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PERSISTENT · Technology ₹5634.0 -0.38% Mkt Cap ₹87845 Cr

PERSISTENT

Technology Information Technology Services
₹5634.0
-0.38% today · 30d +2.92%
as of 2026-09-04
Price · Daily Candles
“Persistent Systems sees DII support despite FII outflows and recent stock dip.”
Persistent Systems reported a strong Q4 FY26, with revenue up 25.1% YoY and net profit jumping 33.73% YoY to ₹529 Cr. The company has demonstrated impressive long-term growth, with a 5-year net profit CAGR of 32.85%. Despite recent stock weakness (down 9.4% over 1Y), DIIs increased their stake by 0.66% QoQ while FIIs reduced theirs by 0.68%.
BULL CASE
+Q4 FY26 revenue increased by 25.1% YoY to ₹4056 Cr, and net profit rose 33.73% YoY to ₹529 Cr.
+The company's 5-year Net Profit CAGR stands at 32.85%, reflecting sustained financial performance.
+DIIs increased their shareholding by 0.66 percentage points QoQ, signaling domestic institutional confidence.
+Persistent Systems displays strong growth predictions with sales rank at 0.764 for the recent 2 years, highlighting a 'strong' outlook.
+The company maintains a high profitability score of 88 and a low risk score of 80.
BEAR CASE
The stock is down 19.0% over the last 6 months and 9.4% over the last year, trading 22.47% below its 52-week high.
FIIs reduced their stake by 0.68 percentage points QoQ, partially offsetting DII buying.
The stock's TTM PE of 42.94 is considerably higher than sector peers like TCS (16.74) and Infosys (16.05).
ML models predict severe FCF compression, with rolling 4-year FCF H1 rank at 0.0, indicating a 'weak' outlook for free cash flow.
Technical signals for MACD and RSI(14) are currently neutral.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-06-30
REVENUE
₹4303 Cr
+29.09% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹483 Cr
+13.67% YoY
OPM
17.55%
-2.12pp YoY
EPS
₹30.88
PE 42.94
Intrinsic value · DCF: N/A — ML model predicts severe Δ FCF compression (h1=-30.7%, h2=-25.1%, h3=-24.1% of mktcap), driving projected FCF negative by year 3 despite healthy current FCF. Treating as forecast outlier rather than reporting a misleading ₹0 valuation. Use the Strategy Fit and ML sections instead.
◇ Sector Position
Persistent Systems trades at a TTM PE of 42.94 and ROCE of 34.0%, significantly higher on PE than peers like TCS (16.74 PE, 60.1% ROCE) and Infosys (16.05 PE, 44.44% ROCE).
PEERPEROCE %
PERSISTENT42.9434.0
TCS16.7460.1
INFY16.0544.44
WIPRO16.1922.08
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71
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance STRONG 75
Valuation FAIR 40
Growth STRONG 80
Profitability HIGH 88
Technicals NEUTRAL 62
Risk LOW 80
Key Stats
TTM PE
42.94
P/B
10.19
52W HIGH
₹6599.0
OFF HIGH
-14.62%
DIV YIELD
0.87%
MKT CAP
₹87845 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDNeutral-17.1112
RSI(14)Neutral54.0
Street Consensus
34 analysts
₹5596.65
mean target
Low ₹3611.0Now ₹5634.0High ₹6600.0
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