Large deal bookings reach $1.3 billion, an increase of 79% YoY and 6% QoQ
Total bookings of $3.8 billion, mark a 6% YoY increase
IT services segment EBIT increases 6% YoY. EPS increases 4.1% YoY
Operating cash flows at 145% of net income
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. & BANGALORE, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$WIPRO #GrossRevenue–Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology services and consulting company, announced financial results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the quarter-ended September 30, 2023.
Highlights of the Results
Results for the Quarter ended September 30, 2023:
Outlook for the Quarter ending December 31, 2023
We expect revenue from our IT Services business segment to be in the range of $2,617 million to $2,672 million*. This translates to sequential guidance of -3.5% to -1.5% in constant currency terms.
* Outlook for the Quarter ending December 31, 2023, is based on the following exchange rates: GBP/USD at 1.26, Euro/USD at 1.09, AUD/USD at 0.66, USD/INR at 82.70 and CAD/USD at 0.74
Performance for the Quarter ended September 30, 2023
“We continue to win in the market despite the uncertain macro environment,” said Thierry Delaporte, CEO and Managing Director. “We ended the second quarter with 22 accounts above the $100M range, which is double the number we had in FY’21. Our large deal total contract value reached $1.3 billion—highest in the last nine quarters.”
“Against a challenging environment, we continue to take the bold decisions needed to realize our long-term ambitions. We are investing in our technology infrastructure and streamlining our operations and delivery to drive profitable growth. We are training and reskilling our people so they can be ready for an AI-driven future. The investments we made in our ai360 strategy are helping us realize significant efficiencies across our organization and creating an early leadership position in this fast-evolving space. We are confident that these investments will keep us resilient and competitive in an ever shifting business and economic landscape.”
Aparna C. Iyer, Chief Financial Officer, said, “We remain focused on profitable growth despite a challenging market. Our disciplined approach to improve efficiency, productivity and utilization has led to an increase of 100 bps YoY in our IT services operating margins. Our absolute IT services segment EBIT grew 6% YoY. We generated strong operating cash flow of 145% of net income for the quarter.”
IT Products
Please refer to the table at the end for reconciliation between IFRS IT Services Revenue and IT Services Revenue on a non-GAAP constant currency basis.
1. | For the convenience of the readers, the amounts in Indian Rupees in this release have been translated into United States Dollars at the certified foreign exchange rate of US$1 = Rs 83.08, as published by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on September 30, 2023. However, the realized exchange rate in our IT Services business segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, was US$1= Rs 82.54 | ||
2. | Constant currency for a period is the product of volumes in that period times the average actual exchange rate of the corresponding comparative period. | ||
3. | Total Bookings refers to the total contract value of all orders that were booked during the period including new orders, renewals, and increases to existing contracts. Bookings do not reflect subsequent terminations or reductions related to bookings originally recorded in prior fiscal periods. Bookings are recorded using then-existing foreign currency exchange rates and are not subsequently adjusted for foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The revenues from these contracts accrue over the tenure of the contract. For constant currency growth rates, refer note 2. | ||
4. | Large deal bookings consist of deals greater than or equal to $30 million in total contract value. | ||
5. | IT Services Operating Margin refers to Segment Results Total as reflected in IFRS financials. | ||
6. | Voluntary attrition is in IT Services computed on a quarterly annualised basis and excludes DOP. | ||
7. | Effective April 1, 2023, we merged our ISRE segment with our IT Services segment. The YoY growth rates for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 were computed by rebase lining Q2’23 numbers. |
Highlights of Strategic Deal Wins
In the second quarter, Wipro continued to win large and strategic deals across industries. Key highlights include:
Analyst Recognition
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About Key Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains key metrics and non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K. Such non-GAAP financial measures are measures of our historical or future performance, financial position or cash flows that are adjusted to exclude or include amounts that are excluded or included, as the case may be, from the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS.
The table at the end provides IT Services Revenue on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by translating IT Services Revenue from the current reporting period into U.S. dollars based on the currency conversion rate in effect for the prior reporting period. We refer to growth rates in constant currency so that business results may be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period comparisons of our business performance. Further, in the normal course of business, we may divest a portion of our business which may not be strategic. We refer to the growth rates in both reported and constant currency adjusting for such divestments in order to represent the comparable growth rates.
Our key metrics and non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with IFRS and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Our key metrics and non-GAAP financial measures are not comparable to, nor should be substituted for, an analysis of our revenue over time and involve estimates and judgments. In addition to our non-GAAP measures, the financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure should be carefully evaluated.
Results for the Quarter ended September 30, 2023, prepared under IFRS, along with individual business segment reports, are available in the Investors section of our website www.wipro.com/investors/
Quarterly Conference Call
We will hold an earnings conference call today at 07:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time (9:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) to discuss our performance for the quarter. The audio from the conference call will be available online through a webcast and can be accessed at the following link – https://links.ccwebcast.com/?EventId=WIP181023
An audio recording of the management discussions and the question-and-answer session will be available online and will be accessible in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.wipro.com
About Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With nearly 245,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our clients, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com
Forward-Looking Statements
The forward-looking statements contained herein represent Wipro’s beliefs regarding future events, many of which are by their nature, inherently uncertain and outside Wipro’s control. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Wipro’s growth prospects, its future financial operating results, the benefits its customers experience and its plans, expectations and intentions. Wipro cautions readers that the forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our earnings, revenue and profits, our ability to generate and manage growth, complete proposed corporate actions, intense competition in IT services, our ability to maintain our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which we make strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, war, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our business and industry.
Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Annual Reports on Form 20-F. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. We may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf.
WIPRO LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | ||||||
(Rs in millions, except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated) | ||||||
| As at March 31, 2023 | As at September 30, 2023 | ||||
Convenience translation into | ||||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Goodwill | 307,970 | 309,732 | 3,728 | |||
Intangible assets | 43,045 | 38,109 | 459 | |||
Property, plant and equipment | 88,659 | 83,086 | 1,000 | |||
Right-of-Use assets | 18,702 | 17,043 | 205 | |||
Financial assets | ||||||
Derivative assets | 29 | 151 | 2 | |||
Investments | 20,720 | 21,629 | 260 | |||
Trade receivables | 863 | 872 | 10 | |||
Other financial assets | 6,330 | 5,973 | 72 | |||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | 780 | 761 | 9 | |||
Deferred tax assets | 2,100 | 2,219 | 27 | |||
Non-current tax assets | 11,922 | 10,878 | 131 | |||
Other non-current assets | 13,606 | 10,834 | 130 | |||
Total non-current assets | 514,726 | 501,287 | 6,033 | |||
Inventories | 1,188 | 1,281 | 15 | |||
Financial assets | ||||||
Derivative assets | 1,844 | 1,999 | 24 | |||
Investments | 309,232 | 239,847 | 2,887 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 91,880 | 97,896 | 1,178 | |||
Trade receivables | 126,350 | 108,146 | 1,302 | |||
Unbilled receivables | 60,515 | 65,292 | 786 | |||
Other financial assets | 9,096 | 9,155 | 110 | |||
Contract assets | 23,001 | 24,464 | 295 | |||
Current tax assets | 5,091 | 5,017 | 60 | |||
Other current assets | 32,899 | 31,946 | 385 | |||
Total current assets | 661,096 | 585,043 | 7,042 | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | 1,175,822 | 1,086,330 | 13,075 | |||
EQUITY | ||||||
Share capital | 10,976 | 10,444 | 126 | |||
Share premium | 3,689 | 1,732 | 21 | |||
Retained earnings | 660,964 | 577,487 | 6,951 | |||
Share-based payment reserve | 5,632 | 6,023 | 72 | |||
Special Economic Zone re-investment reserve | 46,803 | 44,941 | 541 | |||
Other components of equity | 53,100 | 58,284 | 702 | |||
Equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company | 781,164 | 698,911 | 8,413 | |||
Non-controlling interests | 589 | 823 | 10 | |||
TOTAL EQUITY | 781,753 | 699,734 | 8,423 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Financial liabilities | ||||||
Loans and borrowings | 61,272 | 61,971 | 746 | |||
Lease liabilities | 15,953 | 14,796 | 178 | |||
Derivative liabilities | 179 | 40 | ^ | |||
Other financial liabilities | 2,649 | 1,609 | 19 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities | 15,153 | 15,315 | 184 | |||
Non-current tax liabilities | 21,777 | 26,048 | 314 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 9,333 | 11,025 | 133 | |||
Provisions | ^ | – | – | |||
Total non-current liabilities | 126,316 | 130,804 | 1,574 | |||
Financial liabilities | ||||||
Loans, borrowings and bank overdrafts | 88,821 | 94,060 | 1,132 | |||
Lease liabilities | 8,620 | 8,348 | 100 | |||
Derivative liabilities | 2,825 | 1,582 | 19 | |||
Trade payables and accrued expenses | 89,054 | 78,857 | 949 | |||
Other financial liabilities | 4,141 | 2,712 | 33 | |||
Contract liabilities | 22,682 | 16,738 | 201 | |||
Current tax liabilities | 18,846 | 21,372 | 257 | |||
Other current liabilities | 30,215 | 29,873 | 360 | |||
Provisions | 2,549 | 2,250 | 27 | |||
Total current liabilities | 267,753 | 255,792 | 3,078 | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 394,069 | 386,596 | 4,652 | |||
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 1,175,822 | 1,086,330 | 13,075 | |||
^ Value is less than 1 |
WIPRO LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||
(Rs in millions, except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated) | ||||||||||||||||||
Three months ended September 30, | Six months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Convenience Refer footnote |
Convenience | |||||||||||||||||
Revenues | 225,397 |
| 225,159 |
| 2,710 |
| 440,683 |
| 453,469 |
| 5,458 |
| ||||||
Cost of revenues | (163,835 | ) | (159,191 | ) | (1,916 | ) | (319,435 | ) | (320,452 | ) | (3,857 | ) | ||||||
Gross profit | 61,562 |
| 65,968 |
| 794 |
| 121,248 |
| 133,017 |
| 1,601 |
| ||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | (15,140 | ) | (18,767 | ) | (226 | ) | (30,499 | ) | (35,351 | ) | (426 | ) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | (14,976 | ) | (14,124 | ) | (170 | ) | (28,447 | ) | (30,011 | ) | (361 | ) | ||||||
Foreign exchange gains/(losses), net | 1,057 |
| 268 |
| 3 |
| 2,091 |
| 206 |
| 2 |
| ||||||
Results from operating activities | 32,503 |
| 33,345 |
| 401 |
| 64,393 |
| 67,861 |
| 816 |
| ||||||
Finance expenses | (2,270 | ) | (3,033 | ) | (37 | ) | (4,315 | ) | (6,119 | ) | (74 | ) | ||||||
Finance and other income | 4,040 |
| 4,810 |
| 58 |
| 7,730 |
| 11,352 |
| 137 |
| ||||||
Share of net profit/ (loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method | (72 | ) | (30 | ) | ^ | (87 | ) | (27 | ) | ^ | ||||||||
Profit before tax | 34,201 |
| 35,092 |
| 422 |
| 67,721 |
| 73,067 |
| 879 |
| ||||||
Income tax expense | (7,710 | ) | (8,419 | ) | (101 | ) | (15,641 | ) | (17,534 | ) | (211 | ) | ||||||
Profit for the period | 26,491 |
| 26,673 |
| 321 |
| 52,080 |
| 55,533 |
| 668 |
| ||||||
Profit attributable to: | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity holders of the Company | 26,590 |
| 26,463 |
| 318 |
| 52,226 |
| 55,164 |
| 664 |
| ||||||
Non-controlling interests | (99 | ) | 210 |
| 3 |
| (146 | ) | 369 |
| 4 |
| ||||||
Profit for the period | 26,491 |
| 26,673 |
| 321 |
| 52,080 |
| 55,533 |
| 668 |
| ||||||
Earnings per equity share: | ||||||||||||||||||
Attributable to equity holders of the Company | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 4.86 |
| 5.06 |
| 0.06 |
| 9.55 |
| 10.30 |
| 0.12 |
| ||||||
Diluted | 4.85 |
| 5.04 |
| 0.06 |
| 9.52 |
| 10.27 |
| 0.12 |
| ||||||
Weighted average number of equity shares | ||||||||||||||||||
used in computing earnings per equity share | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 5,476,167,685 |
| 5,232,867,366 |
| 5,232,867,366 |
| 5,473,962,200 |
| 5,357,394,940 |
| 5,357,394,940 |
| ||||||
Diluted | 5,484,785,054 |
| 5,245,641,198 |
| 5,245,641,198 |
| 5,486,081,940 |
| 5,370,078,563 |
| 5,370,078,563 |
| ||||||
^ Value is less than 1 |
Contacts
Contact for Investor Relations
Dipak Kumar Bohra
Phone: +91-80-6142 7201
dipak.bohra@wipro.com
Abhishek Jain
Phone: +91-80-6142 6143
abhishek.jain2@wipro.com
Contact for Media & Press
Phone: +91-80-6142 6450
media-relations@wipro.com
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