% to 18.5%. Abhishek Pathak: Thank you so much and all the best.”

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