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Infosys: Still A Good Bet Despite Tough Times

Dalal Street Investment Journal

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September 17 2017

Infosys is a name which needs no introduction. Started in 1981 by seven engineers with a small investment of US$250, the company has recorded revenues of US$ 10.2 billion in FY17. Here, at DSIJ, we present an exclusive analysis of Infosys Ltd which has been creating wealth for its investors for more than two decades.

 

Infosys: Still A Good Bet Despite Tough Times

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Infosys is an Indian multinational corporation providing business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. Infosys helps its clients to renew and simplify their existing technology landscape and helps them design new technology based solutions to their business problems.

The company's key products are:

1. NIA - Next Generation Integrated AI Platform (formerly known as Mana)

2. Infosys Information Platform (IIP)- Analytics platform

3. Finacle: A universal banking solution with various modules for retail and corporate banking.

4. Panaya: Cloud suite

5. Skava

6. Edge Verve systems

The company's primary geographic markets are North America, Europe, India and rest of the world, which generated 61.9 per cent, 22.5 per cent, 3.2 per cent and 12.4 per cent, respectively, of their consolidated revenues in FY17.

The company derived major share of 27.1 per cent of its revenue from BFSI vertical in FY17. Energy & utilities, communication and services (ECS) generated 22.5 per cent revenues, followed by retail consumer packed goods and logistic (RCL) which accounted for 16.4 per cent in FY17.

The company is listed on both BSE and NSE. The company’s American Depositary Shares (ADSs) are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Euronext London and Euronext Paris.

Infosys operates through 30 offices across India, the US, China, Australia, the UK, Canada and Japan. It has its headquarters in Bengaluru and has a workforce of 198,000 employees.

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