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Indian (NIFTY) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies156
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-21.2%
  • 1Y-23.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has dropped 1.2%, driven by a pullback from Tata Consultancy Services of 3.8%. However, the industry is down 23% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Indian IT Consulting Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 10 Mar 2026₹25.8t₹8.9t₹1.3t20x20x2.9x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026₹30.9t₹8.9t₹1.3t23x24.2x3.5x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026₹33.0t₹8.7t₹1.3t24.9x25.2x3.8x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025₹32.2t₹8.7t₹1.3t24.9x24.7x3.7x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025₹31.0t₹8.6t₹1.3t28x23.9x3.6x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025₹30.1t₹8.6t₹1.3t26.6x23.3x3.5x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025₹30.7t₹8.5t₹1.3t26.9x24x3.6x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025₹32.0t₹8.4t₹1.3t29.8x25.3x3.8x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025₹34.0t₹8.4t₹1.3t30.6x27.1x4.1x
Sat, 17 May 2025₹33.5t₹8.3t₹1.3t28.9x26.8x4x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025₹29.5t₹8.3t₹1.3t25.9x23.6x3.6x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025₹33.4t₹8.3t₹1.3t26.1x26.5x4x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025₹37.8t₹8.2t₹1.2t32.7x30.3x4.6x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025₹38.5t₹8.0t₹1.2t35.1x32x4.8x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024₹38.8t₹8.0t₹1.2t38.2x32.4x4.9x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024₹37.2t₹7.9t₹1.2t37.4x31.1x4.7x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024₹38.3t₹7.8t₹1.2t39.5x32.9x4.9x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024₹37.9t₹7.8t₹1.2t38.4x32.5x4.8x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024₹36.8t₹7.8t₹1.2t36.6x31.6x4.7x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024₹32.5t₹7.7t₹1.1t34.3x28.4x4.2x
Sun, 19 May 2024₹31.5t₹7.7t₹1.1t36.3x27.7x4.1x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024₹32.5t₹7.8t₹1.1t36.3x29x4.2x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024₹34.6t₹7.7t₹1.1t32.7x31.2x4.5x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024₹35.1t₹7.7t₹1.1t41.1x31.6x4.6x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024₹32.9t₹7.8t₹1.1t42x28.8x4.2x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023₹31.0t₹7.8t₹1.1t37.1x27.1x4x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023₹28.8t₹7.7t₹1.1t36.9x25.4x3.7x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023₹29.7t₹7.6t₹1.1t36.7x26.4x3.9x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023₹28.6t₹7.6t₹1.1t35.7x25.6x3.8x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023₹28.1t₹7.5t₹1.1t32.4x25x3.7x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023₹27.1t₹7.4t₹1.1t33.2x24.7x3.7x
Mon, 22 May 2023₹26.9t₹7.4t₹1.1t28x24.2x3.6x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023₹25.9t₹7.2t₹1.1t24.5x23.8x3.6x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023₹26.9t₹7.1t₹1.1t23.5x24.9x3.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.9x


Total Market Cap: ₹26.9tTotal Earnings: ₹1.1tTotal Revenue: ₹7.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Indian IT Consulting and Other Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have grown 6.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.0% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Indian IT Consulting compare with similar industries?

IN Market-3.45%
Tech-1.70%
IT-1.24%
IT Consulting-1.23%
Data Processing Services-2.35%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-6.76%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
INFY Infosys₹1.30k0.5%
+₹27.1b		-22.0%PE17.8x
507685 Wipro₹200.851.2%
+₹24.1b		-27.7%PE15.9x
PERSISTENT Persistent Systems₹4.83k3.3%
+₹23.1b		-7.9%PE41.6x
HAPPSTMNDS Happiest Minds Technologies₹400.4515.1%
+₹7.9b		-42.5%PE32.4x
RSYSTEMS R Systems International₹329.1018.8%
+₹6.2b		-7.0%PE20.9x

Latest News

544626
₹366.65
Exato Technologies
7D
19.8%
1Y
n/a
HAPPSTMNDS
₹400.45
Happiest Minds Technologies
7D
15.1%
1Y
-42.5%
RSYSTEMS
₹329.10
R Systems International
7D
18.8%
1Y
-7.0%
TCS
₹2,513.10
Tata Consultancy Services
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-29.7%

TCS: AI Partnerships And New Outsourcing Wins Will Support Future Upside

Analysts now see slightly less upside for Tata Consultancy Services, trimming their price target from ₹3,583.72 to ₹3,497.86. They are factoring in a marginally higher discount rate and a modestly lower future P/E, while keeping revenue growth and profit margin expectations broadly steady.
PERSISTENT
₹4,827.90
Persistent Systems
7D
3.3%
1Y
-7.9%

PERSISTENT: Dividend Payout And AI Expansion Will Support Upbeat Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Persistent Systems from about ₹6,818 to roughly ₹6,603, mainly reflecting a slightly higher discount rate applied to broadly unchanged expectations for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Persistent Systems launched a Melbourne Innovation Center as a hub for AI driven enterprise reinvention across Australia and New Zealand, with plans to grow local engineering and AI capabilities through hiring, partnerships, hackathons and skilling programs under Persistent University (Key Developments).
532175
₹907.95
Cyient
7D
1.0%
1Y
-27.0%

532175: Future Returns Will Likely Reflect Governance Changes And Expansion Plans

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Cyient from ₹1,000 to ₹930, citing updated assumptions that include a slightly higher discount rate, a modestly different revenue growth outlook, a small change in projected profit margins, and a revised future P/E expectation. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled on Mar 3, 2026 to consider appointing Shrinivas Kulkarni as Chief Financial Officer from Apr 1, 2026, with current CFO Prabhakar Atla proposed to move to Chief Operating Officer on the same date (Board Meeting).
LTM
₹4,323.10
LTIMindtree
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-7.1%

LTM: AI Tax Analytics Mandate Will Drive Future Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target on LTIMindtree from ₹6,376.75 to ₹6,219.67. This reflects small shifts in assumptions around the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples.
TECHM
₹1,336.60
Tech Mahindra
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-9.6%

TECHM: AI Partnerships And Margin Discipline Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have inched up their fair value estimate for Tech Mahindra to ₹2,196 from ₹2,182, reflecting slightly higher assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and the future P/E multiple in their updated price target work. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts are reading the recent tweak to Tech Mahindra's fair value estimate as a sign that assumptions around growth, profitability and the P/E multiple still support a constructive view on the stock.
TECHLABS
₹235.05
Trident Techlabs
7D
18.3%
1Y
-76.0%
COFORGE
₹1,139.20
Coforge
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-25.4%
507685
₹200.85
Wipro
7D
1.2%
1Y
-27.7%

AI Adoption And Margin Pressures Will Shape A Balanced Long Term Outlook

Catalysts About Wipro Wipro is a global IT services and consulting company that provides technology, engineering and business process services across multiple sectors and regions. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
526299
₹2,207.80
Mphasis
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-3.0%

AI Agent Adoption In BFSI Will Transform This IT Services Leader

Catalysts About Mphasis Mphasis is an IT services company focused on application development, modernization, cloud and AI led transformation for global enterprises, with a strong presence in BFSI and insurance. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
HCLTECH
₹1,361.50
HCL Technologies
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-13.2%

HCLTECH: AI Partnerships And New Client Wins Will Support Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target for HCL Technologies by about ₹27 to roughly ₹1,740. This reflects small tweaks to fair value estimates, discount rate assumptions and expected future P/E levels, while keeping revenue growth and profit margin expectations broadly in line with earlier views.
HEXT
₹442.55
Hexaware Technologies
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-44.6%

AI Adoption And Legacy Modernization Will Reshape Long Term Outcomes For This Business

Catalysts About Hexaware Technologies Hexaware Technologies is an IT and business process services company focused on application development, IT infrastructure, data, cloud, business process services and related digital solutions for global clients. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
INFY
₹1,295.60
Infosys
7D
0.5%
1Y
-22.0%

INFY: AI Business Mix Reset Will Support 2026 Repricing Potential

Analysts have trimmed their average Infosys price target by about ₹50, reflecting slightly higher discount rates and modestly softer assumptions for revenue growth and profit margins as AI related business mix risks are reassessed. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Infosys reflects a mixed setup, with some analysts recalibrating expectations lower while others are incrementally more constructive on the medium term opportunity set.