Persistent Systems Limited

NSE: PERSISTENTInformation TechnologyLot size: 125

Persistent Systems Limited Share Price & Analysis

₹5848.00Updated 28 Oct 2026, 03:30 pm IST
LTP
₹5848.00—
Open
₹5726.00
High
₹5872.50
Low
₹5650.00
Close
₹5832.50
52W High
₹6599.00
52W Low
₹4243.00
Volume
370K
Lot Size
125
Sector
Information Technology
Market Cap
₹91K Cr
Face Value
₹5
Large CapNIFTY 200NIFTY 500MIDCAP 100Nifty Midcap 150

Price Chart

Candle
Range

Fundamentals

P/E
48.40
Sector P/E
37.20
P/B
10.75
EPS
₹114.31
ROE
27.20%
ROCE
34.40%
D/E Ratio
0.07
Div Yield
0.70%
Book Value
₹544.00

Strengths

  • Excellent return on equity (ROE 27.2%)
  • Efficient capital deployment (ROCE 34.4%)
  • Virtually debt-free

Concerns

  • High premium to book value (P/B 10.8x)
AI AnalysisGenerated daily after market close · AI-powered

Today's Price Action

The stock closed at ₹5,848 with zero percent change, matching the previous close. Trading volume was exactly 3,70,085 shares, identical to the 20‑day average, indicating that today’s liquidity is in line with typical market participation for the security.

Valuation Snapshot

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 48.4, considerably higher than the sector’s aggregate P/E of zero, reflecting a premium valuation relative to peers. A return on equity of 27.2 % underscores strong profitability and efficient capital utilisation.

Key Levels to Watch

The current price sits roughly 22 % above the 52‑week low of ₹4,243 and about 11 % below the 52‑week high of ₹6,599, positioning it in the upper‑mid portion of its annual range. Open‑interest‑driven support and resistance zones, derived from recent options activity, cluster around ₹5,600 and ₹6,200, respectively, offering reference points for market participants.

Chart Pattern

On the daily chart, a bullish engulfing candle appeared three sessions ago, followed by a bearish harami formation seven sessions ago. These candlestick structures describe short‑term shifts in supply‑demand dynamics without implying a definitive directional outlook.

Data Summary

Persistent Systems Limited currently trades at a price‑to‑earnings multiple of 48.4, while delivering a 27.2 % ROE, and its market capitalisation is reported as ₹0 Cr. The stock’s 52‑week range spans from ₹4,243 to ₹6,599, and today’s volume aligns precisely with its 20‑day average of 3,70,085 shares.

Peer Comparison

CompanyCMPMkt CapP/EP/BROE %ROCE %D/E
TCS
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
₹2,460
₹9.2L Cr16.87.4851.8630.1
INFY
Infosys Limited
₹1,123
₹4.7L Cr14.84.631.9400.09
HCLTECH
HCL Technologies Limited
₹1,401
₹3.9L Cr20.3523.830.40.08
WIPRO
Wipro Limited
₹185
₹1.9L Cr14.32.3115.517.80.28
TECHM
Tech Mahindra Limited
₹1,777
₹1.8L Cr30.75.8617.523.10.07
LTM
LTM Limited
₹4,104
₹1.2L Cr21.94.7123.129.60.09
OFSS
Oracle Financial Services Software Limited
₹9,986
₹84K Cr23.611.3132.645.30

Showing 7 peers in the same sector · Sorted by market cap

Shareholding Pattern

PERSISTENT · as of Mar 2026

Promoters30.66%
FII24.36%0.39pp
DII26.85%0.59pp
Public17.28%0.06pp
Others0.83%0.26pp
CategoryDec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Promoters31.06%31.02%31.02%30.66%30.66%30.66%
FII24.55%24.96%22.55%23.34%24.75%24.36%
DII26.13%25.88%28.23%27.37%26.26%26.85%
Public16.91%17.03%17.51%16.96%17.22%17.28%
Others1.34%1.12%0.69%1.67%1.09%0.83%

Corporate Events

To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2026 and other business matters

Results14 Oct 2026

To consider Fund Raising and other business matters

Event1 Sept 2026

To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026 and other business matters

Results1 Aug 2026

Dividend - Rs 18 Per Share

Dividend26 Jul 2026

Interim Dividend - Rs 22 Per Share

Dividend26 Jan 2026

Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 15 Per Share

Dividend13 Jul 2025

Interim Dividend - Rs 20 Per Share

Dividend30 Jan 2025

Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 10 Per Share

Dividend8 Jul 2024

Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 10/- Per Share To Rs 5/- Per Share

Record: 31 Mar 2024

Split27 Mar 2024

Interim Dividend - Rs 32 Per Share

Dividend29 Jan 2024

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Financials

Quarterly Results

MetricMar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024
Revenue
₹4.1K Cr
7.4%
₹3.8K Cr
5.5%
₹3.6K Cr
7.4%
₹3.3K Cr
2.8%
₹3.2K Cr
5.9%
₹3.1K Cr
5.7%
₹2.9K Cr
5.8%
₹2.7K Cr
Op. Profit
₹768 Cr
4.8%
₹733 Cr
7.3%
₹683 Cr
11.6%
₹612 Cr
4.8%
₹584 Cr
8.6%
₹538 Cr
11.9%
₹481 Cr
5.7%
₹455 Cr
OPM
19.0%
0.0%
19.0%
0.0%
19.0%
5.6%
18.0%
0.0%
18.0%
0.0%
18.0%
5.9%
17.0%
0.0%
17.0%
Net Profit
₹529 Cr
20.5%
₹439 Cr
6.8%
₹471 Cr
10.8%
₹425 Cr
7.3%
₹396 Cr
6.2%
₹373 Cr
14.8%
₹325 Cr
6.2%
₹306 Cr
EPS (₹)
33.55
20.4%
27.86
7.6%
30.15
11.0%
27.17
6.2%
25.59
6.1%
24.12
14.7%
21.02
5.7%
19.89

Values in ₹ Cr · Source: Screener.in

Annual Profit & Loss

MetricMar 2026Mar 2025Mar 2024Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017
Revenue
₹14.7K Cr
23.5%
₹11.9K Cr
21.6%
₹9.8K Cr
17.6%
₹8.4K Cr
46.2%
₹5.7K Cr
36.4%
₹4.2K Cr
17.4%
₹3.6K Cr
5.9%
₹3.4K Cr
10.9%
₹3.0K Cr
5.4%
₹2.9K Cr
Expenses
₹12.0K Cr
21.0%
₹9.9K Cr
21.3%
₹8.1K Cr
19.3%
₹6.8K Cr
43.7%
₹4.8K Cr
35.6%
₹3.5K Cr
14.1%
₹3.1K Cr
9.4%
₹2.8K Cr
9.6%
₹2.6K Cr
6.3%
₹2.4K Cr
Op. Profit
₹2.8K Cr
35.9%
₹2.1K Cr
22.8%
₹1.7K Cr
10.3%
₹1.5K Cr
58.6%
₹958 Cr
40.3%
₹683 Cr
38.5%
₹493 Cr
11.3%
₹556 Cr
18.6%
₹469 Cr
0.9%
₹465 Cr
OPM
19.0%
11.8%
17.0%
0.0%
17.0%
5.6%
18.0%
5.9%
17.0%
6.3%
16.0%
14.3%
14.0%
17.6%
17.0%
13.3%
15.0%
6.3%
16.0%
Other Income
₹91 Cr
34.1%
₹138 Cr
7.8%
₹128 Cr
212.2%
₹41 Cr
71.5%
₹144 Cr
33.3%
₹108 Cr
18.2%
₹132 Cr
50.0%
₹88 Cr
26.1%
₹119 Cr
41.7%
₹84 Cr
Interest
₹73 Cr
9.0%
₹67 Cr
42.6%
₹47 Cr
0.0%
₹47 Cr
291.7%
₹12 Cr
100.0%
₹6 Cr
0.0%
₹6 Cr
₹0 Cr
₹0 Cr
₹0 Cr
Depreciation
₹403 Cr
31.3%
₹307 Cr
0.6%
₹309 Cr
13.6%
₹272 Cr
63.9%
₹166 Cr
5.7%
₹176 Cr
6.0%
₹166 Cr
5.7%
₹157 Cr
0.6%
₹158 Cr
6.0%
₹149 Cr
PBT
₹2.4K Cr
32.3%
₹1.8K Cr
25.8%
₹1.4K Cr
16.7%
₹1.2K Cr
34.3%
₹924 Cr
51.7%
₹609 Cr
34.7%
₹452 Cr
7.0%
₹486 Cr
13.3%
₹429 Cr
7.0%
₹401 Cr
Tax %
23.0%
0.0%
23.0%
4.2%
24.0%
7.7%
26.0%
4.0%
25.0%
3.8%
26.0%
4.0%
25.0%
10.7%
28.0%
12.0%
25.0%
0.0%
25.0%
Net Profit
₹1.9K Cr
33.2%
₹1.4K Cr
28.1%
₹1.1K Cr
18.7%
₹921 Cr
33.5%
₹690 Cr
53.0%
₹451 Cr
32.6%
₹340 Cr
3.4%
₹352 Cr
9.0%
₹323 Cr
7.3%
₹301 Cr
EPS (₹)
118.23
30.6%
90.54
27.6%
70.98
17.8%
60.24
33.4%
45.15
53.2%
29.48
32.4%
22.26
1.3%
21.98
8.9%
20.19
7.2%
18.84
Div Payout
34.0%
12.8%
39.0%
5.4%
37.0%
9.8%
41.0%
20.6%
34.0%
0.0%
34.0%
25.9%
27.0%
8.0%
25.0%
0.0%
25.0%
4.2%
24.0%

Values in ₹ Cr · Source: Screener.in

Balance Sheet

ItemMar 2026Mar 2025Mar 2024Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017
Liabilities
Equity Capital
₹79 Cr
1.3%
₹78 Cr
1.3%
₹77 Cr
1.3%
₹76 Cr
0.0%
₹76 Cr
0.0%
₹76 Cr
0.0%
₹76 Cr
3.8%
₹79 Cr
1.3%
₹80 Cr
0.0%
₹80 Cr
Reserves
₹7.8K Cr
24.3%
₹6.2K Cr
27.9%
₹4.9K Cr
25.5%
₹3.9K Cr
18.1%
₹3.3K Cr
21.1%
₹2.7K Cr
17.8%
₹2.3K Cr
1.9%
₹2.3K Cr
10.7%
₹2.0K Cr
12.5%
₹1.8K Cr
Borrowings
₹477 Cr
53.4%
₹311 Cr
31.0%
₹451 Cr
31.1%
₹655 Cr
13.3%
₹578 Cr
489.8%
₹98 Cr
38.0%
₹71 Cr
3450.0%
₹2 Cr
0.0%
₹2 Cr
33.3%
₹3 Cr
Other Liabilities
₹3.0K Cr
44.8%
₹2.1K Cr
4.8%
₹2.0K Cr
0.1%
₹2.0K Cr
35.7%
₹1.5K Cr
91.1%
₹771 Cr
21.4%
₹635 Cr
24.8%
₹509 Cr
1.0%
₹514 Cr
18.7%
₹433 Cr
Total Liabilities
₹11.3K Cr
30.1%
₹8.7K Cr
17.8%
₹7.4K Cr
11.9%
₹6.6K Cr
22.1%
₹5.4K Cr
47.8%
₹3.7K Cr
18.6%
₹3.1K Cr
8.3%
₹2.9K Cr
8.0%
₹2.6K Cr
13.2%
₹2.3K Cr
Assets
Fixed Assets
₹2.9K Cr
12.4%
₹2.5K Cr
14.4%
₹2.2K Cr
5.1%
₹2.3K Cr
52.6%
₹1.5K Cr
235.7%
₹457 Cr
5.8%
₹432 Cr
7.7%
₹401 Cr
21.7%
₹512 Cr
4.5%
₹536 Cr
CWIP
₹38 Cr
50.6%
₹77 Cr
126.5%
₹34 Cr
112.5%
₹16 Cr
85.0%
₹107 Cr
791.7%
₹12 Cr
60.0%
₹30 Cr
6.3%
₹32 Cr
540.0%
₹5 Cr
82.8%
₹29 Cr
Investments
₹1.6K Cr
64.8%
₹980 Cr
18.5%
₹827 Cr
29.2%
₹640 Cr
22.1%
₹822 Cr
17.8%
₹1.0K Cr
2.1%
₹979 Cr
28.1%
₹764 Cr
13.2%
₹880 Cr
28.7%
₹684 Cr
Other Assets
₹6.8K Cr
33.4%
₹5.1K Cr
18.5%
₹4.3K Cr
19.4%
₹3.6K Cr
22.5%
₹3.0K Cr
34.5%
₹2.2K Cr
33.0%
₹1.7K Cr
0.4%
₹1.7K Cr
33.0%
₹1.2K Cr
14.8%
₹1.1K Cr
Total Assets
₹11.3K Cr
30.1%
₹8.7K Cr
17.8%
₹7.4K Cr
11.9%
₹6.6K Cr
22.1%
₹5.4K Cr
47.8%
₹3.7K Cr
18.6%
₹3.1K Cr
8.3%
₹2.9K Cr
8.0%
₹2.6K Cr
13.2%
₹2.3K Cr

Values in ₹ Cr · Source: Screener.in

Cash Flow Statement

ItemMar 2026Mar 2025Mar 2024Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017
Operating CF
₹1.8K Cr
52.7%
₹1.2K Cr
11.1%
₹1.3K Cr
36.2%
₹956 Cr
13.1%
₹845 Cr
14.8%
₹736 Cr
109.1%
₹352 Cr
18.5%
₹432 Cr
2.6%
₹421 Cr
47.2%
₹286 Cr
Investing CF
₹-618 Cr
19.5%
₹-517 Cr
1.5%
₹-525 Cr
37.1%
₹-383 Cr
60.6%
₹-971 Cr
79.8%
₹-540 Cr
8900.0%
₹-6 Cr
97.4%
₹-233 Cr
30.9%
₹-337 Cr
51.8%
₹-222 Cr
Financing CF
₹-748 Cr
19.1%
₹-628 Cr
7.9%
₹-582 Cr
44.1%
₹-404 Cr
322.0%
₹182 Cr
226.4%
₹-144 Cr
56.2%
₹-329 Cr
105.6%
₹-160 Cr
66.7%
₹-96 Cr
65.5%
₹-58 Cr
Net Cash Flow
₹401 Cr
3241.7%
₹12 Cr
93.9%
₹196 Cr
16.0%
₹169 Cr
201.8%
₹56 Cr
7.7%
₹52 Cr
225.0%
₹16 Cr
59.0%
₹39 Cr
425.0%
₹-12 Cr
300.0%
₹6 Cr
Free Cash Flow
₹1.6K Cr
63.1%
₹964 Cr
1.8%
₹947 Cr
80.7%
₹524 Cr
12.9%
₹464 Cr
24.1%
₹611 Cr
120.6%
₹277 Cr
29.9%
₹395 Cr
11.0%
₹356 Cr
408.6%
₹70 Cr

Values in ₹ Cr · Source: Screener.in

Key Ratios History

MetricMar 2026Mar 2025Mar 2024Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017
Debtor Days
83d
1.2%
82d
32.3%
62d
10.1%
69d
13.1%
61d
22.0%
50d
18.0%
61d
15.1%
53d
8.6%
58d
3.3%
60d
Inventory Days
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Days Payable
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Cash Conv. Cycle
83d
1.2%
82d
32.3%
62d
10.1%
69d
13.1%
61d
22.0%
50d
18.0%
61d
15.1%
53d
8.6%
58d
3.3%
60d
Working Capital Days
50d
6.4%
47d
95.8%
24d
20.0%
20d
400.0%
4d
84.0%
25d
32.4%
37d
14.0%
43d
18.9%
53d
8.2%
49d
ROCE
34.0%
9.7%
31.0%
6.9%
29.0%
3.3%
30.0%
15.4%
26.0%
23.8%
21.0%
16.7%
18.0%
10.0%
20.0%
0.0%
20.0%
13.0%
23.0%

Source: Screener.in · Lower days = better efficiency

About Persistent Systems Limited

Persistent Systems provides software engineering and strategy services to help companies implement and modernize their businesses. It has its own software and frameworks with pre-built integration and acceleration [1]. It also has partnership with providers such as Salesforce and AWS [2].

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Persistent Systems Limited share price today?
Persistent Systems Limited (PERSISTENT) is currently trading at ₹5,848 on NSE, as of the last market session. Prices update daily after market close on MarketNetra.
Is Persistent Systems Limited available in F&O (Futures & Options)?
Yes, Persistent Systems Limited (PERSISTENT) is part of the NSE F&O segment with a lot size of 125 shares. Options are available with monthly expiry contracts. You can track the full option chain and OI analysis on MarketNetra.
What is Persistent Systems Limited 52-week high and low?
Persistent Systems Limited's 52-week high is ₹6,599 and the 52-week low is ₹4,243. The current price of ₹5,848 is 11.4% below the 52W high.
What is Persistent Systems Limited P/E ratio?
Persistent Systems Limited's current P/E ratio is 48.4. This indicates the market is paying ₹48.4 for every ₹1 of earnings. Compare this to the sector average to assess relative valuation.
How to trade Persistent Systems Limited options?
Persistent Systems Limited options are traded on NSE with monthly expiry contracts (lot size: 125 shares). To trade PERSISTENT options: select your expiry on the option chain page, identify key OI strikes, check the PCR and buildup type on OI analysis, and review FII/DII flows for institutional sentiment before taking a position.