HCL TECHNOLOGIES vs INFOSYS - Comparison Results
Current Valuations
| HCL TECHNOLOGIES | INFOSYS | HCL TECHNOLOGIES/ INFOSYS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | x | 21.2 | 15.7 | 134.5% | View Chart |
| P/BV | x | 4.9 | 5.2 | 94.7% | View Chart |
| Dividend Yield | % | 4.0 | 4.1 | 97.3% |
Financials
 HCL TECHNOLOGIES  INFOSYS |
| EQUITY SHARE DATA | |||||
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| HCL TECHNOLOGIES Mar-26 |
INFOSYS Mar-26 |
HCL TECHNOLOGIES/ INFOSYS |
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| High | Rs | 1,770 | 1,728 | 102.4% | |
| Low | Rs | 1,276 | 1,215 | 105.0% | |
| Sales per share (Unadj.) | Rs | 479.6 | 441.4 | 108.6% | |
| Earnings per share (Unadj.) | Rs | 61.4 | 72.8 | 84.3% | |
| Cash flow per share (Unadj.) | Rs | 77.4 | 84.9 | 91.1% | |
| Dividends per share (Unadj.) | Rs | 54.00 | 48.00 | 112.5% | |
| Avg Dividend yield | % | 3.5 | 3.3 | 108.7% | |
| Book value per share (Unadj.) | Rs | 274.9 | 225.6 | 121.8% | |
| Shares outstanding (eoy) | m | 2,713.67 | 4,046.94 | 67.1% | |
| Bonus / Rights / Conversions | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| Price / Sales ratio | x | 3.2 | 3.3 | 95.3% | |
| Avg P/E ratio | x | 24.8 | 20.2 | 122.8% | |
| P/CF ratio (eoy) | x | 19.7 | 17.3 | 113.6% | |
| Price / Book Value ratio | x | 5.5 | 6.5 | 84.9% | |
| Dividend payout | % | 88.0 | 65.9 | 133.5% | |
| Avg Mkt Cap | Rs m | 4,132,505 | 5,955,073 | 69.4% | |
| No. of employees | `000 | NA | NA | - | |
| Total wages/salary | Rs m | 741,430 | 950,940 | 78.0% | |
| Avg. sales/employee | Rs Th | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Avg. wages/employee | Rs Th | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Avg. net profit/employee | Rs Th | 0 | 0 | - | |
| INCOME DATA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | Rs m | 1,301,440 | 1,786,500 | 72.8% | |
| Other income | Rs m | 17,750 | 69,400 | 25.6% | |
| Total revenues | Rs m | 1,319,190 | 1,855,900 | 71.1% | |
| Gross profit | Rs m | 255,510 | 383,730 | 66.6% | |
| Depreciation | Rs m | 43,550 | 49,020 | 88.8% | |
| Interest | Rs m | 8,690 | 4,160 | 208.9% | |
| Profit before tax | Rs m | 221,020 | 399,950 | 55.3% | |
| Minority Interest | Rs m | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Prior Period Items | Rs m | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Extraordinary Inc (Exp) | Rs m | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Tax | Rs m | 54,500 | 105,210 | 51.8% | |
| Profit after tax | Rs m | 166,520 | 294,740 | 56.5% | |
| Gross profit margin | % | 19.6 | 21.5 | 91.4% | |
| Effective tax rate | % | 24.7 | 26.3 | 93.7% | |
| Net profit margin | % | 12.8 | 16.5 | 77.6% | |
| BALANCE SHEET DATA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current assets | Rs m | 705,420 | 1,034,890 | 68.2% | |
| Current liabilities | Rs m | 318,260 | 523,220 | 60.8% | |
| Net working cap to sales | % | 29.7 | 28.6 | 103.9% | |
| Current ratio | x | 2.2 | 2.0 | 112.1% | |
| Inventory Days | Days | 40 | 59 | 67.0% | |
| Debtors Days | Days | 9 | 7 | 122.9% | |
| Net fixed assets | Rs m | 445,700 | 502,140 | 88.8% | |
| Share capital | Rs m | 5,430 | 20,240 | 26.8% | |
| "Free" reserves | Rs m | 740,660 | 892,900 | 82.9% | |
| Net worth | Rs m | 746,090 | 913,140 | 81.7% | |
| Long term debt | Rs m | 370 | 0 | - | |
| Total assets | Rs m | 1,151,120 | 1,537,030 | 74.9% | |
| Interest coverage | x | 26.4 | 97.1 | 27.2% | |
| Debt to equity ratio | x | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Sales to assets ratio | x | 1.1 | 1.2 | 97.3% | |
| Return on assets | % | 15.2 | 19.4 | 78.3% | |
| Return on equity | % | 22.3 | 32.3 | 69.1% | |
| Return on capital | % | 30.8 | 44.3 | 69.5% | |
| Exports to sales | % | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Imports to sales | % | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Exports (fob) | Rs m | NA | NA | - | |
| Imports (cif) | Rs m | 140 | NA | - | |
| Fx inflow | Rs m | 503,760 | 1,461,400 | 34.5% | |
| Fx outflow | Rs m | 162,150 | 828,760 | 19.6% | |
| Net fx | Rs m | 341,610 | 632,640 | 54.0% | |
| CASH FLOW | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Operations | Rs m | 199,750 | 339,860 | 58.8% | |
| From Investments | Rs m | -14,730 | 19,460 | -75.7% | |
| From Financial Activity | Rs m | -193,690 | -397,860 | 48.7% | |
| Net Cashflow | Rs m | -500 | -22,540 | 2.2% | |
Share Holding
| Indian Promoters | % | 44.4 | 13.8 | 321.4% | |
| Foreign collaborators | % | 16.5 | 0.0 | - | |
| Indian inst/Mut Fund | % | 33.7 | 70.1 | 48.0% | |
| FIIs | % | 14.9 | 27.1 | 55.0% | |
| ADR/GDR | % | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | |
| Free float | % | 39.1 | 86.2 | 45.4% | |
| Shareholders | 1,023,551 | 2,958,297 | 34.6% | ||
| Pledged promoter(s) holding | % | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
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More on HCl Tech. vs Infosys
No comparison is complete without understanding how the stock prices have performed over a period of time.
Here's a brief comparison:
HCl Tech. vs Infosys Share Price Performance
| Period | HCl Tech. | Infosys | S&P BSE IT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Day | -0.08% | -1.03% | -1.41% |
| 1-Month | 11.37% | 6.71% | 6.71% |
| 1-Year | -9.31% | -17.44% | -11.70% |
| 3-Year CAGR | 5.11% | -5.51% | -1.26% |
| 5-Year CAGR | 4.39% | -7.00% | -1.52% |
* Compound Annual Growth Rate
Here are more details on the HCl Tech. share price and the Infosys share price.
Moving on to shareholding structures...
The promoters of HCl Tech. hold a 60.9% stake in the company. In case of Infosys the stake stands at 13.8%.
To review how promoter stakes have changed over time, and how much of the promoter stake is pledged, please see the shareholding pattern of HCl Tech. and the shareholding pattern of Infosys.
Finally, a word on dividends...
In the most recent financial year, HCl Tech. paid a dividend of Rs 54.0 per share. This amounted to a Dividend Payout ratio of 88.0%.
Infosys paid Rs 48.0, and its dividend payout ratio stood at 65.9%.
You may visit here to review the dividend history of HCl Tech., and the dividend history of Infosys.
For a sector overview, read our software sector report.
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