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TCS, HCL Tech dip post September earnings on profit bookings

In past one month, both these stocks had outperformed the market by surging 16% each compared to 4% rise in benchmark index and 14% gain in IT sector index.

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Oct 17 2013 | 9:53 AM IST
Shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HCL Technologies are trading lower by over 1% each on the bourses on profit bookings after reporting September quarter earnings.

TCS is down 3% at Rs 2,159 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The stock opened at Rs 2,240 and hit a low of Rs 2,148 so far. A combined around 783,444 shares change hands on the counter so far on BSE and NSE.

TCS reported yet another strong set of results with a well rounded growth across all industry verticals, service lines as well as geographies for the quarter ended September 2013.

The company’s dollar revenue grew by 5.4% quarter on quarter (qoq) to US$3,337 million. TCS’ EBITDA and EBIT margins jumped up by 300bp and 314bp qoq to 31.6% and 30.2% respectively, aided by sharp Indian rupee depreciation.

HCL Technologies too trading lower by 1.2% at Rs 1,147 on BSE. The stock opened at Rs 1,165 and touched a low of Rs 1,102 so far.

The company has posted 3.5% qoq growth in dollar revenue at $1270 million for the quarter under review. HCL Technologies’ EBITDA and EBIT margins jumped up by 300bp each to 26.3% and 23.8% respectively.

In past one month, both these stocks had outperformed the market by surging 16% each compared to 4% rise in benchmark index and 14% gain in IT sector index till Tuesday.
 

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First Published: Oct 17 2013 | 9:51 AM IST

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