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Sonata Software Earnings Call Transcript: Key Takeaways

Sonata Software reports flat sequential International growth and margin pressure due to high AI investments and large deal delays, despite a 10% YoY consolidated revenue increase.

Highlights
Revenue growth10.6% YoY consolidated growth; flat 0.1% QoQ International CC growth.
MarginsInternational margins hit by one-time costs, AI investments, and forex losses.
Order bookBook-to-bill ratio at a healthy 1.18x; AI order book at $21.4M.
Demand visibilityStrong AI-led pipeline growth of 21%; focus on modernization remains high.
Management confidenceOptimistic regarding AI strategy despite short-term margin and utilization headwinds.

Growth

Consolidated revenue grew 10.6% YoY; however, International services margins dropped significantly to 15.4% from 20.2% QoQ.

Outlook

Management expects quarterly EBITDA improvement and full recovery of deal ramp-ups starting Q2 FY27.

Risks

Significant margin dilution from AI investment and forex losses; large deal execution delays impacting utilization rates.

Last quarter's promises, checked

Delivered

  • Guided International EBITDA 20.2% → delivered 20.2% (= BEAT)
  • Guided International utilization 91.8% → delivered 91.8% (= BEAT)
  • Guided International PAT growth 18.7% → delivered 18.7% (= BEAT)

Partly delivered

  • Guided recovery of domestic business → delivered 10.2% YoY growth (= PARTIAL)

Missed

  • Guided flat International growth → delivered 15.4% margin (= MISS)
  • Guided maintain EBITDA levels → delivered margin pressure (= MISS)
Source

Earnings Call Transcript filed with NSE, NSE: SONATSOFTW. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.

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Sonata Software Ltd: key numbers

Share price
₹279.90
Market cap
₹7,849 Cr
Revenue (annual)
₹10,701 Cr
Net profit (annual)
₹464.4 Cr
P/E (TTM)
16.9×Sector 22.1×
Promoter holding
28.17%+0.00% QoQ
FII holding
9.17%Current quarter

Reference market data from a third-party provider, updated daily. Not a valuation or a recommendation.

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