Revenue Growth and Upgraded Guidance
Q3 revenue grew 0.6% sequentially and 1.7% year‑over‑year in constant currency. Management raised FY revenue growth guidance to 3.0%–3.5% in constant currency (operating margin guidance unchanged at 20%–22%).
Strong Large Deal Wins
Signed $4.8 billion of large deals in the quarter across 26 deals (57% net new). Notable win: a £/U.K. National Health Service deal of $1.6 billion focused on AI-driven healthcare transformation.
Solid Profitability and Cash Generation
Adjusted operating margin reported around ~21% (CEO cited 21.2%; 9-month margin at 21% per CFO). Generated free cash flow of $915 million in the quarter.
Material AI Momentum and Capabilities
Broad AI traction: working with 90% of the largest 200 clients, executing ~4,600 AI projects, generating >28 million lines of code via AI, and building over 500 agents. Launched Topaz Fabric agent services and identified six AI‑led value pools to capture incremental opportunity.
Investment in Talent and Capacity Building
Onboarded ~18,000 freshers toward a 20,000 campus‑hire target for the year, scaling forward‑deployed engineer teams and introducing specialized hiring/compensation constructs for AI engineers to meet future demand.
Margin Expansion Drivers Identified
Adjusted margin expanded ~20 basis points sequentially on a reported basis after excluding one‑offs. Management cited currency tailwind (~+40 bps) and Project Maximus (value‑based selling and automation, ~+50 bps) as key positive drivers.