L&T Technology Services Ltd. share price target

L&T Technology Services’ (LTTS) Q2FY23 revenue growth at 4.5% QoQ CC beat our estimate of 4%.

LTTS reported a 3.6% QoQ CC growth in 4QFY22, 90bp below our estimate due to softer growth in Industrial Products (-0.5% QoQ), Medical Devices (flat QoQ), and Telecom and Hi-Tech (+1.1% QoQ), while Transportation grew a robust 7.8% QoQ. Despite the large 400bp shift in its on-site revenue mix and lower utilization (-80bp QoQ), operating margin was flat QoQ. Attrition spiked to 20.4% (+290bp QoQ) in 4QFY22, indicating continued supply pressures. The company bagged its second over USD100m deal (after winning a historical first in Dec'21) from Jaunt Air Mobility in the Aerospace...

estimates. We assume ~18% margins in FY23 & FY24. FY23 USD revenue growth guidance of 13.5-15.5% YoY USD appears to be conservative given pickup in large deal wins especially in EACV segment in FY22 and all-time large deal pipeline. However, given possibility of moderation in ER&D spends due to macro uncertainties, guidance may not be upgraded by same level as it was done in FY22 (upgraded from 13-15% to 19-20%). Management targets to maintain 18%+ EBIT margin factoring in headwinds from intermittent wage hikes, travel costs, high admin expenses...

highest ever margin of 18.4% +116bps QoQ (Ple: 17.3%, Cons: 17%) despite high supply side cost pressures, driven by productivity gains and revenue growth leverage. We believe that margins may not sustain at these levels and will come back to ~17.3% in 2HFY22 given headwinds from rising attrition, probable wage hike and come-back of travel and facility costs. Deal traction was healthy with total 9 deals, 5 of these with TCV of USD10 million plus, which includes 2 USD25 million plus deals. Given strong demand momentum management has increased USD revenue growth guidance to 1920% from earlier 15-17% (previously 13-15%). Revenue guidance implies 3.54% sequential growth in Q3 and Q4. Management mentioned that they are...