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PERSISTENTPersistent Systems Ltd

Information Technology · NSE

₹5,446.5-0.98%

52-wk low52-WEEK RANGE52-wk high

₹4,402.75+23.7% from low ·-17.0% from high₹6,563.5

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NSE bhavcopy + 10Y historical

PERSISTENT+23.71% · 1Y

Range high ₹6,599Range low ₹4,341.45Latest ₹5,446.5252 bars · daily-close · NSE bhavcopy + 10Y history

Information TechnologyLargecap

Stock scorecard

Auto-computed from latest ratios + sector context · not a buy/sell signal

Composite67/100

Performance

—

Not enough price history to score.

Valuation

High

Looks expensive vs the sector.

· P/E 49.5 — 89% above sector median 26.2
· P/B 10.99 above sector median

Growth

High

Growing faster than the broader market.

· Revenue YoY +21.6% — strong top-line
· Profit YoY +28.1% — strong earnings growth

Profitability

High

Showing good signs of profitability & efficiency.

· ROE 25.0% — high-quality compounder
· Top quartile ROE in Information Technology

DVM composite · Durability · Valuation · Momentum

Trendlyne-style 3-axis composite · all drivers shown below · not a buy/sell signal

CompositeC(57/100)

Durability

A+

88/100

Financially resilient — strong quality + solvency profile.

Show 4 drivers

Piotroski F-score6/9 (67pt)
Altman Z" score2.87 (100pt)
Debt/Equity0.06 (100pt)
ROE25.0% (100pt)

Valuation

SWOT analysis

Auto-derived from ratios + sector context + forensics · research only, not a recommendation

STRENGTHS · 5

High-quality compounder (ROE 25.0%)
Above 20% ROE consistently flags capital-efficient businesses
Lean balance sheet (D/E 0.06)
Low leverage means earnings are less sensitive to rate cycles
Consistent top-line growth (27.9% 3Y CAGR)
Sustained revenue compounding is rare and hard to fake
Bankruptcy risk low (Altman Z″ 2.87)
Z″ above 2.60 sits squarely in the 'safe' zone
Top quartile ROE in Information Technology
Rank 3 of 18 peers

WEAKNESSES · 1

Premium to sector on P/E (+89%)
P/E 49.5 vs Information Technology median 26.2

OPPORTUNITIES · 0

No strong near-term catalysts visible

THREATS · 1

Valuation compression risk

RETURNS · DAILY-CLOSE BASED

3Y+ shown as CAGR

-1.0%

+0.4%

+17.4%

-15.5%

+9.9%

+18.5%

+33.5%

+43.7%

10Y

+31.1%

Fundamentals

VALUATION

Market cap

₹85,452 Cr

P/E (TTM)

49.5

P/E (fwd)

—

next 12m

P/B

10.99

EV/EBITDA

32.3

Book value

—

per share

PROFITABILITY · QUALITY

ROE

25.0%

ROCE

—

Net margin

11.7%

Op margin

—

Gross margin

—

D/E

0.06

GROWTH · MARKET

Rev YoY

+21.6%

Profit YoY

+28.1%

Div yield

0.81%

Payout

—

52w change

—

Beta

—

Pros and cons

Auto-derived from ratios · not a buy/sell recommendation

PROS · 5

+High ROE of 25.0%Capital-efficient business — every rupee of equity generates 25.0 paise of earnings
+Revenue growing at +21.6% YoYGrowth-category territory — implies market-share gains or market expansion
+Profit growing fast (+28.1% YoY)Operating leverage kicking in — bottom line out-growing top line
+3-year revenue CAGR of 27.9%Sustained multi-year growth — not a one-quarter flash
+3-year profit CAGR of 26.6%Consistently compounding earnings — the Buffett playbook

CONS · 1

−Trades at a premium to sector on P/EP/E 49.5 vs Information Technology median 26.2 — priced for more growth than peers

Sector-relative context

Information Technology · 18 peers

P/E (TTM)

This stock

49.47

Sector median

26.23

Rank 18/18 (6th %ile)

ROE

This stock

25.0%

Sector median

19.8%

Rank 16/18 (17th %ile)

P/B

This stock

10.99

Sector median

5.38

Rank 18/18 (6th %ile)

Quality score · Piotroski F-score

6 / 9

Decent quality — clears Piotroski bar

✓Profitable (positive net income)· Most basic check — company makes money
✓Positive return on assets· Assets generate returns
✓Positive operating cash flow· Profits are backed by real cash, not accruals
✓Operating CF exceeds net profit· Healthy cash conversion — no aggressive revenue recognition
✓Long-term debt decreased YoY· Deleveraging — lower refinancing risk
✗ROA improved YoY· Getting more productive with the asset base
✗Operating margin expanded YoY· Pricing power or cost discipline
✗

Forensic score · Altman Z″ (emerging markets)

Bankruptcy-risk predictor · 1995 Altman emerging-market revision

SAFE2.87

Z″ = 2.87 — well inside the SAFE zone. Low bankruptcy risk signal across liquidity, profitability and solvency inputs.

Component	Ratio	Weight	Contribution
Working Capital / Total Assets (A)	0.100	×6.56	0.656
Retained Earnings / Total Assets (B)	0.250	×3.26	0.815
EBIT / Total Assets (C)	0.151	×6.72	1.017
Book Equity / Total Liabilities (D)	0.359	×1.05	0.377

Zones: Z″ ≥ 2.60 safe · 1.10–2.60 grey · < 1.10 distress. Working capital proxied from reported cash + 10% buffer (exact 'current assets − current liabilities' line not ingested). Treat as directional.

Quarterly results

Last 5 quarters · ₹ Cr (Screener.in-grade depth)

Metric	2024-Q3	2024-Q4	2025-Q1	2025-Q2	2025-Q4
Revenue	2,897	3,062	3,242	3,334	3,778
Operating profit	406	456	362	518	632
OPM %	14.0%	14.9%	11.2%	15.5%	16.7%
Interest	18

Annual P&L

Last 4 years · ₹ Cr · all line items

Metric	2022-FY	2023-FY	2024-FY	2025-FY
Revenue	5,711	8,351	9,822	11,939
Operating profit	820	1,259	1,303	1,608
OPM %	14.4%	15.1%	13.3%	13.5%
Interest	12	47	47	67

Peer	Last close	1Y change	Mcap ₹Cr	P/E	P/B	ROE	D/E	Rev YoY
PERSISTENTTHIS Persistent Systems Limited	₹5,446.5	+11.1%	85,452	49.5	10.99	25.0%	0.06	+21.6%
INFY Infosys Limited	₹1,318.7	-9.1%	5,31,162	18.3	6.16	32.7%	0.10	+3.2%
HCLTECH HCL Technologies Limited	₹1,442.3	-2.7%	3,86,448	23.5	5.11	23.2%	0.10	+7.4%
LTIM LTIMindtree Ltd	—	—	1,33,516	28.1	5.64	21.0%	0.10	+11.6%
OFSS Oracle Financial Services Software Limited	₹7,992.5	-1.7%	69,476	28.5	10.05	33.5%	0.01	+7.4%
MPHASIS MphasiS Limited	₹2,462.2	+3.4%	46,408	25.8	4.56	18.7%	0.24	+7.2%
COFORGE Coforge Limited	₹1,316.8	-81.0%	43,694	38.9	6.33	16.3%	0.11	+31.3%
LTTS L&T Technology Services Limited	₹3,490.1	-20.1%	36,665	29.2	5.92	—	0.10	+10.6%
KPITTECH KPIT Technologies Limited	₹747.8	-35.9%	19,904	27.8	6.08	—	0.16	+19.9%

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Quarter	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise %
-1q	33.93	33.55	-1.1%
-2q	29.26	32.71	+11.8%
-3q	28.74	30.15	+4.9%
-4q	26.91	27.21	+1.1%

Date	Amount
2026-01-27	₹22.00
2025-07-14	₹15.00
2025-01-31	₹20.00
2024-07-09	₹10.00
2024-01-30	₹16.00
2023-07-11	₹11.00
2023-01-25	₹14.00
2022-07-11	₹5.50
2022-01-27	₹10.00
2021-07-13	₹3.00
2021-02-09	₹7.00
2020-03-18	₹1.50
2020-02-06	₹4.50
2019-07-11	₹1.50
2019-02-04	₹4.00
2018-07-19	₹1.50
2018-02-02	₹3.50
2017-07-12	₹1.50
2017-01-31	₹3.00

Metric	2022-FY	2023-FY	2024-FY	2025-FY
Equity capital	76	76	77	78
Reserves	1,355	1,661	1,935	2,883
Borrowings	578	658	451	311
Other liabilities	—	2	4	5
Total liabilities	5,419	6,673	7,418	8,737
Fixed assets	545	785	777	822
CWIP	118	79	105	8
Investments	398	508	581	679
Other assets	30	72	17	26
Total assets	5,419	6,673	7,418	8,737

Metric	2022-FY	2023-FY	2024-FY	2025-FY
CF Operating	845	956	1,302	1,157
CF Investing	-977	-421	-562	-434
CF Financing	182	-404	-582	-628
Net cash flow	56	169	196	12
Free cash flow	460	522	944	920

Metric	2025-FY	2024-FY	2023-FY	2022-FY
OPM %	13.5%	13.3%	15.1%	14.4%
Net margin %	11.7%	11.1%	11.0%	12.1%
ROE %	56.3%	58.3%	58.1%	48.2%
ROCE %	65.9%	61.5%	58.5%	46.6%
Debt / Equity	0.10	0.22	0.38	0.40
Interest coverage	28.1×	32.0×	27.2×	79.1×
Revenue growth YoY	+21.6%	+17.6%	+46.2%	—
Profit growth YoY	+28.0%	+18.7%	+33.4%	—

PERSISTENTPersistent Systems Ltd

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