<p>New Delhi: IT services company HCL Technologies on Monday reported a 10.51 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,235 crore in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal.</p>.<p>It had reported a net profit of Rs 3,832 crore in the year-ago period.</p>.<p>Revenue came in at Rs 28,862 crore during the reporting quarter, 8.21 per cent higher than Rs 26,672 crore in the year-ago period.</p>.<p>HCL Tech CEO & Managing Director C Vijayakumar said that the company's pipeline is very strong, including data & AI, digital engineering, SAP migration and efficiency-led programmes.</p>.<p>"Revenue growth has come with an improved profitability. Our EBIT margins in Q2 rose to 18.6 per cent, up 149 bps sequentially. LTM Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) stands at solid 35.7 per cent at company level and 43.5 per cent at services, an expansion of 353 bps YoY and 403 bps YoY respectively," said HCLTech CFO Shiv Walia.</p>.<p>HCL Tech added 780 employees during the quarter, bringing the tally to 2,18,621.</p>.HCL to start new campus in Hyderabad, create employment for 5,000 people.<p>The Noida-headquartered firm has given a revenue growth guidance of 3.5-5.0 per cent year-on-year in constant currency.</p>.<p>"GenAI offerings like AI Force and AI Foundry are resonating very well with our clients and should be drivers of efficiency, growth, and innovation over the medium term," Vijayakumar further said.</p>.<p>He also noted that the company delivered a strong quarter with revenue growing 1.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter in constant currency.</p>.<p>"This growth was well distributed across verticals, geographies, and offerings. HCL Software has delivered a stellar performance of 9.4 per cent YoY this quarter and 6.4 per cent growth in H1 FY25 in constant currency, demonstrating the increasing relevance of our products for the digital economy," he said.</p>.<p>The board has declared an interim dividend of Rs 12 per equity share of Rs 2 each for 2024-25.</p>.<p>Shares of HCLTech settled at Rs 1,856 apiece on the BSE on Monday, up 0.89 per cent from the previous close. </p>
<p>New Delhi: IT services company HCL Technologies on Monday reported a 10.51 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,235 crore in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal.</p>.<p>It had reported a net profit of Rs 3,832 crore in the year-ago period.</p>.<p>Revenue came in at Rs 28,862 crore during the reporting quarter, 8.21 per cent higher than Rs 26,672 crore in the year-ago period.</p>.<p>HCL Tech CEO & Managing Director C Vijayakumar said that the company's pipeline is very strong, including data & AI, digital engineering, SAP migration and efficiency-led programmes.</p>.<p>"Revenue growth has come with an improved profitability. Our EBIT margins in Q2 rose to 18.6 per cent, up 149 bps sequentially. LTM Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) stands at solid 35.7 per cent at company level and 43.5 per cent at services, an expansion of 353 bps YoY and 403 bps YoY respectively," said HCLTech CFO Shiv Walia.</p>.<p>HCL Tech added 780 employees during the quarter, bringing the tally to 2,18,621.</p>.HCL to start new campus in Hyderabad, create employment for 5,000 people.<p>The Noida-headquartered firm has given a revenue growth guidance of 3.5-5.0 per cent year-on-year in constant currency.</p>.<p>"GenAI offerings like AI Force and AI Foundry are resonating very well with our clients and should be drivers of efficiency, growth, and innovation over the medium term," Vijayakumar further said.</p>.<p>He also noted that the company delivered a strong quarter with revenue growing 1.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter in constant currency.</p>.<p>"This growth was well distributed across verticals, geographies, and offerings. HCL Software has delivered a stellar performance of 9.4 per cent YoY this quarter and 6.4 per cent growth in H1 FY25 in constant currency, demonstrating the increasing relevance of our products for the digital economy," he said.</p>.<p>The board has declared an interim dividend of Rs 12 per equity share of Rs 2 each for 2024-25.</p>.<p>Shares of HCLTech settled at Rs 1,856 apiece on the BSE on Monday, up 0.89 per cent from the previous close. </p>