Jefferies Critiques Wipro's Weak Earnings and Dismal Growth Outlook
'Weak and lacklustre': Why Jefferies is disappointed with Wipro earnings as ADRs fall nearly 3%
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Wipro's fourth-quarter earnings disappointed analysts at Jefferies, leading to a nearly 3% drop in its US-listed American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The company's revenue growth of just 0.2% and a weak guidance for the upcoming quarter raised concerns about its near-term growth prospects.
- 01Wipro's revenue growth was only 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, missing expectations.
- 02Net income fell to ₹3,500 crore, a 2% decrease year-on-year.
- 03The company provided a weak revenue guidance of 0% to -2% for the next quarter.
- 04Total bookings declined 11% year-on-year, indicating pressure on IT spending.
- 05Jefferies maintains an 'underperform' rating with a price target of ₹180.
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Wipro's earnings for the March quarter have drawn significant criticism from Jefferies, which described the performance as weak and the guidance as lacklustre. Following the results, Wipro's US-listed American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) fell nearly 3%. The company reported a mere 0.2% quarter-on-quarter revenue growth in constant currency, which was at the lower end of its guidance. Additionally, net income fell to ₹3,500 crore (approximately $420 million USD), marking a 2% decline year-on-year, which also fell short of analyst expectations. Jefferies highlighted that Wipro's outlook for the June quarter projected revenue growth between 0% and -2%, signaling potential further declines in its organic business. The earnings miss was attributed to weaknesses in core segments, particularly the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) vertical, which saw a 1.3% sequential decline, and healthcare, which dropped 4.4%. Furthermore, total bookings for the company decreased by 11% year-on-year, with large deal bookings down 20%. Despite announcing a ₹15,000 crore ($1.8 billion USD) buyback at a 19% premium to the current market price, Jefferies maintained an 'underperform' rating on Wipro, setting a price target of ₹180, indicating a potential downside of about 14%.
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Wipro's disappointing earnings and guidance could lead to job uncertainties and reduced investment in projects, affecting employees and stakeholders.
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