HCL Tech Q2 Results Preview: IT major to report single-digit growth, may cut revenue guidance to 4-6%

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HCL Tech Q2 result preview: HCL Technologies will announce its July-September quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q2FY24) on Thursday, October 12 along with its IT peer Infosys. D-Street analysts and domestic brokerages widely expect India's third largest IT services major to report softer growth in the September quarter and reduce its revenue guidance to 4-6 per cent from 6-8 per cent. According to domestic brokerage firm JM Financials, HCL Tech is likely to see a modest improvement in growth and margin expansion during the quarter-under-review.

"A likely soft 2Q and only a modest improvement in 2H should therefore induce guidance cut or moderation in outlook for most, except Infosys. ‘’We expect HCL to reduce its organic Services/Consol. revenue growth guidance by 2 ppt to 4.5 per cent-6.5 per cent and 4 per cent-6 per cent respectively,'' said the brokerage in its report.

For the current fiscal, domestic brokerage Ambit expects a cut in HCL Tech's revenue guidance to 5-7 per cent. Nirmal Bang also believes that there is a fair probability of the 6-8 per cent growth guidance being revised slightly lower. Ramp-up and, hence, revenue conversion for mega deals have been in focus for a long time.