🔍 Observations
Topline
- Revenue from operations hit ₹1,12,917 mn in Q4FY26, up 15.6% YoY (vs ₹97,717 mn in Q4FY25) and 4.7% QoQ — the strongest sequential print in FY26, signalling accelerating demand recovery.
- Full-year FY26 revenue of ₹4,23,076 mn grew 11.3% YoY (vs ₹3,80,081 mn in FY25), with the growth rate weighted toward H2, suggesting deal ramp-ups gained momentum through the year.
- Manufacturing & Resources (₹85,478 mn, +18.5% YoY) and Consumer Business (₹64,875 mn, +19.2% YoY) emerged as the fastest-growing verticals, offsetting slower growth in BFSI and TMC.
Bottomline
- Q4FY26 PAT of ₹13,873 mn grew 22.9% YoY (vs ₹11,286 mn), with the sequential jump from ₹9,596 mn in Q3FY26 distorted by Q3’s exceptional Labour Code charge of ₹5,903 mn; underlying PAT progression is cleaner on EBIT.
- FY26 PAT of ₹49,827 mn grew 8.3% YoY (vs ₹46,020 mn), a deceleration from topline growth — driven by a 6.8% rise in employee costs and a 22.9% spike in other expenses compressing flow-through.
- Diluted EPS expanded from ₹155.00 in FY25 to ₹169.13 in FY26 (+9.1% YoY), providing modest but consistent earnings-per-share accretion on a stable share count.
Margins
- Q4FY26 EBIT margin (segment EBIT ÷ revenue): ₹19,730 ÷ ₹1,12,917 = 17.5%, up from 16.3% in Q4FY25 (₹15,962 ÷ ₹97,717) — a meaningful 120 bps YoY recovery.
- FY26 EBIT margin: ₹75,552 ÷ ₹4,23,076 = 17.9%, broadly flat vs FY25 at 17.1% (₹64,949 ÷ ₹3,80,081) — sub-contracting costs (+22.9% YoY to ₹32,369 mn) and other expenses (+22.8% YoY to ₹52,286 mn) remain structural headwinds.
- Net profit margin for FY26: ₹49,827 ÷ ₹4,23,076 = 11.8%, down from 12.1% in FY25 — cost inflation is outpacing operating leverage, limiting margin expansion.
Growth Trajectory
- Sequential revenue acceleration (Q2→Q3→Q4 FY26) confirms demand recovery is broadening across verticals — not concentrated in a single segment.
- BFSI, the largest segment (35.2% of FY26 revenue), grew only 8.5% YoY — a relative drag; recovery here is essential for the next leg of overall growth.
- Healthcare & Public Services grew 14.9% YoY in revenue but delivered flat EBIT (₹3,303 mn vs ₹3,362 mn in FY25) — scale yet to translate into profitability.
🧮 Profit & Loss Statement
🧮 Balance Sheet
🧮 Cash Flows Statement
🟢 Green Flags
- Q4FY26 revenue hit an all-time quarterly high of ₹1,12,917 mn, with sequential growth accelerating — deal pipeline is converting.
- Manufacturing & Resources and Consumer Business both exceeded 18% YoY revenue growth in FY26, diversifying the revenue base beyond BFSI dependence.
- Q4FY26 segment EBIT margin of 17.5% marks a 120 bps YoY improvement — early proof that pricing discipline or mix improvement is beginning to take hold.
- Operating cash flow of ₹47,988 mn in FY26 (+5.6% YoY) demonstrates robust cash conversion despite working capital headwinds, supporting dividend sustainability.
- FY26 dividend payout of ₹19,854 mn — funded entirely from OCF — signals a capital-return-friendly management posture without liquidity strain.
- Current investments surged to ₹1,20,355 mn (vs ₹73,740 mn in FY25), reflecting disciplined treasury management and a strong liquid asset buffer.
- Diluted EPS grew 9.1% YoY on a flat share base — no dilutive equity issuance, keeping per-share value intact.
🔴 Red Flags
- Sub-contracting costs rose 22.9% YoY to ₹32,369 mn vs revenue growth of 11.3% — dependency on third-party delivery is compressing margins and signals capacity gaps.
- Other expenses surged 22.8% YoY to ₹52,286 mn with limited disclosure — cost line growing nearly 2x revenue is a red flag for operating leverage.
- Trade receivables expanded sharply to ₹74,248 mn (vs ₹58,676 mn), with unbilled revenue at ₹20,468 mn — combined DSO build-up warrants scrutiny on collection velocity.
- Working capital consumed ₹5,169 mn in FY26 (vs ₹4,803 mn in FY25) — the upward trend signals that growth is increasingly working-capital-intensive.
- BFSI EBIT fell QoQ from ₹7,239 mn (Q3FY26) to ₹5,139 mn (Q4FY26) despite stable revenue — a sharp 29% sequential EBIT drop in the largest segment needs explanation.
- TMC vertical revenue grew modestly (+4.4% YoY to ₹97,207 mn) while EBIT declined from ₹19,694 mn to ₹19,096 mn — the segment is losing profitability on flat growth.
- OCI losses of ₹17,310 mn in FY26 (predominantly forex translation losses) dragged total comprehensive income to ₹32,517 mn — 35% below reported PAT, a gap investors often underappreciate.
📊 Balance Sheet Analysis
- Equity base strengthened to ₹2,41,077 mn; the balance sheet remains effectively debt-free (current borrowings reduced to zero from ₹23 mn), providing full flexibility for M&A or capex.
- Non-current other financial liabilities jumped from ₹554 mn to ₹13,397 mn — a 24x increase that warrants disclosure-level scrutiny; likely related to contingent consideration or credit support agreements but not explicitly bifurcated.
- Capital work-in-progress rose 57.6% to ₹9,171 mn, suggesting meaningful infrastructure investment underway — watch for capitalisation timelines and any impairment risk.
- Deferred tax assets rose sharply to ₹9,518 mn (vs ₹2,220 mn) — partly a reversal benefit from the Labour Code provision, but a large DTA build-up reduces near-term cash tax outflows while creating future unwinding risk.
💰 Cash Flow Analysis
- OCF of ₹47,988 mn on PAT of ₹49,827 mn implies OCF-to-PAT conversion of ~96% — high-quality earnings with minimal accrual distortion at the net level.
- Free cash flow (OCF minus capex): ₹47,988 mn − ₹9,306 mn = ₹38,682 mn, comfortably covering the ₹19,854 mn dividend — FCF yield is healthy and payout is well-covered.
- Gross investment churn of ₹8,14,929 mn purchased / ₹4,00,499 mn sold reflects active treasury recycling into short-duration instruments, not strategic acquisitions — net cash deployed in investments was ₹14,430 mn.
- Financing outflows of ₹29,264 mn driven almost entirely by dividends (₹19,854 mn) and credit support deposits (₹3,473 mn) — no debt-funded activity, keeping leverage clean.
💡 Investment Outlook
LTIMindtree exits FY26 with clear sequential momentum — Q4 revenue at an all-time high and EBIT margins recovering — but the margin expansion story remains incomplete, with sub-contracting and other cost lines running well ahead of topline growth. BFSI’s QoQ EBIT compression and TMC’s stagnation are near-term overhangs that management must address before the market ascribes a full re-rating. The balance sheet is fortress-grade and FCF generation is strong, making the stock a quality compounder — but investors should demand visibility on cost rationalisation and BFSI deal momentum before pricing in FY27 margin recovery.
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