{"id":169595,"date":"2025-07-31T04:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/?p=169595"},"modified":"2025-07-31T04:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:22:09","slug":"sonata-software-ltd-q1-fy26-earnings-results-8-fall-in-profits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/sonata-software-ltd-q1-fy26-earnings-results-8-fall-in-profits\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonata Software Ltd Q1 FY26 Earnings Results &#8211; 8% fall in Profits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sonata Software Ltd is primarily engaged in the business of providing Information Technology (IT) Services and Solutions to its various customers in the United States of America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and India. Presenting below are its latest Q1 FY26 earnings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"q1-fy26-earnings-summary-aprjun-2025\" class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-base font-[500] first:mt-0 md:text-lg dark:font-[475] [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\">Q1 FY26 Earnings Summary (Apr\u2013Jun 2025)<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Consolidated Revenue:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b92,965.2 crore, up 13.3% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and 17.3% year-over-year (YoY).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>EBITDA (before other income and forex):<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b9159.6 crore, down 7.6% QoQ.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Consolidated Net Profit (PAT):<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b9109.3 crore, up 1.7% QoQ and 7.4% YoY.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>First Interim Dividend:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b91.25 per share announced.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>International IT Services:<\/strong>\u00a0Revenue at $81.8 million (+0.6% QoQ). In rupee terms, revenue was \u20b9699.9 crore (-0.3% QoQ); EBITDA margin at 16.6%; PAT at \u20b970.7 crore (+13.5% QoQ).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Domestic Products &amp; Services:<\/strong>\u00a0Revenue at \u20b92,274.7 crore (+18.6% QoQ); gross contribution declined 12.6% QoQ to \u20b968.5 crore; EBITDA at \u20b944 crore (-22.1% QoQ); PAT at \u20b938.6 crore (-14.6% QoQ).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Balance Sheet:<\/strong>\u00a0Gross cash &amp; cash equivalents were \u20b9600 crore; net cash was negative \u20b962.5 crore.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Metrics:<\/strong>\u00a0ROCE at 18.5% (Q4 FY25: 21.9%), RONW at 24% (Q4 FY25: 25.2%).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"key-management-commentary--strategic-highlights\" class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-base font-[500] first:mt-0 md:text-lg dark:font-[475] [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\">Key Management Commentary &amp; Strategic Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Execution Strength:<\/strong>\u00a0CEO Samir Dhir stated that Q1 marked steady progress, with three large deals signed (two in BFSI, one in TMT), including a $73 million, AI-led digital modernization contract with a leading US TMT company.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Business Focus:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bseindia.com\/xml-data\/corpfiling\/AttachLive\/e7df0efe-6236-4774-b9e3-0996986b0b13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Investments and diversification<\/a> into healthcare and BFSI have scaled these from 13% to 32% of revenue over three years.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Growth Strategy:<\/strong>\u00a0Management emphasized continued investments in cloud-managed services and strong partnerships with top-tier cloud providers to drive future growth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Market Trends:<\/strong>\u00a0Management highlighted balancing client cost containment with demand for digital modernization and platforms, especially leveraging AI (Sonata Harmoni.AI).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Outlook:<\/strong>\u00a0The company remains positive on long-term growth trajectory, supported by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bseindia.com\/xml-data\/corpfiling\/AttachLive\/e7df0efe-6236-4774-b9e3-0996986b0b13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healthy deal pipeline<\/a> and ongoing cost and operational discipline<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-169597\" src=\"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-16-839x1024.png\" alt=\"Sonata Software Q1 FY26 Earnings Results\" width=\"640\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-16-839x1024.png 839w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-16-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-16-768x937.png 768w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-16-1259x1536.png 1259w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-16.png 1489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"q4-fy25-earnings-summary-janmar-2025\" class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-base font-[500] first:mt-0 md:text-lg dark:font-[475] [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\">Q4 FY25 Earnings Summary (Jan\u2013Mar 2025)<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Consolidated <a href=\"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/sonata-software-ltd-q4fy25-2-fall-in-profits\/\">Revenue<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b92,617.2 crore, down 7.9% QoQ but up nearly 19% YoY.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>EBITDA (before other income and forex):<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b9172.5 crore, up 5.8% QoQ.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Consolidated <a href=\"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/sonata-software-ltd-q4fy25-2-fall-in-profits\/\">Net Profit<\/a> (PAT):<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b9107.5 crore, up 2\u20132.4% QoQ but down 2.6\u20133% YoY.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>International IT Services:<\/strong>\u00a0Revenue (Rupees) at \u20b9702.3 crore, down 4% QoQ; EBITDA at \u20b9115.7 crore (+8% QoQ); PAT at \u20b962.3 crore (+9.5% QoQ).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Domestic Products &amp; Services:<\/strong>\u00a0Revenue at \u20b91,918.2 crore (-9.1% QoQ); gross contribution at \u20b978.4 crore (-4.3% QoQ).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Metrics:<\/strong>\u00a0Improved operational efficiency, Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) improved to 61 days.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Headcount:<\/strong>\u00a0Over 6,800 employees as of March 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Dividend:<\/strong>\u00a0Final dividend recommended at \u20b94.40 per share for FY25<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sonata Software Ltd is primarily engaged in the business of providing Information Technology (IT) Services and Solutions to its various customers in the United States of America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and India. Presenting below are its latest Q1 FY26 earnings. &nbsp; Q1 FY26 Earnings Summary (Apr\u2013Jun 2025) Consolidated Revenue:\u00a0\u20b92,965.2 crore, up 13.3% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1863,"featured_media":169597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[105,8],"tags":[8986,11858],"class_list":["post-169595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infographics","category-technology-stocks","tag-information-technology","tag-software-development"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-16.png","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":170306,"url":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wendt-q1-fy26-earnings-results\/","url_meta":{"origin":169595,"position":0},"title":"Wendt Q1 FY26 Earnings Results","author":"Chirag Gupta","date":"August 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Wendt India is a leading manufacturer of Super Abrasives, Machining Tools, and Precision Components. 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