IT Stocks Rise as TCS Meets Expectations, Providing Comforting Market Commentary

In the early morning trade on Thursday, most of the top-tier IT stocks showed positive movement after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported first-quarter results that met analyst expectations. TCS considered a benchmark for the IT industry, reported flat growth in constant currency revenues compared to the previous quarter (Q4FY23).

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Although TCS acknowledged softness in the IT market due to macroeconomic conditions, it did not foresee any significant cancellations. This commentary provided comfort to the markets, reflected in the positive performance of other IT companies like Infosys, MindTree, and Wipro (which was set to announce its earnings that day). TCS itself saw a 2.5% gain in the morning trade.

Market analysts from Motilal Oswal expressed their expectation of superior growth in the near term for TCS, primarily attributed to the company’s leadership in cost-efficiency projects. They projected a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7% in USD revenue for TCS over the FY23-25 period.

HCL Tech, however, stood as an outlier with its stock trading flat. The company reported a 1.3% drop in constant currency revenues for the quarter, primarily due to ongoing ramp-downs in the telecom and technology verticals, especially in engineering research and development (ER&D), which saw a sequential decline of 5.2% in constant currency terms.

In spite of the decrease, HCL Tech remained steadfast in its revenue guidance for the fiscal year, anticipating a 6-8% year-on-year growth in constant currency revenues. Motilal Oswal expressed some caution regarding HCL Tech’s growth guidance, citing elevated risks due to the steep ask rate over the next three quarters. As a result, their estimates were slightly lower, at 5.7% year-on-year growth in constant currency.