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Price information as on : Feb 8, 2010. Forward P/E and Div. Yield: FY10E
Financial Snapshot
Year End
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10E
FY11E
FY12E
Sales growth (%)
45.9
20.1
30.0
5.2
18.9
19.9
Net Profit Growth (%)
NA
20.8
28.5
10.0
16.0
17.1
NPM (%)
27.8
27.9
27.6
28.8
28.1
27.5
FDEPS
67.3
81.3
104.4
114.9
133.3
156.0
PER
35.7
29.5
23.0
20.9
18.0
15.4
PCF
31.4
26.1
20.3
18.5
16.0
13.8
Investment Rationale
Reasons to Buy
Reasons not to Buy
Spearheading the momentum
Cashing in on the global delivery model
Management excellence
One up on peers
Growth pangs
Currency risks
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 recognised 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 compounded rates of 35% and 37% respectively during the last five year period of FY04-FY09.
Disclosure:
The analyst and dependent family members
do not hold
shares in this Company.
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