IT · NSE: WIPRO
Wipro
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management
Call held 15 Oct 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling
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Results Q2 FY27, as filed · consolidated · ₹ Cr
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | YoY | Q1 FY27 | QoQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 24,753 | 22,697 | +9.1% | 24,479 | +1.1% |
| EBITDA | 4,863 | 4,372 | +11.2% | 4,633 | +5.0% |
| EBITDA margin | 19.6% | 19.3% | +39 bps | 18.9% | +72 bps |
| PBTProfit before tax | 4,196 | 4,267 | -1.7% | 4,335 | -3.2% |
| Net profit | 3,201 | 3,246 | -1.4% | 3,352 | -4.5% |
| EPS (₹) | 3.23 | 3.09 | +4.5% | 3.20 | +0.9% |
From the company's own results filing on NSE. Net profit is the owners' share. Growth and the dotted lines are worked out from the filed figures.
Guidance
Q3 deal closures expected to positively impact Q4 revenue outlook
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 15
Q3 deal closures expected to positively impact Q4 revenue outlook
“The short answer to that is yes, it will have a positive impact on the quarter four outlook for revenue.”
Q3 guidance mainly reflects furloughs and lower working days
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 15
Q3 guidance mainly reflects furloughs and lower working days
“what is really largely leaving this is basically the furloughs and lower working days.”
Q3 furloughs expected broadly in line with last year, built into guidance
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 14
Q3 furloughs expected broadly in line with last year, built into guidance
“They will be they are expected to be broadly in line with what was there last year, that's at least what we've baked into the guidance”
In short
- 01Q3 FY27 IT services revenue guided at -1.5% to +0.5% sequential growth in constant currency, or $2.571-2.625 billion.
- 02Q2 IT services revenue was $2.61 billion, flat sequentially; operating margin was 16.5%, up 0.5%.
- 03Q2 total contract value was $2.6 billion with nine large deals; two deals slipped to Q3 and are expected to be signed.
- 04Management says the pipeline for Q3, Q4 and the year ahead is strong and Q3 deal closures should help Q4 revenue.
- 05Management aims to return to its margin band but gives no timeline, and keeps investing in the AI-Native Unit.
- 06US healthcare remains affected by policy changes; health declined 3.8% sequentially.
- 07Net other income fell 68% sequentially after the June 2026 buyback; EPS was INR3.23, up 0.9% sequentially.
- 08Wipro does not give annual guidance, only quarterly.
Order book
Q2 total contract value $2.6 billion with nine large deals signed
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 4
Q2 total contract value $2.6 billion with nine large deals signed
“This quarter, we closed $2.6 billion in total contract value and signed nine large deals.”
Some Q2 deals not signed on time, slipping to Q3
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 7
Some Q2 deals not signed on time, slipping to Q3
“we had few deals where the contract could not be signed on time, because of which they're slipping to this quarter.”
Pipeline for Q3, Q4 and year ahead described as extremely strong
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 10
Pipeline for Q3, Q4 and year ahead described as extremely strong
“The pipeline for quarter three, quarter four, and year ahead, it is extremely strong”
Confident of securing both delayed large deals; update in January
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 14
Confident of securing both delayed large deals; update in January
“we're confident of securing both the deals, and we will share that with you when we meet next in January.”
Q3 deals expected to give revenue upside in Q4
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 13
Q3 deals expected to give revenue upside in Q4
“these are all good deals and should give us the revenue once we close this deal, should give us revenue upside in quarter 4 as well.”
Segments
BFSI: BFSI sees continued momentum
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 3
BFSI: BFSI sees continued momentum
“In BFSI, we continue to see strong momentum.”
Technology: Digital native and new-age firms driving demand in technology sector
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 3
Technology: Digital native and new-age firms driving demand in technology sector
“Digital native and new-age firms are driving demand in our technology sector.”
Consumer: Consumer sector seeing traction in CPG, travel and transportation
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 4
Consumer: Consumer sector seeing traction in CPG, travel and transportation
“In Consumer sector, we are seeing good traction in CPG, travel, and transportation.”
Americas 1: Americas 1 declined due to client-specific issues and healthcare softness
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 4
Americas 1: Americas 1 declined due to client-specific issues and healthcare softness
“Americas 1 declined sequentially due to client-specific issues and softness in healthcare.”
Americas 2: Americas 2 grew sequentially, driven by EMR
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 4
Americas 2: Americas 2 grew sequentially, driven by EMR
“Americas 2 grew sequentially, driven by EMR with encouraging momentum in BFSI.”
Demand
Demand environment largely unchanged this quarter
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 3
Demand environment largely unchanged this quarter
“This quarter, demand environment has remained largely unchanged.”
US: US economy described as very strong with strong pipeline
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 11
US: US economy described as very strong with strong pipeline
“If you look at US economy, very strong, and I think we continue to see strong pipeline out there.”
Europe: European clients relooking at AI strategy and Sovereign AI
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 11
Europe: European clients relooking at AI strategy and Sovereign AI
“they are also relooking at their AI strategy, Sovereign AI, specifically in the context of the geopolitics.”
Mid-market: Traction in deal wins and pipeline in the mid-market segment
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 4
Mid-market: Traction in deal wins and pipeline in the mid-market segment
“Beyond large enterprises, we also see strong traction in deal wins and pipeline in the mid-market segment.”
AI helping pipeline and deal wins
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 15
AI helping pipeline and deal wins
“Net-net, I think AI is really helping us in the context of pipeline and also in the context of winning them in the marketplace.”
Margins and costs
Q2 operating margin 16.5%, up 0.5% from last quarter
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 4
Q2 operating margin 16.5%, up 0.5% from last quarter
“Our operating margin for the quarter was 16.5%, an improvement of 0.5% compared to last quarter.”
Margin gain from operational improvements and rupee depreciation, offset by investments
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Margin gain from operational improvements and rupee depreciation, offset by investments
“Operational improvements, rupee depreciation, offset by our continuing investments in business have been the underlying factors driving this improvement.”
Company to work on improving margins while creating headspace for growth
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Company to work on improving margins while creating headspace for growth
“We will work towards improving the margins even as we create headspace for growth.”
Aim to return to margin band quickly; no timeline given
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 10
Aim to return to margin band quickly; no timeline given
“to get back to the band as quickly as possible, but we're not putting a timeline out there.”
AI-Native Unit: Will keep investing in the AI-Native Unit
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 10
AI-Native Unit: Will keep investing in the AI-Native Unit
“the AI-Native Unit that we've called out, that will be a place where we will continue to invest.”
Debt and working capital
Operating cash flow at 166% of net income in Q2
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Operating cash flow at 166% of net income in Q2
“Quarter two was yet another quarter of robust operating cash flows. We generated 166% of net income.”
Gross cash 4.6 billion as of 30 September
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Gross cash 4.6 billion as of 30 September
“With this, our gross cash as of 30th September was at 4.6 billion.”
Accounting yield on India investments 7.1%
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Accounting yield on India investments 7.1%
“Accounting yield for the average investments held in India was at 7.1%.”
Acquisitions and new business
Mindsprint: Mindsprint strengthened position in food and agriculture
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 5
Mindsprint: Mindsprint strengthened position in food and agriculture
“Mindsprint has strengthened our position in food and agriculture, opening new market opportunities.”
Acquisition strategy unchanged; will look at value-enhancing opportunities
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 8
Acquisition strategy unchanged; will look at value-enhancing opportunities
“As far as, acquisitions are concerned, our strategy will continue to be the same. We will look at opportunities that can enhance our value.”
GCC: Partners with clients on greenfield, brownfield and GCC monetization
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 7
GCC: Partners with clients on greenfield, brownfield and GCC monetization
“As far as we are concerned, we partner with our clients in all, whether it's greenfield, brownfield, or any monetization opportunities.”
Mindsprint: Mindsprint contributed one month's revenue
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 10
Mindsprint: Mindsprint contributed one month's revenue
“We did have one month's revenue that came through.”
Alpha Net: Alpha Net tuck-in impact not called out; not very material
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 10
Alpha Net: Alpha Net tuck-in impact not called out; not very material
“We are not calling out the impact of that specifically. It was not very material.”
One-offs
Net other income down 68% sequentially as investable surplus fell after buyback
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Net other income down 68% sequentially as investable surplus fell after buyback
“our net other income, which includes the interest income, declined 68% sequentially, primarily because the investable surplus reduced”
Risks
Health: US healthcare continues to be affected by policy changes
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 4
Health: US healthcare continues to be affected by policy changes
“However, healthcare in US continues to be affected by policy changes.”
Client-specific issues largely behind; large part should be done in Q3
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 9
Client-specific issues largely behind; large part should be done in Q3
“the client-specific issues that we had highlighted are largely behind us, and if at all Q3 we should be you know, large part of it should be done.”
Other
IT services: Q2 IT services revenue $2.61 billion, flat sequentially, up 0.6% year-on-year in constant currency
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 4
IT services: Q2 IT services revenue $2.61 billion, flat sequentially, up 0.6% year-on-year in constant currency
“In quarter 2, our IT services revenue stood at $2.61 billion, flat sequentially and up 0.6% year-on-year in constant currency.”
Q2 net income INR32 billion, down 5% sequentially
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Q2 net income INR32 billion, down 5% sequentially
“As a result of the lower other income, our net income was reported at INR32 billion for the quarter. It declined sequentially by 5%.”
Q2 EPS INR3.23, up 0.9% sequentially and 4.2% year-on-year
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Q2 EPS INR3.23, up 0.9% sequentially and 4.2% year-on-year
“the EPS, which is the right metric given that we completed our buyback, for the quarter was at INR3.23, which it increased 0.9% sequentially and 4.2% on a year-on-year basis.”
Effective tax rate 23.9%, flattish year-on-year
Aparna Iyer · Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Effective tax rate 23.9%, flattish year-on-year
“Our effective tax rate was at 23.9%, flattish compared to same quarter last year.”
AI native unit: AI native unit has over 2,000 engineers
Srini Pallia · Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director · p. 5
AI native unit: AI native unit has over 2,000 engineers
“With over 2,000 engineers, including FDEs, forward deployed engineers, we are seeing growing success in outcome-based deals and driving nonlinear growth.”
Sources
- Earnings call transcript, Q2 FY27 Filed 16 Oct 2026 · 16 pages
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