HCL Tech Q1 Results: Cons PAT slips 10% YoY to Rs 3,843 crore; Rs 12 per share dividend declared

HCL Technologies on Monday reported a 10% fall in its Q1FY26 consolidated net profit at Rs 3,843 crore versus Rs 4,257 in the year ago period. The net profit is attributable to the owners of the company and was lower than Street’s estimates of Rs 4,224 crore.

HCL Tech announced an interim dividend of Rs 12 per share for the financial year 2025-26. The record date for the payment of the interim dividend has been set on July 18, 2025 while the payment date is July 28, 2025.

The revenue from operations rose 8% at Rs 30,349 crore versus Rs 28,057 crore in the year ago period. The revenue in the quarter under review was also marginally above Street’s estimates of Rs 30,340 crore.

As for the topline a marginal 0.3% uptick was recorded against Rs 30,246 crore in Q4FY25.

FY26 Guidance

The company revenue growth is expected to be between 3% – 5% YoY in CC while the services revenue growth is also expected to be between 3% – 5% YoY in CC. The EBIT margin is seen between 17% and 18%.