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Persistent Systems Limited Q3 FY26 earnings call summary

NSE: PERSISTENT · BSE: 533179

Earnings call of 20 Jan 2026, summarised by AI from the filing.

ETR for FY26 guided at 20%-24%; aspiration of $2 billion by March 2027 and $5 billion by March 2031.

Key takeaways

  1. Guidance ETR for FY26 guided at 20%-24%; aspiration of $2 billion by March 2027 and $5 billion by March 2031.
  2. Growth driver AI tools and pricing models contributed 150 bps margin improvement from multiple deals using SASVA, iAURA, GenAI Hub.

Original filing on BSE

Persistent Systems Limited Q1 FY27 results

As filed: Revenue ₹4,303 cr (+29% year on year), EBITDA ₹697 cr (+14% year on year), PAT ₹483 cr (+14% year on year), EBITDA margin 16.2% (−213 bps).

The Q1 FY27 score, against the company's own trend, is for premium members.

Earlier results and the share price after them

  • Q4 FY26: Revenue ₹4,056 cr (+25% year on year), EBITDA ₹768 cr (+31% year on year), PAT ₹529 cr (+34% year on year), EBITDA margin 18.9% (+91 bps). Score 69 of 100, Above trend. Revenue, EBITDA and profit growth were above the company's own trend. EBITDA margin rose 91 bps year on year. Profit rose ₹133 cr on a year ago, more than the ₹81.0 cr it added the year before. Share price after the results: −5.8% in 30 days (Nifty 500: −1.9%).
  • Q3 FY26: Revenue ₹3,778 cr (+23% year on year), EBITDA ₹733 cr (+37% year on year), PAT ₹439 cr (+36% year on year), EBITDA margin 19.4% (+186 bps). Score 78 of 100, Above trend. Revenue and profit before exceptional items growth were above the company's own trend; EBITDA growth was well above it. EBITDA margin rose 186 bps year on year. Profit before exceptional items rose ₹172 cr on a year ago, more than the ₹93.0 cr it added the year before. Share price after the results: −17.0% in 30 days (Nifty 500: +1.5%).
  • Q2 FY26: Revenue ₹3,581 cr (+24% year on year), EBITDA ₹683 cr (+42% year on year), PAT ₹471 cr (+45% year on year), EBITDA margin 19.1% (+247 bps). Score 84 of 100, Above trend. Revenue growth was above the company's own trend; EBITDA and profit growth were well above it. EBITDA margin rose 247 bps year on year. Revenue rose ₹684 cr on a year ago, more than the ₹485 cr it added the year before. Share price after the results: +15.0% in 30 days (Nifty 500: +2.7%).
  • Q1 FY26: Revenue ₹3,334 cr (+22% year on year), EBITDA ₹611 cr (+34% year on year), PAT ₹425 cr (+39% year on year), EBITDA margin 18.3% (+170 bps). Score 83 of 100, Above trend. Revenue growth was above the company's own trend; EBITDA and profit growth were well above it. EBITDA margin rose 170 bps year on year. Revenue rose ₹597 cr on a year ago, more than the ₹416 cr it added the year before. Share price after the results: −4.2% in 30 days (Nifty 500: −1.9%).
  • Q4 FY25: Revenue ₹3,242 cr (+25% year on year), EBITDA ₹584 cr (+29% year on year), PAT ₹396 cr (+26% year on year), EBITDA margin 18.0% (+49 bps). Score 79 of 100, Above trend. Revenue and EBITDA growth were well above the company's own trend; profit growth was in line with it. EBITDA margin rose 49 bps year on year. Revenue rose ₹651 cr on a year ago, more than the ₹337 cr it added the year before. Share price after the results: +9.7% in 29 days (Nifty 500: +2.4%).
  • Q3 FY25: Revenue ₹3,062 cr (+23% year on year), EBITDA ₹537 cr (+21% year on year), PAT ₹373 cr (+30% year on year), EBITDA margin 17.5% (−16 bps). Score 76 of 100, Above trend. Revenue and EBITDA growth were well above the company's own trend; profit growth was above it. EBITDA margin fell 16 bps year on year. Revenue rose ₹564 cr on a year ago, more than the ₹329 cr it added the year before.
  • Q2 FY25: Revenue ₹2,897 cr (+20% year on year), EBITDA ₹481 cr (+19% year on year), PAT ₹325 cr (+24% year on year), EBITDA margin 16.6% (−19 bps). Score 63 of 100, In line with trend. EBITDA margin fell 19 bps year on year. Not enough history for a trend yet: scored on growth alone.

Past price moves after results do not indicate future moves. Not a recommendation.

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