The announcement was made along with HCL Tech’s December quarter earning, where the company reported an 11% YoY fall in its December quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 4,076 crore compared to Rs 4,591 crore reported in the year ago period. The profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the owners of the company.
The revenue from operations in Q3FY26 stood at Rs 33,872, up 13% over Rs 29,890 crore reported in the corresponding period of the last financial year.
The company announced an interim dividend of Rs 12 per equity share for the financial year 2025-26. The record date for the payment of the dividend has been fixed on January 16, 2026 and the payment will be made on January 27, 2026.
The net profit was down nearly 4% quarter-on-quarter compared to Rs 4,235 while the topline was up 6% sequentially versus Rs 31,942 reported in Q2FY26.
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HCL, which is India’s third largest IT services company by market capitalization, reported a constant currency (CC) revenue growth of 4.2% QoQ and 4.8% YoY. Meanwhile, the dollar revenue stood at $3,793 million, up 4.1% QoQ and up 7.4% YoY.
FY26 Guidance
The company has guided for a revenue growth between 4%-4.5% YoY in CC in FY26 with services revenue growth expected to be between 4.75%-5.25% YoY in CC. The Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) margin is seen between 17% and 18%.
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