At a Glance
Hexaware Technologies (HTL) is not your grandpa’s IT services firm. This one claims to sprinkle AI on everything like parmesan on pasta—digital transformation, cloud, data analytics, you name it. Market cap? ₹42,280 Cr. P/E? 31.9 (investors clearly think AI stands for “Always Increasing” profits). With an ROE of 23%, ROCE near 30%, and margins cooling to 15%, this mid-tier IT player is trying to run with the big boys—Infosys, TCS—while priced closer to LTIMindtree. So, is this the next AI knight or just another IT horse with a shiny coat?
Introduction
Hexaware was born in 1992 but has aged like fine wine with a tech twist. Once a plain vanilla IT services firm, it has now rebranded as an AI-first digital solutions player. They claim to automate everything that moves and cloudify whatever doesn’t.
Investors love its growth—revenue CAGR at 17% for a decade, profits growing double digits, and a dividend payout of 58% (even IT nerds need cash). However, the stock trades at 7.3 times book, making it pricier than most peers. Its margins are slipping (OPM down to 12% last quarter), and promoter holding, though stable at 74.57%, leaves little room for public play.
Business Model (WTF Do They Even Do?)
Hexaware is basically a consultancy on steroids:
- AI & Digital Solutions: Core focus—everything AI, cloud, and automation.
- IT Services: Application development, testing, infrastructure services.
- BFSI, Healthcare, Insurance Focus: Its bread-and-butter verticals.
- Platforms & Products: Proprietary AI-driven tools to lock in clients.
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