Sector Alpha Week of 2026-07-31
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HCL Technologies Ltd

HCLTECH
IT - Software

HCL Technologies Ltd's earnings have outrun its stock. EPS grew −4.3% in a year against a −7.2% price move.

The sharpest disagreement: Foreign institutions moved −3.5 points over 8 quarters while the operating story went the other way — someone close to the numbers is not convinced.

The price is in a downtrend (22 weeks in) while the P/E sits at the 57th percentile of its own 10-year range. Underneath, the last four quarters read improving — profit +20.3% year on year, and 130% of the last 3 years' profit arrived as cash. What settles it: whether the register turns back in the story’s favour.

Stage
Mixed
partial read
Price
₹1,347
−7.2% 1Y
P/E
20.2×
57th pctile
of its own 10-year range
Revenue (Jun 26)
₹34,579 Cr
+13.9% YoY
Profit (Jun 26)
₹4,626 Cr
+20.3% YoY
Operating margin
20.0%
flat YoY
ROCE
30%
FY26
Cash conversion
130%
of profit, last 3 FY
Withheld from this page: Part of this page is deliberately not drawn: its second data source reports in USD, not rupees, so nothing from it can be placed on this crore axis, so nothing from the second source is placed here — the PEG ratio and its quarterly curve, the quarterly return curves, the annual return-on-invested-capital overlay, the total-debt and debt-to-equity series and the F-score, the Z-score and the return-on-invested-capital reading are absent for that reason. A figure two sources cannot agree on is not drawn — the gap is a decision, not missing data. The quarterly history also begins where the primary source begins: 5 earlier quarters the second source carries are not spliced in front of it. Extending a reported profit series is stricter than showing a ratio chart — it needs a source that has been checked.
01 · Price story

Price story Before the numbers, the tape. A stock price moves through four repeating seasons: a flat base (stage 1), an advance (2), a top (3), a decline (4). Where the price sits in that cycle frames everything below.

HCL Technologies Ltd trades at ₹1,347, in a downtrend and 22 weeks into that stage. That is −0.6% against its own 200-day average. It sits at 46% of a 52-week range of ₹1,034 to ₹1,707. On relative strength it has been ahead of the NIFTY 500 on a trailing-13-week view for 3 straight weeks.

Today the stock is in a downtrend — week 22 of stage 4, confirmed. At ₹1,347 it trades −0.6% versus its 200-day average and sits at 46% of its 52-week range (₹1,034–₹1,707).

Jul 26: ₹1,347 Weekly closing price (₹) with 50- and 200-day averages; shaded bands mark the price stage (grey base, green advance, amber top, red decline). 3-year window.
−0.6% versus the 200-day line, week 22 of stage 4
Price50-day avg200-day avg
S2S2S4S4S4₹2,072₹1,793₹1,515₹1,236₹957₹1,347₹1,356Jul 23May 24Feb 25Nov 25Jul 26
S2S2S4S4S4₹2,072₹1,793₹1,515₹1,236₹957₹1,347₹1,356Jul 23Feb 25Jul 26
Beating or trailing, week by week since 2016 Each cell is one week from 2016 to now (546 weeks): the stock's trailing 13-week return minus the NIFTY 500's, green ahead / red behind (±25% ramp). Grey cells are the 13-week warm-up or weeks where the NIFTY 500 reading is not held.
trailing 13-week return vs the NIFTY 500
Mar 16Jul 26

Against the market, two honest reads. Cumulative: over the last 10.4 years the stock moved +227% while the NIFTY 500 moved +276% — behind the index over the full window. Recent form: on a trailing-13-week view the stock has been ahead for 3 straight weeks — the ribbon below is that same metric, week by week.

What would end the trend, mechanically: two Friday closes in a row below the 200-day line. That is the exit rule — no debates.

02 · Valuation

Valuation P/E is the price of ₹1 of annual profit: how many rupees the market pays for each rupee the company earns in a year.

HCL Technologies Ltd trades at 20.2× P/E, mid-range by its own standards (57th percentile). Its long-run median P/E is 19.0×, measured across 10.4 years of weekly readings. This places the multiple against the stock’s own record, and says nothing about what the business is worth.

Today's P/E of 20.2× is mid-range by its own standards (57th percentile), against a long-run median of 19.0× measured over 10.4 years of weekly readings. This is a comparison against the stock's own history — not a claim about what it is worth.

P/E 20.2× vs a 19.0× long-run median P/E, weekly (left axis); earnings per share, trailing twelve months, weekly (right axis). 10.4-year window; loss-period spikes above 31× shown pinned at the top. The eps (ttm) bars are red where the reading is lower than the quarter before.
mid-range by its own standards (57th percentile)
P/EMedianEPS (TTM) (quarterly)
32.0×₹72.026.5×₹54.021.1×₹36.015.6×₹18.010.1×₹0.0×20.20×₹67Mar 16Oct 18Jun 21Jan 24Jul 26
32.0×₹72.026.5×₹54.021.1×₹36.015.6×₹18.010.1×₹0.0×20.20×₹67Mar 16Jun 21Jul 26
P/E
20.2×
57th percentile of 10y

Why the multiple sits where it does: over the past year annual EPS moved −4.3% against a −7.2% price move — earnings outran the price, pushing the multiple DOWN its own range.

The price move, decomposed: over 5y, of the +5.6%/yr price move, ~+9.7%/yr came from earnings growth and ~−4.1 pp from the multiple (compressing); over 10y, of the +13.6%/yr price move, ~+9.4%/yr came from earnings growth and ~+4.2 pp from the multiple (expanding). The split is the honest approximate (price return minus earnings growth); it makes the rally itself visible instead of hiding it behind the percentile.

Put together: the multiple is unremarkable against its own past, so the story rests on the earnings line underneath it, not the multiple.

The PEG ratio and its quarterly curve, which only the second data source carries, are not drawn on this page: its second data source reports in USD, not rupees, so nothing from it can be placed on this crore axis. A figure two sources cannot agree on is not drawn — the gap is a decision, not missing data.

03 · Stage: Mixed

Stage: Mixed Every business sits somewhere on a fundamental arc, and this page names the spot before anything else. The last twelve quarters of revenue, profit and EPS growth — plus the return the business earns on its capital — are read as curves: Deteriorating (the curves are falling), Turning around (a trough has just formed and the last few quarters lift off it), Improving (the climb off the trough is sustained), Consistent (steadily positive with healthy returns), Topping out (still high but decelerating from the peak). When the curves genuinely disagree the read is Mixed; too little history is No read. CAGR (compound annual growth rate) is the smooth yearly pace that turns the starting value into the latest one — the fairest way to compare growth across different time spans. Read the columns together: if the 1-year number towers over the 10-year, recent growth is running hotter than the long-run trend. A dash means that window is not held, or the base year was a loss (where a growth rate is not meaningful).

HCL Technologies Ltd reads as mixed on its fundamental arc. Mixed — no clean majority across the growth curves, ROCE holding at 30.0% — the per-curve reads carry the story. The read is built from 8 quarters across 4 curves, on partial evidence.

Growth, year by year: revenue +11.2% in FY26, profit −4.3% Year-over-year growth per fiscal year, %: revenue (left axis); net profit and EPS (right axis — profit growth swings far wider). Zero line drawn.
Revenue YoYProfit YoYEPS YoY
58%60%39%37%19%15%−0.9%−7.5%−21%−30%%%11.2%−4.3%FY16FY21FY26
58%60%39%37%19%15%−0.9%−7.5%−21%−30%%%11.2%−4.3%FY16FY21FY26
Three growth curves, twelve quarters Year-on-year growth of trailing-twelve-month revenue (left axis), profit and EPS (right axis — they swing far wider), % at each quarter-end. A missing point means that reading is not held for the quarter.
the trajectory the stage is read from · revenue stabilising, profit stabilising
RevenueProfitEPS
13%12%11%7.6%9.6%3.3%7.8%−1.1%6.0%−5.5%%%12.6%2.6%2.6%Sep 23Dec 24Jun 26
13%12%11%7.6%9.6%3.3%7.8%−1.1%6.0%−5.5%%%12.6%2.6%2.6%Sep 23Dec 24Jun 26
ROCE Annual readings — the quarterly balance-sheet pieces this curve needs are not held for this stock, so the returns read moves once a year and carries less weight in the call.
the return curve, annual readings
ROCE
32%31%30%29%28%%30%FY23FY24FY26
32%31%30%29%28%%30%FY23FY24FY26
Revenue growth
Steady high
latest +12.6% · span +6.5% to +12.6%
Profit growth
Recovering
latest +2.6% · span −4.3% to +10.8%
EPS growth
Recovering
latest +2.6% · span −4.3% to +10.8%
ROCE
Steady high
latest 30.0% · span 28.0%–32.0%

Why it matters: when the curves disagree, the per-curve reads above matter more than any single verdict.

Return readings here are annual, not quarterly — read as level and direction only; they can confirm the growth curves but never drive the stage on their own.

A partial read: at least one curve is short, or the returns curve is not the computed quarterly series — hold the stage word a little more loosely.

Compound annual growth rate (%) Compound annual growth rate over each window, %. Revenue, profit and EPS from fiscal-year figures; share price is the price CAGR over the same spans. A dash = that window is not held, or the base was a loss.
1yr3yr5yr10yr
Revenue+11.2%+8.7%+11.5%+15.4%
Profit−4.3%+3.9%+8.3%+11.5%
EPS−4.3%+3.9%+8.4%+11.9%
Share price−7.2%+6.9%+5.6%+13.6%
Revenue YoY (Jun 26)
+13.9%
latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit YoY (Jun 26)
+20.3%
latest quarter vs a year ago
Revenue 10y
15.4%
long-run compound pace
04 · 4-Factor Sector Score

4-Factor Sector Score

53.5/100 — rank 23 of 63 in IT - Software · 76% evidence confidence

HCL Technologies Ltd scores 53.5 out of 100 against the 63 companies it is compared with in IT - Software, ranking 23. Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.

The four contributions add to the total exactly: 12.6 + 19 + 9.5 + 12.4 = 53.5. This is the SAME number shown on the sector comparison — it is computed once, for the whole peer set, and read here.

What would change it: The read weakens if profit growth turns negative or margin improvement reverses while sector-relative strength deteriorates.

05 · Revenue

Revenue Revenue is the top line: everything the company billed its customers in the period.

HCL Technologies Ltd reported ₹34,579 Cr of revenue in the Jun 26 quarter, +13.9% year on year. That is the 11th straight quarter of year-on-year growth. Over 10 years it has compounded at 15.4% a year. The last full year, FY26, came in at ₹1,30,144 Cr. The last four reported quarters add to ₹1,34,374 Cr.

FY26 revenue came in at ₹1,30,144 Cr (+11.2% on the year), capping 10 years at 15.4% compound. The latest quarter (Jun 26) printed ₹34,579 Cr, +13.9% year on year — the 11th consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth.

FY26 revenue ₹1,30,144 Cr (+11.2% YoY) Revenue bars, ₹ Cr (left); YoY growth-% line (right). 11-year window. A bar is red when it is lower than the year before.
15.4% a year over 10 years
RevenueYoY growth
140.6k58%105.4k39%70.3k19%35.1k−0.9%0−21%₹ Cr%₹1,30,14411.2%FY16FY21FY26
140.6k58%105.4k39%70.3k19%35.1k−0.9%0−21%₹ Cr%₹1,30,14411.2%FY16FY21FY26
Jun 26: ₹34,579 Cr (+13.9% YoY) Quarterly revenue bars, ₹ Cr (left); YoY growth-% line (right). Last 12 quarters. A bar is red when it is lower than the quarter before.
11th straight quarter of growth
Revenue (quarterly)YoY growth
37.3k15%28.0k12%18.7k9.5%9.3k6.9%04.4%₹ Cr%₹34,57913.9%Sep 23Dec 24Jun 26
37.3k15%28.0k12%18.7k9.5%9.3k6.9%04.4%₹ Cr%₹34,57913.9%Sep 23Dec 24Jun 26

Pace check: the last four quarters averaged +12.5% growth against the decade's 15.4% — the current year is running slower than its own long-run rate.

Acceleration check: trailing-twelve-month revenue grew +12.6% over the last 4 quarters against +9.7%/yr over the last 8 — stabilising; TTM profit +2.6% vs +3.0%/yr — stabilising.

06 · Operating margin

Operating margin Operating margin is what is left of every ₹100 of sales after running the business, before interest and tax. It is the cleanest read on pricing power and cost control.

HCL Technologies Ltd's operating margin is 20.0% in the Jun 26 quarter, +0.0 percentage points against the same quarter a year ago. Across 13 fiscal years the operating margin has ranged 21.0% to 27.0%. The current quarter is running below every full year in that window.

The latest quarter's operating margin is 20.0%, +0.0 pp against the same quarter a year ago. Across 13 fiscal years the operating margin has ranged 21.0%–27.0%.

Why the margin moved: operating margin went +0.0 pp year on year while gross margin went −0.8 pp — the gain came mostly from the gross line: input costs and pricing.

FY26: 21.0% Operating margin by fiscal year, %, line (left); year-on-year change in the margin, in percentage points, line (right). 13-year window.
within a 21.0–27.0% band over 13 years
operating marginYoY change (pp)
27%3.5%26%1.7%24%0.0%22%−1.7%21%−3.5%%%21%−1%Jun 14FY20FY26
27%3.5%26%1.7%24%0.0%22%−1.7%21%−3.5%%%21%−1%Jun 14FY20FY26
Jun 26: 20.0% operating margin (+0.0 pp YoY) Quarterly operating margin, %, line (left); year-on-year change in the margin, in percentage points, line (right). Last 12 quarters. Operating profit as a share of revenue, per quarter.
Operating marginYoY change (pp)
24%1.2%23%0.4%22%−0.5%21%−1.4%20%−2.2%%%20%0%Sep 23Dec 24Jun 26
24%1.2%23%0.4%22%−0.5%21%−1.4%20%−2.2%%%20%0%Sep 23Dec 24Jun 26
07 · Net profit

Net profit Net profit is what survives every cost, interest and tax — the number EPS, dividends and book value all grow from.

HCL Technologies Ltd earned ₹4,626 Cr of net profit in the Jun 26 quarter, +20.3% year on year. It is the 2nd consecutive quarter of growth. Full-year FY26 profit was ₹16,652 Cr. The 10-year compound rate is 11.5%. That is 13.4% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned ₹3,844 Cr.

Jun 26 profit was ₹4,626 Cr, +20.3% year on year — the 2nd consecutive quarter of growth. On the full year, FY26 printed ₹16,652 Cr (−4.3%), and the 10-year compound rate is 11.5%.

FY26 profit ₹16,652 Cr (−4.3% YoY) Net profit bars, ₹ Cr (left); YoY growth-% line (right). 11-year window. A bar is red when it is lower than the year before.
11.5% a year over 10 years
Net profitYoY growth
18.8k60%14.1k37%9.4k15%4.7k−7.5%0−30%₹ Cr%₹16,652−4.3%FY16FY21FY26
18.8k60%14.1k37%9.4k15%4.7k−7.5%0−30%₹ Cr%₹16,652−4.3%FY16FY21FY26
Jun 26: ₹4,626 Cr (+20.3% YoY) Quarterly net profit bars, ₹ Cr (left); YoY growth-% line (right). Last 12 quarters. A bar is red when it is lower than the quarter before.
2nd straight quarter of growth
Net profit (quarterly)YoY growth
5.0k23%3.7k14%2.5k4.8%1.2k−4.4%0−14%₹ Cr%₹4,62620.3%Sep 23Dec 24Jun 26
5.0k23%3.7k14%2.5k4.8%1.2k−4.4%0−14%₹ Cr%₹4,62620.3%Sep 23Dec 24Jun 26

Why profit moved: revenue contributed +13.9% and the margin +0.0 pp — the quarter was revenue-led, with the margin roughly flat.

Pace comparison, last four quarters: profit +3.4% vs revenue +12.5%. Profit is growing slower than sales — costs are eating the growth before it reaches the bottom line.

08 · Cash flow — the router

Cash flow — the router The P&L says what was earned; the cash-flow statement says what actually arrived. Operating cash flow (CFO) against profit is the cleanest lie detector in the accounts.

Over the last 3 fiscal years 130% of HCL Technologies Ltd's reported profit arrived as operating cash — the cash follows the profit. In FY26 that was ₹19,975 Cr of operating cash against ₹16,652 Cr of profit. After ₹5,563 Cr of capital spending, ₹14,412 Cr was left as free cash.

FY26: operating cash of ₹19,975 Cr against reported profit of ₹16,652 Cr, leaving free cash of ₹14,412 Cr after ₹5,563 Cr of capital spending. Across the last 3 fiscal years the conversion rate is 130% of profit.

Cash-flow readings here are annual — that is the resolution our series carries, so this section moves once a year.

FY26: CFO ₹19,975 Cr vs profit ₹16,652 Cr Operating cash flow and net profit by fiscal year, ₹ Cr; the line is free cash flow (CFO minus capital spending). 11-year window, annual resolution.
130% of 3-year profit arrived as cash
Operating cashNet profitFree cash
24.6k16.7k8.8k900−7.0k₹ Cr₹19,975₹16,652₹14,412FY16FY21FY26
24.6k16.7k8.8k900−7.0k₹ Cr₹19,975₹16,652₹14,412FY16FY21FY26
FY26: CFO = 120% of profit (three-year rate 130%) Operating cash as a share of net profit, per fiscal year, % (line). Dashed line = 100% — every unit of profit arriving as cash.
Conversion100%
185%153%122%91%59%%120%FY16FY21FY26
185%153%122%91%59%%120%FY16FY21FY26

Why conversion sits at 130%: the cash cycle held roughly steady between FY21 and FY26 — so conversion tracks profitability rather than the cycle.

Router verdict: no single sink dominates — the next section checks both the working-capital cycle and the capital spending.

09 · Where the cash goes

Where the cash goes Working capital is the cash tied up between paying suppliers and getting paid: debtor days (customers owe), inventory days (stock waits), and the cash conversion cycle (the whole loop, in days of sales).

HCL Technologies Ltd's cash conversion cycle runs 88 days in FY26, up from 85 days in FY21. Capital spending ran ₹15,392 Cr over the last 3 years. At FY26 sales of ₹1,30,144 Cr each day of that cycle holds about ₹357 Cr, so roughly ₹31,377 Cr sits inside the business at any moment.

FY26: debtors at 88 days (an asset-light business — no inventory to speak of) — for a full cycle of 88 days, looser than FY21's 85.

In money terms: at FY26 sales of ₹1,30,144 Cr, each day of the cycle holds about ₹357 Cr — so the 88-day loop keeps roughly ₹31,377 Cr sitting inside the business at any moment.

FY26: a 88-day cash cycle Debtor days, inventory days, payable days and the cash conversion cycle by fiscal year. 13-year window.
+3 days vs FY21
Cash cycleDebtor days
9486787062days88d88dJun 14FY17FY20FY23FY26
9486787062days88d88dJun 14FY20FY26

On the investment side: capital spending of ₹15,392 Cr over the last 3 fiscal years against ₹12,612 Cr of depreciation — building somewhat ahead of wear-and-tear. Capital work-in-progress stands at ₹142 Cr (FY26) — capacity paid for but not yet earning.

FY26: capex ₹5,563 Cr, work-in-progress ₹142 Cr Capital spending per fiscal year, ₹ Cr (bars); capital work-in-progress, ₹ Cr (line). Quarterly capital-spending history is not held for India — annual is the honest resolution.
steady investment
CapexWork-in-progress
19.6k14.7k9.8k4.9k0₹ Cr₹5,563₹142Jun 15FY18FY21FY23FY26
19.6k14.7k9.8k4.9k0₹ Cr₹5,563₹142Jun 15FY21FY26

The synthesis: neither the cycle nor the build-out is hoarding the cash — the machine is reasonably clean.

10 · Return on capital

Return on capital Return on capital employed (ROCE) is the profit the whole business earns on all the money in it — equity and debt together. It is the single best test of whether growth creates value or just size.

HCL Technologies Ltd earns a ROCE of 30% in FY26. That is up from a trough of 25% in FY22. A return-on-invested-capital spread against the cost of capital is not computable from what is held here. The wiring behind it is 12.8% net margin on 1.13× asset turns.

FY26 ROCE is 30%, recovered from a FY22 trough of 25% — the full ladder below shows the fall and the climb, undoctored.

Why the return is what it is — the wiring (FY26): 12.8% net margin × 1.13× asset turns × 1.53× balance-sheet leverage ≈ 22.1% on equity. Margin does its share; leverage is modest — this is an earned return, not a borrowed one.

FY26: ROCE 30% Return on capital employed by fiscal year, % (line). 13-year window, dips included. Dashed line = the 12.0% cost of capital used on this page.
the climb back from FY22's 25%
ROCEWACC
48%38%29%19%9.4%%30%Jun 14FY17FY20FY23FY26
48%38%29%19%9.4%%30%Jun 14FY20FY26

The quarterly return curves and the return-on-invested-capital overlay, which only the second data source carries, are not drawn on this page: its second data source reports in USD, not rupees, so nothing from it can be placed on this crore axis. A figure two sources cannot agree on is not drawn — the gap is a decision, not missing data.

11 · Debt

Debt Debt-to-equity says how much of the business is funded by borrowings; interest cover says how many times operating profit pays the interest bill. Low and high, respectively, is the safe corner.

HCL Technologies Ltd carries ₹5,215 Cr of borrowings against ₹75,165 Cr of equity in FY26, a debt-to-equity of 0.07. Operating profit covers the interest bill 31×. Over 5 years borrowings went from ₹6,864 Cr to ₹5,215 Cr. Capital spending ran ₹15,392 Cr across the last 3 of those years.

FY26: borrowings of ₹5,215 Cr against equity of ₹75,165 Cr — a debt-to-equity of 0.07. Operating profit covers the interest bill 31×. Over 5 years borrowings went from ₹6,864 Cr to ₹5,215 Cr while capital spending ran ₹15,392 Cr in just the last 3 — the build-out is being paid for out of cash, not debt.

FY26: borrowings ₹5,215 Cr at 0.07× equity Borrowings by fiscal year, ₹ Cr (bars); debt-to-equity, × (line). 13-year window. Quarterly balance-sheet history is not held for India — annual is the honest resolution.
debt is falling while the business grows
BorrowingsDebt-to-equity
8.6k0.17×6.5k0.13×4.3k0.09×2.2k0.05×00.01×₹ Cr×₹5,2150.07×Jun 14FY17FY20FY23FY26
8.6k0.17×6.5k0.13×4.3k0.09×2.2k0.05×00.01×₹ Cr×₹5,2150.07×Jun 14FY20FY26

The total-debt and debt-to-equity series, which only the second data source carries, are not drawn on this page: its second data source reports in USD, not rupees, so nothing from it can be placed on this crore axis. A figure two sources cannot agree on is not drawn — the gap is a decision, not missing data.

12 · Ownership

Ownership Who owns the stock, quarter by quarter: promoters (the controlling owners), foreign and domestic institutions, and the public. Steady accumulation by people close to the numbers is a signal; a quiet register is also an answer.

Foreign institutions cut 3.5 points of HCL Technologies Ltd over 8 quarters, the biggest move on the register. That takes foreign institutions to 14.9% of the company. Domestic institutions moved +3.0 points over the same window, to 18.8%. The register is read on the four disclosed classes only; nothing is inferred between filings.

The register over the last two years — Foreign institutions: −3.5 points over 8 quarters to 14.9%; Domestic institutions: +3.0 points over 8 quarters to 18.8%; Promoters: +0.1 points over 8 quarters to 60.9%.

Why the register moved: rotation — foreign institutions −3.5 points against domestic institutions +3.0 points over 8 quarters, with promoters holding steady — one class of institutions handing the register to the other, not a verdict change by the people closest to the numbers.

Fiscal-year ends: promoters +0.0 pts from Mar 24 to Mar 26 Shareholding at each fiscal-year end (March quarter), % of the company. 3 year-ends held.
PromotersForeign inst.Domestic inst.Public
65%49%33%16%0.0%%60.9%15.5%18.9%4.4%Mar 24Mar 25Mar 26
65%49%33%16%0.0%%60.9%15.5%18.9%4.4%Mar 24Mar 25Mar 26
Foreign institutions cut 3.5 points over 8 quarters Shareholding by holder class, % of the company, quarterly, last 13 quarters.
PromotersForeign inst.Domestic inst.Public
65%49%33%16%0.0%%60.9%14.9%18.8%5.1%Jun 23Dec 24Jun 26
65%49%33%16%0.0%%60.9%14.9%18.8%5.1%Jun 23Dec 24Jun 26
13 · Safety line

Safety line The Z-score estimates how far a company sits from balance-sheet distress — above roughly 3 is safe, below roughly 1.8 is the danger zone. It was built for manufacturers, so it is not applied to banks and lenders.

HCL Technologies Ltd: the Z-score is withheld — it comes from the second data source this page could not reconcile, and a solvency score is not worth printing on a number two sources dispute. It is a distance-to-distress estimate from the balance sheet, not a forecast of failure.

The safety line in one sentence: the Z-score is withheld — it comes from the second data source this page could not reconcile, and a solvency score is not worth printing on a number two sources dispute.

14 · Related companies · IT - Software
CompanyScorePrice stageGrowth & earnings/35Capital efficiency/25Valuation/20Relative strength/20
1Coforge LtdCOFORGE 75.9/100Favorable setup100% evidence BREAKING OUT 30.3/35 Revenue 35.7% · PAT 66.5% · OPM change 3 pp 100% evidence 15.6/25 ROCE 23.5% · OPM 19% 100% evidence 12.6/20 P/E 39.8× · PEG 0.57 100% evidence 17.4/20 RS sector 7.8% · RS bench 10.4% · 1Y 1.9%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 30.3 + 15.6 + 12.6 + 17.4 = 75.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
2Silver Touch Technologies LtdSILVERTUC 71.3/100Favorable setup93% evidence LEADER 30.6/35 Revenue 21.1% · PAT 86.4% · OPM change 8 pp 100% evidence 16.9/25 ROCE 28.9% · OPM 22% 100% evidence 10.2/20 P/E 61.4× · PEG 1.11 65% evidence 13.6/20 RS sector 54.7% · RS bench 61.9% · 1Y 157%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 30.6 + 16.9 + 10.2 + 13.6 = 71.3 · Decision use: Confirmed research leader: earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength agree. Move to management, catalyst and risk diligence.
3NINtec Systems LtdNINSYS 70.8/100Favorable setup76% evidence LEADER 20.8/35 Revenue 21.7% · PAT 21.6% · OPM change 8.1 pp 83% evidence 21.9/25 ROCE 55% · OPM 30.1% 95% evidence 9.2/20 P/E 45.4× · PEG — 15% evidence 18.9/20 RS sector 53.9% · RS bench 58.6% · 1Y 84.9%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 20.8 + 21.9 + 9.2 + 18.9 = 70.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
4InfoBeans Technologies LtdINFOBEAN 67.4/100Favorable setup81% evidence ASLEEP 27.0/35 Revenue 35.5% · PAT 60.4% · OPM change 0 pp 95% evidence 16.8/25 ROCE 29.2% · OPM 21% 95% evidence 9.5/20 P/E 19× · PEG — 50% evidence 14.1/20 RS sector 17.4% · RS bench -0.7% · 1Y 18.3%4 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 27 + 16.8 + 9.5 + 14.1 = 67.4 · Decision use: Confirmed research leader: earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength agree. Move to management, catalyst and risk diligence.
5Sasken Technologies LtdSASKEN 65.9/100Favorable setup100% evidence LEADER 30.8/35 Revenue 67.8% · PAT 67.4% · OPM change 4 pp 100% evidence 7.7/25 ROCE 9.9% · OPM 9% 100% evidence 9.6/20 P/E 37.3× · PEG 0.68 100% evidence 17.8/20 RS sector 15.4% · RS bench 19.1% · 1Y 23.3%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 30.8 + 7.7 + 9.6 + 17.8 = 65.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
6Sahana Systems LtdSAHANA 65.3/100Favorable setup70% evidence BASING 21.8/35 Revenue 100% · PAT 100% · OPM change -3 pp 48% evidence 19.4/25 ROCE 39.8% · OPM 29% 95% evidence 14.4/20 P/E 13.2× · PEG — 50% evidence 9.7/20 RS sector -14.3% · RS bench 3.2% · 1Y -35.4%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 21.8 + 19.4 + 14.4 + 9.7 = 65.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
7Cigniti Technologies LtdCIGNITITEC 64.3/100Mixed-positive evidence79% evidence 23.4/35 Revenue 14% · PAT 96.1% · OPM change 2 pp 56% evidence 16.1/25 ROCE 34.1% · OPM 18% 75% evidence 16.1/20 P/E 11.4× · PEG 0.61 100% evidence 8.7/20 RS sector -9.5% · RS bench -15% · 1Y -20.5%0 of 1 week ahead to 2026-05-17 100% evidence
Exact sum: 23.4 + 16.1 + 16.1 + 8.7 = 64.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
8Hypersoft Technologies Ltd539724 63.2/100Mixed-positive evidence61% evidence LEADER 25.7/35 Revenue 100% · PAT 100% · OPM change 2.9 pp 71% evidence 12.0/25 ROCE 20.6% · OPM 14% 76% evidence 8.6/20 P/E 441× · PEG — 15% evidence 16.9/20 RS sector 81.1% · RS bench 88.7% · 1Y 282.1%12 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 25.7 + 12 + 8.6 + 16.9 = 63.2 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
9Tech Mahindra LtdTECHM 63.0/100Mixed-positive evidence94% evidence TURNING 20.8/35 Revenue 10.9% · PAT 14.3% · OPM change 3 pp 100% evidence 16.1/25 ROCE 23.1% · OPM 17% 100% evidence 10.8/20 P/E 30.4× · PEG 0.76 100% evidence 15.3/20 RS sector 14.8% · RS bench 9.3% · 1Y 13%4 of 11 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 20.8 + 16.1 + 10.8 + 15.3 = 63 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
10ASM Technologies Ltd526433 62.9/100Mixed-positive evidence65% evidence TURNING 23.7/35 Revenue 82.1% · PAT 100% · OPM change -4 pp 83% evidence 15.5/25 ROCE 27% · OPM 18% 76% evidence 8.8/20 P/E 118× · PEG — 15% evidence 14.9/20 RS sector 5.7% · RS bench 43% · 1Y 61.1%10 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 23.7 + 15.5 + 8.8 + 14.9 = 62.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
11Saksoft LtdSAKSOFT 62.8/100Mixed-positive evidence90% evidence TURNING 24.0/35 Revenue 14% · PAT 22% · OPM change 3 pp 88% evidence 18.7/25 ROCE 25.5% · OPM 18% 100% evidence 13.5/20 P/E 16.4× · PEG 0.41 100% evidence 6.6/20 RS sector -21.2% · RS bench -3.3% · 1Y -21.8%6 of 11 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 24 + 18.7 + 13.5 + 6.6 = 62.8 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -21.2% and the one-year return is -21.8%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth.
12Softtech Engineers LtdSOFTTECH 61.2/100Mixed-positive evidence76% evidence FADING 27.8/35 Revenue 39.5% · PAT 100% · OPM change 6.2 pp 83% evidence 11.7/25 ROCE 6.2% · OPM 21.4% 95% evidence 8.8/20 P/E 117× · PEG — 15% evidence 12.9/20 RS sector 12.7% · RS bench 15.9% · 1Y 15.6%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 27.8 + 11.7 + 8.8 + 12.9 = 61.2 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
13Datamatics Global Services LtdDATAMATICS 60.9/100Mixed-positive evidence90% evidence TURNING 20.9/35 Revenue 15.3% · PAT -5.8% · OPM change 6 pp 88% evidence 17.9/25 ROCE 20.8% · OPM 21% 100% evidence 8.5/20 P/E 20.6× · PEG 1.08 100% evidence 13.6/20 RS sector 9.6% · RS bench 0.6% · 1Y -5.4%6 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 20.9 + 17.9 + 8.5 + 13.6 = 60.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
14R Systems International LtdRSYSTEMS 60.4/100Mixed-positive evidence96% evidence BASING 23.9/35 Revenue 18.3% · PAT 48.3% · OPM change 2 pp 88% evidence 14.5/25 ROCE 19.5% · OPM 18% 100% evidence 18.2/20 P/E 13.5× · PEG 0.26 100% evidence 3.8/20 RS sector -26% · RS bench -24.4% · 1Y -37.4%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 23.9 + 14.5 + 18.2 + 3.8 = 60.4 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -26% and the one-year return is -37.4%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth.
15BLS E-Services LtdBLSE 58.2/100Mixed-positive evidence71% evidence LEADER 19.4/35 Revenue 100% · PAT 16.9% · OPM change -2 pp 83% evidence 10.5/25 ROCE 17% · OPM 6% 76% evidence 9.0/20 P/E 47.5× · PEG — 15% evidence 19.3/20 RS sector 47.6% · RS bench 51.9% · 1Y 62.6%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.4 + 10.5 + 9 + 19.3 = 58.2 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
16String Metaverse Ltd534535 56.8/100Mixed-positive evidence78% evidence ASLEEP 26.3/35 Revenue 100% · PAT 100% · OPM change 0 pp 83% evidence 15.4/25 ROCE 41.6% · OPM 10% 76% evidence 14.7/20 P/E 6.8× · PEG — 50% evidence 0.4/20 RS sector -67.5% · RS bench -60.8% · 1Y -80.6%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 26.3 + 15.4 + 14.7 + 0.4 = 56.8 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -67.5% and the one-year return is -80.6%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth.
17Sonata Software LtdSONATSOFTW 56.7/100Mixed-positive evidence93% evidence BREAKING OUT 11.7/35 Revenue 5.4% · PAT 8.9% · OPM change 1 pp 83% evidence 16.8/25 ROCE 30.7% · OPM 8% 95% evidence 14.4/20 P/E 17.7× · PEG 0.61 100% evidence 13.8/20 RS sector -1.1% · RS bench 1.3% · 1Y -21.9%7 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 11.7 + 16.8 + 14.4 + 13.8 = 56.7 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 1.3%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation.
18Ksolves India LtdKSOLVES 56.6/100Mixed-positive evidence87% evidence ASLEEP 17.6/35 Revenue 16% · PAT 16.7% · OPM change 3.9 pp 95% evidence 20.3/25 ROCE 131% · OPM 30.3% 95% evidence 13.6/20 P/E 18× · PEG — 50% evidence 5.1/20 RS sector -10% · RS bench -7.2% · 1Y -15.5%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 17.6 + 20.3 + 13.6 + 5.1 = 56.6 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
19Infosys LtdINFY 56.1/100Mixed-positive evidence82% evidence BASING 18.2/35 Revenue 11.2% · PAT 11.1% · OPM change 0 pp 95% evidence 20.0/25 ROCE 40% · OPM 24% 76% evidence 14.1/20 P/E 14.7× · PEG — 50% evidence 3.8/20 RS sector -21.2% · RS bench -18.8% · 1Y -25.4%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 18.2 + 20 + 14.1 + 3.8 = 56.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
20Xchanging Solutions LtdXCHANGING 55.0/100Mixed-positive evidence77% evidence ASLEEP 21.0/35 Revenue 9.7% · PAT 18% · OPM change 3 pp 83% evidence 15.3/25 ROCE 18% · OPM 37% 95% evidence 13.4/20 P/E 12.4× · PEG — 50% evidence 5.3/20 RS sector -24.4% · RS bench -11.9% · 1Y -27.2%1 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 21 + 15.3 + 13.4 + 5.3 = 55 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
21RNIT AI Solutions LtdAUTOPALIND 54.4/100Thin evidence · provisional51% evidence 20.5/35 Revenue 59.8% · PAT 66.7% · OPM change 5.1 pp 83% evidence 14.6/25 ROCE 20.2% · OPM 40.2% 76% evidence 9.3/20 P/E 39.8× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y —5 of 10 weeks ahead 0% evidence
Exact sum: 20.5 + 14.6 + 9.3 + 10 = 54.4 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
22Dynacons Systems & Solutions LtdDSSL 53.7/100Mixed-positive evidence83% evidence LEADER 15.7/35 Revenue 12.4% · PAT 19.4% · OPM change 0 pp 83% evidence 16.8/25 ROCE 29.8% · OPM 9% 95% evidence 7.8/20 P/E 18.5× · PEG — 50% evidence 13.4/20 RS sector 10.4% · RS bench 14.3% · 1Y 19.9%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 15.7 + 16.8 + 7.8 + 13.4 = 53.7 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 14.3%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation.
23HCL Technologies Ltdthis pageHCLTECH 53.5/100Mixed-positive evidence76% evidence TURNING 12.6/35 Revenue 12.6% · PAT 2.6% · OPM change 0 pp 95% evidence 19.0/25 ROCE 30.4% · OPM 20% 76% evidence 9.5/20 P/E 20.2× · PEG — 50% evidence 12.4/20 RS sector 9.9% · RS bench -6.4% · 1Y -9.6%1 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 12.6 + 19 + 9.5 + 12.4 = 53.5 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
24Tanla Platforms LtdTANLA 53.2/100Mixed-positive evidence94% evidence TURNING 14.4/35 Revenue 13.2% · PAT 9.9% · OPM change 0 pp 100% evidence 16.4/25 ROCE 26.3% · OPM 16% 100% evidence 13.1/20 P/E 14.6× · PEG 1.21 100% evidence 9.3/20 RS sector -12% · RS bench 5.2% · 1Y -9.6%10 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 14.4 + 16.4 + 13.1 + 9.3 = 53.2 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity.
25AvenuesAI LtdCCAVENUE 52.8/100Mixed-positive evidence83% evidence TURNING 20.5/35 Revenue 100% · PAT 25.5% · OPM change -2.3 pp 88% evidence 8.2/25 ROCE 7.7% · OPM 3.7% 100% evidence 14.9/20 P/E 19.6× · PEG 0.37 65% evidence 9.2/20 RS sector -2.2% · RS bench -3.6% · 1Y -1.2%5 of 11 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 20.5 + 8.2 + 14.9 + 9.2 = 52.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
26Seshaasai Technologies LtdSTYL 52.8/100Mixed-positive evidence73% evidence TURNING 13.1/35 Revenue 6.7% · PAT 20.6% · OPM change 0 pp 100% evidence 16.9/25 ROCE 27.7% · OPM 23% 100% evidence 12.8/20 P/E 21.2× · PEG 0.81 65% evidence 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y —8 of 10 weeks ahead 0% evidence
Exact sum: 13.1 + 16.9 + 12.8 + 10 = 52.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
27Tata Consultancy Services LtdTCS 52.5/100Mixed-positive evidence94% evidence ASLEEP 11.1/35 Revenue 7.7% · PAT 1.1% · OPM change -1 pp 100% evidence 22.3/25 ROCE 63% · OPM 26% 100% evidence 11.8/20 P/E 15.9× · PEG 1.85 100% evidence 7.3/20 RS sector -4.6% · RS bench -15.1% · 1Y -24.6%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 11.1 + 22.3 + 11.8 + 7.3 = 52.5 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
28Expleo Solutions LtdEXPLEOSOL 51.4/100Mixed-positive evidence77% evidence ASLEEP 15.4/35 Revenue 8.1% · PAT 20.4% · OPM change -1 pp 83% evidence 15.7/25 ROCE 24.8% · OPM 15% 95% evidence 13.9/20 P/E 9.2× · PEG — 50% evidence 6.4/20 RS sector -13.4% · RS bench -13.1% · 1Y -34.3%5 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 15.4 + 15.7 + 13.9 + 6.4 = 51.4 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity.
29IZMO LtdIZMO 51.2/100Mixed-positive evidence77% evidence TURNING 16.2/35 Revenue 26.1% · PAT -2% · OPM change -5 pp 83% evidence 12.5/25 ROCE 12.6% · OPM 14% 95% evidence 6.6/20 P/E 31.2× · PEG — 50% evidence 15.9/20 RS sector 28.9% · RS bench 19.5% · 1Y 161%7 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 16.2 + 12.5 + 6.6 + 15.9 = 51.2 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 19.5%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation.
30LTM LtdLTM 50.8/100Mixed-positive evidence100% evidence TURNING 17.1/35 Revenue 13.9% · PAT 10% · OPM change 1 pp 100% evidence 17.8/25 ROCE 29.6% · OPM 18% 100% evidence 11.2/20 P/E 23.1× · PEG 1.18 100% evidence 4.7/20 RS sector -16% · RS bench -13.6% · 1Y -14.4%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 17.1 + 17.8 + 11.2 + 4.7 = 50.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
31Wipro LtdWIPRO 50.3/100Mixed-positive evidence94% evidence ASLEEP 13.8/35 Revenue 6.4% · PAT -1.7% · OPM change 0 pp 100% evidence 14.9/25 ROCE 17.8% · OPM 19% 100% evidence 13.2/20 P/E 13.8× · PEG 1.4 100% evidence 8.4/20 RS sector -1.9% · RS bench -18.5% · 1Y -29.1%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 13.8 + 14.9 + 13.2 + 8.4 = 50.3 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity.
32Mastek LtdMASTEK 50.3/100Mixed-positive evidence82% evidence TURNING 14.1/35 Revenue 6% · PAT 5% · OPM change 0 pp 95% evidence 13.8/25 ROCE 18% · OPM 15% 76% evidence 12.7/20 P/E 13.2× · PEG — 50% evidence 9.7/20 RS sector -6.7% · RS bench -4.4% · 1Y -24.4%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 14.1 + 13.8 + 12.7 + 9.7 = 50.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
33Subex LtdSUBEXLTD 50.0/100Thin evidence · provisional53% evidence TURNING 19.8/35 Revenue -2.3% · PAT 100% · OPM change 31 pp 62% evidence 8.7/25 ROCE 12.8% · OPM 12.6% 95% evidence 9.9/20 P/E 21.7× · PEG — 15% evidence 11.6/20 RS sector — · RS bench 8.4% · 1Y —3 of 3 weeks ahead 25% evidence
Exact sum: 19.8 + 8.7 + 9.9 + 11.6 = 50 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
34Birlasoft LtdBSOFT 49.4/100Mixed-negative evidence100% evidence BASING 19.8/35 Revenue 1.4% · PAT 21.1% · OPM change 4 pp 100% evidence 13.0/25 ROCE 21.2% · OPM 16% 100% evidence 14.5/20 P/E 14.2× · PEG 0.62 100% evidence 2.1/20 RS sector -21.6% · RS bench -19% · 1Y -23.5%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.8 + 13 + 14.5 + 2.1 = 49.4 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
35Blue Cloud Softech Solutions Ltd539607 49.1/100Mixed-negative evidence65% evidence TURNING 20.3/35 Revenue 25.7% · PAT 39.5% · OPM change 8 pp 83% evidence 10.7/25 ROCE 14.2% · OPM 17% 76% evidence 9.6/20 P/E 29.8× · PEG — 15% evidence 8.5/20 RS sector -1.9% · RS bench -14.9% · 1Y -35.1%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 20.3 + 10.7 + 9.6 + 8.5 = 49.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
36Hexaware Technologies LtdHEXT 48.3/100Mixed-negative evidence94% evidence TURNING 14.5/35 Revenue 13% · PAT 1.2% · OPM change 4 pp 100% evidence 17.5/25 ROCE 30.1% · OPM 16% 100% evidence 10.4/20 P/E 24.2× · PEG 0.81 100% evidence 5.9/20 RS sector -21.4% · RS bench -9.9% · 1Y -24%6 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 14.5 + 17.5 + 10.4 + 5.9 = 48.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
37Mphasis LtdMPHASIS 48.1/100Mixed-negative evidence94% evidence TURNING 15.3/35 Revenue 13.7% · PAT 9.9% · OPM change -1 pp 100% evidence 17.1/25 ROCE 22.1% · OPM 18% 100% evidence 5.6/20 P/E 23.1× · PEG 2.19 100% evidence 10.1/20 RS sector 0% · RS bench -9.2% · 1Y -10.8%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 15.3 + 17.1 + 5.6 + 10.1 = 48.1 · Decision use: Strong business, demanding price: keep it on the quality list, but require either earnings upgrades or valuation compression.
38Zensar Technologies LtdZENSARTECH 47.4/100Mixed-negative evidence100% evidence BASING 15.8/35 Revenue 8% · PAT 15.3% · OPM change 0 pp 100% evidence 13.8/25 ROCE 22.8% · OPM 15% 100% evidence 13.3/20 P/E 14.5× · PEG 1.11 100% evidence 4.5/20 RS sector -23.7% · RS bench -21.9% · 1Y -36.2%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 15.8 + 13.8 + 13.3 + 4.5 = 47.4 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
39TechNVision Ventures LtdTECHNVISN 46.5/100Mixed-negative evidence62% evidence ASLEEP 17.0/35 Revenue 18.2% · PAT 90.9% · OPM change -5.7 pp 62% evidence 8.9/25 ROCE 12.9% · OPM -4.1% 95% evidence 8.5/20 P/E 12760× · PEG — 15% evidence 12.1/20 RS sector 32.1% · RS bench -21.9% · 1Y 16.2%0 of 7 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 17 + 8.9 + 8.5 + 12.1 = 46.5 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
40XT Global Infotech LtdXTGLOBAL 46.5/100Mixed-negative evidence61% evidence 18.7/35 Revenue 85.4% · PAT 29.4% · OPM change -6.6 pp 53% evidence 9.2/25 ROCE 7.5% · OPM 9.5% 71% evidence 9.4/20 P/E 40.8× · PEG — 50% evidence 9.2/20 RS sector -1.1% · RS bench -12.7% · 1Y -18.7%2 of 12 weeks ahead to 2026-03-29 70% evidence
Exact sum: 18.7 + 9.2 + 9.4 + 9.2 = 46.5 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
41Unicommerce eSolutions LtdUNIECOM 46.4/100Mixed-negative evidence70% evidence ASLEEP 14.9/35 Revenue 51.6% · PAT 16.1% · OPM change -4.8 pp 83% evidence 17.1/25 ROCE 21.1% · OPM 13.4% 95% evidence 9.1/20 P/E 46.5× · PEG — 15% evidence 5.3/20 RS sector -14.5% · RS bench -24.2% · 1Y -31.1%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 14.9 + 17.1 + 9.1 + 5.3 = 46.4 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
42Capillary Technologies India LtdCAPILLARY 44.2/100Thin evidence · provisional59% evidence ASLEEP 21.6/35 Revenue 22.5% · PAT 271.4% · OPM change -2 pp 88% evidence 4.0/25 ROCE 3.6% · OPM 16% 100% evidence 8.6/20 P/E 134× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y —0 of 10 weeks ahead 0% evidence
Exact sum: 21.6 + 4 + 8.6 + 10 = 44.2 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
43Magellanic Cloud LtdMCLOUD 44.0/100Mixed-negative evidence77% evidence TURNING 13.3/35 Revenue 17.1% · PAT 11.7% · OPM change -3 pp 83% evidence 15.4/25 ROCE 19.8% · OPM 26% 95% evidence 11.9/20 P/E 14.9× · PEG — 50% evidence 3.4/20 RS sector -54.5% · RS bench -27.4% · 1Y -64.9%5 of 11 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 13.3 + 15.4 + 11.9 + 3.4 = 44 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
44Mindteck (India) LtdMINDTECK 43.8/100Mixed-negative evidence77% evidence ASLEEP 14.6/35 Revenue -4% · PAT 10.3% · OPM change 2 pp 83% evidence 10.6/25 ROCE 15.1% · OPM 10% 95% evidence 11.7/20 P/E 18.2× · PEG — 50% evidence 6.9/20 RS sector -10.1% · RS bench -9.9% · 1Y -6.9%3 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 14.6 + 10.6 + 11.7 + 6.9 = 43.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
45Innovana Thinklabs LtdINNOVANA 38.7/100Mixed-negative evidence77% evidence ASLEEP 10.2/35 Revenue 27.9% · PAT -18.2% · OPM change -46.5 pp 83% evidence 10.0/25 ROCE 16.4% · OPM 9.7% 95% evidence 9.7/20 P/E 17.8× · PEG — 50% evidence 8.8/20 RS sector -0.4% · RS bench -22% · 1Y -39.3%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 10.2 + 10 + 9.7 + 8.8 = 38.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
4663 Moons Technologies Ltd63MOONS 38.7/100Mixed-negative evidence62% evidence TURNING 16.7/35 Revenue 100% · PAT -17% · OPM change 397 pp 83% evidence 3.4/25 ROCE -3.7% · OPM -57% 76% evidence 10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence 8.6/20 RS sector -22.4% · RS bench 26.5% · 1Y -10.7%7 of 11 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 16.7 + 3.4 + 10 + 8.6 = 38.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
47Allied Digital Services LtdADSL 38.2/100Mixed-negative evidence62% evidence ASLEEP 18.1/35 Revenue 19.9% · PAT 25.8% · OPM change 0.8 pp 62% evidence 5.5/25 ROCE 7.3% · OPM -3.8% 95% evidence 10.4/20 P/E 18.1× · PEG — 15% evidence 4.2/20 RS sector -29.8% · RS bench -19.6% · 1Y -33.4%5 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 18.1 + 5.5 + 10.4 + 4.2 = 38.2 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
48Kellton Tech Solutions LtdKELLTONTEC 36.4/100Mixed-negative evidence81% evidence ASLEEP 10.4/35 Revenue 9.5% · PAT 9.6% · OPM change -1 pp 95% evidence 9.5/25 ROCE 15% · OPM 11% 95% evidence 11.5/20 P/E 8.3× · PEG — 50% evidence 5.0/20 RS sector -18.8% · RS bench -25.3% · 1Y -55.9%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 10.4 + 9.5 + 11.5 + 5 = 36.4 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
49Aurionpro Solutions LtdAURIONPRO 35.9/100Mixed-negative evidence93% evidence ASLEEP 13.5/35 Revenue 14.8% · PAT 5.1% · OPM change -3 pp 100% evidence 10.7/25 ROCE 16.3% · OPM 17% 100% evidence 9.9/20 P/E 19.3× · PEG 1.39 65% evidence 1.8/20 RS sector -29.5% · RS bench -27.8% · 1Y -47.5%2 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 13.5 + 10.7 + 9.9 + 1.8 = 35.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
50Moschip Technologies LtdMOSCHIP 30.3/100Adverse evidence87% evidence TURNING 8.1/35 Revenue 8.4% · PAT -33.6% · OPM change -3.9 pp 100% evidence 6.8/25 ROCE 11% · OPM 8.2% 100% evidence 3.7/20 P/E 127× · PEG 5.04 65% evidence 11.7/20 RS sector 1.9% · RS bench -2.2% · 1Y 23.8%9 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 8.1 + 6.8 + 3.7 + 11.7 = 30.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
51Quick Heal Technologies LtdQUICKHEAL 20.4/100Adverse evidence69% evidence ASLEEP 6.2/35 Revenue -6.6% · PAT -80% · OPM change -22.1 pp 71% evidence 1.6/25 ROCE -4.7% · OPM -39% 95% evidence 10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence 2.6/20 RS sector -35.1% · RS bench -34% · 1Y -52.5%8 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 6.2 + 1.6 + 10 + 2.6 = 20.4 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
52Covance Softsol Ltd544361 66.7/100Thin evidence · provisional49% evidence 25.7/35 Revenue 43.5% · PAT 100% · OPM change 19.7 pp 62% evidence 17.9/25 ROCE 31.4% · OPM 23.1% 76% evidence 10.7/20 P/E 15.3× · PEG — 15% evidence 12.4/20 RS sector — · RS bench 82.1% · 1Y — 25% evidence
Exact sum: 25.7 + 17.9 + 10.7 + 12.4 = 66.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
53Meta Infotech LtdMETA 54.6/100Thin evidence · provisional21% evidence 17.1/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -2 pp 10% evidence 16.3/25 ROCE 51.1% · OPM 8% 57% evidence 11.2/20 P/E 13× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y -52.4%0 of 12 weeks ahead to 2026-03-08 0% evidence
Exact sum: 17.1 + 16.3 + 11.2 + 10 = 54.6 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
54TAC Infosec LtdTAC 54.2/100Thin evidence · provisional50% evidence TURNING 18.1/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -6 pp 26% evidence 20.5/25 ROCE 38.1% · OPM 45% 95% evidence 9.1/20 P/E 46.4× · PEG — 15% evidence 6.5/20 RS sector -13.2% · RS bench -13.4% · 1Y 12.1%1 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 18.1 + 20.5 + 9.1 + 6.5 = 54.2 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
55Exato Technologies Ltd544626 52.7/100Thin evidence · provisional33% evidence 17.1/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -3.9 pp 32% evidence 16.1/25 ROCE 26.8% · OPM 10.4% 76% evidence 9.5/20 P/E 36.6× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y — 0% evidence
Exact sum: 17.1 + 16.1 + 9.5 + 10 = 52.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
56Unified Data- Tech Solutions LtdUNIFIED 52.4/100Thin evidence · provisional22% evidence 15.8/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -8 pp 15% evidence 16.9/25 ROCE 47.9% · OPM 13% 57% evidence 9.7/20 P/E 23.2× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y 9.4%0 of 12 weeks ahead to 2026-03-08 0% evidence
Exact sum: 15.8 + 16.9 + 9.7 + 10 = 52.4 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
57Kody Technolab LtdKODYTECH 52.3/100Thin evidence · provisional48% evidence TURNING 15.2/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -5 pp 19% evidence 12.8/25 ROCE 16.8% · OPM 29% 95% evidence 8.7/20 P/E 121× · PEG — 15% evidence 15.6/20 RS sector 10.3% · RS bench 66.8% · 1Y 94.4%7 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 15.2 + 12.8 + 8.7 + 15.6 = 52.3 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
58Trident Techlabs LtdTECHLABS 46.5/100Thin evidence · provisional40% evidence 16.2/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -2 pp 15% evidence 16.2/25 ROCE 26.7% · OPM 27% 71% evidence 10.8/20 P/E 14.9× · PEG — 15% evidence 3.3/20 RS sector -50.3% · RS bench -56.5% · 1Y -65.1%0 of 12 weeks ahead to 2026-03-29 70% evidence
Exact sum: 16.2 + 16.2 + 10.8 + 3.3 = 46.5 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
59Excelsoft Technologies LtdEXCELSOFT 46.3/100Thin evidence · provisional43% evidence ASLEEP 12.8/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -11 pp 45% evidence 13.3/25 ROCE 13.6% · OPM 30% 95% evidence 10.2/20 P/E 19.1× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y —2 of 10 weeks ahead 0% evidence
Exact sum: 12.8 + 13.3 + 10.2 + 10 = 46.3 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
60ERP Soft Systems Ltd530909 44.8/100Thin evidence · provisional41% evidence 20.3/35 Revenue 19.1% · PAT 100% · OPM change -1.1 pp 53% evidence 8.0/25 ROCE 1.6% · OPM 1.7% 57% evidence 8.9/20 P/E 74.9× · PEG — 15% evidence 7.6/20 RS sector — · RS bench -47.6% · 1Y -56.7%0 of 12 weeks ahead to 2026-03-29 25% evidence
Exact sum: 20.3 + 8 + 8.9 + 7.6 = 44.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
61Veefin Solutions LtdVEEFIN 43.3/100Thin evidence · provisional33% evidence 17.0/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -12.4 pp 5% evidence 10.4/25 ROCE 6.8% · OPM 20% 57% evidence 9.3/20 P/E 40.5× · PEG — 15% evidence 6.6/20 RS sector -7.2% · RS bench -18.7% · 1Y -30.3%0 of 12 weeks ahead to 2026-03-08 70% evidence
Exact sum: 17 + 10.4 + 9.3 + 6.6 = 43.3 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
62IDream Film Infrastructure Company Ltd504375 41.0/100Thin evidence · provisional30% evidence 13.5/35 Revenue — · PAT 0% · OPM change — 29% evidence 5.0/25 ROCE -9.2% · OPM — 61% evidence 10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence 12.5/20 RS sector — · RS bench 144.4% · 1Y —4 of 4 weeks ahead 25% evidence
Exact sum: 13.5 + 5 + 10 + 12.5 = 41 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
63Orient Technologies LtdORIENTTECH 33.7/100Thin evidence · provisional45% evidence ASLEEP 15.6/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -5 pp 13% evidence 2.2/25 ROCE 8.4% · OPM 2.4% 95% evidence 9.0/20 P/E 47.7× · PEG — 15% evidence 6.9/20 RS sector -7.1% · RS bench -16.1% · 1Y -11.7%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 15.6 + 2.2 + 9 + 6.9 = 33.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.

Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led NIFTY 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step curve the sector itself is placed on — basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep — read from how many weeks running it has led NIFTY 500 and whether that lead is widening or shrinking. It describes where the PRICE stands, not the earnings trajectory and not a recommendation, and it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.

15 · Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

What is HCL Technologies Ltd's share price today?

HCL Technologies Ltd trades at ₹1,347, −7.2% over the past year. The company is valued at ₹3,65,504 Cr. The stock sits at 46% of its 52-week range of ₹1,034–₹1,707, −0.6% versus its 200-day average. On the tape, the price is in a downtrend, 22 weeks in. — as of 31 July 2026.

What were HCL Technologies Ltd's latest quarterly results?

HCL Technologies Ltd reported revenue of ₹34,579 Cr and net profit of ₹4,626 Cr for the Jun 26 quarter. Revenue rose 13.9% and profit rose 20.3% year on year. Earnings per share were ₹17.04. The operating margin was 20.0%, 0.0 pp higher than a year earlier. — as of 31 July 2026.

What is HCL Technologies Ltd's revenue?

HCL Technologies Ltd reported revenue of ₹34,579 Cr in the Jun 26 quarter, +13.9% year on year. For the full FY26 fiscal year, revenue was ₹1,30,144 Cr (+11.2%). Over the last 10 years revenue compounded at 15.4% a year. — as of 31 July 2026.

What is HCL Technologies Ltd's profit?

HCL Technologies Ltd earned ₹4,626 Cr of net profit in the Jun 26 quarter, +20.3% year on year — the 2nd straight quarter of growth. Full-year FY26 profit was ₹16,652 Cr. The operating margin ran 20.0% in the latest quarter. — as of 31 July 2026.

What is HCL Technologies Ltd's market cap?

HCL Technologies Ltd's market capitalisation is ₹3,65,504 Cr at a share price of ₹1,347. Market cap is the share price multiplied by shares outstanding, so it is restated whenever the price moves. — as of 31 July 2026.

What is HCL Technologies Ltd's P/E ratio?

HCL Technologies Ltd trades at a P/E of 20.2×, at the 57th percentile of its own 10-year range, against a long-run median of 19.0×. This is a comparison with the stock's own history, not a value call — as of 31 July 2026.

Does HCL Technologies Ltd pay a dividend?

Yes — HCL Technologies Ltd's dividend payout was 88% of profit in FY26, and it recorded a payout in each of its last 13 reported fiscal years. This page holds the payout ratio, not a per-share amount. — as of 31 July 2026.

Is HCL Technologies Ltd overvalued?

On its own history, HCL Technologies Ltd looks mid-range against its own history: its P/E of 20.2× sits at the 57th percentile of its 10-year range (long-run median 19.0×). That is a percentile read against the stock's own past, not a price opinion or a direction call. — as of 31 July 2026.

Is HCL Technologies Ltd growing?

Yes — HCL Technologies Ltd is growing: latest-quarter revenue +13.9% year on year, profit +20.3%, and the margin +0.0 pp at 20.0%. The 10-year compound rates are 15.4% (revenue) and 11.5% (profit). The earnings engine currently reads: improving — as of 31 July 2026.

How is HCL Technologies Ltd performing?

HCL Technologies Ltd is in a downtrend, 22 weeks in. Its latest quarter's revenue rose 13.9% and profit rose 20.3% year on year. Against the NIFTY 500 it has been ahead on a trailing-13-week view for 3 weeks. This describes what the data did, not a rating. — as of 31 July 2026.

What stage is HCL Technologies Ltd in?

Mixed — no clean majority across the growth curves, ROCE holding at 30.0% — the per-curve reads carry the story. The read comes from the last 12 quarters of growth (revenue growth +12.6% latest, profit growth +2.6% latest, eps growth +2.6% latest) plus the ROCE curve, classified by deterministic rules — a trajectory read, not a buy or sell call — as of 31 July 2026.

Is HCL Technologies Ltd in an uptrend?

No — the price is in a downtrend (week 22 of stage 4), trading −0.6% versus its 200-day average and at 46% of its 52-week range. Price stages cycle base → advance → top → decline, and the stage names where this stock sits in that cycle — as of 31 July 2026.

Is HCL Technologies Ltd beating the market?

On recent form, yes — HCL Technologies Ltd has been ahead of the NIFTY 500 on a trailing-13-week view for 3 straight weeks, the same metric the week-by-week ribbon on this page draws. Separately, on the cumulative view: over the last 10.4 years the stock moved +227% against the NIFTY 500's +276% — behind the index over the full window. — as of 31 July 2026.

Will HCL Technologies Ltd's share price go up?

This page publishes no price forecast for HCL Technologies Ltd. What it measures instead: the share price is ₹1,347, the price is in a downtrend 22 weeks in. Its P/E of 20.2× sits at the 57th percentile of its own 10-year range. — as of 31 July 2026.

Who owns HCL Technologies Ltd?

Promoters hold 60.9% of HCL Technologies Ltd, foreign institutions 14.9%, domestic institutions 18.8% and the public 5.1% (latest quarter). The biggest move on the register over the last two years: Foreign institutions cut 3.5 points over 8 quarters. — as of 31 July 2026.

Does HCL Technologies Ltd have too much debt?

No — HCL Technologies Ltd's debt-to-equity is 0.07, and operating profit covers the interest bill 31×. FY26 borrowings were ₹5,215 Cr against equity of ₹75,165 Cr. The returns on this page are earned, not borrowed — as of 31 July 2026.

What is HCL Technologies Ltd's capex?

HCL Technologies Ltd spent ₹15,392 Cr on capital expenditure over the last 3 fiscal years, a figure derived from the change in fixed assets plus depreciation. In FY26 alone that was ₹5,563 Cr, with ₹142 Cr in capital work-in-progress — capacity paid for but not yet earning. — as of 31 July 2026.

What is HCL Technologies Ltd's cash flow?

HCL Technologies Ltd generated ₹19,975 Cr of operating cash flow in FY26 and ₹14,412 Cr of free cash flow after ₹5,563 Cr of capital spending. Reported profit that year was ₹16,652 Cr, so operating cash ran ahead of profit. Cash-flow resolution for India is annual. — as of 31 July 2026.

Is HCL Technologies Ltd's profit real cash?

Yes — over the last 3 fiscal years, 130% of HCL Technologies Ltd's reported profit arrived as operating cash. In FY26, operating cash was ₹19,975 Cr against reported profit of ₹16,652 Cr. The cash then goes into a mix of the working-capital cycle and capacity. Cash-flow resolution is annual — as of 31 July 2026.

Where is HCL Technologies Ltd in its business cycle?

HCL Technologies Ltd's FY26 operating margin was 21.0%, against a 13-year band of 21.0%–27.0%: the low end of its own band, which is where recoveries start when they come. The latest quarter ran 20.0%. Profitability versus a company's own long band is the cleanest cycle clock this page holds — as of 31 July 2026.

What could break the HCL Technologies Ltd story?

The sharpest disagreement: Foreign institutions moved −3.5 points over 8 quarters while the operating story went the other way — someone close to the numbers is not convinced. Mechanically, two Friday closes in a row below the 200-day average would end the price trend — that is the exit rule this page tracks — as of 31 July 2026.

Is HCL Technologies Ltd a stock worth studying right now?

This is not investment advice. The machine read: HCL Technologies Ltd's earnings have outrun its stock. EPS grew −4.3% in a year against a −7.2% price move. The sharpest open question: whether the register turns back in the story’s favour. Every number on this page is drawn deterministically from the raw series, with no forecasts and no price opinions — as of 31 July 2026.

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