Team Lease Services Ltd (Services - Others) — fundamental analysis, earnings data, and key metrics. PE: 16.7. ROE: 12.2%. This stock is not currently in the Nifty 500 momentum outperformers list.
Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Apr 18, 2026
What: New CEO Appointment: Suparna Mitra
“we also have Suparna, who has joined us now as the CEO and M.D. of TeamLease. She will take charge on the conversation from the next quarter.”
What: EBITDA Growth: 11% QoQ
Impact: 6 bps margin improvement
“Our initiatives on digitization and cost optimization have been consistently contributing to operating leverage, and we do see that continuing.”
What: Cash on Balance Sheet: ₹430 Cr
Impact: 3-4% ROE boost
“I think in the Q4 board meeting, the board will discuss on the capital allocation front and take a decision.”
What: PBT growth of 69% QoQ
“PBT grew by 69% on a sequential basis, primarily driven by some element of an interest credit on tax refunds.”
Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary
Trigger: Ad hoc regulatory directive from RBI to the NBFC sector.
Management view: Reducing core headcount to optimize costs in line with associate loss.
Monitor: regulatory
Trigger: Notification of new labor codes impacting gratuity and leave encashment liabilities.
Impact: PAT impact: ₹5.7 Cr
Management view: Associate employee costs are passed through to clients; core employee impact is a one-time provision.
Monitor: labor
Key quotes from recent conference calls
“Last question is on EBITDA growth, I think last quarter, you indicated about full year 30% growth to sustain across quarters. [Previous EBITDA Growth guidance]”
“I think what we have always been calling out is the drive for some element of a transition from B2B to a B2C revenue stream. [Initiative: B2C Revenue Stream Transition]”
“This reflects a regulatory-driven transition with one large NBFC client wherein they absorbed over 20,000 associates onto their own payroll. [Risk (regulatory): HIGH]”
“For core employees, Rs.5.7 crores of provision has been made towards labor code implication and has been disclosed as an exceptional item. [Risk (labor): MEDIUM]”
Headline numbers from the latest earnings call
Revenue
Not Disclosed
Why: Sequential revenue growth was muted due to the insourcing of approximately 27,000 headcounts by a large NBFC client in the staffing and degree apprenticeship businesses.
Revenue was flat quarter-on-quarter despite an 8% year-on-year increase.
EBITDA
Not Disclosed
Why: Growth was driven by digitization, cost optimization measures, and catch-up billing in the EdTech segment.
EBITDA showed strong sequential growth of 11% despite flat revenues.
Other Highlights
• Insourcing of 27,000 associates by one large NBFC client impacted headcount.
• Income tax refunds of ₹100 crore received during the quarter.
• Free cash balance increased to ₹430 crore.
Sub-sector-specific signals from the latest concall — each with management's stated reason for the change
General Staffing Headcount
2.82 lakhs
Why: Driven by the insourcing of 20,000 associates by a single large NBFC client.
PAPM (Per Associate Per Month)
680
Why: Improvement driven by higher contribution from hiring revenue.
GCC Revenue Contribution
65%
Why: GCC segment continues to be a core growth engine for specialized staffing.
Open Positions Pipeline
16,000
Why: Reflects healthy demand pipeline despite recent headcount losses.
DSO (Days Sales Outstanding)
15 days
Why: Maintained stable collection cycles.
Funding Exposure
14%
Why: Maintained at consistent levels.
IT Sector Revenue Share
6%
Why: Includes GCC; contributes nearly 30% to the bottom line.
New Client Logos (Staffing)
22
Why: Continued client acquisition with 55% on variable markup.
Forward-looking targets from management for Q4 FY26
OPM Guidance
25–25%
Expect positive growth in Q4
Maintaining 25% YoY EBITDA growth
Restore headcount levels by Q4 or Q1 next year
Guidance Changes
EBITDA Growth: 30% → 25%
The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Apr 18, 2026.
Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.
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