Mphasis Q2 FY27 Results (NSE: MPHASIS)
Signal: Steady quarter
The read
Q2FY27 marks continued revenue acceleration to +17.4% YoY and +4.5% QoQ, led by BFS revenue growth of 22.7% YoY, but consolidated operating margin remains constrained at 14.8%, down 52bps YoY; PAT growth of 19.6% was aided by other income rising 97.2% YoY, while operating cash flow weakened 53.5% YoY in H1FY27.
| Metric | Value | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹4,580.93 Cr | +17.4% | +4.5% |
| Net profit | ₹561.13 Cr | +19.6% | |
| EPS | ₹29.39 | +19.2% | |
| EBIT margin | 14.8% |
P&L walk
Revenue increased to 45809.30 million, +17.4% YoY and +4.5% QoQ, with employee costs up 10.3% YoY and operating margin at 14.8%, down 52bps YoY; PAT nevertheless rose 19.6% YoY, helped by other income of 1471.68 million, up 97.2%.
Segments
Banking and Financial Services drove the quarter with revenue of 24740.42 million, +22.7% YoY, and segment result of 7957.47 million, +26.8% YoY; Logistics and Transportation dragged with revenue down 23.7% YoY to 1666.95 million, although its result improved from a 115.72 million loss to 377.08 million profit.
Key positives
- Consolidated revenue reached 45809.30 million, up 17.4% YoY and 4.5% QoQ, extending the recent acceleration from 12.4% YoY in Q3FY26 and 14.4% in Q4FY26.
- Banking and Financial Services revenue grew 22.7% YoY to 24740.42 million and segment result grew 26.8% YoY to 7957.47 million.
- Employee costs grew 10.3% YoY versus revenue growth of 17.4%, lowering employee cost intensity to 54.0% from 57.5%.
- Standalone operating margin expanded approximately 152bps YoY to 22.1%, and standalone PAT grew 30.7% YoY to 5137.07 million.
Key concerns
- Consolidated operating margin declined 52bps YoY to 14.8% despite revenue growth of 17.4%, continuing the margin contraction seen in the prior quarter.
- H1FY27 operating cash flow declined 53.5% YoY to 3115.07 million against H1 PAT of 10506.32 million, with trade receivables absorbing 7809.16 million.
- Logistics and Transportation revenue fell 23.7% YoY to 1666.95 million, despite the segment moving from a 115.72 million loss to a 377.08 million profit.
- Consolidated PAT benefited from other income of 1471.68 million, up 97.2% YoY, making bottom-line growth less purely operational.
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