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Persistent Systems — 100-point case study

How Persistent Systems looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 17 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: PERSISTENT · BSE: 533179
Close on 17 Jul 2026	₹5,183.90
Market cap then	₹81,983 crore
Valuation	P/E 44.0× · P/B 10.46×
Momentum	RSI (14) 60 · 1-year return -5.7%
Next 3 months	+9.8% vs Nifty 50 -5.9% (to 19 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

16 bullish · 22 neutral · 3 caution · 8 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Fundamental — 50 points

14 bullish · 30 neutral · 4 caution · 1 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Price chart

Close (to snapshot) Close (after) 50-day avg 200-day avg Support Resistance

Data note: A takeover offer for Nagarro was announced on 29 Jun 2026; the stock fell 11% that day, shortly before our snapshot.

Technical analysis — 50 points

Calculated by code from daily prices up to 17 Jul 2026. Standard formulas (RSI, MACD, ADX use Wilder smoothing).

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Trend

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	Short-term trend (20 days)	slope +0.52%/day	Bullish	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was rising about 0.52% a day — a short-term uptrend. Bullish slope above +0.10% a day (short-term uptrend) · Bearish slope below –0.10% a day (short-term downtrend) · Neutral between the two: a flat, sideways phase.
2	Medium-term trend (~5 months)	3M return -5.8%	Neutral	The 100-session trend line was down (-0.00%/day) and the stock was -5.8% over three months, so the medium-term picture was neutral. Bullish slope above +0.05% a day · Bearish slope below –0.05% a day · Neutral in between.
3	Long-term trend (1 year)	1Y return -5.7%	Neutral	Compared with a year earlier the price was -5.7%. Little net progress over twelve months. Bullish up more than 10% in a year · Bearish down more than 10% in a year · Neutral between –10% and +10%.
4	Weekly chart trend	10W 4,930.72 / 30W 5,261.94	Neutral	On the weekly chart the stock showed a weekly close tangled between the 10-week and 30-week averages. Bullish weekly close above the 10-week average, which is above the 30-week · Bearish weekly close below the 10-week average, which is below the 30-week · Neutral when they are tangled.
5	Swing structure (highs/lows)	last highs 5,612.00→5,105.00; lows 4,732.50→4,244.50	Bearish	The two most recent swing points showed lower swing highs and lower swing lows — classic downtrend structure. Bullish higher highs and higher lows (uptrend structure) · Bearish lower highs and lower lows (downtrend structure) · Neutral when one is higher and the other lower.
6	ADX (14) — trend strength	15.7	Neutral	ADX at 15.7 signals a weak or absent trend (below 20) — range-bound conditions. ADX measures strength only, not direction. Bullish ADX 20 or more with +DI above –DI (a real trend, pointing up) · Bearish ADX 20 or more with –DI above +DI (a real trend, pointing down) · Neutral below 20: no clear trend. 20–30 is a moderate trend, above 30 a strong one.
7	+DI vs –DI	+DI 31.5 / –DI 22.4	Bullish	+DI was above –DI: upward price pressure outweighed downward pressure. Bullish +DI above –DI · Bearish –DI above +DI · No neutral zone for this point.

B. Moving averages

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
8	Price vs 20-day SMA	4,820.45 (+7.5%)	Bullish	Close of 5,183.90 was 7.5% above the 20-day SMA — the short-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
9	Price vs 50-day SMA	4,937.93 (+5.0%)	Bullish	Close of 5,183.90 was 5.0% above the 50-day SMA — the medium-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
10	Price vs 200-day SMA	5,470.76 (-5.2%)	Bearish	Close of 5,183.90 was 5.2% below the 200-day SMA — the long-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
11	9 / 21 EMA crossover	9E 5,018.13 / 21E 4,926.23	Bullish	The 9-day EMA was above the 21-day EMA; the last crossover happened on 13 Jul 2026. Bullish 9-day above 21-day · Bearish 9-day below 21-day · No neutral zone.
12	Golden / death cross (50 vs 200)	no cross in data window	Bearish	The 50-day average was 9.7% below the 200-day. No 50/200 crossover occurred in the data window. Bullish 50-day above 200-day (after a “golden cross”) · Bearish 50-day below 200-day (after a “death cross”) · No neutral zone.
13	50-day SMA slope	-2.5% in 20 sessions	Bearish	The 50-day average fell 2.5% over the past month — declining. Bullish rose more than 0.5% · Bearish fell more than 0.5% · Neutral in between: flattening.
14	MA ribbon alignment	4,820 / 4,938 / 4,951 / 5,471	Bearish	The 20/50/100/200-day averages were perfectly stacked bearish (20 < 50 < 100 < 200). Bullish neatly stacked 20 > 50 > 100 > 200 · Bearish neatly stacked 20 < 50 < 100 < 200 · Neutral when tangled (a transition or range).
15	Monthly anchored VWAP	4,811.52 (+7.7%)	Bullish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 4,811.52; the close was above it — buyers that month were on average in profit. Bullish close above VWAP (that month’s buyers on average in profit) · Bearish close below VWAP · No neutral zone.

C. Momentum

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
16	RSI (14)	59.8	Bullish	RSI at 59.8 showed positive momentum without being overbought. Bullish RSI 55–70 (positive momentum, not stretched) · Bearish RSI 30–45 (soft momentum) · Neutral 45–55. Caution at 70 or above (overbought) or 30 or below (oversold).
17	RSI divergence (last 40 days)	none	Neutral	Comparing the last 20 sessions with the 20 before: no divergence — RSI moved in line with price. Bullish bullish divergence: price made a lower low but RSI a higher low · Caution for a bearish divergence (price higher high, RSI lower high). Neutral when RSI moved in line with price.
18	MACD line vs signal	MACD 58.43 / signal -2.33	Bullish	MACD was above its signal line — momentum turning or staying positive. Bullish MACD above signal · Bearish MACD below signal · No neutral zone.
19	MACD histogram (5-day change)	63.54 → 60.76	Bearish	The histogram fell over the last five sessions, meaning momentum was weakening. Bullish histogram rising (momentum improving) · Bearish histogram falling (momentum weakening) · No neutral zone.
20	MACD vs zero line	58.43	Bullish	MACD above zero means the 12-day EMA was above the 26-day EMA — a positive momentum regime. Bullish MACD above zero · Bearish MACD below zero · No neutral zone.
21	Stochastic (14,3,3)	%K 85.1 / %D 85.8	Caution	Slow stochastic at 85.1 was in overbought territory (>80). Bullish between 20 and 80 with %K above %D · Bearish between 20 and 80 with %K below %D · Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
22	Williams %R (14)	-7.2	Caution	%R of -7.2 put the close near the top of its 14-day range. How to read: Caution above –20 (near the top) or below –80 (near the bottom). Neutral in the middle. This point is never tagged Bullish or Bearish.
23	CCI (20)	112	Bullish	CCI at 112 signalled an unusually strong upward deviation (>+100). Bullish above +100 (unusually strong upward move) · Bearish below –100 (unusually strong downward move) · Neutral within ±100.
24	Rate of change (10-day)	+10.7%	Bullish	Price changed +10.7% over ten sessions. Bullish up more than 2% · Bearish down more than 2% · Neutral between –2% and +2%.

D. Volatility

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
25	Bollinger Band position (%B)	%B 0.83 (bands 4,276.09–5,364.80)	Neutral	%B of 0.83 — inside the bands, upper half. How to read: Caution above 1 or below 0 (outside the bands — an overextended move). Neutral inside the bands.
26	Bollinger width / squeeze	width 22.6% (77th pct of 6M)	Neutral	Band width was at the 77th percentile of the last six months, a normal level. How to read: Caution when the width is in the lowest 15% of six months (a “squeeze” that often comes before a bigger move, direction unknown). Neutral otherwise.
27	ATR (14)	₹178.47 (3.4% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹178.47, or 3.4% of the price — useful for judging how much 'normal noise' to expect. How to read: Information only. A higher % means bigger normal daily swings.
28	Historical volatility (30-day)	48.6% vs 1Y 35.6%	Caution	Annualised 30-day volatility was 48.6%, well above the one-year level of 35.6%. How to read: Caution when 30-day volatility is more than 1.25× the one-year level. Neutral otherwise.
29	Keltner Channel (20, 2×ATR)	4,575.62–5,281.97	Neutral	The close was inside the channel, so no volatility breakout. Bullish close above the upper channel (strong upward push) · Bearish close below the lower channel · Neutral inside the channel.
30	Beta vs Nifty 50 (1Y daily)	0.97	Neutral	A beta of 0.97 means the stock tended to move roughly in line with the Nifty 50 day to day. How to read: Information only. Above 1.1 moves more than the market, below 0.9 less, around 1 in line.

E. Volume & money flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
31	Volume vs 20-day average	last day 0.47× / 5-day 0.55×	Neutral	The final session traded 0.47× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 0.55× — lighter than usual participation. How to read: Information only. Above 1.2× is heavier than usual participation, below 0.8× lighter.
32	Up-day vs down-day volume (20d)	ratio 0.76	Bearish	Average volume on up days was 0.76× that on down days — distribution-leaning. Bullish ratio above 1.15 (accumulation-leaning) · Bearish ratio below 0.85 (distribution-leaning) · Neutral between 0.85 and 1.15.
33	On-Balance Volume (20d)	OBV rising	Bullish	OBV rose over the month while price rose — volume confirmed the price move. Bullish OBV rising · Bearish OBV falling · No neutral zone.
34	Accumulation/Distribution line	rising (20d)	Bullish	The A/D line rose, meaning closes tended to be in the upper part of daily ranges on meaningful volume. Bullish A/D line rising · Bearish A/D line falling · No neutral zone.
35	Chaikin Money Flow (20)	0.03	Neutral	CMF at +0.03 indicated roughly balanced money flow. Bullish above +0.05 (net inflows) · Bearish below –0.05 (net outflows) · Neutral between –0.05 and +0.05.
36	Money Flow Index (14)	76.9	Bullish	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 76.9. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹525 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹525 crore changed hands per day on average over 20 sessions — highly liquid. How to read: Information only. Above ₹500 crore a day is highly liquid, above ₹50 crore liquid, below that moderately liquid.

F. Price levels

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
38	Support levels (S1/S2/S3)	5,086.00 / 5,005.50 / 4,925.00	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 5,086.00, 1.9% below the close, then 5,005.50, 4,925.00. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	5,185.00 / 5,479.25 / 5,660.60	Neutral	Nearest resistance (prior swing highs) sat at 5,185.00, 0.0% above the close, then 5,479.25, 5,660.60. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 4,917.53 \| R1 5,523.37 \| S1 4,578.07	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 4,917.53; the close was above it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 4,789 \| 38.2% 5,126 \| 50.0% 5,398 \| 61.8% 5,671	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month fall from 6,552.50 to 4,244.50, the close was nearest the 38.2% retracement at 5,126.16. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 6,599.00 / L 4,244.50	Neutral	The close was 21.4% below the 52-week high and 22.1% above the 52-week low. Bullish within 5% of the 52-week high · Bearish within 5% of the 52-week low · Neutral in between.
43	Unfilled price gaps (6M)	4 open; latest gap-up 10 Jul at 4,858.90	Neutral	There were 4 unfilled gap(s). The latest, a gap-up on 10 Jul 2026, left an open level at 4,858.90 that price had not revisited. How to read: Information only.

G. Patterns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
44	Price structure / chart pattern	broad sideways range	Neutral	Rule-based pattern scan: broad sideways range. (Classical patterns like head-and-shoulders are judgement calls; we report only what the rules detect.) Bullish rising channel (both trends up) · Bearish falling channel (both trends down) · Neutral for tight consolidation, a bounce in a downtrend, a pullback in an uptrend, or a sideways range.
45	Breakout / breakdown (20-day)	range 4,244.50–5,257.00	Neutral	The close was inside the prior 20-day range of 4,244.50–5,257.00. Bullish close above the 20-day high (breakout) · Bearish close below the 20-day low (breakdown) · Neutral inside the range.
46	Latest candlestick	Inside bar	Neutral	On 17 Jul the candle opened 5,120.90, ranged 5,090.00–5,195.70 and closed 5,183.90: Inside bar — range contraction. Single candles are weak signals on their own. Bullish hammer, bullish engulfing or bullish marubozu · Bearish shooting star, bearish engulfing or bearish marubozu · Neutral for a doji, inside bar or ordinary candle. Single candles are weak signals.
47	Ichimoku Cloud	cloud 5,094.50–5,178.00; Tenkan 4,981.00 / Kijun 4,750.75	Bullish	Price was above the cloud and the Tenkan line was above the Kijun line — a bullish Ichimoku setup. Bullish close above the cloud · Bearish close below the cloud · Neutral inside the cloud.

H. Relative strength & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Relative strength vs Nifty 50	1M +1.7% / 3M -6.3%	Bearish	The stock underperformed the Nifty 50 by 6.3 points over three months and outperformed by 1.7 points over one month. Bullish ahead of the Nifty 50 by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
49	Relative strength vs Nifty IT	3M +2.4%	Bullish	Against its sector index (Nifty IT) the stock was 2.4 points ahead over three months. Bullish ahead by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
50	Technical summary	16 bullish · 8 bearish · 22 neutral · 3 caution	Bullish	Across the 49 readings the technical picture leaned positive. Levels that mattered: support 5,086.00, resistance 5,185.00. This is a description of the chart on 17 Jul 2026, not a forecast. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more (“positive”) · Bearish bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

Fundamental analysis — 50 points

Uses only results published by 17 Jul 2026: FY26 annual (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter and the Mar 2026 shareholding. ₹ crore, consolidated unless stated. Valuation uses the 17 Jul 2026 close.

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Valuation

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	P/E (trailing 12 months)	44.0×	Neutral	At ₹5,183.90 the market valued the company at about ₹81,983 crore, or 44.0× the ₹1,864 crore profit of the four quarters to Mar 2026. That is a premium multiple — the market expected growth. How to read: Information only. Below 15 is a low multiple, 15–30 moderate, above 30 a premium (the market expects growth). Compare with peers and the company’s own history.
2	Price / Book	10.46×	Neutral	Market cap was 10.46× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹7,838 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	5.56×	Neutral	The company was valued at 5.56× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹14,749 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	29.5×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹477 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 29.5× trailing operating profit of ₹2,796 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	2.3%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹2.3 of annual earnings. Investors often compare this with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds. How to read: Information only. Often compared with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds.
6	PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr profit CAGR)	1.66	Neutral	P/E of 44.0 divided by 3-year profit growth of 26.5% a year gives a PEG of 1.66. Below 1 is often read as growth being cheaply priced; above 2 as expensive. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish below 1 (growth cheaply priced) · Bearish above 2 (growth expensively priced) · Neutral 1–2, or when profit did not grow (not meaningful).
7	Dividend yield (trailing 12M)	0.42%	Neutral	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹22 a share, a 0.42% yield on the ₹5,183.90 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹81,983 cr	Neutral	At about ₹0.82 lakh crore the company was a mid-cap. How to read: Information only. Above ₹1 lakh crore large-cap, ₹30,000 crore–₹1 lakh crore mid-cap, below that small-cap (our rule of thumb).
9	Graham number vs price	₹1,146.43 vs ₹5,183.90	Neutral	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹1,146.43; the price was 352% above it. Quality franchises usually trade above this number. Bullish price below the Graham number · Neutral when the price is above it (most quality companies are).

B. Growth

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
10	Revenue growth FY26 (YoY)	+23.5%	Bullish	Revenue for FY26 was ₹14,748 crore, +23.5% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	+25.1%	Bullish	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹4,056 crore of revenue, +25.1% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	+33.2%	Bullish	FY26 net profit was ₹1,865 crore, +33.2% on FY25's ₹1,400 crore. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%. Caution if a one-off item distorted the figure.
13	Q4 FY26 profit growth (YoY)	+33.6%	Bullish	Quarterly profit was ₹529 crore versus ₹396 crore a year earlier (+33.6%). Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
14	Revenue CAGR (3 years)	20.9%	Caution	Revenue compounded at 20.9% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%. Caution if an acquisition inflated it.
15	Profit CAGR (3 years)	26.5%	Caution	Net profit compounded at 26.5% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
16	Revenue CAGR (5 years)	28.6%	Caution	Over five years (FY21–FY26) revenue compounded at 28.6% a year. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	+30.6%	Bullish	Reported EPS went from ₹90.54 to ₹118.23 (+30.6%). Differences from profit growth come from changes in share count (bonus, buyback, new issues). Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.

C. Profitability

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
18	Operating margin FY26	19%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 19% of sales in FY26 versus 17% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	18% → 19% → 19% → 19%	Neutral	Quarterly margins moved from 18% to 19% over the last four quarters — broadly stable. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral when broadly stable.
20	Net profit margin FY26	12.6%	Neutral	₹12.6 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	26.3%	Bullish	FY26 profit was 26.3% of average shareholders' equity. Above ~15% is generally considered good; below 10% weak. Bullish above 18% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–18%. Around 15% or more is generally considered good.
22	ROCE FY26	34%	Bullish	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 34% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	16.44%	Neutral	Net profit was 16.44% of total assets. Bullish banks only: 1.5% or more · Bearish banks only: below 1% · Information only for non-banks.
24	Effective tax rate FY26	23%	Neutral	The company paid about 23% of pre-tax profit as tax; India's base corporate rate is ~25%. How to read: Information only. India’s base corporate rate is about 25%.
25	Other income share of pre-tax profit	4%	Neutral	Non-operating 'other income' of ₹91 crore made up 4% of pre-tax profit. How to read: Caution above 25% (headline profit leans on non-core income). Neutral otherwise.

D. Balance sheet

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
26	Debt / equity	0.06	Bullish	Borrowings of ₹477 crore were 0.06× equity — very low leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	0.17×	Bullish	Debt equalled 0.17 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	34.0×	Bullish	Earnings before interest and tax covered interest cost 34.0 times. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+24.0%	Bullish	Shareholders' equity grew +24.0% from ₹6,319 crore to ₹7,838 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹38 cr (1% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 1% of fixed assets — a modest pipeline. How to read: Information only. Above 20% means a big expansion pipeline that is not yet earning.
31	Working capital days	50 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled 50 days of sales (FY25: 47). Negative means suppliers/customers fund operations. How to read: Information only. Lower is generally more efficient; negative means suppliers or customers fund the business.
32	Cash conversion cycle	83 days	Neutral	It took 83 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	83 (FY25 82)	Neutral	Customers took 83 days on average to pay, versus 82 a year earlier. How to read: Caution when debtor days rose more than 20% in a year (collections stretching). Neutral otherwise.

E. Cash flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
34	Operating cash flow FY26	₹1,767 cr	Bullish	The business generated ₹1,767 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹1,157 crore in FY25. Bullish positive and higher than the year before · Bearish negative · Neutral when positive but lower. Information only for banks.
35	Free cash flow FY26	n/a	Neutral	Free cash flow line not available on source page. Bullish positive · Bearish negative · Neutral when not available.
36	Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net profit)	0.95×	Neutral	Operating cash flow was 0.95× reported profit — reasonable cash backing. Bullish above 1× (profits well backed by cash) · Caution below 0.7×. Neutral 0.7–1×.
37	Free-cash-flow yield	n/a	Neutral	Not available. Bullish above 4% · Neutral at 4% or less.
38	Free cash flow — 3-year total	n/a	Neutral	Not available. Bullish positive total · Bearish negative total · Neutral when not available.
39	Capex FY26 (CFO – FCF)	n/a	Neutral	Not available. How to read: Information only.

F. Dividends & shareholder returns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
40	Dividend payout ratio FY26	34%	Neutral	The company paid out about 34% of FY26 profit as dividends. How to read: Information only. High payout suits mature businesses; growing firms often keep more.
41	Dividend consistency (3 years)	37% / 39% / 34%	Bullish	Payout ratios for FY24 / FY25 / FY26 — dividends were paid every year. Bullish paid every year · Neutral when irregular. Never tagged Bearish.
42	Share capital change (FY25→FY26)	+1.3%	Caution	Paid-up equity capital changed +1.3% (₹78 cr → ₹79 cr). A fall indicates a buyback; a rise indicates new shares were issued. Bullish fell 1% or more (a buyback) · Caution when it rose 1% or more (new shares issued). Neutral when unchanged, or for a bonus/split.

G. Ownership

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
43	Promoter holding	30.29% (-0.37 pts YoY)	Neutral	Promoters owned 30.29% at Mar 2026 versus 30.66% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	22.11% (-2.25 pts YoY)	Bearish	FIIs held 22.11% at Mar 2026, down from 24.36% a year before. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
45	Domestic institutional holding	30.47% (+3.62 pts YoY)	Bullish	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 30.47%, up from 26.85%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	2.4 lakh (+0.7% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 2.4 lakh to 2.4 lakh in a year — a rough gauge of retail interest. How to read: Information only — a rough gauge of retail interest.
47	Promoter pledge	none reported	Neutral	Our source showed no pledged promoter shares. How to read: Information only. Any sizeable pledge is a risk to note.

H. Quality & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Financial health checklist (Piotroski-style, 8 tests)	5/8	Neutral	Passed: positive profit, positive operating cash flow, operating margin improved, ROA improved, no meaningful dilution (<3%). Failed: CFO > net profit, leverage fell, asset turnover improved. Bullish all tests passed, or all but one · Bearish half the tests or fewer passed · Neutral in between.
49	Automated screen flags	5 strength(s) · 1 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company is almost debt free; Company has delivered good profit growth of 35.8% CAGR over last 5 years; Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 25.6%; Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 36.5%; Company's median sales growth is 19.6% of last 10 years. Weaknesses: Stock is trading at 10.4 times its book value. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	14 bullish · 1 bearish · 30 neutral · 4 caution	Bullish	On the numbers published by 17 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture leaned positive. Valuation: P/E 44.0×, P/B 10.46×. This describes the data, not a recommendation. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5× as many (“positive”) · Bearish the same the other way round (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

News in the three months before the snapshot

Company news from 17 Apr 2026 – 17 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

21 Apr 2026 Persistent reports Q4 FY26 results; profit rises 34% to Rs 529 crore — Consolidated Q4 FY26 revenue was Rs 4,056 crore and net profit Rs 529 crore (vs Rs 396 crore a year earlier). FY26 revenue was Rs 14,748 crore and net profit Rs 1,865 crore. The board recommended a final dividend of Rs 18, taking the FY26 total to Rs 40 per share. source
05 May 2026 Persistent sets up Rs 10 crore AI Innovation Lab with IIT Kharagpur — Persistent partnered with IIT Kharagpur on an AI Innovation Lab seeded with Rs 10 crore, focused on turning AI research into enterprise solutions for sectors such as BFSI and healthcare. source
18 May 2026 Persistent named a 'Most Honored Company' in Extel 2026 Asia Executive Team survey — In the Technology/IT Services category (Asia ex-Mainland China), CEO Sandeep Kalra ranked first for Best CEO and the investor relations programme ranked first on the sell side, per a company press release filed with the exchanges. source
15 Jun 2026 Persistent partners with Major League Cricket team San Francisco Unicorns — Persistent became an official partner of the San Francisco Unicorns for the 2026 season, a deal the company linked to building its AI-led presence in North America. source
29 Jun 2026 Persistent shares fall over 10% after EUR 1.27 billion Nagarro takeover offer — Persistent announced a voluntary public cash offer for Germany's Nagarro SE at EUR 81 per share (about a 140% premium to the undisturbed close of June 25, 2026), valuing it at an enterprise value of EUR 1.27 billion. The shares fell more than 10% intraday on June 29. source
01 Jul 2026 Persistent completes acquisition of Estonia's Concise Systems OU — Persistent said closing conditions for its acquisition of Estonian firm Concise Systems OU were met on July 1, 2026; it also held investor sessions on the proposed Nagarro combination. Deal value was not disclosed. source

What happened next (17 Jul 2026 → 19 Oct 2026)

Price went from ₹5,183.90 to ₹5,690.00 by 19 Oct 2026 (+9.8%) while the Nifty 50 moved -5.9% — outperforming by 15.7 points.
Highest ₹6,078.00 on 14 Oct 2026; lowest ₹4,965.10 on 24 Jul 2026.
S1 5,086.00: broken on a closing basis on 23 Jul 2026.
S2 5,005.50: broken on a closing basis on 23 Jul 2026.
R1 5,185.00: cleared on a closing basis on 20 Jul 2026.
R2 5,479.25: cleared on a closing basis on 29 Jul 2026.
200-day SMA: price was below it at the snapshot and crossed above on 29 Jul 2026.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 02 Aug 2026): revenue ₹4,303 crore (+29.1% YoY), net profit ₹483 crore (+13.6% YoY), operating margin 16% vs 18% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

02 Aug 2026 Persistent Q1 FY27 revenue rises 16.1% YoY to Rs 4,303 crore — Results announced on August 2, 2026 showed Q1 FY27 revenue of Rs 4,303 crore (USD 452.4 million) and PAT of Rs 483 crore, up 13.7% YoY; PAT was lower sequentially, which the report attributed to foreign-exchange losses. source
18 Sep 2026 Nagarro takeover offer meets minimum acceptance threshold — Persistent confirmed that the 50%-plus-one-share minimum acceptance threshold for its Nagarro offer was met when the initial acceptance period ended on September 17, 2026; an additional acceptance period was expected from September 23 to October 6. source
15 Oct 2026 Persistent Q2 FY27 profit falls 27% QoQ to Rs 352 crore on Nagarro-related expense — Q2 FY27 revenue was Rs 4,664 crore and PAT Rs 352 crore, down from Rs 483 crore in Q1, with a Rs 185.34 crore exceptional expense tied to the Nagarro acquisition. TCV for the quarter was USD 633.5 million. source

Educational summary. On 17 Jul 2026 the technical picture leaned positive and the fundamental picture leaned positive. Over the next three months the stock moved +9.8% against -5.9% for the Nifty 50. Here the chart's message lined up with what followed. One case proves nothing on its own; the value is in seeing many cases over time. This page does not say whether to buy, sell or hold Persistent Systems today.

Method designed by our founder, CPA · ACCA · CIA. Numbers are computed by our engine from the sources listed below.

Sources: daily prices — Yahoo Finance history pages; financials and shareholding — Screener.in (fetched 21 Oct 2026); index — Nifty 50, Nifty IT via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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