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Happiest Minds reports Q2 revenues of US $ 62.4 Million, propels ahead with growth of 12.7% q-o-q ; 28.2% y-o-y in constant currency
EBITDA grows 13.4% to ₹ 119 Crores Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE:HAPPSTMNDS), a 'Born Digital. Born Agile', a digital transformation and IT solutions company, today announced its consolidated results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, as approved by its Board of Directors. Ashok Soota, Executive Chairman, said, "Happiest Minds has delivered our best growth results since the last two years with 12.7% QoQ growth and 28.2% YoY growth. The transformational changes we initiated this year are all gathering momentum. These changes include the acquisition of PureSoftware and Aureus, the creation of our GenAI Business Unit (GBS), hiring a senior leader to expand net new (NN Sales), and creating six Industry Groups, each headed by an Industry Manager. The full impact of all these changes on revenue and growth will become visible in the quarters ahead." Key Financial highlightsRevenue in constant currency grew 12.7% q-o-q and 28.2% y-o-yOperating Revenues in US $ stood at $62.4 million growing 12.3% q-o-q and 27.0% y-o-yTotal Income of ₹ 54,867 lakhs growing 12.1% q-o-q and 27.9% y-o-yEBITDA of ₹ 11,882 lakhs, 21.7% of Total Income (growth of 1.8% q-o-q and 13.4% y-o-y)PAT of ₹ 4,951 lakhs 9.0% of Total Income (decline of 3.0% q-o-q and 15.3% y-o-y)*Free cash flows of ₹ 11,612 Lakhs and EPS (diluted) at ₹ 3.29 Venkatraman Narayanan, MD & CFO, said, "We are pleased about our growth in revenues and profits in the first half of FY25. Total income has grown by ₹205 crores, EBITDA by ₹28 crores and Operating Margins by ₹12 crores. Revenue growth of 28.2% in constant currency and EBITDA margin of 22.7% compare well with our guidance range of 30% to 35% and 20% to 22%, respectively. Our growth in margins is after counting for significant investments in our Gen AI business unit and higher than comparable company compensation increases for our people." Joseph Anantharaju, Executive Vice Chairman, said, "The results demonstrate Happiest Minds' commitment to its customers and be the partner of choice in their strategic imperatives. Backed by our strong capabilities in Data, AI, GenAI, Automation, IoT and Cyber Security, the quarter was marked by solid new wins and expanding our base into existing client relationships through our strong account mining practices." Clients:281 as of September 30, 202411 additions in the quarterOur People - Happiest Minds:6,580 Happiest Minds as of September 30, 2024Trailing 12-month attrition of 14.4% (13.5% in the previous quarter)Utilization of 76.3%, from 78.2% in last quarter Key wins For a USA-based energy tech company, this new win entails Happiest Minds providing consulting-led solution to develop their unified IoT platform for the combined heat and power solution.For a US semiconductor company, Happiest Minds was chosen to design and develop their reference hardware platforms.For a global leader in Electronic Design Automation, Happiest Minds is building its prototype SoC designs on FPGA platforms.For a North America-based health-tech company offering practice management solutions for professionals, Happiest Minds has been chosen to transform their entire reporting system to a Microsoft stack.For the world's leading digital twin platform for the energy sector, Happiest Minds was chosen to drive their Gen AI Innovation aimed at field data collection and retrieval.For one of the largest brewers in the world, Happiest Minds has been chosen as a strategic partner to drive their Analytics and AI initiatives for demand forecasting.For a European Health Research Institute, Happiest Minds is building their AI/ML data platform.For a leading ANZ retailer, Happiest Minds is providing Data Engineering and BI services (Snowflake & Power BI) for their Product Lifecycle Management project.For an Australia based healthcare training provider, Happiest Minds has been chosen to design and build their learning platform.For a leading FinTech trading platform in the Middle East, Happiest Minds was chosen as a partner to secure its critical IT infrastructure and business applications.For an Africa-based market leader in logistics and supply chain, Happiest Minds has been chosen to implement core banking and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) modules from its award-winning Arttha® Platform.For a large public sector bank based out of India, Happiest Minds has been chosen as their strategic cybersecurity partner to oversee the end-to-end design and implementation of their cyber security program. Awards Happiest Minds is recognized among Top 100 India's Best Workplaces™ for Women 2024 by Great Place To Work®Happiest Minds was awarded for Best Organizational Development & Transformation Initiative at Future of L&D Summit and Awards 2024Happiest Minds was awarded WAW - Wellbeing at Workplaces Award 2024 at the HR Anexi ConclaveHappiest Minds was awarded Gold and Silver at the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards 2024 Analyst Mentions Happiest Minds is "Established & Expansive" in Digital Engineering and ER&D Services - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is in "Leadership Zone & Recognized as a Noteworthy Player" in the Consumer Software - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is in "Leadership Zone" in Enterprise Software - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is in "Leadership Zone" in Software Platform Engineering - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is in "Noteworthy Player" in the Overall Data & AI Engineering Services - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is in "Leadership Zone" in Experience Engineering - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is "Major Contender" - Everest PEAK Matrix for Software Product Engineering ServicesHappiest Minds is "Major Contender" in BFSI, Retail, Healthcare, ISV & Internet, Media & Entertainment - Everest PEAK Matrix for Software Product Engineering ServicesHappiest Minds is Major Contender in Everest Group's Cybersecurity Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 - North America Announcements The Board of Directors of the Company, at their meeting held on November 13, 2024, has recommended an interim dividend of ₹ 2.5 per equity share of face value ₹ 2/- for the financial year 2024-25, subject to shareholder approval. For further details please refer to the Investors presentation hosted on the company website- - Investors section About Happiest Minds Technologies: Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE: HAPPSTMNDS), a Mindful IT Company, enables digital transformation for enterprises and technology providers by delivering seamless customer experiences, business efficiency and actionable insights. We do this by leveraging a spectrum of disruptive technologies such as: artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud, digital process automation, internet of things, robotics/drones, security, virtual/ augmented reality, etc. Positioned as 'Born Digital . Born Agile', our capabilities span Product & Digital Engineering Services (PDES), Generative AI Business Services (GBS) and Infrastructure Management & Security Services (IMSS). We deliver these services across industry groups: Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI), EdTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Hi-Tech and Media & Entertainment, Industrial, Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, and Retail, CPG & Logistics. The company has been recognized for its excellence in Corporate Governance practices by Golden Peacock and ICSI. A Great Place to Work Certified™ company, Happiest Minds is headquartered in Bengaluru, India with operations in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and the Middle East.
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Happiest Minds reports Q2 revenues of US $62.4 Million, propels ahead with growth of 12.7% q-o-q; 28.2% y-o-y in constant currency
EBITDA grows 13.4% to ₹ 119 Crores BENGALURU, India and SEATTLE and LONDON, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Happiest Minds Technologies Limited HAPPSTMNDS, a 'Born Digital. Born Agile', a digital transformation and IT solutions company, today announced its consolidated results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, as approved by its Board of Directors. Ashok Soota, Executive Chairman, said, "Happiest Minds has delivered our best growth results since the last two years with 12.7% QoQ growth and 28.2% YoY growth. The transformational changes we initiated this year are all gathering momentum. These changes include the acquisition of PureSoftware and Aureus, the creation of our GenAI Business Unit (GBS), hiring a senior leader to expand net new (NN Sales), and creating six Industry Groups, each headed by an Industry Manager. The full impact of all these changes on revenue and growth will become visible in the quarters ahead." Key Financial highlights Quarter ended September 30, 2024 Revenue in constant currency grew 12.7% q-o-q and 28.2% y-o-yOperating Revenues in US $ stood at $62.4 million growing 12.3% q-o-q and 27.0% y-o-yTotal Income of ₹ 54,867 lakhs growing 12.1% q-o-q and 27.9% y-o-yEBITDA of ₹ 11,882 lakhs, 21.7% of Total Income (growth of 1.8% q-o-q and 13.4% y-o-y)PAT of ₹ 4,951 lakhs 9.0% of Total Income (decline of 3.0% q-o-q and 15.3% y-o-y)*Free cash flows of ₹ 11,612 Lakhs and EPS (diluted) at ₹ 3.29 Half year ended September 30, 2024 Revenue in constant currency grew 23.1% y-o-yOperating Revenues in US $ stood at $117.9 million growing 22.0% y-o-yTotal Income of ₹ 103,793 lakhs growing 24.5% y-o-yEBITDA of ₹ 23,553 lakhs, 22.7% of Total Income (growth of 13.3% y-o-y)PAT of ₹ 10,054 lakhs 9.7% of Total Income (Decline of 13.9% y-o-y)*Free cash flows of ₹ 23,181 Lakhs and EPS (diluted) at ₹ 6.68 *Decline primarily due to acquisition related non-cash charge and financing costs. Particulars Q2 FY25 Q1 FY25 QoQ Q2 FY24 YoY HY25 HY24 YoY Revenues 52,164 46,382 12.5 % 40,662 28.3 % 98,546 79,749 23.6 % Other Income 2,702 2,544 2,221 5,246 3,587 Total Income 54,867 48,926 12.1 % 42,883 27.9 % 1,03,793 83,336 24.5 % EBITDA 11,882 11,671 1.8 % 10,482 13.4 % 23,553 20,781 13.3 % % 21.7 % 23.9 % 24.4 % 22.7 % 24.9 % Operating Margin1 9,352 9,196 1.7 % 8,443 10.8 % 18,548 17,422 6.5 % % 17.9 % 19.8 % 20.8 % 18.8 % 21.8 % Finance Cost 2,551 1,741 1,055 4,291 2,002 Depreciation 1,154 1,029 846 2,183 1,887 Profit before Non Cash/Exceptional 8,178 8,902 (8.1) % 8,581 (4.7) % 17,080 16,892 1.1 % % 14.9 % 18.2 % 20.0 % 16.5 % 20.3 % Amortization/Unwinding Interest2 1,406 1,419 668 2,825 1,110 Exceptional Item - 643 - 643 - PBT 6,771 6,841 (1.0) % 7,912 (14.4) % 13,612 15,780 (13.7) % % 12.3 % 14.0 % 18.5 % 13.1 % 18.9 % Tax 1,820 1,738 2,066 3,558 4,101 % 3.3 % 3.6 % 4.8 % 3.4 % 4.9 % PAT 4,951 5,103 (3.0) % 5,846 (15.3) % 10,054 11,679 (13.9) % % 9.0 % 10.4 % 13.6 % 9.7 % 14.0 % Revenues ($'000) 62,385 55,547 12.3 % 49,121 27.0 % 1,17,932 96,687 22.0 % Growth in CC 12.7 % 28.2 % 23.1 % Note 1 - Operating Margin - EBITDA excluding other income Note 2 - Amortization and unwinding interest are non-cash items from the acquisition Venkatraman Narayanan, MD & CFO, said, "We are pleased about our growth in revenues and profits in the first half of FY25. Total income has grown by ₹205 crores, EBITDA by ₹28 crores and Operating Margins by ₹12 crores. Revenue growth of 28.2% in constant currency and EBITDA margin of 22.7% compare well with our guidance range of 30% to 35% and 20% to 22%, respectively. Our growth in margins is after counting for significant investments in our Gen AI business unit and higher than comparable company compensation increases for our people." Joseph Anantharaju, Executive Vice Chairman, said, "The results demonstrate Happiest Minds' commitment to its customers and be the partner of choice in their strategic imperatives. Backed by our strong capabilities in Data, AI, GenAI, Automation, IoT and Cyber Security, the quarter was marked by solid new wins and expanding our base into existing client relationships through our strong account mining practices." Clients: 281 as of September 30, 202411 additions in the quarter Our People - Happiest Minds: 6,580 Happiest Minds as of September 30, 2024Trailing 12-month attrition of 14.4% (13.5% in the previous quarter)Utilization of 76.3%, from 78.2% in last quarter Q2 FY25 Key wins For a USA-based energy tech company, this new win entails Happiest Minds providing consulting-led solution to develop their unified IoT platform for the combined heat and power solution.For a US semiconductor company, Happiest Minds was chosen to design and develop their reference hardware platforms.For a global leader in Electronic Design Automation, Happiest Minds is building its prototype SoC designs on FPGA platforms.For a North America-based health-tech company offering practice management solutions for professionals, Happiest Minds has been chosen to transform their entire reporting system to a Microsoft stack.For the world's leading digital twin platform for the energy sector, Happiest Minds was chosen to drive their Gen AI Innovation aimed at field data collection and retrieval.For one of the largest brewers in the world, Happiest Minds has been chosen as a strategic partner to drive their Analytics and AI initiatives for demand forecasting.For a European Health Research Institute, Happiest Minds is building their AI/ML data platform.For a leading ANZ retailer, Happiest Minds is providing Data Engineering and BI services (Snowflake & Power BI) for their Product Lifecycle Management project.For an Australia based healthcare training provider, Happiest Minds has been chosen to design and build their learning platform.For a leading FinTech trading platform in the Middle East, Happiest Minds was chosen as a partner to secure its critical IT infrastructure and business applications.For an Africa-based market leader in logistics and supply chain, Happiest Minds has been chosen to implement core banking and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) modules from its award-winning Arttha® Platform.For a large public sector bank based out of India, Happiest Minds has been chosen as their strategic cybersecurity partner to oversee the end-to-end design and implementation of their cyber security program. Awards Happiest Minds is recognized among Top 100 India's Best Workplaces™ for Women 2024 by Great Place To Work®Happiest Minds was awarded for Best Organizational Development & Transformation Initiative at Future of L&D Summit and Awards 2024Happiest Minds was awarded WAW - Wellbeing at Workplaces Award 2024 at the HR Anexi ConclaveHappiest Minds was awarded Gold and Silver at the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards 2024 Analyst Mentions Happiest Minds is "Established & Expansive" in Digital Engineering and ER&D Services - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is in "Leadership Zone & Recognized as a Noteworthy Player" in the Consumer Software - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is in "Leadership Zone" in Enterprise Software - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is in "Leadership Zone" in Software Platform Engineering - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is in "Noteworthy Player" in the Overall Data & AI Engineering Services - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is in "Leadership Zone" in Experience Engineering - Zinnov ZonesHappiest Minds is "Major Contender" - Everest PEAK Matrix for Software Product Engineering ServicesHappiest Minds is "Major Contender" in BFSI, Retail, Healthcare, ISV & Internet, Media & Entertainment - Everest PEAK Matrix for Software Product Engineering ServicesHappiest Minds is "Major Contender" in Everest Group's Cybersecurity Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 - North America Announcements The Board of Directors of the Company, at their meeting held on November 13, 2024, has recommended an interim dividend of ₹ 2.5 per equity share of face value ₹ 2/- for the financial year 2024-25, subject to shareholder approval. For further details please refer to the Investors presentation hosted on the company website - - Investors section About Happiest Minds Technologies: Happiest Minds Technologies Limited HAPPSTMNDS, a Mindful IT Company, enables digital transformation for enterprises and technology providers by delivering seamless customer experiences, business efficiency and actionable insights. We do this by leveraging a spectrum of disruptive technologies such as: artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud, digital process automation, internet of things, robotics/drones, security, virtual/ augmented reality, etc. Positioned as 'Born Digital . Born Agile', our capabilities span Product & Digital Engineering Services (PDES), Generative AI Business Services (GBS) and Infrastructure Management & Security Services (IMSS). We deliver these services across industry groups: Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI), EdTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Hi-Tech and Media & Entertainment, Industrial, Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, and Retail, CPG & Logistics. The company has been recognized for its excellence in Corporate Governance practices by Golden Peacock and ICSI. A Great Place to Work Certified™ company, Happiest Minds is headquartered in Bengaluru, India with operations in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and the Middle East. Safe harbor This release may contain certain forward-looking statements, which involves risks and uncertainties that could cause our future results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The COVID-19 pandemic could decrease our customers' technology spend, delaying prospective customers' purchasing decisions, and impact our ability to provide services; all of which could adversely affect our future revenue, margin, and overall financial performance. Our operations could also be negatively impacted by a range of external factors not within our control including those due to the pandemic. We do not undertake to update any of our forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf. For more information, contact: Kiran Veigas, Vice President and Head - Corporate Marketing, Branding & Communications, Media Contact: media@happiestminds.com Investors Relations: IR@happiestminds.com Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1812236/4024169/Happiest_Minds_Logo.jpg View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/happiest-minds-reports-q2-revenues-of-us-62-4-million-propels-ahead-with-growth-of-12-7-q-o-q-28-2-y-o-y-in-constant-currency-302306067.html SOURCE Happiest Minds Technologies Limited Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs
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Happiest Minds Technologies announced impressive Q2 FY25 results, with 12.7% quarter-on-quarter and 28.2% year-on-year growth in constant currency. The company's focus on AI, GenAI, and digital transformation services has contributed to its strong performance.
Happiest Minds Technologies Limited, a digital transformation and IT solutions company, has announced its consolidated results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. The company reported impressive growth figures, showcasing its strong position in the rapidly evolving tech landscape 12.
The company's performance aligns well with its guidance range of 30% to 35% revenue growth and 20% to 22% EBITDA margin 1.
Ashok Soota, Executive Chairman, highlighted several transformational changes that are contributing to the company's growth:
Happiest Minds' strong performance is largely attributed to its capabilities in key technological areas:
These focus areas have enabled the company to secure significant new wins and expand existing client relationships.
The company reported several key wins across various sectors:
As of September 30, 2024, Happiest Minds reported:
Venkatraman Narayanan, MD & CFO, expressed satisfaction with the company's growth in revenues and profits for the first half of FY25. He noted that the growth in margins was achieved despite significant investments in the GenAI business unit and higher-than-industry-average compensation increases for employees 2.
Joseph Anantharaju, Executive Vice Chairman, emphasized that the results demonstrate Happiest Minds' commitment to its customers and its position as a partner of choice in strategic initiatives 1.
As the full impact of recent transformational changes is expected to materialize in the coming quarters, Happiest Minds appears well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for AI and digital transformation services in the global market.
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