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Price information as on : Feb 3, 2012. Forward P/E and Div. Yield: FY12E
Financial Snapshot
Year End
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12E
FY13E
FY14E
Sales growth (%)
30.0
4.8
20.9
17.2
10.8
18.9
Net Profit Growth (%)
NA
4.6
9.1
8.6
11.5
23.9
NPM (%)
27.6
27.6
24.9
23.0
23.2
24.1
FDEPS
104.4
109.2
119.4
129.3
144.1
178.6
PER
26.6
25.5
23.3
21.5
19.3
15.6
PCF
23.6
22.1
20.8
19.1
17.2
13.9
Investment Rationale
Reasons to Buy
Reasons not to Buy
Long term story is promising
'Cloud computing' - The next big thing
Offering end-to-end solutions is the key
New initiatives to drive future growth
BPO represents huge opportunity
Managerial excellence
Currency risks
Managing a huge workforce
Delay in spending decisions
Background
Parameter
Comments
Management
Visionary, proactive and ethical. Has consistently outperformed the sector.
Industry growth
Move towards offshoring of services growing at a strong pace. But backlash could hamper growth in the near-term.
Co.standing
Trendsetter in the sector. Moving towards becoming an end-to-end software services provider.
Entry barriers
Management skills, scale and domain expertise.
Competition
High. Competition is more global.
Infosys has come to be the gold standard in the Indian IT industry's success. From humble beginnings in 1981, the company today is the second largest exporter of software services from the country. It is known globally for its world-class management practices and work ethics. It has been making conscious and constant efforts to move up the software value chain and offers services like software development, maintenance, technology consulting, testing and package implementation. Infosys offers all these services through its highly integrated and widely acclaimed global delivery model. The company’s revenues and profits have grown at average annual rates of 23.6% and 22.7% respectively during the last five years (FY06-FY11).
Disclosure:
The analyst and dependent family members
do not hold
shares in this Company.
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