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Persistent Systems Limited share price

Persistent Systems Limited provides software products, services, and technology solutions in India, North America, and internationally. It operates through Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI); Healthcare & Life Sciences; and Technology Companies and Emerging Verticals segments. The company provides Persistent GenAI Hub, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution; consulting services for business strategy and transformation; software engineering services to architect, design, develop, and manage software product lifecycle; and CX transformation solutions, such as CX strategy, Salesforce cloud implementation, CX platform integration, customer analytics and insights, and S…Read more
Information TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesNifty 500Nifty Midcap 150Nifty ITNSE: PERSISTENTISIN INE262H01021
16 Oct 2026, 3:28 PM IST₹5,741.00▼ 99.00 (1.70%)
  • Market Cap₹ 90,063 Cr.
  • Current Price₹ 5,741.00
  • High / Low₹ 6,599 / 4,245
  • Stock P/E50.2
  • Book Value₹ 548
  • Dividend Yield0.62 %
  • ROCE29.4 %
  • ROE26.30 %
  • Face Value₹ 5.0
More figures (10)
  • EPS (TTM)₹ 114.32
  • Price / Book10.48
  • OPM16.4 %
  • Debt / Equity0.06
  • Sales growth (5Y)28.6 %
  • Profit growth (5Y)32.9 %
  • Promoter holding33.1 %
  • EV / EBITDA33.4
  • Beta—
  • All-time high₹ 6,789

Price chart

Returns1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR
PERSISTENT+5.53%+13.47%+4.37%-8.47%-1.72%+25.83%+22.73%
Nifty 50-0.31%-3.85%-4.34%-11.42%-9.53%+5.46%+4.76%

Price returns only (dividends not included). Prices from NSE via Yahoo Finance; may be delayed.

Quick take

  • Persistent Systems Limited is in the Information Technology Services industry (Technology), with a market value of ₹90,063 crore.
  • It trades at 50.2 times its last 12 months' earnings and 10.5 times book value.
  • Revenue grew 28.6% a year over the last 5 years, profit 32.9% a year.
  • Return on equity was 26.3% and return on capital employed 29.4% in the latest year.
  • Debt was 0.06 times shareholders' equity.
  • The share price is 13.0% below its 52-week high and down 1.7% over one year.
  • Promoters and insiders hold about 33.1%; institutions about 44.1%.

Pros

  • Strong return on equity: 25.2% on average over the last 3 years.
  • Company is almost debt-free (debt is 0.06 times equity).
  • Sales have grown 28.6% a year over the last 5 years.
  • Profit has grown 32.9% a year over the last 5 years.

Cons

  • Latest quarter (Sep 2026): profit fell 25% from a year ago.
  • Trades at 10.5 times its book value.

Pros and cons are generated automatically from the reported figures. They are observations, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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About Persistent Systems Limited

Persistent Systems Limited provides software products, services, and technology solutions in India, North America, and internationally. It operates through Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI); Healthcare & Life Sciences; and Technology Companies and Emerging Verticals segments. The company provides Persistent GenAI Hub, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution; consulting services for business strategy and transformation; software engineering services to architect, design, develop, and manage software product lifecycle; and CX transformation solutions, such as CX strategy, Salesforce cloud implementation, CX platform integration, customer analytics and insights, and Salesforce industry solutions and accelerators. It also offers hybrid and multi-cloud transformation, data center modernization, persistent intelligent IT operations, cloud advisory, service management…

Head office
Pune
NSE industry
Information Technology

Peer comparison

TechnologyInformation TechnologyInformation Technology Services

Part ofNifty 500Nifty Midcap 150Nifty IT

S.No.CompanyCMP ₹P/EMar Cap ₹ CrDiv Yld %NP Qtr ₹ CrQtr Profit Var %Sales Qtr ₹ CrQtr Sales Var %ROCE %
1.Persistent Systems5,741.0050.290,0630.62352-25.444,66430.2529.4
2.Tata Consultancy Services2,465.0017.38,91,8592.0413,3499.2072,27512.0954.9
3.Infosys1,161.2015.84,70,3264.50821.245082.8541.7
4.HCL Technologies1,380.0020.43,73,3963.534,62420.3234,57913.9427.2
5.Wipro184.4014.51,82,4354.603,3520.6524,47910.5917.8
6.Tech Mahindra1,790.0028.81,58,5803.091,46525.5815,71217.3919.8
7.LTM4,390.0024.91,30,1461.771,46629.9311,60818.7925.4
8.Coforge1,951.9040.086,4770.8351998.555,52861.5218.6
9.Mphasis2,500.0025.047,7182.534909.634,38418.1723.0
10.Redington383.5017.629,9811.53486-26.9934,92232.0818.8
Median: 25 Co.1,870.9522.718,0091.539929.4213,66017.7824.2

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore /

₹ CrSep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
2,4122,4982,5912,7372,8973,0623,2423,3343,5813,7784,0564,3034,664
2,0072,0562,1362,2822,4162,5242,6582,7222,8983,0453,2883,6064,030
Operating Profit405442454455481538584612683733768697633
OPM %17%18%18%17%17%18%18%18%19%19%19%16%14%
37383131474318555240337124
Interest12121014181618171819192938
Depreciation7479807174827994100101109115167
Profit before tax356389395401435482505555617565674623454
26%27%20%23%25%23%22%23%24%22%21%22%23%
263286315306325373396425471439529483352
EPS in Rs17.5018.9220.7320.0921.1924.2825.6427.4330.3128.1533.8330.8822.42
Raw filing

Source: the company's results filed with NSE, as reported. EPS restated for bonus issues and splits. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown. Latest quarter on the right.

Profit & Loss

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore /

₹ CrMar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
3,3663,5664,1885,7118,3519,82211,93914,74816,801
2,8103,0743,5054,7536,8318,1469,88111,95313,970
Operating Profit5564926839581,5191,6762,0582,7952,831
OPM %17%14%16%17%18%17%17%19%17%
8813210814471128138180169
Interest0661247476773104
Depreciation157166176166272309307403491
Profit before tax4864526099241,2411,4481,8222,4112,316
28%25%26%25%26%24%23%23%22%
3523404516909211,0931,4001,8651,803
EPS in Rs11.0022.1929.4945.1761.8772.4491.22119.74115.28
Dividend Payout %32%37%33%31%

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:
29%
3 Years:
21%
TTM:
27%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:
33%
3 Years:
27%
TTM:
8%

Stock Price CAGR

5 Years:
23%
3 Years:
26%
1 Year:
-2%

Return on Equity

4 Years:
25%
Last Year:
26%

Financial years ending March; TTM = the last four quarters. Source: the company's results filed with NSE, as reported. EPS restated for bonus issues and splits. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown. Dividend payout = dividends paid in the year ÷ net profit.

Balance Sheet

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore, as at 31 March

₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital76777879
Reserves3,8894,8816,2417,759
658451311477
2,0502,0092,1073,061
Total Liabilities6,6737,4188,73711,377
785777822958
CWIP79105813
5,8096,5367,90710,405
Total Assets6,6737,4188,73711,377

Source: Yahoo Finance (compiled from the annual reports). Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.

Cash Flows

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore, financial years ending March

₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
9561,3021,1571,767
-421-562-434-610
-404-582-628-748
Net Cash Flow13115894409
Free Cash Flow5229449201,559

Free cash flow = cash from operations − capital expenditure. Source: Yahoo Finance.

Ratios

RatioMar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
ROE—23.2%24.5%24.8%26.3%
ROCE—27.6%28.7%28.6%29.4%
Operating margin—15.1%13.3%13.5%16.4%
Net margin—11.0%11.1%11.7%12.6%
Debt / equity—0.170.090.050.06
Current ratio—1.711.872.362.43
Debtor days—67625653
Days payable—35413739
Working capital days—637288103

Computed from the reported statements: ROE on average equity; ROCE = EBIT / (total assets − current liabilities). Debtor days = receivables ÷ sales × 365; inventory and payable days use cost of goods sold; cash conversion cycle = debtor + inventory − payable days; working capital days = (current assets − current liabilities) ÷ sales × 365.

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages · as filed with NSE each quarter

  • Promoters 30.29%
  • FIIs 20.79%
  • DIIs 31.96%
  • Public 16.40%
%Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
Promoters31.06%31.02%31.02%30.66%30.66%30.66%30.56%30.56%30.29%30.29%30.29%30.29%
24.55%24.96%22.55%23.33%24.75%24.36%24.19%21.23%22.80%22.12%20.79%20.79%
26.14%25.88%28.23%27.37%26.26%26.85%27.78%30.60%29.82%30.48%30.24%31.96%
Government0.01%0.01%
16.91%17.02%17.50%16.96%17.23%17.29%16.89%17.16%16.22%16.15%18.01%16.40%
No. of Shareholders1,85,7281,89,5702,30,0632,28,5342,39,6822,38,7952,43,4412,54,8972,33,7872,40,5182,84,9832,50,872

Source: shareholding patterns filed by the company with NSE. Public = non-institutional holders. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.

Mutual funds & institutions holding Persistent Systems

Holder (above 1%)Stake
Hdfc Mutual Fund - Hdfc Mid-Cap FundMutual fund4.45%
Life Insurance Corporation Of IndiaInsurance3.48%
Motilal Oswal Midcap FundMutual fund2.81%
Sbi Life Insurance Co. LtdInsurance2.02%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap FundMutual fund1.97%
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap FundMutual fund1.81%
Kotak Midcap FundMutual fund · see the fund house1.57%
Mirae Asset Large & Midcap FundMutual fund1.56%
Uti-Flexi Cap FundMutual fund1.46%
Hdfc Life Insurance Company LimitedInsurance1.24%
Nps Trust- A/C Hdfc Pension Fund Management Limited Scheme E - Tier IPension fund1.17%

As named in the shareholding pattern for Sep 2026 filed with NSE; mutual funds together hold 21.79% of the company. Shareholders below 1% are not named in the filing.

Documents

Announcements

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Concalls & investor meets

Filings made by the company with NSE; documents open on NSE's website.

Key dates

Results announced
15 Oct 2026
Ex-dividend date
27 Jul 2026
Latest quarter
30 Sep 2026
Financial year end
31 Mar 2026

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Questions about Persistent Systems Limited

What is the share price of Persistent Systems Limited today?
Persistent Systems Limited (PERSISTENT) last traded at ₹5,741.00 on NSE (16 Oct 2026, 3:28 PM IST). Prices may be delayed.
What is the market cap of Persistent Systems Limited?
About ₹90,063 crore at the latest price.
What is the P/E ratio of Persistent Systems Limited?
About 50.2 times its earnings over the last 12 months.
Is Persistent Systems Limited a good investment?
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