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QUESS CORP LIMITED

Services › Commercial Services & Supplies·NIFTY MICROCAP 250NIFTY SMALLCAP 500NIFTY TOTAL MARKET
₹323.90
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 2.10 (-0.64%)

Latest filings

Next results: Fri, 30 Oct · Financial Results/Dividend
  1. Quess schedules Q2 FY27 analyst and investor meeting · Board & Shareholder Meetings
  2. Board meeting set for Q2 FY27 results and interim dividend · Results
  3. Quarterly compliance certificate from registrar under SEBI Reg 74(5) · Compliance
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Snapshot

What the business is, and whether it's a good one at a fair price.

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Provides staffing and workforce solutions, placing associates on the payrolls of client companies in India and overseas. General Staffing — entry-level and blue-collar associates for Indian businesses — is the dominant segment at 86.1% of FY26 segment revenue, or INR 13,176 crore. Professional Staffing places higher-experience contract hires, primarily for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), and generated INR 930 crore at an EBIT margin well above the group average; GCCs account for 71% of headcount in this segment. The Overseas business spans the Middle East, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore and brought in INR 1,197 crore at a higher EBIT margin than the group, with the Middle East alone at 11% EBITDA. Digital Platforms is an early-stage venture with INR 2 crore of revenue and an operating loss. Total associate headcount stood at 4,78,594 at FY26-end, with 281 new General Staffing contracts, 61 new Professional Staffing clients and 125 new Overseas logos added during the year. Employee cost is the overwhelming expense at 94.7% of revenue, leaving blended EBITDA margin at 2.1%. The business carries zero gross debt and held net cash of INR 271 crore at FY26-end.

Revenue mix · reported segments
General Staffing86.1%
Overseas business7.8%
Professional Staffing6.1%
Digital Platforms0.0%
Operating scale
Associate headcount
4,78,594FY26
New General Staffing contracts added
281FY26
GCC share of Professional Staffing headcount
71%FY26
Middle East EBITDA margin
11%FY26
Net cash position
INR 271 crore, zero gross debtFY26
New client logos — Professional Staffing / Overseas
61 / 125FY26
Who pays it
Enterprises in India and overseas needing temporary or contract workforce — General Staffing clients are largely Indian businesses, Professional Staffing clients are dominated by Global Capability Centres (GCCs), and Overseas clients span the Middle East, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore
Biggest cost
Employee cost at 94.7% of revenue — wages and benefits paid to deployed associates
Kind of business
Asset-light, high-volume, low-margin staffing services; revenue scales with associate headcount and billing rates
Where it sits
Indian-listed staffing and workforce solutions provider operating across four segments, with General Staffing the volume base and Professional Staffing plus Overseas the higher-margin contributors
Market Cap
₹4,838 Cr
P / E (TTM)
19.1×
EV / EBITDA
13.0×
Div Yield
—
Growth
7.1%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT +24.7% · EBITDA -9.7%
Quality
11.7%·
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 9.5% (5y median) · margin 2.1%
Leverage
0.00·
Debt / Equity · low
Net cash ₹178 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.4×▲
Margin +0.8 pts
₹10,837 Cr → ₹15,305 Cr
Cash conversion
2.11×▲
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹2,160 Cr on ₹1,022 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.56%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 127 Diversified Commercial Services peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#49/79
P/B#77/95
ROCE#20/103
ROE#12/113
Debt / Equity#1/91
EBITDA margin#72/92
Revenue growth#47/91
Profit growth#38/110

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Diversified Commercial Services peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Profit compounding 25% a year over 5 years
No borrowings on the balance sheet
lower than 77% of its 91 Diversified Commercial Services peers
Over 5 years it reported ₹1,022 Cr of profit and ₹2,160 Cr of operating cash — 2.11×
Profit is converting into cash
Concerns
Nothing flagged in the filed numbers.

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Common questions

Answered from QUESS CORP LIMITED's filed financials and exchange disclosures

What does QUESS CORP LIMITED do?

QUESS CORP LIMITED is a Commercial Services & Supplies company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol QUESS.

Is QUESS CORP LIMITED profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months QUESS CORP LIMITED reported a net profit of ₹253 Cr on revenue of ₹15,835 Cr.

Does QUESS CORP LIMITED pay a dividend?

Not in the latest reported year — QUESS CORP LIMITED's dividend payout for FY26 was nil.

Is QUESS CORP LIMITED debt-free?

Yes. It reported no borrowings on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, and ₹178 Cr of cash.

Is QUESS CORP LIMITED expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, QUESS CORP LIMITED ranks 49 of 79 in Diversified Commercial Services — cheaper than 39% of them, against an industry median of 13.0×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the QUESS CORP LIMITED share price move in a day?

On a typical session QUESS CORP LIMITED moves 1.56% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

When are QUESS CORP LIMITED's next results?

Financial Results/Dividend on Fri, 30 Oct. MarketPing alerts you on WhatsApp the moment the filing lands.

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