HCL Technologies Ltd did better than larger peers Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) and Infosys Ltd in the March quarter (Q4).
Revenues grew 0.8% sequentially in constant currency terms, while operating margin expanded 70 basis points to 20.9%. In comparison, revenues of TCS and Infosys declined sequentially.
And while TCS clocked a marginal 10 basis points expansion in margins, Infosys saw its margins narrow by 80 basis points. HCL Tech’s management had said that there would be a limited impact of covid-19 on its Q4 performance.
According to the management, the relatively better performance reflects the firm’s early response to covid-19, beginning as early as January.