Smaller IT firms outshine giants

MID- AND SMALL-CAP information technology services firms continued to outshine their larger counterparts in the fourth quarter as well as the full 2024-25 financial year, a trend analysts believe is set to continue in FY26.

- PADMINI DHRUVARAJ

In FY25, firms such as Coforge, Persistent Systems, Hexaware Technologies and Mphasis posted impressive revenue growth ranging from 7% to 32%. In contrast, IT majors such as Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and HCLTech reported modest growth of around 4%, while Wipro's revenue contracted by 2%. The difference was even more apparent in the January-March quarter, when Coforge's sequential revenue rose 4.7% to ₹3,410 crore, and L&T Technology Services registered a 12.4% increase to ₹2,982.4 crore. The larger firms posted mixed results, missing revenue expectations despite winning substantial deals.