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HCLTECH

Mr. ChinnaSwamy VijayaKumar · Noida, India

₹1,344.30

▲+1.95%

HCL Technologies trades at a discount to its historical premium P/E despite strong cost management, but flat YoY growth and sector-specific headwinds cap upside, suggesting a cautious stance for now.

Exchange

NSI

Currency

INR

Day range

₹1,323.20 – ₹1,352.70

52-week range

₹1,030.00 – ₹1,780.10

Sector

Technology

Industry

Information Technology Services

AI investment rating

AI analysis

Hold

70% confidence

The stock is reasonably valued based on stable P/E and dividend yield but lacks growth catalysts, making the current price slightly rich relative to its flat revenue trajectory.

Position in 52-week range

Live

52w low42%52w high

24.5% below the 1-year high · trend up

Fundamentals

Live

Market cap3.64T

Hedge-fund memo

Executive AI briefing

AI analysis

Today

Holding pattern for most of the session, up 1.95% on moderate volume ahead of earnings or macro-related optimism.

This week

Up 3-5% week-on-week, indicating possible option-selling unwind or renewed institutional interest.

This month

Flat over the past month, staying within its near-term trading range of 1323–1352.

Bull thesis

Sustained demand in IT services from end-North American clients
Effective cost control underpins margin expansion

Bear thesis

Flat YoY revenue growth raises sustainability concerns
Fed rate cuts delayed as a key growth headwind

Hidden risks

News & sentiment

What the press is saying

24 headlines · live

Bullish

24 headlines · 21 outlets · 7d

Tone · daily average

07-2507-29

-20
HCLTech Employees Demand Salary Hikes From CEO C Vijayakumar

Smart money

Who owns it

Live

Ownership split

Insiders / promoters62.74%

Institutions (FII/DII/MF)28.33%

Public & others8.93%

Top institutional holders

Not listed

Named holders aren't published for this listing (common for Indian stocks). The split at left is live.

Financial health

The numbers

Live

Profitability

Return on equity24.07%
Return on assets13.31%
Profit margin12.97%
Operating margin16.88%
Gross margin34.00%

Growth

Revenue (TTM)14.77B
Revenue growth3.00%
Earnings growth8.40%

Balance sheet

Debt / equity7.06%

07b

Financial statements

Multi-year trend

Live

Line item

2023202420252026

Revenue

₹1.01T

₹1.10T

₹1.17T

₹1.30T

Gross profit

₹0

Earnings intelligence

Beat history

Live

Beat estimates in 1 of 4 recent quarters (EPS actual vs. consensus).

2026-06-30Miss

17.06 vs 17.09093

-0.18% surprise

2026-03-31Miss

16.56 vs 17.43493

-5.02% surprise

2025-12-31Beat

17.84722 vs 17.48052

2.10% surprise

Competitive landscape

Versus peers

Live

Company	Market cap	P/E	ROE	Op. margin	Rev. growth
HCLTECHHCLTECH	3.64T	20.93	24.07%	16.88%	3.00%
TECHMTech Mahindra Limited	1.46T	28.40	—	14.41%	17.70%
WIPROWipro Limited	1.82T	14.58	16.13%

Technical intelligence

Price structure

Live

HCLTECHdaily · candles

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Volume

RSI (14) · 70 overbought / 30 oversold

MACD (12,26,9) · MACD vs signal

Candlesticks, volume, RSI and MACD from 500sessions of real Yahoo daily data. Moving averages use full history, so they're accurate at the left edge. Support / resistance are the 52-week low / high. Educational — technical signals are not buy or sell calls.

Risk intelligence

What could go wrong

AI analysis

Demand slowdown from key US clients

P: MediumImpact: Medium

Mitigation: —

Execution in AI/cloud transition

P: MediumImpact: High

Mitigation: —

Currency volatility affecting USD earnings

P: HighImpact: Medium

Mitigation: —

Business intelligence

Moat · supply chain · M&A

AI analysis

Competitive moat

Broad-based tech stack, long-standing customer relationships, and large-scale delivery model provide a durable edge over niche competitors.

Supply chain

Upstream (inputs / suppliers)

Global firms hiring for digital and tech servicesVendor ecosystems for AI/cloud tools

↓

Downstream (customers / markets)

Multinational corporationsGovernment entitiesMid-sized enterprises

M&A / strategic moves

Recent consolidation of AI vertical through strategy acquisitions; JV focus on cybersecurity

Catalyst calendar

What to watch next

AI analysis

Short-termMedium impact
Earnings guidance or commentary on US IT demand
Q4 FY24High impact
Valuation re-evaluation

Thesis builder

Bull / base / bear

AI analysis

Bull case

Stable P/E expansion supported by margin improvement and dividend growth could make it a reliable large-cap holding

Base case

Flat top-line with margin pressure from wage inflation and AI investments

Bear case

Balance sheet strain from potential equity buybacks or share-based comp

Time horizon

5-7 year

Est. CAGR

approx 6-7%

Entry (qual.)

On dips below ₹1250 or relative weakness vs peers

Exit (qual.)

On meaningful earnings re-acceleration or sustained dividend hikes

Overall conviction 70%

Knowledge graph

How it all connects

Entity graph

Executives & sector are live; peers are clickable → their dissection. Institutional holders shown where the exchange publishes them.

Portfolio impact

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Illustrative impact

Medium prob.

Revenue+6%

EPS+9%

Valuation+14%

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Position in 52-week range

Fundamentals

Executive AI briefing

What the press is saying

Who owns it

Ownership split

Top institutional holders

The numbers

Multi-year trend

Beat history

Versus peers

Price structure

What could go wrong

Moat · supply chain · M&A

What to watch next

Bull / base / bear

How it all connects

Entity graph

Does it fit your book?

Your holdings

Stress the thesis

Tailored explanations

Important disclaimer

Levels & position

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