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Infosys Limited (INFY)

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Infosys Limited is a global IT services and consulting firm, leveraging its Topaz Fabric for AI and Cobalt for cloud to drive digital transformation. It focuses on AI strategy, engineering, data, process, legacy modernization, physical AI, and trust, serving diverse sectors including Financial Services, Communications, and Manufacturing.

₹1,130
-0.30 · -0.03%
Quote04 Sept, 03:59 pm IST
Fundamentals05 Sept 2026 · screener
Score05 Sept, 10:20 pm IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage14/14 · 100%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · IT P/E 22.6 (n=200)
Data confidence
Fresh enough for analysis
Investor decision lenses

One read, four checks

75+ is strong, 60-74 is usable, 45-59 is mixed, and below 45 needs caution. These are research lenses, not buy/sell instructions.

Investable fundamentals, management trust is supportive, price trend is neutral, and recent execution is consistent.

Suggested next step
Research, do not rush
The four lenses are not strongly aligned. Compare peers and wait for a cleaner setup.
U-Score
UNDERVALUED
69

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Trust
Healthy Trust
75

high confidence · 20/37 claims checked

Technical
Neutral
51

Timing lens: price trend and sector relative strength.

Result consistency
consistent
87

Rolling lens: recent quarterly delivery, not the latest single-result score.

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Average · 32/100

margin compression · Rev +14% YoY · PAT +12% YoY

Filed 23 Jul 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹48,211 Cr+14.0%+3.9%
EBITDA₹11,409 Cr+14.7%+2.2%
Operating margin24.0%+0 bps+0 bps
PAT₹7,775 Cr+12.3%-8.6%
PAT margin16.1%-25 bps-221 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Business & thesis

Growth engines, tailwinds/headwinds, and risk radar from management commentary

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis under stressReviewed 2026-06-12T01:23:56.580Z
Management commentary snapshot

Infosys reports 3.1% FY26 CC revenue growth, 4.1% YoY in Q4, with strong $14.9bn large deal wins. FY27 guidance set at 1.5-3.5% CC revenue growth and 20-22% operating margin, reflecting AI opportunities amidst competitive intensity and productivity impacts.

The modest FY27 revenue guidance (1.5-3.5% CC) suggests ongoing demand softness and competitive pressures, despite strong large deal wins and a clear AI strategy. Management acknowledges AI productivity impact and continued competitive intensity as headwinds.

Growth engines

AI Services

We see a large addressable market for AI services across six areas. The growth in AI services is very strong, and it is growing very nicely.

Large Deal Wins

Large deals were very good, $14.9 bn for the full year, 28% higher than previous year, with 55% net new. Large deal pipeline continues to remain strong.

Financial Services Vertical

We expect acceleration of growth in Financial Services. We are strategic AI partner for 18 out of the top 20 clients in this vertical.

Energy, Utilities, Resources & Services (EURS)

We expect acceleration of growth in Energy, Utility, Resources and Services vertical. Demand environment remains constructive supported by a strong large deal pipeline.

Capacity and execution

Fresher Hiring

We onboarded more than 20,000 freshers in FY26 and expect to hire a similar number in FY27.

Utilization (including trainees)

Utilization, including trainees, was at 81.1% for FY26 reflecting the investment made towards creating future capacity.

Tailwinds

Client AI Adoption

Financial Services clients are adopting AI quickly, moving to build agents for KYC, AML, and credit processes, and using foundation models for legacy modernization.

Vendor Consolidation

Clients continue to prioritize cost reduction and operational efficiency which is a driving vendor consolidation, especially in the EURS segment.

Underlying Economic Resilience

The underlying resilience of some of the economies where we have the big markets is pretty good, with good investments and AI growing well.

Headwinds

Competitive Intensity

As we look ahead to the financial year 2027, we see continued competitive intensity.

AI Productivity Impact

We see an AI productivity impact, a combination of these things. The compression is coming on some of the services.

Softer Volumes

This quarter the volumes were softer. Q4 revenues declined 1.3% sequentially due to seasonality and slower decision making in March.

Manufacturing Sector Weakness

Clients in Manufacturing remain cautious amid softer demand particularly in automotive and parts of Europe. Near term and FY27 growth will be impacted due to low revenue from one large client.

Risk radar

Geopolitical Tensions

With the situation with the Iran war, there was a change in the economic environment. Clients are talking about delays in decision making.

Regulatory Delays for Acquisitions

The acquisition of Optimum and a JV with an Australian client are pending regulatory approvals and not yet baked into guidance.

Discretionary Spending Constraints

Client spending is guarded, with greater focus on cost optimization engagements as against growth-led transformation programs.

AI Cannibalization of Traditional Services

AI is beginning to compress the traditional IT services model, typically in areas where AI foundation models and tools are very efficient.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Jan 2026
Analyst reading lens
Compare BOTH

YoY comparison is crucial for assessing overall growth and full-year performance, especially in a seasonal business. QoQ comparison is relevant for understanding sequential momentum, immediate demand shifts, and the impact of seasonality on quarterly results.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

FY26 Revenue Growth (Constant Currency)

We had growth of 3.1% for the full year in constant currency terms.

Q4 FY26 Revenue Growth (Constant Currency)

On Q4, our growth year-on-year was 4.1% in constant currency terms. Sequentially, revenues declined 1.3% in constant currency due to seasonality and slower decision making.

FY26 Large Deal TCV

Large deals were very good, $14.9 bn for the full year. The full year was 28% higher than it was in the previous year, with 55% net new.

Q4 FY26 Large Deal TCV

Large deals were $3.2 bn for the fourth quarter. We signed 19 large deals during the quarter.

Management forward view

FY27 Revenue Growth Guidance

Our revenue growth guidance for the financial year 2027 is 1.5% to 3.5% growth year-on-year in constant currency terms.

FY27 Operating Margin Guidance

Our operating margin guidance for financial year '27 is 20% to 22%.

H1 FY27 Seasonality

We expect H1 to be stronger than H2 consistent with our normal seasonality.

Acquisition Strategy

We have a very careful approach on acquisitions: strategic fit, cultural fit, value fit. We could see suddenly a lot, or three quarters of nothing.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
AI Services Revenue ContributionGrowing nicely, higher than 5.5% of Q3 revenue, but specific number not disclosed.Disclosure of specific AI revenue numbers and its percentage contribution to total revenue.
Acquisition ClosuresOptimum acquisition and Australian JV are pending regulatory approvals.Announcements of closure for Optimum and the JV, and their subsequent impact on FY27 revenue guidance.
Wage HikesDecision on quantum and timing of wage hikes not yet made for FY27.Announcement of wage hike details and management commentary on its impact on margins and employee morale.
Manufacturing Client HeadwindRevenue from one large client in manufacturing will wind down towards the end of FY27.Evidence of successful backfilling of this revenue through new deals or growth in other segments to mitigate impact.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Show extracted source claims
market share expansionnot yet verifiable

Infosys aspires to be the leading partner to “unlock AI value” and deliver business outcomes on revenue growth, cost optimization, and innovation.

Timeframe: Long-termDirection: IncreaseConfidence: Aspiration

"Infosys aspires to be the leading partner to “unlock AI value”"

market share expansionnot yet verifiable

Infosys aspires to be the leading partner to “unlock AI value” and deliver business outcomes on revenue growth, cost optimization, and innovation.

Timeframe: Long-termDirection: IncreaseConfidence: Aspiration

"Infosys aspires to be the leading partner to “unlock AI value”"

Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

51Neutral

SMA20 +2.8% / mo · MACD −

Stock trend: 47
Sector RS: 57
Sector 3M: +0.1% vs Nifty -1.5%

Technical chart

INFYdaily · 1Y · AUTO-13.5%
Latest close ₹1130.00 on 2026-09-04
Bar
-0.3%
RSI
49
MACD hist
-2.19
52W pos
20%
2026-09-04O ₹1133.00H ₹1146.70L ₹1125.40C ₹1130.00Vol 58.8L sh
₹957.90₹1.09k₹1.23k₹1.36k₹1.50k52L1130.002026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-032026-042026-062026-072026-09
Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal

Daily technical trend read

Bearish setup

Trend is weak — long-term trend down. RSI 49.

  • Price below SMA200 (long-term downtrend) — short-term bounces likely countertrend.
  • SMA20 rising (~2.7% over last month) — short-term momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) at 49 — falling, no extreme reading.
  • MACD below signal, histogram expanding negatively — bearish momentum building.
  • 35% off 52W high · 15% above 52W low.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Nifty 500 leadership

Relative Strength & Trend Stage

15
RS percentile
Stage 4 Downtrend
1M return
-3.8%
3M return
-4.3%
6M return
-10.7%
1Y return
-25.2%
RS 1D
0
RS 20D
-5
Sector rank
#14
Industry rank
#17
Stage evidence
  • Price is 5.4% below the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is below the 30-week proxy and its slope is falling -5.1%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are negative.
50-DMA
price above
200-DMA
price below
Sector
lagging
Industry
neutral
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
264 observations
04 Sept 2026Value 77.01-0.03%
657992106119Aug 25Dec 25Apr 26Sept 2677
RS vs Nifty 50077

Valuation & score drivers

U-Score 69 · UNDERVALUED · pillar breakdown, sector model, fair-value anchor

69U-SCORE
Financial Turnaround

Fundamental score breakdown

UNDERVALUED
Valuation13/30
Growth12/25
Quality20/20
Balance Sheet10/15
Cash Flow9/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
69

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

69/100 · UNDERVALUED

Positive drivers

  • FCF yield is supportive at 8.2%.
  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Fair-value margin of safety is positive at 36.9%.

Main drags

  • Valuation is weaker at 13/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Growth is weaker at 12/25; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Balance sheet is weaker at 10/15; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

IT valuation: PE and EV/EBITDA against growth and margins

Asset-light IT companies deserve valuation support only when growth, margins, and cash conversion hold up.

IT PE/EVEBITDA
Primary lens
PE and EV/EBITDA relative to revenue growth, margins, and cash conversion.
Secondary checks
Deal pipeline, attrition, dollar revenue growth, FCF yield.
Main risk check
Low PE can reflect weak growth or margin pressure.
PE
14.7
PB
5.0
EV/EBITDA
9.6
ROE
31.9%
ROCE
40.0%
FCF Yield
8.2%
Debt/Equity
0.1
MoS
+36.9%
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
69
Previous: 69
Verdict
UNDERVALUED
Previous: UNDERVALUED
Margin of safety
+36.9%
Previous: +36.9%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: -1 points.

05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
74
74
68
68
68
68
69
69
68
69
70
69

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹613.1
-84.3% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
24.1
Growth-justified Value
₹1,789.43
+36.9% MoS
PEG
1.71

Trust score

Does management behaviour match later outcomes? Claim delivery, forensic breakdown, evidence depth

Trust Score
75Healthy Trust · high confidenceClaim-tested Trust

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Healthy Trust: Management has 80% delivered/partly-delivered outcomes on 20 checked claims, with 4 adverse claim outcomes. It ranks around the 78th percentile of the scored universe and 74th percentile within IT. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

High Trust: 20/37 extracted management claims have outcome checks; 50% were fully delivered and 6 were partially delivered. 4 claim(s) were contradicted or failed. Key concern: 4/20 matched management claims were contradicted or failed.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
64 extracted concalls · 20/37 claims matched
Score band
Healthy Trust

Generally investable credibility. Look for weak sub-scores before increasing position size.

Relative rank
78th percentile

overall median 67 · IT: 74th pctile, median 69 · Large: 59th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Deep sample

20 matched claims across 64 text-extracted concalls.

Claim delivery
80% delivered or partly delivered

20/37 claims checked · 4 contradicted/failed claims

How to read this Trust Score

Healthy Trust · high confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using management claims matched with later outcomes.
Confidence
Enough evidence exists to treat this as a stronger reliability read.
Investor use
Can support position sizing if valuation and trend also agree.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
66
acceptable · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
89
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
96
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
82
strong · capital discipline
Results
87
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • Promoter pledge is zero.
  • FCF yield is 8.2%.
  • 11 years of positive FCF.
  • Debt/equity is 0.10.

Trust risks

  • 4/20 matched management claims were contradicted or failed.
  • Promoter holding is only 13.8%.

Financials

Full fundamentals table and 10-year revenue / profit / ROE history

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
14.70
P/B
5.02
EV/EBITDA
9.59
Market Cap
458580.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
31.90%
ROCE
40.00%
ROA
19.65%
Dividend Y
4.25%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
12.00%
EPS 5Y
9.00%
Revenue 3Y
7.00%
EPS 3Y
8.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.10
Interest Coverage
101.73×
Altman Z
7.66
Book Value
225.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
8.18%
FCF Positive Y
11/5
OCF
33986.00 Cr
EPS TTM
74.25

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
13.82%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
20%

Financial History

Updated 5/9/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
No data

Net Profit

₹ Cr
No data

Return on Equity

%
No data

Peers

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