Persistent Systems Limited (PERSISTENT.NS) : juste valeur

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Persistent Systems is an Indian IT services firm that builds and runs software engineering, digital platform and data work for enterprise clients, with a sizeable share of its revenue tied to product engineering and cloud modernisation rather than pure staff augmentation. Its edge rests on a deep specialisation in product engineering and a relationship-heavy client base, which has let it keep growing faster than most peers in a sector where demand for AI and cloud migration is pushing budgets toward firms that can ship complex builds. Revenue growth of 30.3% is well ahead of what the large Indian IT incumbents typically post, and it is the main reason the company is worth a look. The valuation is the counterweight: at 50.2 times trailing earnings and 32.3 times forward, the market is paying a clear premium for that growth, so the question for the PM is whether the 22.9% return on equity and an 11.0% operating margin can keep compounding through the margin pressure that has hit this sector. Warrant a deeper look if you want exposure to Indian IT with above-sector growth; the operating margin, which is thin for the category, is where the work should start.