Sector As a Whole :
IT industry is another export oriented industry which again comes with all the associated advantages. IT Industry has been the foremost beneficiary of rupee depreciation and market polarisation during the last 6 months. IT industry has emerged as an attractive option for investors, both domestic and FII, in tough economic times to gain good returns on investments.Some Performance Glimpses :
TCSInfosys
HCL Tech (Jun is Closing qtr for FY)
Tech Mahindra
Revenue in $
5.43% inc QoQ
17% inc YoY
3.8% inc QoQ
15% inc YoY
3.5% inc QoQ
14.1% inc YoY
4.7% inc QoQ
17.6% incYoY
Profit in $
12% inc QoQ
16.33% inc YoY
8.4% dec QoQ
11.1% dec YoY
6.6% inc QoQ
42.8% inc YoY
36.4% YoY
Revenue in Rs. (Cr)
20977 vs 17987 QoQ
16.6% inc QoQ
34.3% inc YoY
12965 vs 11267 QoQ
15.1% inc QoQ
31.5% inc YoY
7961 Q1 vs 6980 Q4 of prev FY
14% inc QoQ
31.2% inc YoY
4771 vs 4103 QoQ
16.3% inc QoQ
35.4% inc YoY
Profit in Rs.(Cr)
4702 vs 3796 QoQ
23.9% QoQ
33.9% YoY
2407 vs 2374 QoQ
1.4% QoQ
1.6% YoY
1416 Q1 vs 1194 Q4 of prev FY
18.7% QoQ
63.8% YoY
718 vs 686 QoQ
4.7% QoQ
57% YoY
EBIT Margin % 30.1% Q2 21.88% Q2 (dec by 500bps YoY) 20.71% in Jun Qtr 20.7% Q2 vs 18.21% Q1
From the table we can see that TCS has established itself as the new standard for the IT industry from the last several quarters taking from Infosys, its position of bellwether. Indeed TCS has become the most valued company in India surpassing RIL valuation.
Presently the sector is attracting huge valuations because it is immune to domestic economic problems. The sector is benefiting more because there are early signs of recovery in US economy. This is one sector which will be impacted positively by any QE taper talk.
Infosys, it seems, has finally put an end to its troubles and able to show some business expansion QoQ in Dollar earnings. It has been enjoying benefit-of-doubt by the investors for the last several quarters. As they have demonstrated their ability in the last quarter, there is some possibility of valuation upgradation provided the performance remains consistent in the coming quarters.
Tech Mahindra has emerged as a big player in the IT industry after the completion of the merger process with erstwhile Satyam Computers. The combined entity has emerged as the fifth largest company as per revenue and market cap showing enhanced capacity for bigger clientele and combined domain expertise. This stock may also undergo some valuation expansion in the coming months.
Key Takeaways :
The industry will continue to be the double beneficiary of rupee depreciation and margin expansion with better pricing power which has been demonstrated both by TCS which is the leader and Tech Mahindra which is the new entrant in the big club. Good performers in the sector will continue to enjoy valuation and earning upgrades in the coming quarters.Though good companies always demonstrate themselves with consistent performance, forex hedging risk as a function of rupee valuation is always present with them. As rupee depreciation has benefited the industry, so the appreciation of the rupee is bound to have an opposite effect. Stable currency is a boon for this sector because of the predictability it offers. The volatility of the currency presents significant risk to the industry as the rupee appreciates and should be kept in mind to time the investments.
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