WNS Q1 revenue beats estimates, profit misses

WNS (Holdings)

24/07/2025 11:10

Overview

WNS, which is being bought by Capgemini, posts fiscal Q1 revenue grows 9.5% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

Profit after tax and operating income missed analyst estimates, per LSEG data

Outlook

WNS declines to provide fiscal year 2026 guidance due to Capgemini acquisition

Result Drivers

NEW CLIENTS - Revenue growth driven by new client additions and expansion of existing relationships

ACQUISITION IMPACT - Acquisition of Kipi.ai contributed to revenue growth, offsetting some headwinds

CURRENCY MOVEMENTS - Favorable currency movements supported revenue, partially offsetting losses from a large Healthcare client

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$353.80 mln
$328.10 mln (8 Analysts)
Q1 Profit after Tax
Miss
$21.80 mln
$43 mln (7 Analysts)
Q1 Operating Income
Miss
$33.10 mln
$53.70 mln (7 Analysts)
Q1 Pretax Profit
Miss
$32.20 mln
$50.80 mln (4 Analysts)
Q1 Gross Profit
$116.60 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for WNS (Holdings) Ltd is $76.50, about 2.4% above its July 23 closing price of $74.69

The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)