Persistent Systems Ltd.
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ABOUT
KEY POINTS
Revenue Breakup Mar 2026 • Technology Companies & Emerging Verticals: 39.9% • Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI): 34.5% • Healthcare & Life Sciences: 25.6%
AI Sector View
AI GENERATEDInformation Technology
IT is supported by a still-expanding services backdrop and a weaker rupee. Export of services grew 13.0% YoY (2026-06), services PMI was 54.1 (Aug/26), and the currency at 95.23 (Sep/26) is depreciated versus the previous 95.16, which helps INR translation of export revenues. FPI positioning is only neutral-to-soft with net 3-month flow of INR -5 crore to 2026-08-31, so the positive stance is primarily macro-driven.
PROS
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 32.9% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company is almost debt free
- Company has a healthy return on capital (ROCE) of 33.1%
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 26.4%
- Company has consistently been profitable over the last 5 years
- Company has delivered good sales growth of 28.6% CAGR over last 5 years
CONS
- Stock is trading at 9.9x its book value
- Rich enterprise valuation - EV/EBITDA of 25.4x
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCS | 2216.50 | 16.10 | 801949.10 | 4.96 | 13420.00 | 4.69 | 72275.00 | 13.93 | 66.25 | 25.67 |
| INFY | 1031.55 | 13.82 | 418626.97 | 4.65 | 7775.00 | 12.29 | 48211.00 | 14.03 | 42.84 | 23.66 |
| HCLTECH | 1196.80 | 18.64 | 324771.44 | 4.51 | 4626.00 | 20.34 | 34579.00 | 13.94 | 31.20 | 19.87 |
| WIPRO | 166.15 | 12.45 | 164565.26 | 6.62 | 3356.30 | 0.59 | 24478.60 | 10.59 | 18.49 | 18.93 |
| TECHM | 1518.60 | 28.98 | 148843.11 | 3.36 | 1486.30 | 31.67 | 15711.90 | 17.68 | 23.04 | 17.43 |
| LTM | 4350.00 | 24.67 | 129030.27 | 1.72 | 1468.60 | 17.06 | 11608.00 | 17.96 | 30.25 | 17.75 |
| OFSS | 11696.00 | 29.84 | 101852.43 | 3.42 | 1415.50 | 120.52 | 3125.20 | 68.73 | 45.50 | 60.04 |
| PERSISTENT | 5500.00 | 45.11 | 86762.50 | 0.73 | 483.04 | 13.67 | 4303.23 | 29.09 | 35.09 | 16.19 |
| COFORGE | 1843.00 | 46.47 | 81640.86 | 0.86 | 531.70 | 49.19 | 5527.70 | 49.86 | 24.70 | 19.14 |
| MPHASIS | 2290.00 | 22.88 | 43712.72 | 2.71 | 489.51 | 10.82 | 4384.05 | 17.46 | 23.31 | 18.15 |
| LTTS | 3377.30 | 27.14 | 35828.52 | 1.72 | 357.10 | 12.97 | 2940.10 | 11.47 | 27.70 | 18.65 |
| TATATECH | 778.20 | 56.72 | 31598.95 | 1.50 | 180.75 | 6.15 | 1664.63 | 33.78 | 19.56 | 16.64 |
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,321 | 2,412 | 2,498 | 2,591 | 2,737 | 2,897 | 3,062 | 3,242 | 3,334 | 3,581 | 3,778 | 4,056 | 4,303 | |
| 1,947 | 2,007 | 2,056 | 2,136 | 2,282 | 2,416 | 2,524 | 2,658 | 2,722 | 2,898 | 3,045 | 3,288 | 3,751 | |
| Operating Profit | 374 | 405 | 442 | 454 | 455 | 481 | 538 | 584 | 612 | 683 | 733 | 768 | 552 |
| OPM % | 16.13% | 16.80% | 17.69% | 17.54% | 16.63% | 16.59% | 17.56% | 18.03% | 18.35% | 19.08% | 19.40% | 18.93% | 12.84% |
| 22 | 37 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 43 | 18 | 55 | 52 | -49 | 33 | 71 | |
| Interest | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 29 |
| Depreciation | 76 | 74 | 79 | 80 | 71 | 74 | 82 | 79 | 94 | 100 | 101 | 109 | 115 |
| Profit before Tax | 307 | 356 | 389 | 395 | 401 | 435 | 482 | 505 | 555 | 617 | 565 | 674 | 623 |
| Tax % | 25.49% | 26.00% | 26.50% | 20.27% | 23.50% | 25.20% | 22.62% | 21.66% | 23.49% | 23.57% | 22.22% | 21.47% | 22.48% |
| Net Profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 325 | 373 | 396 | 425 | 471 | 439 | 529 | 483 |
| 15.25 | 17.91 | 18.91 | 20.73 | 20.09 | 21.19 | 24.28 | 25.64 | 27.43 | 30.31 | 28.15 | 33.83 | 30.88 |
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,878 | 3,034 | 3,366 | 3,566 | 4,188 | 5,711 | 8,351 | 9,822 | 11,939 | 14,748 | 15,718 | |
| 2,413 | 2,582 | 2,817 | 3,074 | 3,505 | 4,763 | 6,845 | 8,220 | 10,027 | 11,953 | 12,982 | |
| Operating Profit | 465 | 452 | 549 | 492 | 683 | 948 | 1,506 | 1,601 | 1,912 | 2,795 | 2,736 |
| OPM % | 16.17% | 14.89% | 16.31% | 13.80% | 16.31% | 16.59% | 18.03% | 16.30% | 16.02% | 18.95% | 17.41% |
| 84 | 136 | 95 | 132 | 108 | 154 | 54 | 202 | 284 | 91 | 107 | |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 67 | 73 | 85 |
| Depreciation | 149 | 158 | 157 | 166 | 176 | 166 | 272 | 309 | 307 | 403 | 424 |
| Profit before Tax | 401 | 429 | 486 | 452 | 609 | 924 | 1,241 | 1,448 | 1,822 | 2,411 | 2,479 |
| Tax % | 24.76% | 24.73% | 27.69% | 24.77% | 26.05% | 25.31% | 25.77% | 24.46% | 23.17% | 22.65% | 22.42% |
| Net Profit | 301 | 323 | 352 | 340 | 451 | 690 | 921 | 1,093 | 1,400 | 1,865 | 1,923 |
| EPS | 37.68 | 40.39 | 43.99 | 44.38 | 58.97 | 90.34 | 120.52 | 70.98 | 89.84 | 118.23 | — |
| Dividend Payout % | 23.88% | 24.76% | 24.75% | 26.95% | 33.92% | 34.32% | 41.49% | 36.63% | 38.96% | 33.83% | — |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 20%
- 5 Years:
- 29%
- 3 Years:
- 21%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 21%
- 5 Years:
- 33%
- 3 Years:
- 27%
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- 33%
- 5 Years:
- 26%
- 3 Years:
- 24%
- 1 Year:
- 2%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- 21%
- 5 Years:
- 26%
- 3 Years:
- 26%
- Last Year:
- 27%
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 80 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 |
| 1,801 | 2,038 | 2,258 | 2,280 | 2,672 | 3,177 | 3,659 | 4,644 | 5,880 | 7,677 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 76 | 600 | 657 | 175 | 263 | 319 | |
| Trade Payables | 121 | 167 | 152 | 225 | 273 | 430 | 569 | 814 | 889 | 1,134 |
| 310 | 320 | 325 | 375 | 464 | 1,023 | 1,598 | 1,561 | 1,425 | 1,822 | |
| Total Liabilities | 2,316 | 2,607 | 2,815 | 2,996 | 3,562 | 5,307 | 6,560 | 7,271 | 8,534 | 11,031 |
| 536 | 512 | 401 | 432 | 457 | 1,534 | 2,341 | 2,221 | 2,541 | 2,856 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 107 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 11 |
| 684 | 880 | 764 | 979 | 1,000 | 822 | 640 | 827 | 980 | 1,615 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,676 | 2,679 | 3,334 | |
| Cash & Bank | 151 | 241 | 673 | 457 | 981 | 914 | 903 | 1,023 | 1,025 | 1,218 |
| 940 | 973 | 976 | 1,112 | 1,112 | 1,929 | 2,659 | 1,502 | 1,304 | 1,996 | |
| Total Assets | 2,316 | 2,607 | 2,815 | 2,996 | 3,562 | 5,307 | 6,560 | 7,271 | 8,534 | 11,031 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | 543 | 573 | 484 | 894 | 1,082 | 1,296 | 1,302 | 1,157 | 1,767 | |
| Cash from Investing | -222 | -347 | -226 | -15 | -542 | -977 | -421 | -562 | -434 | -610 |
| Cash from Financing | -58 | -96 | -160 | -329 | -144 | 182 | -404 | -582 | -628 | -748 |
| 6 | -22 | 47 | 8 | 50 | 50 | 131 | 158 | 94 | 409 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Documents
Corporate disclosures, annual reports, credit ratings, and concall transcripts
2026-09-02 - Persistent Systems Limited has informed the Exchange about Intimation under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
2026-09-02 - Persistent Systems Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Outcome of Board Meeting held on September 02, 2026.
2026-09-01 - Persistent Systems Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates
2026-09-01 - Persistent Systems Limited has informed the Exchange about Intimation regarding cancellation of call.
2026-08-31 - Persistent Systems Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates
2026-08-26 - Persistent Systems Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet
2026-08-25 - Persistent Systems Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates
2026-08-24 - Persistent Systems Limited has informed the Exchange about Presentation
2026-08-20 - Persistent Systems Limited has informed the Exchange about Presentation
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