TCS's upbeat Q1 commentary has lifted sentiment, but analysts believe a sustained recovery in technology spending will be critical for stronger revenue and earnings growth
At 09:38 AM on Friday, the Nifty IT index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 1.8 per cent, as compared to a 1 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
TCS reported a 4.61 per cent Y-o-Y increase in its net profit to ₹13,349 crore for Q1 FY27. Its revenue jumped by 13.9 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹72,275 crore.
Revenue for the company grew 13.9 per cent in reported terms to Rs 72,275 crore from Rs 63,437 crore in Q1 FY26
Tata Consultancy Services added 9,279 employees in the first quarter, signalling improved visibility on deal pipelines despite persistent macroeconomic uncertainty and AI-led disruption
Q1FY27 company results: Firms including Eimco Elecon (India), Arunjyoti Bio Ventures, Cupid Breweries and Distilleries, and Gujarat Hotels are also set to release their April-June earnings today
TCS Q1 results 2026 date and time: TCS will announce quarterly earnings on July 9 after market hours. TCS could also announce a dividend, for which it has set July 15 as the record date.
In the past four trading days, IT index outperformed the market by soaring 9 per cent, as against a 2 per cent gain in the Nifty 50.
Trading sentiment in the stock market this week will depend on crude oil prices, global trends and the start of corporate earnings season with IT bellwether TCS reporting its June-quarter financial results on July 9, analysts said. Besides, the advancement of the southwest monsoon and trading activity of foreign investors would also influence market trading, they added. "Investors will closely monitor the quarterly results of TCS on July 9, with particular focus on management commentary regarding demand trends, discretionary spending, and AI-led business opportunities," Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 663.44 points, or 0.86 per cent, and the NSE Nifty increased by 214.85 points, or 0.89 per cent. "Domestically, investor attention will centre on the commencement of the Q1 FY27 earnings season from July 9, with the initial batch of corporate earnings and management commentary expected to provide valuable insights int
In the past 20 trading days, the Nifty IT index tanked 17 per cent, as against a 2.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50 till Wednesday.
In the past three weeks, the Nifty IT index tanked 13 per cent, as against 2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Indian IT stocks fell on Friday as Accenture narrowed its annual revenue growth forecast and issued weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter guidance, despite steady quarterly earnings.
The suit accused TCS of exploiting software access granted to Transamerica employees, who were transferred to TCS in a $2 billion deal
Tata had appealed after a lower court upheld a judge's decision to set the award at $56 million in compensatory damages and $112 million in punitive damages to Ashburn, Virginia-based DXC
TCS, which had already set aside $150 million for the case, said it will book a further $70 million towards damages, interest and legal costs as a one-time exceptional charge in the first quarter of 2
Tata Consultancy Services on Friday launched India's first Oracle AI Data Platform Lab and Centre of Excellence (CoE) here to help enterprises accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence and data-driven transformation. The facility at Delta Park Lords in Kolkata has been set up in collaboration with Oracle and will support customers in addressing challenges such as fragmented data systems, slow analytics cycles, limited AI scalability and operational inefficiencies, the IT major said. TCS said the lab will leverage Oracle AI Data Platform, which combines Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Autonomous AI Database and OCI Enterprise AI, to help organisations make enterprise data AI-ready and deploy AI-powered applications and automation at scale. The IT services major also plans to establish similar Oracle AI Data Platform Labs and Centres of Excellence in four more Indian cities over the next three years, a statement said. "The facility is designed to accelerate the journey from
IT services company will equip 50,000 employees with Claude AI as part of a deal to expand enterprise AI transformation
IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday announced a global partnership with AI major Anthropic to help customers scale enterprise artificial intelligence adoption. As part of the collaboration, TCS will set up a dedicated business unit focused on developing joint industry solutions and AI expertise on Anthropic's Claude family of AI models through early access. TCS will equip 50,000 of its associates across engineering, finance, legal, marketing, and sales with Claude through enterprise-wide licensing, the company said in a regulatory filing. "TCS and Anthropic will jointly go to market with AI solutions and services across industries, including highly regulated sectors, such as financial services, public services, life sciences, healthcare, aviation, telecom, and medtech. "Together, they will co-innovate solutions for domain-specific workflows, modernisation, and customer experience transformation, backed by TCS' consulting, engineering, and managed services
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TCS's share of Tata Group's market cap falls to a 21-year low as its stock declines sharply, even as non-TCS Tata companies hit record valuations