Infosys Q4 net profit rises 12%, company estimates FY23 revenue growth at 13-15%
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Infosys reported a 12% rise in net profit for the quarter ended March to ₹5,686 crore while revenue grew 22.7% to ₹32,276 crore., from a year earlier.
Net profit climbed 14.3% to ₹22,110 crore for the full year ended March, as revenue rose 21% to ₹1,21,641 crore.
The technology services firm estimated its FY23 revenue would grow 13-15%, with an operating margin band of 21-23%.
“Infosys numbers missed our estimates in a seasonally weak quarter,” said Ashis Dash, IT research analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas. “Nonetheless, the strength of demand is visible given strong net hiring, broad-based growth across industries, continued large client additions and robust revenue growth guidance,” he added.
Addressing the media on Wednesday, company CEO and MD Salil Parekh said, “We delivered the highest annual growth in a decade with broad-based performance. We continue to gain market share as a result of sustained clients’ confidence in our ability to successfully navigate their digital journeys.”
The company said it continued to see momentum in the large deal pipeline with a total contract value of $9.5 billion for FY22 and $2.3 billion for the just ended quarter.
During Q4, the tech major reported an operating margin of 21.5%, a year-on-year decline of 3%. Operating margin for FY22 was at 23%, within the guided range of 22-24%
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