Firstsource Solutions Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Firstsource reported Q1FY27 revenue of INR27.2 billion, up 22.9% year-on-year and 5.5% quarter-on-quarter, with EBIT margin at 12.4%. Management flagged a healthcare BPaaS engagement being wound down after a client leadership change, alongside three one-time exceptional charges totaling INR717 million, while reaffirming full-year revenue and margin guidance. The company also detailed deal wins, vertical performance across BFS, healthcare, CMT and diverse portfolio, and geographic trends in North America, Europe and Australia.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue: INR27.2 billion (Q1FY27)
p. 3
“Our revenue grew by 22.9% year-on-year and 5.5% quarter-on-quarter and came in at INR27.2 billion.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue in USD: $288 million (Q1FY27)
p. 3
“In US dollar terms, the growth was 11.2% year-on-year and 1.8% quarter-on-quarter to $288 million.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBIT margin: 12.4% (Q1FY27)
p. 3
“EBIT margin for the quarter was 12.4%, up 110 basis points and 20 basis points on a year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter basis, respectively.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Adjusted net profit: INR2.2 billion (Q1FY27)
p. 3
“Our adjusted net profit was INR2.2 billion, and the diluted EPS for the quarter was INR2.36.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Large deals signed: 4 (Q1FY27)
p. 3
“In Q1, we signed four large deals.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New logos added: 12 (Q1FY27)
p. 4
“During the quarter, we added 12 new logos, which included three strategic logos.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
BFS vertical growth: 14% YoY, 5% QoQ (Q1FY27)
p. 4
“In Q1FY27, our BFS vertical grew 14% year-on-year and 5% sequentially in constant currency terms.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Healthcare vertical growth: 11% YoY, -2% QoQ (Q1FY27)
p. 4
“In healthcare, revenues grew 11% year-on-year but declined 2% sequentially in constant currency terms.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CMT vertical growth: 6% YoY, 9% QoQ (Q1FY27)
p. 5
“Coming to the CMT vertical, revenues grew 6% year-on-year and 9% on a quarter-on-quarter basis.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Diverse portfolio growth: 27% YoY, flat QoQ (Q1FY27)
p. 5
“Lastly, our diverse portfolio grew 27% year-on-year and was flat sequentially in constant currency terms, with one new logo added during the quarter.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
North America growth: 8% YoY, flat QoQ (Q1FY27)
p. 5
“From a geographic standpoint, North America delivered 8% year-on-year growth and was flat sequentially in constant currency terms.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Europe growth: 18% YoY, 6% QoQ (Q1FY27)
p. 6
“Europe had a strong quarter, growing 18% year-on-year and 6% quarter-on-quarter in constant currency terms, with further upside ahead.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Headcount: 36,875 (Q1FY27)
p. 6
“We closed Q1FY27 with a headcount of 36,875 Firstsourcers, a net increase of 670 associates over Q4FY26, with strategic client demand driving growth across our core delivery geographies.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Voluntary attrition: 27.5% (Q1FY27)
p. 6
“Our voluntary attrition was 27.5% for the quarter.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBIT: INR3,367 million (Q1FY27)
p. 7
“We delivered EBIT of INR3,367 million or 34.8% increase over the last year, with a EBIT margin of 12.4%.”
Dinesh Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Exceptional charge: INR717 million (Q1FY27)
p. 7
“During the quarter, we also recognized onetime exceptional charge of INR717 million or INR563 million net of taxes.”
Dinesh Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Reported profit after tax: INR1.7 billion (Q1FY27)
p. 7
“Including these items, reported profit after tax was INR1.7 billion.”
Dinesh Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Tax rate: around 23% (Q1FY27)
p. 7
“Our tax rate for the quarter was around 23%.”
Dinesh Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net debt: INR17.1 billion (as of Q1FY27)
p. 7
“Turning to the balance sheet, our cash and bank balances stood at INR3 billion and net debt was INR17.1 billion versus INR16.3 billion at the end of March 2026.”
Dinesh Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Normalized DSO: 67 to 69 days (Q1FY27)
p. 7
“Normalized DSO continue to be in the range of 67 to 69 days.”
Dinesh Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Clients over $1 million revenue run rate: 145 (Q1FY27)
p. 9
“We ended the quarter with 145 clients generating over a million dollars in revenue run rate, and both our US$10 million and $5 million cohorts grew by 3 each in the quarter.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Revenue growth (constant currency) — 10% to 13% · FY27
stated firmly by Ritesh Idnani
p. 9
“On revenue, we continue to expect constant currency growth of 10% to 13% for FY27.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBIT margin — 12.25% to 12.75% · FY27
stated firmly by Ritesh Idnani
p. 9
“On margins, we continue to guide to an EBIT margin band of 12.25% to 12.75%.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBIT margin — 14% to 15% · next two to three years
stated as an aspiration by Ritesh Idnani
p. 16
“we remain laser-focused on taking our EBIT margin to 14% to 15% band over the next two to three years.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue growth trajectory — second half of the year
stated conditionally by Ritesh Idnani
p. 15
“We do believe that some of the new wins that are there will take the next three-odd months to continue to ramp up. So, we do expect the second half of the year to be strong, but at the same time, I think, it's broadly going to be in line with our ability to hit the guidance that we've reinforced.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management confirmed the impact was around 1%-1.5% of revenue as anticipated.
Answered by Ritesh Idnani
Asked by Vibhor Singhal: What was the impact of the healthcare BPaaS contract termination on Q1 revenue growth?
p. 10
“Yes, that's about right.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said strong Q1 deal wins offset the loss and support holding guidance at the same levels as originally planned.
Answered by Ritesh Idnani
Asked by Vibhor Singhal: How should investors read the maintained guidance despite the contract hit?
p. 11
“This has been the best quarter that we've had in the last 4 quarters in terms of new deal wins from a pipeline standpoint.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management characterized it as an isolated, one-off event tied to a client leadership change, not a sector-wide trend.
Answered by Ritesh Idnani
Asked by Vibhor Singhal: Is the contract termination an isolated incident or a sign of broader healthcare regulatory challenges?
p. 11
“I would view it in that context rather than anything else. What should give all of you comfort is the fact that our relationship with that particular client continues to expand.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said money already billed has been or will be collected, with provisioning made conservatively for partner-related obligations.
Answered by Dinesh Jain
Asked by Dipesh Mehta: What is the nature of the INR271 million exceptional charge and is any prior booked revenue being reversed?
p. 12
“So, Dipesh, as far as the revenue and whatever we've accounted for, all money has been received or going to be received.”
Dinesh Jain, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management described it as a one-time settlement of a commercial dispute in healthcare operations from a prior-period claims processing issue, with recovery being pursued under insurance.
Answered by Ritesh Idnani
Asked by Dipesh Mehta: Can you clarify the nature of the second exceptional item?
p. 12
“It's a one-time settlement of a commercial dispute in our healthcare operations arising from a specific claims processing issue in a prior period.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the 1%-1.5% was always the anticipated contribution for the year given the program's implementation timeline, not a shortfall from a larger expected number.
Answered by Ritesh Idnani
Asked by Dipesh Mehta: Why is the 1%-1.5% impact lower than what the deal's original ramp trajectory implied?
p. 13
“It was only 1% to 1.5% of the total revenues that we had anticipated, and that we feel very comfortable in terms of being able to offset that with the new deal wins that we've had.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said quarterly segment margin moves reflect cost of ramping new clients and are not systemic, pointing to overall company margin expansion instead.
Answered by Ritesh Idnani
Asked by Dipesh Mehta: Can segment margins that have declined since FY24 in BFS, healthcare and CMT recover?
p. 13
“I wouldn't read too much into one quarter over the other. These are standard aberrations that would happen.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said strong domain expertise will differentiate players managing this transition and framed the dispute as an isolated error rather than a systemic issue.
Answered by Ritesh Idnani
Asked by Vamsi Krishna: Given the industry shift from FTE-based to outcome-based projects, is there a risk of delivery disconnect during the transition?
p. 14
“You are going to occasionally end up running into in any transaction process, you will end up running into the occasional error here or there, that could be there.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management detailed the pound and dollar hedge books and their average contracted rates.
Answered by Dinesh Jain
Asked by Vamsi Krishna: What is the current hedge book position and average rates?
p. 14
“For a current year as of June 30th, we have got almost a GBP61.6 million GBP which we have next 12 months, and dollar book is around $119 million.”
Dinesh Jain, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it is already playing out, citing new revenue streams like marketing technology and security pen-testing work with clients.
Answered by Ritesh Idnani
Asked by Girish Pai: When will the larger TAM from the full-stack intelligence operator positioning show up in TCV or growth?
p. 14
“I think it's already playing out, Girish.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Healthcare BPaaS engagement wound down following client leadership change
p. 5
“One of our payer engagements is being wound down following a leadership change at the client's end and a consequent reset of its strategic priorities.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Regulatory uncertainty from HR1 and flat reimbursement pressuring healthcare provider clients
p. 4
“In Healthcare Provider, our clients are contending with flat reimbursement, rising labour costs, and regulatory uncertainty from HR1.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CMS rate adjustments causing program timing effects in healthcare payer segment
p. 4
“On the Healthcare Payer side, Q1 revenue reflected program timing effects as several Medicare Advantage clients recalibrated operational program scope in response to CMS rate adjustments and evolving utilization management requirements.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Volatility in CMT segment from timing of work packets and program transitions
p. 5
“The reported numbers continue to reflect the inherent volatility in this segment, particularly the timing of work packets and program transitions in some of our consumer tech engagements in Silicon Valley.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Accelerated shift to offshore and nearshore delivery among European clients
p. 6
“we have seen an accelerated move towards offshore and nearshore delivery over the past few quarters with several of our clients.”
Ritesh Idnani, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Regulatory penalty indemnification charge arising from a contractual performance matter
p. 7
“we also recorded a charge of INR284 million or net of tax INR216 million relating to the indemnification of a regulatory penalty to a customer arising from a one of the contractual performance matter.”
Dinesh Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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