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HCLTech

HCLTECH · NSE & BSE · Information Technology · IT Services

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₹1,750.00

+0.30%FY24 (illustrative)

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About the company

A global IT services and engineering company, part of the HCL group.

Origin & history

Founded in 1976 as Hindustan Computers Limited, it grew into a global IT services firm.

Founded

1976

Headquarters

Noida

Business segments

IT Services70.0%
Engineering & R&D30.0%

Competitive position (moat)

Scale, engineering depth and long-standing client relationships.

Governance

Shiv Nadar family promoter with professional management.

Promoter holding

60.4%

Institutional holding

20.0%

Why it's interesting

A diversified IT player with a strong engineering services business and consistent returns.

What to verify

  • Demand in engineering and software services
  • Margin and attrition trends
  • Order pipeline

Key risks

  • Global IT spending
  • Currency
  • Competition

Valuation snapshot

Market cap

₹4.8 L cr

Total value of all shares: price multiplied by shares outstanding.

P/E

26.0

Price to earnings: how much you pay per rupee of profit.

P/B

5.0

Price to book: how the price compares to net asset value per share.

EV/EBITDA

17.0

Enterprise value to operating profit: a valuation that accounts for debt and cash.

Dividend yield

2.6%

Annual dividend per share as a percentage of the price.

Profitability

Revenue

₹1,10,000 cr

EBITDA

₹28,000 cr

Net income

₹18,000 cr

EPS

₹66.00

EBITDA margin

25.5%

Net margin

16.4%

ROE

22.0%

ROCE

26.0%

Revenue growth

6.0%

Balance sheet health

Debt/equity

0.0

Total debt divided by shareholders' equity: how leveraged the company is.

Cash

₹15,000 cr

Cash and equivalents on the balance sheet.

Interest coverage

40.0

How many times operating profit covers interest expense.

Dividends & returns

Dividend yield

2.6%

Dividend yield is the annual payout as a share of the price. A higher yield can signal a mature, cash-generative business - or a falling price. Check the payout history before reading too much into it.

Growth trend

Revenue growth

6.0%

Revenue growth shows how fast the top line is expanding. Pair it with margin trends to see whether growth is turning into profit.

Ownership

Promoter holding

60.4%

Share held by the founding family or group.

Institutional holding

20.0%

Share held by mutual funds, insurers and foreign institutions.

Placeholders - verify in the shareholding pattern.

Key catalysts

  • Engineering services growth
  • Margin stability

Red flags

  • Demand softness
  • Currency

52-week range

52-week low

₹1,300.00

Lowest price in the 52-week range.

52-week high

₹1,800.00

Highest price in the 52-week range.