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TCS Q2 net profit rises 15% to Rs 13,884 crore, AI revenue crosses $3 billion
TCS Q2 net profit rises 15% to Rs 13,884 crore, AI revenue crosses $3 billion
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday (8 October) reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 13,884 crore for Q2 FY27 (July-September 2026), up nearly 15% from Rs 12,075 crore in the year-ago quarter, beating Street estimates. Revenue stood at Rs 73,188 crore, an 11.2% increase. Annualised AI revenue crossed $3 billion, exceeding 10% of total revenue. The company signed $9 billion in new deals during the quarter, moderating from $9.5 billion in Q1 and $10 billion in Q2 last year. TCS also announced a second interim dividend of Rs 12 per share, with a record date of 14 October.
The BFSI vertical, TCS’s largest, grew 3.9% year-on-year. The company’s operating margin was 24%, and headcount rose to 598,056 after adding 4,258 employees. Mint reports that analyst Tushar Badjate cautioned AI growth is offsetting legacy business decline, limiting near-term revenue acceleration until AI becomes a larger share of the portfolio. TCS shares closed at Rs 2,075.25 on Thursday, down 0.42%, and have fallen 35.69% in 2026.
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Mint’s coverage is a neutral-report dividend rundown, while Times Now adds a CEO quote and segment-level detail. Both note AI revenue crossing $3 billion, but only Mint carries an analyst’s warning that AI growth is merely offsetting legacy business shrinkage, limiting overall revenue momentum. The uniform core, a profit and revenue beat with a moderated order book, is reported without editorialising by either outlet. The open question, flagged by the expert Mint quotes, is when AI adds net growth rather than replacing older work, Times Now does not address that tension, leaving that gap for readers to weigh.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): livemint.com (neutral report), livemint.com (2) (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
