HCL Technologies Limited

General Overview of the company:

HCL Technologies Limited is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services
and consulting company headquartered in Noida. In 1976, a group of eight engineers, led by Shiv Nadar,
started a company that would make personal computers. The company originally was focused on
hardware but, via HCL Technologies, software and services became a focus. In 2020 HCL is ranked at #30
in Forbes’ list of the world’s best employers and garners recognition as a leader in shareholder wealth
creation and corporate governance quality. Today HCL Tech is a global technology company, home to
more than 223,400 people across 60 countries.

Shareholding pattern of the company:

Most shares of HCL technology are owned by the promoters of the company. The promoters are Ms.
Kiran Nadar, Mr. Shiv Nadar, and Ms. Roshini Nadar Malhotra, who are from the same family. Below is
the list of shareholding patterns of the company.

Shareholders Percentage of shares held

Promoter holding 60.81%
Institutional holding 34.34%
Public holding 4.62%
Mutual fund holding 0.23%
The above data is the reflection of data based on the quarter of June 2023.

Management of the company:

The company is managed by a mix of family members who are the promoters of the company as well as
the Independent directors.

List of Board of Directors

Name Age Position Educational Area of expertise
Qualification
Shiv Nadar 78 Founder and Bachelors in Strategic Advisor
Chairman technology
Roshini Nadar 41 Chairperson Masters in ESG & Diversity
Malhotra business and Stakeholders’
Administration Relationship
C Vijayakumar 55 Chief Executive Masters in Strategic thinking
Officer and business
Managing Administration
Director
Shikhar Malhotra 43 Director Masters in Finance and
Entrepreneurship Stakeholders
Relationship

List of Independent Directors

Name Age Position Educational Area of expertise
Qualification
Robin Ann 71 Diversity Board Juris Doctor Audit and Risk
Abrams Committee Chair Degree management
R Srinivasan 76 Board Committee Masters in Finance
Member business
Administration
Sosale Shankara 66 Director Doctor of Cybersecurity and
Sastry Philosophy Critical
infrastructure
protection
S Madhavan 66 Director Masters in Finance and Risk
business management
Administration
Thomas Sieber 60 Director Masters in Audit and Risk
business management
Administration
Nishi Vasudeva 67 Director Masters in Audit and Risk
business management
Administration
Deepak Kapoor 64 Director Masters in Mergers and
Political Science Acquisitions
Mohan Chellappa 75 Director Surgeon Corporate Social
 Responsibility
Simon John 57 Director Masters in Strategic and
England Business Business advice
Administration
Vanitha 64 Director Management Nomination and
Narayanan Information Remuneration
Systems and
Accounting

SWOT Analysis:
Strength:
 Global Presence– The company is present in 43 countries and has employees from 140 countries
working together. HCL technology has a vast global network of delivery systems that collaborate
to provide comprehensive customer support to its customers. Within Europe, HCL has developed
capabilities in Frankfurt as well as within Northern Ireland and Germany. HCL also has operations
to operate in Malaysia, Japan, and Singapore. HCL is a massive company that can handle large
clients through its global reach.

 Effective Marketing– HCL focuses on marketing and brand building to enhance its industry-
leading growth. HCL has a significant presence on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. They have
gained this massive following to their advantage by creating digital marketing campaigns in
collaboration with their clients in the sports world (Manchester United and Cricket Australia).
They have come up with marketing campaigns and catchy hashtags to post on their numerous
social media handles.
 Strong Partnerships Management– Strategic alliances with HCL have played an important
contribution to the development of ecosystem-based innovations for the business. Alliances
with world-class technology providers have enabled HCL technology to develop service offerings
and solutions for various industries. HCL technologies can also assist alliance partners to increase
the revenue they earn and improve their offerings of products and services as well as increase
their service offerings. The alliance’s strategic nature has helped HCL technology to establish a
point of differentiating in addition.
 Key Strategies – The company is involved in new technologies that are disruptive, such as
Digitalization, Analytics Cloud, Automation, and more, and these technologies form the basis of
any company that wants to change its approach. HCL has come up with a strategy that is known
 as the Mode 1-2-3 strategy which is distinctively HCL technology in the market marketplace and
can gain trust from clients. The company’s focus is on training, re-skilling, and developing
capabilities to ensure that the strategy is future-proof.

Weakness:

 Strong Competition– The major rivals of HCL technologies include Infosys, Wipro Technologies,
TATA Consultancy Services, and others. TCS and Infosys are two large consulting firms, with
revenues in the range of $5.05 billion, and $2.83 billion. HCL Technologies has recently suffered
a defeat to Wipro to be the 3rd largest software services firm in India. HCL Technologies said
that it has signed 27 transformational agreements with companies in the telecom retail,
financial, and retail sectors. The company must implement strategic plans so that it can stay
ahead of rivals.

 Struggle to keep existing clients- In the year 2016, HCL Technologies lost $1.5 billion in
contracts, which led to a slowing in revenue growth. This is because HCL technologies were
unable to sell more services by cross-selling to its customers, and its old maintenance contracts
for infrastructure are becoming a victim of competition such as Amazon’s Aws or Microsoft
Azure. The pattern is alarming the analyst, so the company is trying to secure a higher
percentage of renewals.

Opportunities:
 Efficient Management- The advancement in technology by HCL and its adaptation led to
employee motivation, high productivity, and business growth, making it a dream corporation for
many to work at.
 Efficient growth- HCL Technologies is expected to achieve 8.7% percent for FY2023. HCL
Technologies has projected profits to increase year on year. HCL is certain that it will continue to
grow in this direction for the next several years. HCL is a company with deep capabilities and a
mindset of innovation, as well as is committed to CSR as well as inclusion and diversity. It makes
use of this to stand out from other companies.
 Digital Transformation– HCL Technology includes the use of digital transformation in all areas
giving a chance to create new operations processes and deliver more value to customers
globally. HCL Technology stands at 16% in digital transformation and is also adopting research-
driven digitalization. The company has established itself as a leading global innovation and R&D
 company. HCL technology’s R&D centers have assisted HCL technology in creating end-to-end
engagement strategies, improving the customer experience of customers. With more
investments in R&D, the company will transform into a future-oriented enterprise.
Threats:
 Non-Core Sources– Dividends and interest, gain or loss on sales of fixed assets and investments,
and so on, are on the rise, posing a danger to overall business management.
 Risky Investments- The corporation engages in high-risk investments, licensing profits worth
$1.1 billion are spent on intellectual property and future product production plans. The problem
emerges as these intellectual properties are old and losing market share to other firms’
offerings. Some IPs are old and are losing market part of the market to offers offered by
competitors. For example, HCL acquired IBM’s Lotus Notes and the product is clearly losing its
value in the present day. It is not a good thing for the future. HCL Technologies should invest in
technologies that will ensure its future.
 Exchange Losses– HCL Technology may be reporting top and bottom-line growth, however, it
has one aspect that has a significant impact on its loss of foreign exchange. The company has
been continuously making losses in foreign exchange. HCL Technologies has taken huge hedges
in the past which negatively affected its foreign exchange balance and, with the rupee declining,
the losses are still quite excessive. The firm must devise strategies to help average out the
profits and losses of foreign exchange.

Competitive Analysis
The top competitors of HCL Technologies are Infosys and TCS.
HCL V/S Infosys:
 Last year's performance review: In the last year, HCL Tech outperformed the benchmark while
Infosys was an underperformer. While Infosys has lost around 8 percent in the last 1 year, HCL
Tech has advanced around 19 percent in this period. Infosys’s consolidated revenue in constant
currency terms jumped 15.4 percent YoY in the fourth quarter of FY23 at ₹37,441 crore. On a
sequential basis, the revenue fell by 3.2 percent. HCL Tech, on the other hand, reported in-line
earnings for the March quarter of FY23 (Q4FY23). The company's net profit rose 10.6 percent
year-on-year (YoY) to ₹3,981 crore in the March quarter as against ₹3,599 crore in the year-ago
period.
 Long-term growth: HCL Tech appears to have better long-term growth opportunities compared
to Infosys. Market experts suggest that HCL Tech has delivered better results than Infosys and
 TCS. HCL Tech's Q4 earnings were broadly in line with market estimates. On the other hand,
Infosys reported sequentially weak Q4FY23 numbers, with a decline in PAT and revenue.

HCL V/S TCS:

 Last year’s performance review: In the last year HCL has been a better performer. HCL Tech
jumped 25 percent in this period while TCS gained 10 percent. In comparison, the Nifty IT index
has risen 7.6 percent in the last 1 year. HCL Tech has given positive returns in 4 of the 7 months
this year while TCS has been in the green in 5 of the 7 months in 2023. But in July so far, HCL
Tech shed 2.7 percent whereas TCS added 4.8 percent.
 Long-term growth: TCS’s commitment to innovation, research, and development enables it to
stay at the forefront of technological advancements. Further, TCS’s consistent dividend payout
makes it an attractive choice for investors seeking long-term stability and income. However, HCL
technology has areas to improve in comparison to TCS and has an opportunity to outperform
other competitors in the technology market.
Conclusion:
We have seen HCL’s performance and growth opportunities throughout this research report, to
conclude we see that HCL’s financial performance is in good trend, the company is expanding globally,
and they are also focusing on the research and development part in technology to meet the demands of
the customer. HCL has a good marketing strategy and can market well regarding its competitors.
However, there are a few areas that need to be taken care of like constantly looking out for what the
competitors are doing and how to sustain itself in the market with heavy competition, to focus on
retaining its existing customers by providing better services than its competitors.