HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced robust financial performance for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026-27 (Q2 FY27), with consolidated net profit surging by over 21% year-on-year. The company reported a net profit of ₹5,132 crore, a significant increase from ₹4,235 crore recorded in the same period last year.
Revenue from operations also saw substantial growth, rising by 11.52% year-on-year to reach ₹35,620 crore in Q2 FY27, up from ₹31,942 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.
Interim Dividend Declared
In addition to its strong earnings, the HCLTech board of directors declared a second interim dividend of ₹12 per equity share. Each share has a face value of ₹2. The company has set October 16, 2026, as the record date for this interim dividend payment, with the actual payment scheduled for October 26, 2026.
Strategic AI Partnership with Anthropic
Further solidifying its position in advanced technologies, HCLTech announced a new Global Premier Partnership with Anthropic. This collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of Agentic AI solutions across various enterprises, emphasizing critical areas such as safety, cybersecurity, and governance.
Under this partnership, HCLTech's service teams will focus on developing industry-specific solutions and offerings powered by Anthropic's Claude, Cowork, and Claude Code AI models. Concurrently, HCLSoftware, acting as an Anthropic ISV partner, will integrate these advanced AI capabilities into its select enterprise products.
To spearhead this initiative, HCLTech plans to establish a dedicated Anthropic Business Unit, complete with a Center of Excellence (CoE). This unit will be responsible for building specialized Agentic AI solutions and providing secure sandbox environments for enterprise deployments of Claude through Fully Distributed Environments (FDEs).
Market Context
The Q2 earnings report was released after market hours on Monday. Earlier in the trading day, HCLTech shares had seen a modest gain, closing up 0.47% at ₹1,220. The company's positive results follow a strong start to the earnings season for the Indian IT sector, with industry peer Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) also reporting robust Q2 FY27 figures, including a 14.86% rise in net profit and 11.22% revenue growth year-on-year.