Deal wins not rosy for IT firms
Mint Mumbai|February 19, 2024
The revival hopes for the information technology sector hinge on the rate of deal acquisitions, yet the performance in the December quarter (Q3FY24) was lukewarm. After an exceptional second quarter, deal wins in Q3 slowed down for top-tier IT firms.
Harsha Jethmalani

While moderation was expected due to the quarter's typical seasonal downturn, the absence of mega-deal announcements and the trend of lengthier deal durations have raised concern. Only Infosys Ltd reported a mega deal among the sector large-caps in the last quarter. The slowing of decision-making at IT companies, highlighted by management in the industry, has delayed deals and subdued bookings. "Ex-Infosys, last tweIve month deal flow growth was 5-18% year-on-year (y-o-y) with Tech Mahindra down 41% y-o-y," said an Ambit Capital report.

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