| Revenue growth | Q2 +15% YoY; includes ₹120 Cr one-time Labour Code uplift |
|---|---|
| Margins | Adj. EBITDA margin 2.1%, +10bps YoY; PAT margin 1.7%, -27bps QoQ |
| Demand visibility | Q2 net addition 21k headcount; total 504k |
Growth
H1 revenue ₹8,578 Cr (+15%), PAT ₹157 Cr (+53%). Q2 includes ₹120 Cr one-time Labour Code revenue uplift.
Outlook
No numeric guidance. Interim dividend ₹5/share, record date 6 Nov 2026; aspires to be largest global staffing player by 2030.
Risks
Labour Code one-time boost flatters growth; Q2 PAT down 9% QoQ; Professional Staffing margin down 2% YoY; thin 2.1% EBITDA margin.
Last quarter's promises, checked
Delivered
- Final div ₹3/sh at AGM 25 Aug → ~₹45 Cr paid; net cash ₹471 Cr (= BEAT)
- Labour Code liability <₹170 Cr → ₹120 Cr (= BEAT)
Partly delivered
- Overseas double-digit growth → +10% YoY vs 17% in Q1 (= PARTIAL)
- PS margin 11–12% → down 2% YoY, level undisclosed (= PARTIAL)
- GS net adds 30k+ FY27 → Q2 total net adds 21k, GS split undisclosed (= PARTIAL)
Missed
- Q2 Labour Code ~1/3 of ₹176 Cr (~₹59 Cr), 'not significant' bump → ₹120 Cr one-time uplift (= MISS)
Investor Presentation filed with NSE, NSE: QUESS. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.
Quess Corp Ltd: key numbers
- Share price
- ₹306.00
- Market cap
- ₹4,571 Cr
- Revenue (annual)
- ₹15,305 Cr
- Net profit (annual)
- ₹221.6 Cr
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.1×Sector 23.5×
- Promoter holding
- 56.81%-0.01% QoQ
- FII holding
- 10.26%Current quarter
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- Key figure
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Quess Corp Other Announcement
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Quess Corp Other Announcement
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- Value
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