Sonata Software Ltd. share price target

Sonata Software delivered a resilient Q3 FY26 performance despite headwinds from a few large clients. Revenue grew marginally QoQ, but profitability improved sharply, with EBITDA rising to ~19.5%, driven by higher utilization, offshore mix improvement, AI-led productivity, and cost optimization, even after absorbing wage hikes and higher cloud costs. The company's strategy as a modernization engineering firm powered by platforms and AI is gaining traction, with AI-led deals now contributing 14% of the order book and cloud/data forming ~50% of the pipeline. Large deal momentum remains strong, with two...

Q3FY26 Performance: International IT services (IITS) revenue came at US$ 82.3 mn, up 0.3% QoQ/ down 6.8% YoY in CC terms. IITS EBITDA margin at 19.5%, up ~220 bps QoQ. Consol revenue came at US$345.8 mn, up 42% QoQ while in rupee terms it stood at 3,080.6 crores, up 45.4% QoQ and 8.4% YoY with EBITDA margin...

Growth is expected to recover gradually as the impact of large-account headwinds tapers off and ramp-ups from recent wins begin to contribute more meaningfully.

Sonata Software demonstrated a resilience performance with reported consolidated revenue at INR 2,119cr, reflecting a 2.3% YoY decline but stable order book growth with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.28x. International services revenue grew 3.2% YoY to USD 82mn, driven by strong demand in Healthcare, BFSI, and TMT verticals. EBITDA margin expanded by 70 bps QoQ to 17.3%, supported by higher utilization (87.3%), planned large-deal offshoring, and AI-led productivity improvements, partially offsetting salary inflation impact. Sonata secured one large multi-year healthcare deal and several mid-sized...

Q2FY26 Performance: International IT services (IITS) revenue came at US$ 82 mn, up 1% QoQ/ down 2.9% YoY in CC terms. IITS EBITDA margin at 17.3%, up ~70 bps QoQ. Consol revenue came at US$ 242.8 mn, down 30% QoQ while in rupee terms it stood at 2,119.3 crores, a decline of 28.5% QoQ and 2.3% YoY with EBITDA...

Revenue: Sonata Software Q1FY26 revenue grew by 17.3% YoY (+13.3% QoQ) to INR 29,652 Mn, outperforming expectations primarily on the back of strong domestic business momentum, despite several headwinds faced by the company during the quarter.

Sonata delivered a steady Q1 FY26 performance, with international services revenue at USD 81.8mn (up 0.6% QoQ, down 1.1% YoY) and EBITDA at 16.6%. USD105mn order book and USD 46mn in AI-led deal wins, including three large deals across BFSI and TMT, reflect strong momentum. Seven new enterprise clients were added, and BFSI and Healthcare & Life Sciences now contribute over 34% of revenue. Sonata's modernization strategy has anchored in AI, data platforms, and engineering which continues to scale, supported by strategic partnerships with Microsoft, AWS, Wharton, and IISc. AI now drives 20% of the...

Sonata posted a weak operating performance in International IT Services (IITS) in Q4. IITS revenue declined 7.2% QoQ CC, below our expectations. The decline was majorly attributed to higher-than-expected ramp down at a large TMT client, along with Quant seasonality.

We initiate coverage on Sonata Software (SSOF) with BUY and TP of Rs780, at 30x Dec-26E earnings. In its International IT Services business, SSOF delivered ~26% revenue CAGR over FY21-24 and ~4.3% CQGR over the last 10 quarters which remain among the top quartile revenue growth performances.