MUMBAI, October 10, 2024: Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) reported its consolidated financial results according to Ind AS and IFRS, for the quarter ending September 30, 2024.
Highlights of the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
K Krithivasan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, said: “We saw the cautious trends of the last few quarters continue to play out in this quarter as well. Amidst an uncertain geopolitical situation, our biggest vertical, BFSI showed signs of recovery. We also saw a strong performance in our Growth Markets. We stay focused on sharpening our value proposition to our clients, employees and other stakeholders”.
Samir Seksaria, Chief Financial Officer, said: “We made strategic investments this quarter in talent and infrastructure to ensure sustainable growth. Our disciplined execution resulted in superior cash conversion. Our longer-term cost structures remain unchanged, and we remain confident in our ability to continue delivering industry leading profitable growth”.
Milind Lakkad, Chief HR Officer, said: “We welcomed 11,000 associates in the first half of the year, and we remain on track for trainee onboarding as planned. We have also commenced the campus hiring process for FY26. Our strong talent base and increased learning intensity prepares us well for the complex technology transformations that customers entrust us with”.
Industry |
Composition (%) |
Y-o-Y |
|
Q2 FY24 |
Q2 FY25 |
||
BFSI |
32.6 |
30.8 |
0.1 |
Consumer Business |
15.9 |
15.1 |
0.1 |
Life Sciences & Healthcare |
10.9 |
10.4 |
0.1 |
Manufacturing |
8.6 |
8.6 |
5.3 |
Technology & Services |
8.6 |
8.0 |
- 1.9 |
Communication & Media |
6.9 |
5.9 |
- 10.3 |
Energy, Resources and Utilities |
5.6 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
Regional Markets & Others |
10.9 |
15.5 |
50.4 |
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
5.5 |
Geography |
Composition (%) |
Y-o-Y |
|
Q2 FY24 |
Q2 FY25 |
||
Americas |
|
|
|
North America |
51.7 |
47.6 |
- 2.1 |
Latin America |
2.0 |
1.8 |
6.8 |
Europe |
|
|
|
UK |
16.5 |
17.0 |
4.6 |
Continental Europe |
14.9 |
14.6 |
1.8 |
Asia Pacific |
7.8 |
8.0 |
7.5 |
India |
4.9 |
8.9 |
95.2 |
MEA |
2.2 |
2.1 |
7.9 |
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
5.5 |
Services: Clients prioritized initiatives that accelerate customer acquisition, modernizing digital core including ERP platforms and improve enterprise observability, regulatory compliance and security posture.
While discretionary spends were impacted, clients continued to invest and see improved outcomes using AI/GenAI. We are setting up interdisciplinary AI offices/CoEs to strategize, prioritize and implement AI at scale.
Cyber Security, AI.Cloud and TCS Interactive led the growth this quarter.
Win themes across key deals involved vendor consolidation, managed services, UX transformation, technology simplification, legacy modernization, enterprise network transformation, automation and GenAI initiatives.
AI.Cloud: We are seeing continued momentum in AI/GenAI adoption, with the underlying technology gaining maturity at a very rapid pace. There are now over 600 AI/GenAI engagements deployed successfully in production or in various phases of development. Our customers are increasingly concentrating on integrating AI throughout their entire enterprise value chain, rather than working on isolated use cases. We are also enabling AI/GenAI capabilities across our suite of product and solutions. We are continuing to deepen our skillsets across our workforce through platforms like AI Experience Zone and TCS WisdomNextTM. On Cloud front, we continue to see good growth in Legacy Modernization, Data Platform Modernization and Technology Landscape Simplification.
Cyber Security: Clients continue to up their spend on improving their security posture. Our offerings aimed at security guardrails for AI/GenAI adoption are seeing good traction. Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management and Cloud Security were top areas of growth. We are also seeing traction for Security Operations transformation, Ransomware resiliency and Secure GenAI.
TCS Interactive: The interactive services saw continued growth for this quarter. Marketers are focusing on customer acquisition, retention and product differentiation. This presents us opportunities in areas such as harnessing data to uncover valuable consumer segments, improving CX, creating personalized content, and ensuring adtech/martech are providing the best ROI for the business. Among many of our clients, the remit of CMOs is expanding to include digital transformation. Spending has improved slightly over the quarter, and marketers are looking for better ROI for their investment using technology, data and AI.
IoT & Digital Engineering: IoT & Digital Engineering continues to see demand driven by Factory of the Future (Smart Manufacturing), OT Modernization, Intelligent Product Engineering, Connected Services & Connected Assets, and Sustainability. Key services that saw traction during the quarter included MES and Industry 4.0, IOT Platform Services and Digital Engineering. IoT driven transformation across connected devices and manufacturing is seeing higher adoption, demand is growing for Industrial AI (Digital Twins) combined with GenAI. Among industry groups, TSS and LSHCERU saw greater traction.
Enterprise Solutions: Clients continue to invest in their ERP modernization. They are partnering with TCS in their business and CX transformation journey for solutions in supply chain optimization, claim modernization, sustainability and reimagining sales & service channels. GenAI saw good traction across industries. Our transformation approach, along with our contextual knowledge and industry pre-configured solutions including TCS Crystallus™ are enabling customers to accelerate their growth and transformation journeys. We continue to invest and strengthen our joint go-to market approach with our partners.
Cognitive Business Operations: During this quarter, we saw multiple large wins across IT Infrastructure and business operations with robust TCV closure powered by Cognix™ led operating model transformation. Key trends witnessed were vendor consolidation, employee experience enhancement, workplace transformation, network reimagination and first-time outsourcing. Good traction in business process services, with Banking, Insurance, Cards and Supply Chain operations doing well.
“To help support our ambitious growth plans we’re expanding our partnership with TCS to build a robust, resilient, and reliable IT operating environment to become a more efficient, technology-led global organization with the agility to quickly adapt to changing demands and requirements in a fast-paced industry. Working with TCS will provide us with the ongoing operational stability and accountability needed to support our business to scale. This will allow us to respond to market trends and customer preferences in a timely manner, ensuring that we continue to deliver quality products at the best value for our customers.”
Andrew Brothers, Chief Information Officer, Primark
“We welcome TCS to our hydrogen research programme and their engineering skills will play a valuable role in addressing our technology goals. We’ve already made great progress and having TCS with us gives us additional capability as we move forward on our journey to enable the energy transition for the aviation sector.”
Alan Newby, Director, Research and Technology, Rolls-Royce
"Building on our extensive experience in global climate change initiatives, we are pleased to collaborate with TCS to assist organizations across the Middle East in their sustainability efforts. Leveraging our expertise and TCS Zero Carbon Platform, we aim to help businesses effectively manage carbon emissions and make informed, sustainable decisions."
Mostafa Jassim, Deputy CEO, TÜV SÜD Middle East
“We pride ourselves on our excellent service and personal approach and, therefore, finding a partner that can support our physical branch operation and provide a state-of-the-art digital experience is critical in ensuring that we meet the needs of all our members now, and in future. After a strenuous selection process, it was clear that there was only one solution which met all our requirements, especially when you consider TCS’ experience of delivering successful transformation programs, their ethical approach to business, and their relationship with existing clients which dovetails well with our mutual ethos and core values.”
Iain Lister, IT Executive, at The Mansfield
“This partnership with TCS is another step in our continuous digital transformation. The implementation of SAP S/4HANA on RISE will provide us greater agility through data-driven insights, enabling us to continuously improve our customer and employee experience.”
Margot Torres, Managing Director at GADC
“Croma’s vision is to be number one in customer experience and satisfaction. Many of today’s shoppers want to learn and shortlist products online—so when they arrive at the store, they can select the right items, check out, and be on their way out. Crafting a seamless, delightful omnichannel journey is, therefore, an imperative for us, and OmniStore is key to enabling it. We have enjoyed our unique and truly integrated partnership with TCS to co-develop and co-innovate multiple aspects of the customer experience, and that’s exactly what we needed to succeed in an ambitious initiative like this.”
Shibashish Roy, Deputy CEO, Croma
“At Follett, we believe every interaction a student has with us contributes to their potential for success. That’s why our partnership with TCS is crucial, along with a well-structured governance and accountability matrix. Working as a united team, we are eager to build a best-in-class technology backbone so we can make every touchpoint with our customer seamless, scalable, and fit for purpose, well into the future.”
Prasad Keshava, Vice President of Enterprise Infrastructure for Follett Higher Education
As on 30th September 2024, the company had applied for 8,354 patents, including 160 applied during the quarter and been granted 4,369 patents including 223 granted during the quarter.
TCS’ workforce stood at 612,724 as on September 30th. The employee base is very diverse, with 35.5% women and with 150 nationalities.
TCSers have clocked 26.1 million learning hours and acquired 2.6 million competencies YTD. IT services’ attrition was at 12.3% for the last twelve months.
TCS was ranked a Leader in 50 competitive assessments published by leading research firms in Q2 FY25. In 4 of these, marked with an asterisk in the table below, TCS was positioned the foremost leader or ranked #1.
Analyst Firm |
Firm Report Type |
Report Title |
PAC |
Top 10 |
Top 10 IT Services Worldwide (Ranked 3rd) |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Software Product Engineering Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 - Key Verticals, Value Chain Elements, and Nearshore Delivery |
TechMarketView |
Ranking Report |
UK Software and IT Service Supplier Rankings (Ranked 3rd) |
Avasant |
RadarView |
United Kingdom (UK) Digital Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Lending Services Operations PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024* |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Open Banking IT Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024* |
HFS |
Horizons |
HFS Horizons: The Best Service Providers for Core Banking Modernization, 2024 |
IDC |
Ranking Report |
Fiserv and Microsoft Top the 2024 IDC FinTech Rankings FinTech Top 100 and Enterprise Top 50 (Ranked 4th) |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Insurance Business Process Transformation 2024 RadarViewTM |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Property and Casualty Insurance Digital Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Life & Annuity (L&A) Insurance IT Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Telecom Digital Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Retail and CPG Data, Analytics, and AI Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 |
IDC |
MarketScape |
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Professional Services Providers for Retailers 2024 Vendor Assessment |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Travel, Transportation, and Hospitality Digital Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Freight and Logistics Digital Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Utilities Digital Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Data Management and Advanced Analytics Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
IDC |
MarketScape |
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Modernization Services 2024 Vendor Assessment |
PAC |
RadarView |
AI-related Services for IT Operations in Europe - PAC RADAR - 2024 |
Gartner |
Magic Quadrant |
Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services |
NelsonHall |
NEAT |
End-to-End Cloud Infrastructure Management Services 2024* |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Digital Masters: Digital Technology Transformation 2024 RadarViewTM |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Multi-process Human Resources Outsourcing (MPHRO) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Procurement Outsourcing (PO) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Global In-house Center (GIC) Setup Capabilities in India - Provider PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 |
IDC |
MarketScape |
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Analytics and AI Business Process Services for Finance and Accounting 2024 Vendor Assessment* |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Digital Workplace Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Data Center Managed Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Advanced Network Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Digital Workplace Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 – North America |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Digital Workplace Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 – Europe |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Cybersecurity Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 – North America |
IDC |
MarketScape |
IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2024 Vendor Assessment |
TechMarketView |
Ranking Report |
UK Cybersecurity: Suppliers, Trends, and Forecasts 2024 (Ranked 3rd) |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Low-code Application Development Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 – Focus on OutSystems |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Low-code Application Development Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 – Focus on Appian |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Low-code Application Development Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 – Focus on Microsoft Power Apps |
IDC |
MarketScape |
IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific SAP Implementation Services 2024 Vendor Assessment |
IDC |
Ranking Report |
Worldwide and U.S. Application Management Services Market Shares, 2023: IDC's Top 10 Vendors (Ranked 2nd) |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Digital Transformation Consulting Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 – North America |
IDC |
MarketScape |
IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Digital Business Consulting and Implementation SPs 2024 Vendor Assessment |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Digital Engineering Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Everest |
Top 50 |
Engineering Services Top 50™ (Ranked 4th) |
Zinnov |
Zones |
Engineering R&D Services - Overall |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Application Modernization Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Benelux Digital Services 2024 RadarViewTM |
Avasant |
RadarView |
Digital Masters Process Transformation 2024 RadarViewTM |
Everest |
PEAK Matrix |
Digital Commerce Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 |
*TCS rated #1 in the assessment.
IFRS Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2024
(In millions of $, except per share data)
|
Three-month periods ended |
Three-month periods ended |
Revenue |
7,210 |
7,670 |
Cost of revenue |
4,320 |
4,741 |
Gross margin |
2,890 |
2,929 |
SG & A expenses |
1,141 |
1,083 |
Operating income |
1,749 |
1,846 |
Other income (expense), net |
102 |
68 |
Income before income taxes |
1,851 |
1,914 |
Income taxes |
477 |
487 |
Income after income taxes |
1,374 |
1,427 |
Non-controlling interests |
4 |
6 |
Net income |
1,370 |
1,421 |
Earnings per share in $ |
0.37 |
0.39 |
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As of March 31, 2024, and September 30, 2024
(In millions of $)
|
As of March 31, 2024 |
As of September 30, 2024 |
Assets |
||
Property and equipment |
1,346 |
1,346 |
Right-of-use Assets |
946 |
1,071 |
Intangible assets and Goodwill |
539 |
534 |
Accounts Receivable |
5,343 |
5,921 |
Unbilled Revenues |
1,834 |
1,791 |
Invested Funds |
5,633 |
6,439 |
Other current assets |
1,092 |
1,261 |
Other non-current assets |
1,083 |
1,120 |
Total Assets |
17,816 |
19,483 |
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
||
Shareholders' Funds |
11,104 |
12,365 |
Current liabilities |
5,529 |
5,786 |
Non-current liabilities |
1,082 |
1,224 |
Non-controlling interests |
101 |
108 |
Total Liabilities |
17,816 |
19,483 |
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 56 years. Its consulting-led, cognitive powered, portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions is delivered through its unique Location Independent AgileTM delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.
A part of the Tata group, India's largest multinational business group, TCS has over 601,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 55 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $29 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and is listed on the BSE and the NSE in India. TCS' proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit www.tcs.com.