Revenue from operations increased 8.76% QoQ to Rs 5003.10 crore in Q1 FY25. Year on year (YoY) basis, the company's consolidated net profit and revenue jumped 132% and 9% respectively in Q1 FY25. Profit before tax (PBT) jumped 90.75% to Rs 118.55 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared with Rs 62.15 crore in Q1 FY24. During the quarter, EBITDA was at Rs 184 crore in Q1 FY25, registering the growth of 19% YoY. EBITDA margin expanded 33 bps to 3.7% in Q1 FY25 as compared with 3.3% in Q1 FY24. The company's headcount stood at 5,97,000, up 14% YoY and 5% QoQ in Q1 FY25. Revenue from workforce management jumped 12% to Rs 3622 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared with Rs 3,221 crore in Q1 FY24. 91 new contracts were added with an ACV of Rs 514 cr in Q1 FY25. Revenue from global technology services increased 8% YoY to Rs 610 crore in Q1 FY25, while revenue from operating asset management rose 6% YoY to Rs 733 crore in Q1 FY25, EBITDA margin at 4.8% down 64 bps QoQ due to seasonality in margin accretive business such as F&B and Telecom Infra. Quess Corp provides a host of managed outsourcing and technology-enabled services across processes such as sales and marketing, customer care, after-sales service, back office operations, staffing, manufacturing, facilities & security management, HR & F&A operations, IT & mobility services etc The scrip hit 52-week high at Rs 752.95 in intraday today.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The domestic equity benchmarks marched higher and hit the day's high in mid-morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 24,900 level after hitting the day's low of 24,798.65 in morning trade. Realty shares witnessed buying demand for the third consecutive trading session. At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 316.92 points or 0.39% to 81,672.76. The Nifty 50 index advanced 101.25 points or 0.41% to 24,937.35. The broader market outperformed the headline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.56% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.86%. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap and S&P BSE Small-Cap index hit an all-time high at 48,370.90 and 55,432.32, respectively. The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,327 shares rose and 1,397 shares fell. A total of 150 shares were unchanged. IPO Update: The initial public offer (IPO) of Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals received 36,58,006 bids for shares as against 1,51,62,239 shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 11:15 IST on Tuesday (30 July 2024). The issue was subscribed 0.24 times. The issue opened for bidding on Tuesday (30 July 2024) and it will close on Thursday (01 August 2024). The price band of the IPO is fixed between Rs 646 to Rs 679 per share. An investor can bid for a minimum of 22 equity shares and in multiples thereof. Buzzing Index: The Nifty Realty index added 1.50% to 1,109.45. The index gained 4.13% in three consecutive trading sessions. Phoenix Mills (up 5.77%), Brigade Enterprises (up 2.12%), DLF (up 1.38%), Sunteck Realty (up 0.65%), Godrej Properties (up 0.62%), Oberoi Realty (up 0.57%), Mahindra Lifespace Developers (up 0.45%) and Sobha (up 0.12%) advanced. On the other hand, Prestige Estates Projects (down 1.59%) and Macrotech Developers (down 1.07%), edged lower. Stocks in Spotlight: Quess Corp advanced 2.19 after the company's consolidated net profit jumped 14% to Rs 112 crore on 1.9% increase in revenue to Rs 5,003 crore during the quarter. Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) added 1.71% after the company said that it has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for a tender floated by Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEBL). Global Markets: Most Asian stocks declined on Tuesday, erasing the previous session's gains as investors remained cautious ahead of crucial interest rate decisions from the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve. Chinese market continued to underperform, hitting six-month lows amid persistent concerns over a slowing economic recovery. Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell amid speculation over whether the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy. The central bank is set to announce its policy decision on Wednesday, July 31. While recent inflation data has shown some slight improvement, analysts remain divided on the likelihood of a rate hike. The BoJ has been one of the few major central banks holding rates at ultra-low levels. Regional markets took mixed cues from Wall Street, which ended flat on Monday. Caution ahead of the central bank meetings and a batch of quarterly earnings from tech giants prevented large market movements. The S&P 500 rose marginally, recovering from its first back-to-back weekly losses since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped slightly while the Nasdaq Composite edged up. The Federal Reserve's interest rate decision is also due on Wednesday. The central bank kept rates unchanged at its June meeting. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Net profit of Quess Corp rose 117.13% to Rs 103.81 crore in the quarter ended June 2024 as against Rs 47.81 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2023. Sales rose 8.76% to Rs 5003.11 crore in the quarter ended June 2024 as against Rs 4600.21 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2023. ParticularsQuarter EndedJun. 2024Jun. 2023% Var. Sales5003.114600.21 9 OPM %3.673.35 - PBDT170.40130.72 30 PBT101.4362.15 63 NP103.8147.81 117 Powered by Capital Market - Live