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eClerx Profit Jumps to ₹1,290 Crore in March Quarter

May 13, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

eClerx Services Limited — Year ended March 31, 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026; quarter ended December 31, 2025; quarter ended March 31, 2025)

Sr. No. Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026 Refer Note 3 Quarter ended December 31, 2025 Unaudited Quarter ended March 31, 2025 Refer Note 3 Year ended March 31, 2026 Audited Year ended March 31, 2025 Audited
I Revenue from operations 7,659.83 7,361.00 6,417.82 28,584.54 24,315.19
II Other income 276.01 260.94 273.48 898.71 638.31
III Total Income (I + II) 7,935.84 7,621.94 6,691.30 29,483.25 24,953.50
IV Expenses
Employee benefits expense 3,307.91 3,215.36 2,809.64 12,612.71 10,809.50
Sales and marketing services 1,553.64 1,545.18 1,185.36 5,838.69 4,799.04
Cost of technical sub-contractors 230.16 91.64 203.41 653.42 813.60
Depreciation and amortisation expense 263.93 252.80 241.60 956.18 816.98
Finance costs 83.35 67.31 91.59 309.75 305.29
Other expenses 781.30 765.87 760.88 2,992.51 2,644.70
Total expenses (IV) 6,220.29 5,938.16 5,292.48 23,363.26 20,189.11
V Profit before exceptional items and tax (III-IV) 1,715.55 1,683.78 1,398.82 6,119.99 4,764.39
VI Exceptional items
VII Profit before tax (V-VI) 1,715.55 1,683.78 1,398.82 6,119.99 4,764.39
VIII Income tax expense 425.47 424.09 315.99 1,539.91 1,169.39
(1) Current tax 412.28 451.60 384.12 1,519.25 1,281.24
(2) Deferred tax 13.19 (27.51) (68.13) 20.66 (111.85)
IX Profit for the period (VII-VIII) 1,290.08 1,259.69 1,082.83 4,580.08 3,595.00
X Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) (‘OCI’), Net of Tax (737.77) (10.89) 200.92 (1,150.38) (162.41)
A (i) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods (11.56) 25.96 (15.30) (26.02) (50.60)
(ii) Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 2.91 (6.53) 3.85 6.55 12.73
B (i) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss (net) in subsequent periods (974.34) (40.51) 283.80 (1,511.26) (166.42)
(ii) Income tax relating to items that will be reclassified to profit or loss 245.22 10.19 (71.43) 380.35 41.88
XI Total Comprehensive Income for the period (IX+X) 552.31 1,248.80 1,283.75 3,429.70 3,432.59
XII Paid up equity share capital 920.30 467.83 469.60 920.30 469.60
(Face value of Rs. 10 each, fully paid up)
XIII Other equity 11,202.64 13,107.16
XIV Earnings per share: (in Rs.) (not annualised for the quarter) (Refer notes 6 and 8)
(1) Basic 13.94 13.39 11.52 49.44 37.93
(2) Diluted 13.65 13.06 11.32 48.26 37.23
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 Audited As at March 31, 2025 Audited
A. ASSETS
1. Non current assets
– Property, plant and equipment 1,236.00 1,155.05
– Right of use assets 2,167.30 2,351.58
– Capital work-in-progress 1.14 0.33
– Intangible assets 20.31 23.52
– Financial assets
Investments 4,759.09 4,747.01
Derivative instruments 30.03
Other financial assets 569.95 443.70
– Deferred tax assets (net) 870.49 504.25
– Non-current tax assets (net) 52.62 138.29
– Other non-current assets 33.66 13.12
Total Non current assets 9,710.56 9,406.88
2. Current assets
– Financial assets
Investments 934.63 1,921.81
Trade receivables
Billed 4,757.59 3,752.29
Unbilled 2,843.05 2,114.19
– Cash and cash equivalents 550.66 1,316.27
– Other bank balances 338.50 763.00
– Other financial assets 759.16 137.72
– Derivative instruments 31.11
– Other current assets 1,043.06 990.97
Total Current assets 11,226.65 11,027.36
TOTAL – ASSETS 20,937.21 20,434.24
B. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1. Equity
– Equity share capital 920.30 469.60
– Other equity 11,202.64 13,107.16
Total Equity 12,122.94 13,576.76
2. Non current liabilities
– Financial liabilities
Lease liabilities 2,243.97 2,351.97
Derivative instruments 283.95 10.89
– Employee benefit obligations 430.35 587.52
Total Non current liabilities 2,958.27 2,950.38
3. Current Liabilities
– Financial liabilities
Lease liabilities 300.46 265.58
Derivative instruments 1,281.84 104.78
Trade payables
Total outstanding dues of Micro enterprises and small enterprises 0.71 2.57
Total outstanding dues of creditors other than Micro enterprises and small enterprises 2,405.15 1,825.42
– Other financial liabilities 110.18 42.61
– Employee benefit obligations 1,090.17 960.61
– Current tax liabilities (net) 122.84 194.84
– Other current liabilities 544.65 510.69
Total Current Liabilities 5,856.00 3,907.10
TOTAL – EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 20,937.21 20,434.24
Particulars Year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) Year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
Operating activities
Profit before tax 6,119.99 4,764.39
Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flows:
Depreciation and amortisation expense 956.18 816.98
Share-based payment expense 197.35 258.62
Unrealised net foreign exchange differences (38.85) 25.95
Gain on disposal of property plant and equipment (9.43) (12.35)
Unwinding of discount on security deposits (20.07) (18.47)
Amortised cost on corporate rent deposits 22.23
Gain on sale of current investments (117.59) (262.18)
Interest income on fixed deposits (91.70) (80.89)
Bad debts written off 0.27
(Reversal of provision) / Provision for doubtful debts (7.65) 0.53
Finance costs 309.76 305.29
Change in Fair Value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 11.30 121.92
Total Adjustments 7,309.56 5,942.02
Working capital adjustments:
Increase in trade receivables (1,607.79) (799.57)
Decrease in other current and non current financial assets 15.69 98.26
Increase in other current and non current assets (79.41) (417.20)
(Decrease)/Increase in employee benefit obligations (53.63) 181.37
Increase in trade payables, remaining current and non current liabilities 622.46 366.08
Cash generated by operating activities 6,206.88 5,370.96
Income tax paid (Net of refunds) (1,498.99) (1,030.90)
Net cash flows generated from operating activities (A) 4,707.89 4,340.06
Investing activities
Proceeds from sale of current investments 21,781.95 20,524.11
Payment for purchase of current investments (20,687.10) (18,903.00)
Payment for purchase of non-current investments (15.00) (10.00)
Investment in bank deposits (having original maturity of more than three months) (1,375.75) (766.93)
Redemption / maturity of bank deposits (having original maturity of more than three months) 1,239.93 2,044.16
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 12.34 43.65
Payment for purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangibles (including capital work in progress) (599.83) (879.15)
Interest received 69.41 80.89
Net cash flows generated from investing activities (B) 425.95 2,133.73
Financing activities
Money received from exercise of ESOP options 324.12 301.24
Purchase of treasury shares by eClerx Employees Welfare Trust (2,492.44) (924.10)
Buyback of equity shares* (3,000.00) (3,839.11)
Buyback expenses (30.78) (36.52)
Tax on buyback of equity shares* (839.54)
Payment of dividend and Unclaimed dividend (46.98) (46.95)
Interest paid (315.64) (305.29)
Principal payment of lease liabilites (270.05) (180.70)
Net cash flows used in financing activities (C) (5,831.77) (5,870.97)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) (697.93) 602.82
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 1,316.27 686.10
Effect of exchange fluctuation on cash and cash equivalents (67.68) 27.35
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 550.66 1,316.27
Sr. No. Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Refer Note 3) Quarter ended December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Refer Note 3) Year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) Year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
I Revenue from operations 11,072.87 10,703.32 8,982.86 41,170.26 33,658.65
II Other income 297.64 300.70 319.20 1,011.84 865.27
III Total Income (I + II) 11,370.51 11,004.02 9,302.06 42,182.10 34,523.92
IV Expenses
Employee benefits expense 6,771.40 6,540.33 5,418.78 25,245.27 20,657.84
Cost of technical sub-contractors 293.81 236.41 227.46 927.87 814.03
Depreciation and amortisation expense 496.55 463.09 409.62 1,753.65 1,411.93
Finance costs 117.40 99.09 107.81 421.36 348.90
Other expenses 1,171.85 1,163.95 1,150.77 4,482.71 4,105.91
Total expenses (IV) 8,851.01 8,502.87 7,314.44 32,830.86 27,338.61
V Profit before exceptional items and tax (III-IV) 2,519.50 2,501.15 1,987.62 9,351.24 7,185.31
VI Exceptional items
VII Profit before tax (V-VI) 2,519.50 2,501.15 1,987.62 9,351.24 7,185.31
VIII Income tax expense 622.99 583.07 462.45 2,286.55 1,772.72
(1) Current tax 634.50 643.92 537.90 2,359.14 1,918.31
(2) Deferred tax (11.51) (60.85) (75.45) (72.59) (145.59)
IX Profit for the period (VII-VIII) 1,896.51 1,918.08 1,525.17 7,064.69 5,412.59
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Company