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Tata Consultancy Services Limited

TCS.NS
70
Information Technology Services · Technology
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
70
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is one of the largest IT services companies in the world, headquartered in Mumbai, India. It helps big businesses run their technology — writing software, managing computer systems, and handling back-office work like payroll and data processing. Its customers include banks, retailers, manufacturers, and telecom companies across dozens of countries, and it is a core part of the Tata Group, one of India's most well-known conglomerates.

TCS makes money by charging clients fees for long-term technology outsourcing contracts, consulting projects, and managed services — most of its revenue is recurring and tied to multi-year deals. It operates in over 50 countries, with Europe and North America being its largest markets outside India, and employs roughly 600,000 people, giving it significant scale advantages over smaller rivals. The main risk TCS faces is slowing corporate IT spending globally, as clients cut budgets during economic downturns, which directly reduces demand for outsourcing contracts.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+12.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

71.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹501.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Tata Consultancy Services Limited is growing revenue at 10% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
39.8%
Modest — 39.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
24.0%
Excellent — 24.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
71.1%
Exceptional — 71.1% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+7.7%
Steady sales growth (+7.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+1.1%
Flat earnings

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
108%
Turns 108% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
17.9%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (17.9%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.02
Conservative — low debt load (0.02)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
60.95x
Comfortably covers interest (60.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.7x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 16.7

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.67%
no trend
Healthy income — 4.67% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-12.6%
no trend
Dividend cut (-12.6% YoY) — warning sign

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