On 6 Nov 2026, HCL Technologies was priced at ₹1,440.00, or 21.3× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 17.7×, and the shares are 19% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit grew 8.7% and 3.9% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 27% and ROE of 25%. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 3.3%. It is a large-cap company with a market cap of ₹3.9 lakh crore, ranked 3rd of 126 Information Technology Services companies by market cap; the shares fell 6.4% over the past year.
- ₹1,447.60
- ₹1,469.00
- ₹1,427.00
- ₹1,430.50
- 41.9 L
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
−6.4% over a year, better than 4 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 21.3 vs industry 17.7.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +8.7%, profit +3.9% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityStrong
ROCE 27.2% vs peer median 25.4%.
- Balance sheetSolid
Debt 0.08× equity, interest covered 26.4×, Piotroski 7 of 9.
- Red flagsNone found
No warning signs in the headline numbers.
Large cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹3.9L Cr
- Large cap
- P/E
- 21.3
- Industry 17.7
- Price to book
- 5.20
- Peers 4.97
- Dividend yield
- 3.33%
- ROE
- 24.6%
- Peers 21.0%
- ROCE
- 27.2%
- Peers 25.4%
- Debt to equity
- 0.08
- Debt ₹5,898 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹67.59
- Face value ₹2
- OPM (TTM)
- 20.8%
- Net margin 13.2%
- Sales growth
- +2.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +10.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 2.79
- EV/EBITDA 14.8
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 24.6%.
- Return on capital employed of 27.2%.
- Practically debt-free.
- Dividend yield of 3.33%.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
About HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies Limited provides IT and business services, engineering, research and development services, software products, and IP-led offerings. It operates through IT and Business Services, Engineering and R&D Services, and HCL Software segments. The company provides application development, management, modernization, and testing services, as well as commercial applications; automation services, including digital integration, business process…
- Headquarters
- Noida
- Sector
- Technology
- ISIN
- INE860A01027
- Website
- hcltech.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 31.6 L
- 1-year return
- minus 6.4%
- From 52-week high
- minus 19.1%
Analyst consensus
Next results expected around 11 Jan 2027
Peers · Information Technology Services
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCSTata Consultancy Services | 2,498.50 | plus 0.11% | 9,03,979 | 17.5 | 7.60 | 54.9% | 45.6% | 26.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 1.92% | minus 16.5% |
| INFYInfosys | 1,181.40 | plus 1.20% | 4,78,511 | 15.7 | 4.91 | 39.0% | 30.0% | 23.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 4.40% | minus 20.5% |
| HCLTECHHCL Technologies | 1,440.00 | plus 0.66% | 3,89,754 | 21.3 | 5.20 | 27.2% | 24.6% | 20.8% | 8.7% | 3.9% | 3.33% | minus 6.4% |
| WIPROWipro | 198.00 | minus 0.20% | 1,95,898 | 15.6 | 2.46 | 17.8% | 15.9% | 19.2% | 0.8% | 5.2% | 4.04% | minus 16.6% |
| TECHMTech Mahindra | 1,831.00 | plus 0.46% | 1,79,476 | 29.4 | 5.47 | 19.8% | 19.2% | 17.2% | 2.2% | −0.1% | 2.79% | plus 29.3% |
| LTMLTM | 4,338.00 | minus 1.25% | 1,28,620 | 24.6 | 4.97 | 25.4% | 21.0% | 17.9% | 8.4% | 4.4% | 1.80% | minus 21.8% |
| PERSISTENTPersistent Systems | 6,053.50 | minus 0.92% | 99,859 | 53.0 | 11.12 | 29.4% | 22.9% | 16.9% | 20.9% | 26.5% | 0.59% | plus 4.3% |
| COFORGECoforge | 2,076.00 | minus 0.14% | 91,980 | 40.7 | 4.11 | 18.6% | 13.3% | 19.2% | 26.9% | 30.9% | 0.77% | plus 17.7% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.14% | 1,79,476 | 24.6 | 4.97 | 25.4% | 21.0% | 19.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 1.92% | −16.5% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30,349 | – | 33,872 | 33,981 | 34,579 | 35,620 | |
| 23,858 | – | 27,031 | 26,947 | 27,348 | 27,947 | |
| 6,491 | 9,977 | 6,841 | 7,034 | 7,231 | 7,673 | |
| 21.4% | – | 20.2% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 21.5% | |
| 0 | – | 956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 209 | – | 205 | 240 | 84 | 194 | |
| 1,093 | – | 1,127 | 1,092 | 1,039 | 1,012 | |
| – | – | −956 | – | – | – | |
| 5,189 | – | 5,509 | 5,702 | 6,108 | 6,467 | |
| 25.9% | – | 25.9% | 21.3% | 24.3% | 20.6% | |
| 3,843 | – | 4,076 | 4,488 | 4,624 | 5,132 | |
| 14.17 | – | 15.05 | 16.56 | 17.06 | 18.93 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +8.7%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +3.9%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +3.8%
- ROE
- 24.6%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,01,456 | 1,09,913 | 1,17,055 | 1,30,144 | |
| – | +8.3% | +6.5% | +11.2% | |
| 77,470 | 84,220 | 89,066 | 1,02,818 | |
| 23,986 | 25,693 | 27,989 | 27,326 | |
| 23.6% | 23.4% | 23.9% | 21.0% | |
| −440 | −165 | −776 | 788 | |
| 353 | 553 | 644 | 869 | |
| 4,145 | 4,173 | 4,084 | 4,355 | |
| 440 | 165 | 776 | −788 | |
| 19,488 | 20,967 | 23,261 | 22,102 | |
| 23.8% | 25.1% | 25.2% | 24.7% | |
| 14,851 | 15,702 | 17,390 | 16,642 | |
| – | +5.7% | +10.8% | minus 4.3% | |
| 54.79 | 57.86 | 64.09 | 61.36 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | |
| 64,862 | 67,720 | 69,112 | 74,622 | |
| 4,786 | 5,756 | 6,279 | 5,215 | |
| 23,220 | 25,758 | 29,610 | 35,878 | |
| 93,411 | 99,777 | 1,05,544 | 1,16,258 | |
| 7,760 | 7,916 | 7,590 | 8,321 | |
| 52 | 115 | 73 | 72 | |
| 488 | 349 | 1,096 | 2,548 | |
| 20,184 | 27,255 | 29,020 | 30,615 | |
| 64,927 | 64,142 | 67,765 | 74,702 | |
| 93,411 | 99,777 | 1,05,544 | 1,16,258 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,009 | 22,448 | 22,261 | 19,975 | |
| −3,931 | −6,723 | −4,914 | −1,473 | |
| −15,881 | −15,464 | −18,561 | −19,369 | |
| −1,803 | 261 | −1,214 | −867 | |
| −1,661 | −1,048 | −1,108 | −1,422 | |
| 16,348 | 21,400 | 21,153 | 18,553 | |
| −12,995 | −14,073 | −16,250 | −14,618 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters60.88%
- Public38.86%
- Employee trusts0.26%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 60.88% | 38.86% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 60.88% | 38.83% | plus 0.02 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 60.86% | 38.85% | plus 0.05 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 60.81% | 38.89% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 60.81% | 38.89% | – |
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