Sunday, 4 October 2026Updated 10m ago
Results▼ Bearish for Indian equities

Indian IT firms seen posting muted Q2 growth with steady margins

2 sources · first seen 08:50 4 Oct · updated 15:15 4 Oct

The brief

Written from 3 reports · check the source before you trade
  • Analysts expect modest revenue growth and broadly steady margins for July-September
  • Weak discretionary spending and AI-related deflation are in focus
  • Muted growth expectations put Indian IT-services earnings and valuations in focus

Tags on this story

Pick a tag to see all its stories

Linked by the tag IT demand

34 stories this week
  1. 4 OctIndia fastest-growing Asia market for NetApp; BFSI, IT services key driversExpansion · 1 source · India is NetApp’s fastest-growing market in Asia, driven by BFSI, manufacturing, IT services and public-sector demand
  2. 3 OctGreed and Fear Report: Chris Wood-led Jefferies sees IT earnings soaring 65% on AI boom but flags this as a key riskBroker call · 1 source · Jefferies sees IT earnings soaring 65% on an AI boom, while flagging rising bond yields as a risk
  3. 3 OctWhat is happening to the Indian IT bench? | Explained1 source · Indian IT companies are managing bench staff more tightly as project demand fluctuates
  4. 2 OctInformation Technology Sector & Industry PerformanceMarket move · 1 source
  5. 2 OctIndia's IT companies likely to see sombre H1 FY27 as weakness persists1 source · Persistent macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical volatility weigh on demand
All IT demand stories →
Part of a developing story11 updates over 6 days

Indian IT firms’ muted Q2 FY27 outlook

Brokerages expect limited Q2 FY27 growth for Indian IT firms amid cautious spending, pricing pressure and geopolitical headwinds, with large caps potentially posting their weakest growth in three years. Infosys is expected to cut FY27 guidance, while mid-cap firms may outperform; margins remain a key focus.

Read the reports

3 reports · earliest 08:50
Economic TimesIT sector faces another muted quarter as pricing pressure, geopolitics weigh on growth: Report08:50Economic TimesIT Q2 review: Muted growth, steady margins likely; deal conversion, AI deflation in focus14:59Business StandardIT Q2 preview: Muted growth, steady margins likely, AI deflation in focus15:15