HCL Tech Q2 Results FY26: Revenue up 11%, Dividend, Headcount Rises

HCL Tech Q2 results 2025 declared that the revenue increased by 10.7% on a year-on-year basis to ₹31,942 crores. On the HCL Tech Q2 results date, i.e., on Oct 13, 2025, HCL Tech share price closed with a fall of 0.05% at ₹1,494.70.

In this blog, we’ll deep dive into the HCL Tech Q2 results, including its revenue, segment-wise performance, dividend declared, and headcount number.

HCL Tech Q2 Results 2025: Net Profit and TCV

• As per the HCL Tech Q2 earnings release, the company reported a net profit of ₹4,235 crores, which remained flat on a year-on-year basis. However, it rose by 10.2% on a QoQ basis.
• The company’s EBIT improved to ₹5,550 crores, with a 3.5% YoY increase.
• The Return on Invested Capital grew by 290 bps YoY at 38.6% on a LTM basis.
• The Total Contract Value (TCV) for Q2 reached $2,569 million, up 41.8% QoQ & up 15.8% YoY.

HCL Tech Q2 Results 2025: Revenue By Segment

• In the HCL Tech Q2 results FY26, its services CC revenue increased 2.5% quarter-on-quarter and 5.5% year-on-year.
• Digital CC revenue grew 15% year-on-year and now accounts for 42% of total Services revenue.
• Advanced AI business achieved a quarterly revenue milestone, crossing $100 million.
• HCLSoftware CC revenue declined 3.7% year-on-year.
• Revenue from Subscription & Support and Professional Services continued to contribute to overall HCLTech performance, with revenue up 8% YoY.

HCL Tech Q2 Results 2025: Interim Dividend

In the HCL Tech Q2 results FY26 press release, the company announced an interim dividend of ₹12 per share on the face value of ₹2 each.

The record date to decide the eligibility of shareholders is set at October 17, 2025 (Friday), while the dividend will be paid on October 28, 2025 (Tuesday).

HCL Tech Q2 Results FY26: Headcount

Amidst the layoff row in the IT sector, HCL Tech’s total headcount rose from 2,18,621 as of September 2024 to 2,26,640 as of September 2025. In the second quarter of FY26, the company added 3,489 to its employee base, including 5,196 freshers.

The attrition rate (LTM) dropped 12.6% in this quarter from 12.9% in the year-ago period.

HCL Tech Q2 Results 2025: Management Commentary

Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech, said, “We continue to perform well despite the
uncertain business environment and are investing in new technologies and capabilities to unlock growth opportunities. The upskilling of our global talent base remains a key priority and an enabler of innovation for our clients.”

Future Outlook

HCL Technologies provided the FY26 revenue growth guidance to be between 3% – 5% YoY in CC terms. For services revenue, the guidance is set at 4% – 5% YoY in CC, while EBIT margin is expected to be between 17% – 18% in FY26.

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