QUESS - Quess Corp Limited Share Price

Commercial Services & Supplies

₹307.65+0.70(+0.23%)

Market Closed as of Jun 18, 2025, 15:30 IST

What does Quess Corp Limited do?

Diversified Commercial Services•Services•Small Cap

Quess Corp Limited operates as a business services provider in India, South East Asia, the Middle East, and North America. The company operates through Workforce Management, Operating Asset Management, Global Technology Solutions, and Product Led Business segments. The Workforce Management segment provides staffing services, IT staffing, HR services, expert talent acquisition, search and recruitment outsourcing, payroll compliance, background verification, training and skill development, and logistic services. The Operating Asset Management segment offers services, such as janitorial, security, electro-mechanical, pest control, food and hospitality, industrial operations and maintenance services, facility management, ERP, cellular, as well as related asset record maintenance services. The Global Technology Solutions segment provides customer lifecycle management, non voice, BPO and CLM solutions, and IT services, digital transformation, HR outsourcing and consulting, and after-sales services. The Product Led Business segment is involved in the provision of break fix services; and digital technology platforms and workforce management tools for workforce hiring, management, engagement, and non-compensation benefits. Quess Corp Limited was formerly known as Ikya Human Capital Solutions Limited and changed its name to Quess Corp Limited in January 2015. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

Industry Group:Commercial Services & Supplies

Employees:522,434

Website:www.quesscorp.com

Cash Flow for Quess Corp

Standalone figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Consolidated Data

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022
Finance costs	-	91	0	0
Change in inventories	-	0.93	0	0
Depreciation	-	185	0	0
Impairment loss / reversal	-	165	0	0
Net Cashflows from Operations	235.5%	625	187	200
Dividends received	-	-126.1	0	0
Interest received	-	-12.49	0	0
Income taxes paid (refund)	-	98	0	0
Net Cashflows From Operating Activities	108.1%	388	187	200
Proceeds from sales of PPE	-	4.81	0	0
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-	42	0	0
Cash receipts from repayment of advances and loans made to other parties	-	139	0	0
Dividends received	-	126	0	0
Interest received	-	8.29	0	0
Other inflows (outflows) of cash	-8.8%	32	35	-144.45
Net Cashflows From Investing Activities	338.2%	150	35	-144.45
Proceeds from issuing shares	-	0.28	0	0
Proceeds from borrowings	-	7,517	0	0
Repayments of borrowings	-	7,678	0	0
Payments of lease liabilities	-	148	0	0
Dividends paid	-	59	0	0
Interest paid	-	53	0	0
Other inflows (outflows) of cash	95.1%	-12.52	-274.64	-64.21
Net Cashflows from Financing Activities	-57.5%	-433.11	-274.64	-64.21
Net change in cash and cash eq.	292.4%	105	-53.05	-8.71

Consolidated figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Standalone Data

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022
Net Cashflows from Operations	1.1%	673	666	554
Income taxes paid (refund)	-27.8%	144	199	0
Net Cashflows From Operating Activities	13.5%	529	466	554
Other inflows (outflows) of cash	1563.4%	49	-2.28	-188.4
Net Cashflows From Investing Activities	1563.4%	49	-2.28	-188.4
Other inflows (outflows) of cash	-12%	-496.5	-443.2	-441.69
Net Cashflows from Financing Activities	-12%	-496.5	-443.2	-441.69
Effect of exchange rate on cash eq.	-113.3%	0.29	6.34	0.52
Net change in cash and cash eq.	215.4%	83	27	-75.25

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Category	QUESS	Commercial
PE	11.75	27.04
PS	0.22	0.90
Growth	10.6 %	9.6 %

Shareholder Name	Holding %
Fairbridge Capital Mauritius Limited	34.15%
Ajit Isaac	12.02%
Isaac Enterprises Llp	10.32%
Tata Mutual Fund - Tata Small Cap Fund	5.1%
Ashish Dhawan	4.09%
Tata Indian Opportunities Fund	2.82%
Ellipsis Partners Llc	2.78%
Union Small Cap Fund	1.19%
Hwic Asia Fund Class A Shares	0.5%
Others	0.21%
Thomas Cook (India) Limited	0%
Net Resources Investments Private Limited	0%

Balance Sheet for Quess Corp

Standalone figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Consolidated Data

Description	(%) Q/Q	Sep-2024	Mar-2024	Sep-2023	Mar-2023	Sep-2022	Mar-2022
Cash and cash equivalents	0.4%	283	282	99	40	107	93
Loans, current	11.9%	0.41	0.33	43	37	38	11
Total current financial assets	10.8%	2,772	2,503	1,112	1,840	1,922	1,679
Inventories	-12.6%	5.65	6.32	6.62	7.11	7.44	6.82
Current tax assets	-	-	0	0	398	0	0
Total current assets	9.6%	2,863	2,613	2,125	2,309	1,998	1,738
Property, plant and equipment	-5.7%	462	490	132	116	67	68
Capital work-in-progress	10.4%	0.14	0.04	0	0	0	0
Goodwill	0%	343	343	278	278	278	278
Non-current investments	-1.1%	1,013	1,024	1,247	1,235	1,284	1,289
Loans, non-current	29.1%	72	56	71	67	74	61
Total non-current financial assets	-4%	1,182	1,231	1,386	1,364	1,419	1,408
Total non-current assets	-3.2%	2,639	2,725	2,351	1,900	2,200	2,127
Total assets	3.1%	5,502	5,337	4,476	4,209	4,202	3,864
Borrowings, non-current	-46.1%	1.41	1.76	0	0	0	0
Total non-current financial liabilities	-6.8%	247	265	82	60	32	31
Provisions, non-current	6.9%	310	290	264	216	212	184
Total non-current liabilities	0.4%	557	555	345	276	244	215
Borrowings, current	-45.6%	167	306	415	467	449	480
Total current financial liabilities	-0.5%	1,631	1,640	1,489	1,333	1,396	1,095
Provisions, current	4.5%	24	23	1.86	17	3.06	17
Current tax liabilities	320.2%	5.16	1.99	38	38	0	0
Total current liabilities	0.7%	2,108	2,094	1,867	1,761	1,728	1,440
Total liabilities	0.6%	2,665	2,648	2,212	2,037	1,972	1,655
Equity share capital	0%	149	149	148	148	148	148
Total equity	5.5%	2,837	2,689	2,264	2,172	2,229	2,209
Total equity and liabilities	3.1%	5,502	5,337	4,476	4,209	4,202	3,864

Consolidated figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Standalone Data

Description	(%) Q/Q	Sep-2024	Mar-2024	Sep-2023	Mar-2023	Sep-2022	Mar-2022
Cash and cash equivalents	-14.5%	445	520	477	438	383	410
Current investments	80%	100	56	55	47	75	92
Loans, current	250%	1.21	0.86	3.69	3.68	7.14	3.38
Total current financial assets	69.5%	3,670	2,166	2,183	3,327	3,346	2,965
Inventories	-5.5%	6.79	7.13	31	28	30	27
Current tax assets	-0.6%	510	513	496	490	0	0
Total current assets	6.1%	4,335	4,085	4,248	4,000	3,532	3,120
Property, plant and equipment	-7.5%	572	618	647	646	577	207
Capital work-in-progress	-126.1%	0.58	2.61	0.2	0.1	2.75	0
Investment property	-	0	0	0	0	0	292
Goodwill	1.1%	1,015	1,004	1,041	1,043	1,033	1,010
Non-current investments	0%	37	37	1.66	1.66	1.66	1.66
Loans, non-current	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total non-current financial assets	-21%	178	225	174	162	148	151
Total non-current assets	-3.8%	2,079	2,162	2,145	2,118	2,393	2,251
Total assets	2.5%	6,414	6,255	6,394	6,119	5,938	5,371
Borrowings, non-current	-46.1%	1.41	1.76	4.92	9.47	13	24
Total non-current financial liabilities	-7.3%	304	328	354	347	290	244
Provisions, non-current	10.7%	372	336	332	274	265	253
Total non-current liabilities	1.7%	675	664	687	622	555	497
Borrowings, current	-31.9%	251	368	468	522	527	564
Total current financial liabilities	2.2%	2,045	2,001	2,252	2,094	2,155	1,781
Provisions, current	-34.4%	22	33	15	34	21	20
Current tax liabilities	10.5%	22	20	63	69	3.63	8.57
Total current liabilities	1.1%	2,652	2,624	2,843	2,766	2,678	2,306
Total liabilities	1.2%	3,328	3,290	3,530	3,388	3,235	2,802
Equity share capital	0%	149	149	148	148	148	148
Non controlling interest	1.2%	168	166	161	162	175	131
Total equity	4.1%	3,086	2,965	2,864	2,731	2,703	2,569
Total equity and liabilities	2.5%	6,414	6,255	6,394	6,119	5,938	5,371

Description	Share	Value
General Staffing	86.2%	3.1 kCr
Overseas business	7.8%	286.8 Cr
Professional staffing	6.0%	219 Cr
Total		3.7 kCr

Income Statement for Quess Corp

Standalone figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Consolidated Data

QuarterlyAnnual

Description	(%) Q/Q	Dec-2024	Sep-2024	Jun-2024	Mar-2024	Dec-2023	Sep-2023
Revenue From Operations	7.4%	4,708	4,382	4,212	4,042	3,959	3,453
Other Income	-43%	50	87	36	28	74	44
Total Income	6.5%	4,758	4,469	4,248	4,069	4,033	3,496
Cost of Materials	2%	51	50	45	47	47	52
Employee Expense	8%	4,261	3,944	3,807	3,619	3,546	3,107
Finance costs	-9.5%	20	22	19	21	23	17
Depreciation and Amortization	-4.3%	46	48	48	46	47	17
Other expenses	1.9%	263	258	241	247	245	253
Total Expenses	7.4%	4,642	4,322	4,160	3,980	3,908	3,445
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	-21.2%	116	147	88	90	126	51
Exceptional items before tax	-1623%	-22.26	-0.35	-9.52	3.27	-42.77	-14.3
Total profit before tax	-36.3%	94	147	79	93	83	37
Current tax	-	0	0	-0.72	5.34	-15.29	0
Deferred tax	-18.7%	-5.98	-4.88	-6.1	-16.12	-3.26	-12.93
Total tax	-18.7%	-5.98	-4.88	-6.82	-10.78	-18.55	-12.93
Total profit (loss) for period	-34.4%	100	152	86	104	101	49
Other comp. income net of taxes	65.6%	-1.88	-7.38	2.15	-2.46	-0.44	-9.38
Total Comprehensive Income	-32.2%	98	144	88	101	101	40
Earnings Per Share, Basic	-37.2%	6.706	10.09	5.76	7	6.834	3.33
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	-37.2%	6.661	10.02	5.719	6.95	6.792	3.31

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022	Mar-2021	Mar-2020	Mar-2019
Revenue From Operations	27.7%	15,571	12,196	9,758	7,483	7,740	5,613
Other Income	128.6%	161	71	132	30	48	47
Total Income	28.2%	15,732	12,267	9,890	7,514	7,788	5,660
Cost of Materials	6.2%	188	177	111	71	131	130
Employee Expense	27.3%	13,901	10,916	8,705	6,819	6,791	4,560
Finance costs	60.7%	91	57	48	63	97	64
Depreciation and Amortization	187.5%	185	65	48	53	66	45
Other expenses	10%	1,000	909	756	526	484	615
Total Expenses	26.7%	15,366	12,125	9,667	7,532	7,569	5,413
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	159.6%	367	142	223	-18.43	219	247
Exceptional items before tax	-455.1%	-50.62	-8.3	-42.25	-11.27	-526.12	0
Total profit before tax	136.8%	316	134	181	-29.7	-307.46	247
Current tax	-37.6%	5.34	7.96	0	5.38	0	57
Deferred tax	-516%	-32.08	-4.37	36	65	29	-41.42
Total tax	-1171%	-26.74	3.59	36	70	29	16
Total profit (loss) for period	165.1%	343	130	145	-99.85	-336.91	231
Other comp. income net of taxes	-649.9%	-21.27	5.05	-7.84	-6.11	-5.12	-3.03
Total Comprehensive Income	139.6%	322	135	137	-105.96	-342.03	228
Earnings Per Share, Basic	183.8%	23.11	8.79	9.8	-6.76	-22.94	15.86
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	184.6%	22.97	8.72	9.71	-6.67	-22.89	15.77

Consolidated figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Standalone Data

QuarterlyAnnual

Description	(%) Q/Q	Dec-2024	Sep-2024	Jun-2024	Mar-2024	Dec-2023	Sep-2023
Revenue From Operations	6.6%	5,519	5,179	5,003	4,910	4,842	4,748
Other Income	133.4%	8.89	4.38	10	5.04	5.22	15
Total Income	6.6%	5,528	5,184	5,013	4,915	4,847	4,763
Cost of Materials	2%	51	50	46	108	118	139
Employee Expense	6.9%	4,892	4,577	4,444	4,273	4,211	4,078
Finance costs	-3.7%	27	28	24	27	35	28
Depreciation and Amortization	-1.4%	69	70	69	73	72	70
Other expenses	6.2%	379	357	329	333	332	368
Total Expenses	6.6%	5,417	5,082	4,912	4,814	4,768	4,683
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	8.9%	111	102	101	100	79	81
Exceptional items before tax	-3249.3%	-22.11	0.31	17	-5.7	-19.87	-1.59
Total profit before tax	-12.9%	89	102	119	95	59	79
Current tax	-16.7%	11	13	10	14	0.86	20
Deferred tax	-52.1%	-7.15	-4.36	-3.36	-17.18	-5.37	-12.02
Total tax	-67.5%	3.44	8.5	6.88	-3.04	-4.52	8.33
Total profit (loss) for period	-9.7%	85	94	112	98	64	71
Other comp. income net of taxes	-203.4%	-12.44	14	-6.98	-15.25	10	-7.11
Total Comprehensive Income	-32.7%	73	108	105	83	74	64
Earnings Per Share, Basic	-14.2%	5.42	6.15	6.99	6.36	4.3	4.85
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	-14.1%	5.38	6.1	6.94	6.31	4.28	4.82

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022	Mar-2021	Mar-2020	Mar-2019
Revenue From Operations	11.3%	19,100	17,158	13,692	10,837	10,991	8,527
Other Income	12%	29	26	20	45	51	71
Total Income	11.3%	19,130	17,185	13,712	10,882	11,043	8,598
Cost of Materials	-0.4%	477	479	279	201	267	262
Employee Expense	12.9%	16,557	14,660	11,687	9,297	9,063	6,713
Finance costs	9.4%	117	107	79	111	167	114
Depreciation and Amortization	2.9%	283	275	212	229	249	123
Other expenses	-4.3%	1,373	1,434	1,103	881	1,003	1,087
Total Expenses	10.9%	18,807	16,954	13,360	10,719	10,749	8,300
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	39.6%	322	231	352	163	293	298
Exceptional items before tax	-153.1%	-27.16	54	7.22	33	-664.05	0
Total profit before tax	3.9%	295	284	359	196	-370.57	298
Current tax	-34.6%	52	79	68	49	34	84
Deferred tax	-108.2%	-37.1	-17.3	39	62	14	-51.6
Total tax	-76.7%	15	61	107	111	47	33
Total profit (loss) for period	25.7%	280	223	251	74	-431.88	257
Other comp. income net of taxes	-149.2%	-25.56	55	1.63	-1.58	9.74	6.35
Total Comprehensive Income	-8.3%	255	278	253	72	-422.13	263
Earnings Per Share, Basic	25.1%	18.72	15.16	16.322	3.92	-30.28	17.61
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	25.4%	18.61	15.04	16.179	3.87	-30.22	17.51

Summary of Latest Earnings Report from Quess Corp

Summary of Quess Corp's latest earnings call, featuring management's outlook on business performance, financial results, and analyst Q&A sessions that highlight key strategic initiatives and market challenges.

Earnings Outlook

Last updated: May 25

In the Q4 FY25 earnings call for Quess Corp Limited, management provided an optimistic outlook following their successful demerger. CEO Guruprasad Srinivasan highlighted significant milestones such as achieving net cash of INR 255 crores and a reduction in gross debt to INR 12 crores as of March 31, 2025. The company saw a year-on-year revenue growth of 9%, totaling INR 14,967 crores for FY25, with adjusted profit after tax (PAT) showing a healthy growth of 52% to INR 210 crores after accounting for exceptional items.

Key forward-looking points include:

A new dividend policy aiming to return up to 75% of free cash flow to shareholders over a three-year block starting this year, reflecting the company's confidence in its financial strength.
Management's strategic focus on exiting non-core projects, which has impacted reported PAT numbers but not operational liquidity, thereby setting a clearer path for high-margin and high-growth segments.
The General Staffing segment is projected to regain momentum after a temporary setback from a client-specific downturn, with a significant open mandate pipeline of 49,000 available positions, primarily in manufacturing, retail, and logistics.
Continued investment in digital platforms for blue-collar gig workers, expecting improvement in scalability in upcoming periods.
The professional staffing segment is set to benefit from strong demand trends, particularly from global capability centers (GCCs), where a robust 1,300+ open mandates are noted.

Management reiterated their commitment to improving operational efficiencies, quality service delivery, and positive growth trajectories amid external challenges, aiming for double-digit revenue growth and enhanced profitability in the near future.

Q&A Session

Last updated: May 25

Q&A Section - Key Questions and Answers

1. Question: "Could you give details into the projects that were discontinued due to long gestation periods? How did the receivables build up, and over how many years were these projects being tried?"

Answer: The discontinued projects related to skill development and utility services, particularly in outcome-based programs, which we decided to exit. These were long-term projects. We were conservative in transitioning to our new structure post-demerger, leading us to accelerate provisions for expected credit losses amounting to INR119 crores. The receivables from these projects had built up over the years, but we will continue collection efforts as we wind down operations.

2. Question: "How do you see the trends for headcount growth in FY26 following the recent NBFC client in-sourcing impacted by the circular?"

Answer: Despite the 38,000 headcount reduction due to the client-specific in-sourcing impact, we anticipate rebounding. Historically, we have significantly grown our headcount. We still have a large open mandate of 49,000 positions and added 323 new contracts. I'm confident we will offset this one-time loss and return to double-digit growth in headcount within the next quarters.

3. Question: "What revenue losses are expected due to exiting certain businesses, and how many associates were employed in those segments?"

Answer: The revenue from exiting these long-term projects is not expected to impact FY26 as we have already ceased booking revenues from them. These projects previously brought in substantial revenue, presumed at around INR300 crores. However, we will not include these figures moving forward as they've been disbanded and will not affect our future growth projections.

4. Question: "What are the company's medium- to long-term margin aspirations, especially after the demerger?"

Answer: Our immediate target is to improve margins from 1.8% to around 2% by the end of FY26. While we expect some fluctuations, our focus will remain on high-margin accounts and operational efficiencies to ensure gradual improvement over the long term. This should aid in stabilizing and eventually increasing margins, reflecting a transition to a healthier profit structure post-demerger.

5. Question: "What updates can you provide regarding the government's employment-linked benefits announced for job creation?"

Answer: The government has allocated approximately INR20,000 crores for the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme in FY26. While we await final rules, our role in enabling formal job creation remains steadfast. These benefits aim to reduce mobilization costs and promote job formalization, thereby facilitating hiring and enhancing employee retention, which is crucial for staffing companies like us.

These condensed responses summarize the key elements discussed in the Q&A session of Quess Corp's earnings call while respecting the constraints provided.

Valuation
Market Cap	4.57 kCr
Price/Earnings (Trailing)	11.78
Price/Sales (Trailing)	0.22
EV/EBITDA	5.79
Price/Free Cashflow	17.86
MarketCap/EBT	11.32

Fundamentals
Revenue (TTM)	20.64 kCr
Rev. Growth (Yr)	14.05%
Rev. Growth (Qtr)	6.64%
Earnings (TTM)	388.28 Cr
Earnings Growth (Yr)	33.76%
Earnings Growth (Qtr)	-9.06%

Profitability
Operating Margin	2.01%
EBT Margin	1.96%
Return on Equity	12.58%
Return on Assets	6.05%
Free Cashflow Yield	5.6%

Investor Care
Dividend Yield	4.55%
Dividend/Share (TTM)	14
Shares Dilution (1Y)	0.14%
Diluted EPS (TTM)	24.73

Financial Health
Current Ratio	1.63
Debt/Equity	0.08
Debt/Cashflow	2.09

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