Infosys Q3 Results Preview: All eyes on guidance revision after TCS, HCL Tech results

Infosys Q3 Results Preview: All eyes on guidance revision after TCS, HCL Tech results

Bengaluru-based technology giant Infosys Ltd. is set to announce its financial results for the October-December 2024 quarter on Wednesday, January 15. According to a CNBC-TV18 poll, analysts expect India’s second-largest IT services company to report flat quarter-on-quarter revenue in US Dollar terms, at $4,895 million.

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In rupee terms, Infosys‘ revenue is expected to grow by 0.7% quarter-on-quarter to ₹41,281 crore, compared to ₹40,986 crore in the previous quarter.

The company’s EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Tax) is estimated at ₹8,791 crore, slightly up from ₹8,649 crore in the September quarter, with margins expected to increase to 21.3% from 21.1%.

The company’s profit after tax is expected to rise 3.8% quarter-on-quarter to ₹6,753 crore, compared to ₹6,506 crore in the preceding period.

Constant currency revenue growth for Infosys is anticipated to be 0.9% quarter-on-quarter. This is likely to be better than TCS, whose constant currency revenue growth on a sequential basis was flat, but lower than HCLTech

, who reported a 3.8% growth in constant currency terms.

Will Infosys revise its guidance upward?

The company’s current constant currency revenue growth guidance stands at 3.75%-4.5%. Analysts suggest it could be revised upwards to a range of 4%-5% or 4.5%-5%. Margin guidance is expected to remain unchanged at 20-22%.

Analysts also expect the “in-tech” acquisition to contribute up to 20 basis points to Infosys’ topline.

For Infosys, its large deal total contract value (TCV) is likely to remain stable at between $2.5 billion to $3 billion.

Apart from its guidance, the street will also be watching out for the following parameters and management commentary from Infosys:

  • Recovery in discretionary demand
  • Wage hike timing and implications
  • Outlook for financial year 2026
  • Commentary on key verticals like BFSI, retail and hi-tech

Shares of Infosys have remained flat over the last one month in the lead up to its results, declining 2%. The stock has gained 17% over the last 12 months.

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