ADVERTISEMENT

Dolat Capital: HCL Technologies' Free Cash Flow Zooms; Commentary Comforting

Dolat Capital: HCL Technologies' Free Cash Flow Zooms; Commentary Comforting

The HCL Technologies LTD. Jigani campus stands deserted in Bengaluru, India. (Photographer: Samyukta Lakshmi/Bloomberg)
The HCL Technologies LTD. Jigani campus stands deserted in Bengaluru, India. (Photographer: Samyukta Lakshmi/Bloomberg)

BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages. These reports offer BloombergQuint’s subscribers an opportunity to expand their understanding of companies, sectors and the economy.

Dolat Capital Report

HCL Technologies Ltd. reported 4.5% QoQ constant currency growth (our estimate 3.8%) led by strong growth across business segments.

Operating profit margin improved by 108 basis points to 21.6% (our estimate 20.7%) helped by operating efficiency (157 basis points) that funded investment in products and platforms 32 basis points and foreign exchange impact 24 basis points.

Profit after tax up 7.5% QoQ at Rs 31.4 billion. Free cash flow generation took significant leap (swing of over 1 billion dollar YoY basis) given strong earnings growth, low Capex/acquisition investments and improved days sales outstanding (by 11 days YoY).

Click on the attachment to read the full report:

Dolat Capital HCL Technologies Q2FY21 Result Update.pdf

DISCLAIMER

This report is authored by an external party. BloombergQuint does not vouch for the accuracy of its contents nor is responsible for them in any way. The contents of this section do not constitute investment advice. For that you must always consult an expert based on your individual needs. The views expressed in the report are that of the brokerage and do not represent the views of BloombergQuint.

Users have no license to copy, modify, or distribute the content without permission of the Original Owner.