INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Shares of TCS rose over 3 per cent on Monday morning on better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings
The scrip rose over 3 per cent to hit a high of Rs 2085.60
Later, the scrip was hovering at Rs 2053.25, up 1.96 per cent at 09:38 am
This was against 0.08 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex
Profits grew 17.7 per cent to Rs 8,126 crore in the fourth quarter on revenues of Rs 38,010 crore, which expanded 18.5 per cent
Operating profit margin came in at 25.1 per cent, down 31 basis points on a year-on-year basis
The IT major announced Rs 18 final dividend for FY19
Analysts largely maintained their ratings and target price on TCS
Edelweiss said the company has the best digital and execution capabilities and despite its size, the company will report industry-leading
However, the stock trades at a rich valuation of 21.4 times FY20 estimated EPS, a significant premium to large-cap peers
execution capabilities have helped us expand our operating margin year on year
Our foresight in investing very early on in building digital skills and transformational capabilities has not only gained us market share,
Earlier in the day, the stock opened at Rs 2071 on BSE against its previous closing of Rs 2013.75
