Quess Corp Ltd.
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ABOUT
KEY POINTS
Revenue Breakup Mar 2026 • General Staffing: 86.1% • Overseas Business: 7.8% • Professional Staffing: 6.1%
AI Sector View
AI GENERATEDServices
Broad services remain in expansion. Services PMI was 54.1 (Aug/26), export of services grew 13.0% YoY (2026-06), and urban employment was still positive at 2.0% YoY (2026-07), although airport passenger traffic was -2.0% YoY (2026-06). FPI inflows of INR 7081 crore over 3 months to 2026-08-31 support the constructive sector view.
PROS
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 24.7% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company is almost debt free
- Company has consistently been profitable over the last 5 years
- Latest quarter profit grew 61.1% YoY, showing strong momentum
- Strong cash generation - operating cash flow backs reported profits (CFO/PAT 2.82x)
CONS
- Company has a low return on equity of 9.2% over last 3 years
- Company has a low return on capital employed of 11.6%
- Contingent liabilities are large at 68.1% of net worth
- Effective tax rate is unusually low at 3.3% - earnings may be flattered
- Recurring exceptional / one-off items are inflating headline profit
- Company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.1% over past five years
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URBANCO | 171.55 | 0.00 | 26456.11 | 0.00 | -921.20 | -13373.78 | 5283.40 | 1338.56 | -8.23 | -18.44 |
| BLS | 236.40 | 13.79 | 9733.56 | 1.06 | 201.62 | 11.41 | 890.53 | 25.33 | 36.54 | 28.34 |
| SIS | 426.45 | 41.14 | 6027.71 | 1.64 | 101.66 | 9.37 | 4603.58 | 29.73 | 7.39 | 4.66 |
| QUESS | 354.55 | 20.97 | 5296.48 | 3.10 | 82.12 | 61.07 | 4181.68 | 14.52 | 24.72 | 2.02 |
| BLSE | 320.80 | 50.15 | 2914.68 | 0.31 | 18.63 | 6.30 | 304.09 | 24.63 | 18.67 | 6.98 |
| TEAMLEASE | 1282.60 | 13.24 | 1959.99 | 0.00 | 34.45 | 37.74 | 3034.69 | 4.96 | 16.22 | 1.05 |
| BLUSPRING | 130.50 | 100.21 | 1951.00 | 0.00 | -1.58 | 77.90 | 949.29 | 19.07 | 1.32 | 2.17 |
| KAPSTON | 564.30 | 56.31 | 1717.29 | 0.00 | 84.89 | 1284.83 | 2216.57 | 1062.33 | 13.16 | 6.56 |
| GCSL | 602.25 | 53.39 | 1455.00 | 0.12 | 128.00 | 1240.31 | 375.21 | 70.67 | 21.85 | 46.76 |
| UDS | 207.05 | 15.97 | 1386.27 | 0.00 | 30.28 | 4.47 | 764.29 | 9.15 | 9.99 | 5.54 |
| KRYSTAL | 634.15 | 14.44 | 886.03 | 0.24 | 17.41 | 5.92 | 360.71 | 11.65 | 16.36 | 6.33 |
| INNOVISION | 279.85 | 18.05 | 666.42 | 0.00 | -73.55 | -771.26 | 2638.15 | 948.03 | 37.59 | -3.82 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,600 | 4,748 | 4,842 | 3,537 | 3,587 | 3,705 | 4,019 | 3,656 | 3,651 | 3,832 | 3,930 | 3,892 | 4,182 | |
| 4,446 | 4,580 | 4,656 | 3,477 | 3,524 | 3,636 | 3,957 | 3,589 | 3,582 | 3,755 | 3,850 | 3,806 | 4,121 | |
| Operating Profit | 154 | 168 | 186 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 62 | 67 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 86 | 60 |
| OPM % | 3.35% | 3.55% | 3.84% | 1.69% | 1.76% | 1.87% | 1.55% | 1.84% | 1.91% | 2.00% | 2.03% | 2.22% | 1.44% |
| 4 | 14 | -15 | -2 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -147 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 7 | 26 | |
| Interest | 27 | 33 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Depreciation | 69 | 70 | 72 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Profit before Tax | 62 | 79 | 59 | 34 | 48 | 50 | 42 | -99 | 52 | 57 | 51 | 69 | 86 |
| Tax % | 22.58% | 10.50% | -7.64% | -15.67% | -1.30% | -0.80% | 0.95% | 3.50% | 2.39% | 9.90% | -7.85% | 6.77% | 4.38% |
| Net Profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,117 | 936 | 851 | -95 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 64 | 82 |
| 3.23 | 4.85 | 4.30 | 2.67 | 3.30 | 3.40 | 2.80 | -6.42 | 3.42 | 3.46 | 3.69 | 4.30 | 5.50 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,315 | 6,167 | 8,527 | 10,991 | 10,837 | 13,692 | 17,158 | 13,695 | 14,967 | 15,305 | 15,835 | |
| 4,076 | 5,812 | 8,059 | 10,335 | 10,376 | 13,066 | 16,570 | 13,459 | 14,704 | 14,993 | 15,532 | |
| Operating Profit | 239 | 355 | 468 | 657 | 461 | 626 | 589 | 237 | 263 | 312 | 303 |
| OPM % | 5.53% | 5.76% | 5.48% | 5.97% | 4.25% | 4.57% | 3.43% | 1.73% | 1.76% | 2.04% | 1.91% |
| 15 | 57 | 71 | -609 | 78 | 27 | 80 | 14 | -141 | 9 | 31 | |
| Interest | 49 | 77 | 117 | 169 | 114 | 82 | 110 | 59 | 39 | 50 | 54 |
| Depreciation | 33 | 75 | 123 | 249 | 229 | 212 | 275 | 58 | 41 | 42 | 41 |
| Profit before Tax | 172 | 261 | 289 | -384 | 185 | 358 | 284 | 133 | 42 | 230 | 263 |
| Tax % | 29.27% | -18.48% | 11.37% | -12.35% | 60.09% | 29.81% | 21.61% | -1.87% | -9.79% | 3.31% | 3.84% |
| Net Profit | 122 | 310 | 257 | -432 | 74 | 251 | 223 | 135 | 46 | 222 | 253 |
| EPS | 9.59 | 21.82 | 17.51 | -30.22 | 3.87 | 16.18 | 15.04 | 18.71 | 3.08 | 14.84 | — |
| Dividend Payout % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 178.61% | 24.54% | 79.26% | 53.45% | 325.14% | 74.12% | — |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 16%
- 5 Years:
- 7%
- 3 Years:
- -4%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 11%
- 5 Years:
- 31%
- 3 Years:
- 0%
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- -4%
- 5 Years:
- -16%
- 3 Years:
- -6%
- 1 Year:
- 34%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- 8%
- 5 Years:
- 9%
- 3 Years:
- 9%
- Last Year:
- 20%
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 | 127 | 145 | 146 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 149 | 149 | 149 |
| Minority Interest | 1 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 94 | 131 | 162 | 166 | 1 | 2 |
| 717 | 2,308 | 2,568 | 2,115 | 2,170 | 2,250 | 2,352 | 2,554 | 919 | 1,004 | |
| 941 | 1,204 | 1,007 | 1,569 | 903 | 808 | 869 | 686 | 93 | 101 | |
| Trade Payables | 78 | 148 | 173 | 163 | 121 | 115 | 125 | 118 | 59 | 27 |
| 1,129 | 1,155 | 1,186 | 1,341 | 1,474 | 2,088 | 2,456 | 2,433 | 1,456 | 1,611 | |
| Total Liabilities | 2,992 | 4,963 | 5,083 | 5,412 | 4,910 | 5,541 | 6,112 | 6,105 | 2,677 | 2,895 |
| 1,172 | 1,632 | 1,656 | 1,487 | 1,505 | 1,657 | 1,796 | 1,695 | 341 | 387 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | 286 | 128 | 106 | 54 | 102 | 50 | 93 | 0 | 51 | |
| 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,772 | 1,529 | 1,582 | |
| Cash & Bank | 463 | 837 | 585 | 759 | 565 | 512 | 566 | 545 | 267 | 207 |
| 1,273 | 2,200 | 2,690 | 3,031 | 2,743 | 3,242 | 3,673 | 989 | 539 | 668 | |
| Total Assets | 2,992 | 4,963 | 5,083 | 5,412 | 4,910 | 5,541 | 6,112 | 6,105 | 2,677 | 2,895 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | 188 | 377 | 506 | 551 | 641 | 666 | 529 | 380 | 230 | |
| Cash from Investing | -574 | -797 | 180 | -174 | -106 | -188 | -2 | 49 | 2 | -73 |
| Cash from Financing | 707 | 948 | -445 | 13 | -834 | -441 | -443 | -497 | -318 | -237 |
| 201 | 259 | -63 | 201 | -225 | -76 | 21 | 82 | 65 | -80 |
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
2026-09-08 - Quess Corp Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Communication regarding remittance of the Final Dividend for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026'.
2026-09-03 - Quess Corp Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates
2026-09-01 - Quess Corp Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Transcript for the 19th AGM'.
2026-08-26 - Significant increase in volume has been observed in Quess Corp Limited. The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest relevant information about the company and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the company. Quess Corp Limited has submitted their response.
2026-08-26 - Significant increase in volume has been observed in Quess Corp Limited. The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest relevant information about the company and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, has written to the company. The response from the company is awaited.
2026-08-26 - Quess Corp Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates
2026-08-26 - Quess Corp Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Change in Director(s) of the company.
2026-08-26 - Quess Corp Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy Srutinizers report of Annual General Meeting held on August 25, 2026. Further, the company has informed the Exchange regarding voting results.
2026-08-25 - Quess Corp Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Proceedings of Annual General Meeting held on August 25, 2026
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