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<ul><li>Accenture reported strong Q4FY23 results, below street expectations on all financial and operational terms. Revenue for the quarter stood at $15.98 Bn, registering a growth of 3.6% YoY.</li><li>It registered GAAP EPS of $2.15 for the quarter while adjusted EPS stood at $2.71 reporting 9% YoY growth.</li><li>The company bagged new bookings at the $16.6 Bn, up 1% YoY. Managed Services book/bill was at 1.05x. Q4FY23 bookings are lower than the typical seasonal strength in Q4. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Accenture reported strong Q4FY23 results, below street expectations on all financial and operational terms. Revenue for the quarter stood at $15.98 Bn, registering a growth of 3.6% YoY.It registered GAAP EPS of $2.15 for the quarter while adjusted EPS stood at $2.71 reporting 9% YoY growth.The company bagged new bookings at the $16.6 Bn, up 1% YoY. Managed Services book/bill was at 1.05x. Q4FY23 bookings are lower than the typical seasonal strength in Q4. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Accenture - Skeptical Outlook For FY24; FY 25 May See a Strong Recovery

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<ul><li>Despite the delay in automation spending, deal wins remains strong this quarter.</li><li>Many of India's IT service companies reported the highest order book despite the lack of near-term visibility.</li><li>The attrition rate has dropped as we see some easing on the supply side.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Despite the delay in automation spending, deal wins remains strong this quarter.Many of India's IT service companies reported the highest order book despite the lack of near-term visibility.The attrition rate has dropped as we see some easing on the supply side.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>In Q1FY24, Persistent Systems Ltd (Persistent) reported revenue of Rs 2,321 Cr, up 3% QoQ and 3.9% QoQ (in CC terms) which stood in line with our expectations.</li><li>The company’s operating profit stood at Rs 423 Cr, reporting a growth of 1.6% on a QoQ basis.</li><li>Much in line with our expectations, the company’s operating margins remained flat but declined marginally by 30bps to 18.2%, largely led by moderation in attrition levels and a reduction in sub-contracting costs during the quarter. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

In Q1FY24, Persistent Systems Ltd (Persistent) reported revenue of Rs 2,321 Cr, up 3% QoQ and 3.9% QoQ (in CC terms) which stood in line with our expectations.The company’s operating profit stood at Rs 423 Cr, reporting a growth of 1.6% on a QoQ basis.Much in line with our expectations, the company’s operating margins remained flat but declined marginally by 30bps to 18.2%, largely led by moderation in attrition levels and a reduction in sub-contracting costs during the quarter. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Persistent Systems Ltd. - Robust Execution

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<ul><li>UltraTech Cement: We maintain BUY on UltraTech (UTCEM) with an unchanged target price of INR 9,305 (16.5x Mar-25E consolidated EBITDA)</li><li>We continue to like UTCEM for its robust growth and margin outlook and balance sheet management</li><li>It delivered strong 20% YoY volume growth YoY (grey 20%, white/putty 12%)</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

UltraTech Cement: We maintain BUY on UltraTech (UTCEM) with an unchanged target price of INR 9,305 (16.5x Mar-25E consolidated EBITDA)We continue to like UTCEM for its robust growth and margin outlook and balance sheet managementIt delivered strong 20% YoY volume growth YoY (grey 20%, white/putty 12%)Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HSIE Results Daily: UltraTech Cement, United Spirits, Mphasis, Persistent Systems, Dalmia Bharat

<ul><li>We hosted the ISG index call (link) and the key message was recovery in the business environment ahead</li><li>While ISG maintained the CY23 outlook on growth in managed services deal bookings (+5% for CY23), recovery ahead is based on (1) improving pipeline for new scope projects (vs renewals &amp; extension heavy recently that drove vendor consolidation) (2) approval threshold for projects and transition timelines normalising with stable pricing environment (3) pipeline build-up for SIs with increased enterprise interest in captives and (4) stability to return in BFSI, which was impacted by executive movement earlier in enterprises</li><li>The current disconnect between the growth in bookings and soft revenue growth is largely due to the impact on discretionary services</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We hosted the ISG index call (link) and the key message was recovery in the business environment aheadWhile ISG maintained the CY23 outlook on growth in managed services deal bookings (+5% for CY23), recovery ahead is based on (1) improving pipeline for new scope projects (vs renewals &amp; extension heavy recently that drove vendor consolidation) (2) approval threshold for projects and transition timelines normalising with stable pricing environment (3) pipeline build-up for SIs with increased enterprise interest in captives and (4) stability to return in BFSI, which was impacted by executive movement earlier in enterprisesThe current disconnect between the growth in bookings and soft revenue growth is largely due to the impact on discretionary servicesContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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Persistent Systems Limited offers outsourced software product development. The Company offer services that include testing, support, and professional services.

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Accenture - Skeptical Outlook For FY24; FY 25 May See a Strong Recovery

Accenture reported strong Q4FY23 results, below street expectations on all financial and operational terms. Revenue for the quarter stood at $15.98...

Axis Direct

Top Sector Ideas - IT Services

Despite the delay in automation spending, deal wins remains strong this quarter. Many of India's IT service companies reported the highest order...

Axis Direct

Persistent Systems Ltd. - Robust Execution

In Q1FY24, Persistent Systems Ltd (Persistent) reported revenue of Rs 2,321 Cr, up 3% QoQ and 3.9% QoQ (in CC terms) which stood in line with our...

Axis Direct

HSIE Results Daily: UltraTech Cement, United Spirits, Mphasis, Persistent Systems, Dalmia Bharat

UltraTech Cement: We maintain BUY on UltraTech (UTCEM) with an unchanged target price of INR 9,305 (16.5x Mar-25E consolidated EBITDA)

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IT Sector Update: Recovery ahead

The current disconnect between the growth in bookings and soft revenue growth is largely due to the impact on discretionary service

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