HCLTech reports ₹5,132 crore profit, up 21%, and a global partnership with Anthropic

What happened

• HCLTech reported a September-quarter net profit of ₹5,132 crore, up 21.18% from ₹4,235 crore a year earlier, and revenue from operations of ₹35,620 crore, up 11.52%, according to Business Today.
• The EBIT margin was 18.2%, up 131 basis points from the June quarter. Deal wins in the quarter were $3,258 million.
• For FY27 the company guided for revenue growth of 2.5% to 4% in constant currency, services growth of 3% to 4% and an EBIT margin of 17.5% to 18.5%.
• The board declared an interim dividend of ₹12 a share on a face value of ₹2. The record date is 16 October and payment is on 26 October.
• Separately, HCLTech announced a global premier partnership with Anthropic. Upstox and Sahi reported that it will set up a dedicated business unit and Centre of Excellence around Anthropic's Claude models, and that HCLSoftware will build Claude into products including BigFix and AppScan.
• The results came after market hours. The shares closed at ₹1,216, down 0.06%, before they were announced.

Why it matters

Good to know: Constant-currency growth removes the effect of exchange-rate moves, so it shows how revenue changed in the currencies the contracts are written in.

Key facts

Net profit

₹5,132 crore (+21.18% year on year)

Revenue

₹35,620 crore (+11.52%)

EBIT margin

18.2%

Deal wins

$3,258 million

Dividend

₹12 a share; record date 16 October

Read the source

• HCLTech Q2 results: profit up 21% at Rs 5,132 crore, announces Rs 12 per share dividendBusiness Today
• HCLTech announces global premier partnership with Anthropic: all you need to knowUpstox
• HCL Technologies Forms Anthropic Partnership And Declares ₹12 Interim DividendSahi

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