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Persistent Systems Ltd

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Op margin
15,6 %
ROE
23,8 %
Net margin
12,6 %
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About

Persistent Systems Ltd provides IT services and consulting solutions, generating revenue primarily through software development, digital transformation, and cloud-based services.

Business. Persistent Systems Ltd (PERS.NS) is an IT services and consulting firm operating within the Software & IT Services sector. The company provides IT services, though specific operating segments and geographic breakdowns are not disclosed in the available data. Persistent Systems Ltd is primarily listed under the ticker PERS.NS. Headquarters location details are not provided in the source facts.

Classification92 %
SectorTechnology
Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
IndustryIT Services & Consulting
ActivityIT Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD35 analysts
21 buy4 hold10 sell
Avg 12m price target5 528,45

Analyst recommendations

35 analysts · consensus Hold
Buy21
Hold4
Sell10
12-month price target
5 528,45
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
65
composite score
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Hold
35 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
23,8 %
return on equity
Quality
59
quality score (0-100)

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • MARKETSZerodha's Kamath urges ETFs over stocks, citing IT sector volatility2026-07-02
  • MARKETSNifty IT surges 4.5% as Infosys and Coforge lead sector rebound2026-07-02
  • MARKETSNifty IT index plunges to three-year low as sector sell-off deepens2026-06-30
  • MARKETSMid-tier IT firms pivot to M&A as organic growth stalls2026-06-29
  • MARKETSPersistent Systems offers €81 per share to acquire Nagarro in €1bn deal2026-06-29
  • MARKETSPersistent Systems shares plunge 9% to 52-week low on Nagarro deal jitters2026-06-29
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,0 %+0,9 %+2,3 %
    Energy+1,3 %+5,2 %+1,6 %
    Health Care+0,7 %−0,6 %+1,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+5,9 %+0,7 %
    Information Technology · THIS SECTOR−0,2 %+4,7 %+0,1 %
    Financials−0,3 %−4,0 %+0,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−0,4 %
    Consumer Staples−0,8 %+3,7 %−0,5 %
    Utilities−1,5 %−21,2 %−1,2 %
    Industrials−1,7 %−2,5 %−1,3 %
    Communication Services

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-06 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
    • Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
    • Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · 2026-06-29

    Composite-score breakdown

    Composite score65 / 100
    Composite score 0-100 · Data quality 0,59
    Data quality0,59 / 1.00

    Synthesis

    Business

    Persistent Systems Ltd (PERS.NS) is an IT services and consulting firm operating within the Software & IT Services sector. The company provides IT services, though specific operating segments and geographic breakdowns are not disclosed in the available data. Persistent Systems Ltd is primarily listed under the ticker PERS.NS. Headquarters location details are not provided in the source facts.

    Classification92 %
    SectorTechnology
    Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
    IndustryIT Services & Consulting
    ActivityIT Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Persistent Systems Ltd maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 2.43 and a cash and equivalents balance of INR 12,182.51 million. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.06, indicating a conservative capital structure with minimal reliance on long-term debt. Free cash flow of INR 14,804.48 million and operating cash flow of INR 17,671.30 million further support its financial flexibility.

    The company's profitability is robust, with a return on equity (ROE) of 23.8% and a return on assets (ROA) of 16.39%. These metrics exceed the typical performance benchmarks for IT services firms, suggesting efficient use of equity and assets to generate returns. Operating income of INR 23,034.68 million and net income of INR 18,651.20 million reflect strong operational performance.

    Persistent Systems Ltd's revenue is concentrated in its core IT services and consulting business, with no disclosed segment breakdown. The company's geographic exposure is primarily in India, with a growing presence in global markets. However, the input data does not provide specific geographic revenue distribution.

    The company's growth trajectory is positive, with a revenue of INR 147,484.49 million in the latest reporting period. Analysts have provided a mean price target of INR 5,528.45 and a median price target of INR 5,630.00, indicating a generally optimistic outlook. The mean recommendation of 2.63 suggests a mix of buy and hold ratings, with 7 strong-buy and 14 buy recommendations.

    Risk factors for Persistent Systems Ltd are currently low, with no immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags detected. The company's low debt levels and strong cash reserves mitigate credit and liquidity risks. However, the IT services industry is subject to competitive pressures and technological changes, which could impact future performance.

    Recent events include analyst estimates and price targets, with a range from INR 3,611.00 to INR 7,092.00. The company has not disclosed any recent major filings or transcripts that would indicate significant operational or strategic changes.

    Key takeaways
    • Persistent Systems Ltd has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 2.43 and significant cash reserves.
    • The company's profitability is robust, with a return on equity of 23.8% and a return on assets of 16.39%.
    • Analysts have a generally positive outlook, with a mean price target of INR 5,528.45 and a median price target of INR 5,630.00.
    • The company's capital structure is conservative, with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.
    • No immediate liquidity or dilution risks have been identified, and the company maintains a strong free cash flow.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $4 874,00
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    $78.38B
    Net cash
    $7.41B
    Current ratio
    2.4
    Debt / equity
    0.1
    ROA
    16.4%
    ROE
    23.8%
    Cash conversion
    95.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -1.4%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    IT Consulting
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    SaaS / Cloud Software
    low · llm_fanout_v2

    Market share

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    146,59
    Predicted surprise
    -0,01
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    35
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-23 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate146,18
    Revenueno estimateno estimate176,2B INR
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate29,0B INR
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in INR. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-07-06

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution34 analysts
    Strong buy6
    Buy14
    Hold4
    Sell5
    Strong sell5
    12-month price target$5 492,52 · Median $5 500,00
    Low $3 611,00High $7 092,00
    Operating income · consensus29,0B INR
    EPS surprise
    −18,7 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −16,3 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$3 611,00
    Mean$5 528,45
    Median$5 630,00
    High$7 092,00
    Spot$4 874,00
    +13.4 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin15,6 %Above P75
    Net Margin12,7 %Above P75
    ROE23,8 %Best in class
    Capex / Rev-1,4 %Above median
    D/E0,06Above median
    Cash Conv0,95Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • Persistent Systems Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-05-28
    • Persistent Systems Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-28
    • Persistent Systems Ltd Market data — ESG · 2026-05-28

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Sandeep KalraChief Executive Officer, Executive Director

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
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    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,01Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · 2026-06-29
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-07-05 02:04 UTCSAGATech Market Volatility Speculative bets on GameStop-eBay merger fade as OpenAI's IPO prospects and European infrastructure concerns drive shifting investor sentiment.
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-29 04:15 UTCNEWSPersistent Systems shares drop 7% on €1 billion Nagarro acquisition offer → The Indian IT firm's bid to buy German digital engineering specialist Nagarro signals aggressive cross-border consolidation, though investors initially punished the stock on execution risk.
    2026-06-29 01:16 UTCNEWSPersistent Systems launches EUR 81 takeover bid for German IT firm Nagarro → The cross-border acquisition marks a significant expansion for the Indian IT services provider into the European market, joining a list of stocks in focus including HDFC Bank and Adani Green.
    2026-06-27 13:01 UTCNEWSPersistent Systems to acquire Nagarro in $2.9bn AI engineering consolidation → The deal combines Persistent with German firm Nagarro, creating a major player in the digital engineering sector with a combined workforce of 46,000.
    2026-06-27 09:49 UTCNEWSPersistent Systems offers €1.05 billion for German software firm Nagarro → The Indian IT services provider has launched a takeover bid for the Munich-based digital engineering company, aiming to create a combined entity with a $2.9 billion revenue run-rate.
    2026-06-27 09:44 UTCNEWSPersistent Systems to acquire Nagarro in $2.9bn AI engineering deal → The cross-border merger creates a major new player in the digital engineering space, combining Persistent's software capabilities with Nagarro's European footprint.
    2026-06-25 06:37 UTCNEWSBofA initiates midcap IT coverage, favors Coforge on AI execution → Bank of America Securities enters the midcap IT space with a bullish stance on Coforge, while flagging AI integration risks for Persistent and LTIMindtree.
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-06 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage