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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In Q4FY24, HCL-Tech Ltd (HCLT) reported revenue of Rs 28,499 Cr, up 0.2% QoQ which stood below expectations.</li><li>The company’s operating profit stood at Rs 5,018 Cr, reporting a de-growth of 11% on a QoQ basis.</li><li>Below our expectations, the company’s operating margins, too, declined by 40bps to 17.6%, which was largely led by lower services revenue margins and lower contribution from P&amp;P business during the</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

In Q4FY24, HCL-Tech Ltd (HCLT) reported revenue of Rs 28,499 Cr, up 0.2% QoQ which stood below expectations.The company’s operating profit stood at Rs 5,018 Cr, reporting a de-growth of 11% on a QoQ basis.Below our expectations, the company’s operating margins, too, declined by 40bps to 17.6%, which was largely led by lower services revenue margins and lower contribution from P&amp;P business during theContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HCL Technologies - Results Miss Estimates; Skeptical Outlook

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<li>In Q2FY24, HCL Tech Ltd (HCLT) reported revenue of Rs 26,672 Cr, down 1.4% QoQ and stood below our expectations.</li>
<li>The company’s operating profit stood at Rs 4,934 Cr, reporting a growth of 7% on a QoQ basis.</li>
<li>Beating our expectations, the company’s operating margins, too, expanded by 154bps to 18%, which was largely led by lower operating expenses and lower onsite expenses during the quarter.</li>
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In Q2FY24, HCL Tech Ltd (HCLT) reported revenue of Rs 26,672 Cr, down 1.4% QoQ and stood below our expectations.
The company’s operating profit stood at Rs 4,934 Cr, reporting a growth of 7% on a QoQ basis.
Beating our expectations, the company’s operating margins, too, expanded by 154bps to 18%, which was largely led by lower operating expenses and lower onsite expenses during the quarter.

Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HCL Tech Ltd. - Better Results with Strong Deals Albeit With Lower Guidance

Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

Fully independent, fundamental and quantitative equity research, focused on companies in the Telecommunication, Media, Technology, Internet and Healthcare sectors in the Global Emerging Markets. Idea generation focused on Quality stocks, trading below their intrinsic Value, with sound Corporate Governance.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Fiscal 4Q 2024 results have shown the first signs of a bottoming in y/y constant currency revenue growth rates, leading to expectations for accelerating growth rates over the medium term.</li>
<li>We have witnessed a steady long-term negative trend in operating margins for most of the industry.</li>
<li>Forward PE ratios are at, or above, long-term historic average trading levels. We find very little upside for these shares whilst maintaining a relative preference for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infosys-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:267:1" rel="noopener">Infosys Ltd (INFO IN)</a>.</li>
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Fiscal 4Q 2024 results have shown the first signs of a bottoming in y/y constant currency revenue growth rates, leading to expectations for accelerating growth rates over the medium term.
We have witnessed a steady long-term negative trend in operating margins for most of the industry.
Forward PE ratios are at, or above, long-term historic average trading levels. We find very little upside for these shares whilst maintaining a relative preference for Infosys Ltd (INFO IN).


Indian IT Services: Where Are We in the Growth Cycle?

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>We remain bullish global equities if the major $93 support level on MSCI ACWI (ACWI-US) continues to hold (1+ year base support and the 10.5-month uptrend)</li>
<li>The 10-year Treasury yield remains below 4.35% resistance (a positive), but the DXY is climbing above $103.70-$104.70 resistance, and $105.70 is the last line of defense (9-month resistance).</li>
<li>Japan and India remain top overweights, with many of today's buy recommendations from these countries (Real Estate, Energy, Tech/Services, Discretionary). Also downgrading Taiwan and Greece to market weight.</li>
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We remain bullish global equities if the major $93 support level on MSCI ACWI (ACWI-US) continues to hold (1+ year base support and the 10.5-month uptrend)
The 10-year Treasury yield remains below 4.35% resistance (a positive), but the DXY is climbing above $103.70-$104.70 resistance, and $105.70 is the last line of defense (9-month resistance).
Japan and India remain top overweights, with many of today's buy recommendations from these countries (Real Estate, Energy, Tech/Services, Discretionary). Also downgrading Taiwan and Greece to market weight.


Remain Overweight Japan and India; Key Supports Holding; Buys in Energy, Tech/Services (India)

<ul><li>In Q1FY24, HCL Tech Ltd (HCLT) reported revenue of Rs 26,296 Cr, down 1.2% QoQ and below our expectations.</li><li>The company’s operating profit stood at Rs 4,460 Cr, reporting a de-growth of 7.8% on a QoQ basis.</li><li>Missing our expectations, the company’s operating margins, too, declined by 110bps to 17%, which was largely led by higher operating expenses and higher onsite expenses during the quarter.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

In Q1FY24, HCL Tech Ltd (HCLT) reported revenue of Rs 26,296 Cr, down 1.2% QoQ and below our expectations.The company’s operating profit stood at Rs 4,460 Cr, reporting a de-growth of 7.8% on a QoQ basis.Missing our expectations, the company’s operating margins, too, declined by 110bps to 17%, which was largely led by higher operating expenses and higher onsite expenses during the quarter.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HCL Tech Ltd. - Tepid Results with Miss on All Fronts

India

HCL Technologies Limited provides software development and related engineering services.  The Group's technologies utilize a variety of technologies, including Internet and e-commerce, networking, internet telephony, embedded software, ASIC/VLSI design and testing, satellite and wireless communications, and component based object technologies, including COM, DCOM and COBRA.

HCL Technologies (HCLT IN)

HCL Technologies - Results Miss Estimates; Skeptical Outlook

In Q4FY24, HCL-Tech Ltd (HCLT) reported revenue of Rs 28,499 Cr, up 0.2% QoQ which stood below expectations. The company’s operating profit stood...

Axis Direct

HCL Tech Ltd. - Better Results with Strong Deals Albeit With Lower Guidance

In Q2FY24, HCL Tech Ltd (HCLT) reported revenue of Rs 26,672 Cr, down 1.4% QoQ and stood below our expectations. The company’s operating profit...

Axis Direct

Indian IT Services: Where Are We in the Growth Cycle?

In this insight, we analyse the long-term growth trends, operating margins, and current valuation levels of Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCL...

Wium Malan, CFA

Remain Overweight Japan and India; Key Supports Holding; Buys in Energy, Tech/Services (India)

We remain bullish on global equities as long as major $93 support on $ACWI continues to hold (1+ year base support and the 10.5-month uptrend)....

Vermilion Research

HCL Tech Ltd. - Tepid Results with Miss on All Fronts

In Q1FY24, HCL Tech Ltd (HCLT) reported revenue of Rs 26,296 Cr, down 1.2% QoQ and below our expectations. The company’s operating profit stood at...

Axis Direct