Happiest Minds Technologies Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Transcript of Earnings Call held on February 10, 2026'.
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Happiest Minds reported Q3 FY26 revenue of $65.7 million, up 1.2% quarter-on-quarter and 7.1% year-on-year in constant currency; in rupee terms, revenue rose 2.4% QoQ to INR 588 crores and 10.7% YoY. EBITDA margin improved to 20.4% from 20.2% in Q2, and operating margin expanded 40 basis points to 17.4%, both within the guided 20-22% range. Utilization hit a recent high of 82%, and the Generative AI Business Services (GBS) unit turned profitable with revenue growing close to 50% QoQ. The company reaffirmed its 4-year 10%+ revenue growth commitment and 20-22% EBITDA margin band, while announcing a new 'AI First, Agile Always' transformation with 11 strategic programs and plans to scale its AI/GenAI team to 1,000 by end of FY27. Chairman Ashok Soota denied stake-sale rumors and reiterated his full commitment to driving the AI agenda, while pushing the Happiest Health IPO timeline to roughly 6 years away.
Steady execution with margin expansion and strong AI-led GBS growth supports the existing growth narrative, but no upward revision to the 10%+ revenue or 20-22% margin guidance was provided; near-term stock reaction may be neutral. The pushback of the Happiest Health IPO timeline and the chairman's denial of stake-sale speculation address two overhangs that had weighed on the stock, which could provide some relief to existing shareholders.