HCL Technologies at PPFCF

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HCL Technologies Limited is among the periodic Indian-IT-services holdings of the Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund (PPFCF). The position has appeared in PPFCF factsheet portfolio listings across multiple cycles, alongside other technology-sector holdings such as Infosys at PPFCF , TCS at PPFCF and Persistent Systems at PPFCF .

The HCL Technologies thesis combines several elements of the broader PPFAS investment philosophy . First, mid-tier IT differentiation: HCL has historically had a different service mix from the top-two Indian IT companies (TCS and Infosys), with a higher share of infrastructure services and a distinct products-and-platforms business through HCLSoftware. Second, products portfolio: HCL’s acquired and proprietary software products (BigFix, AppScan, Commerce Cloud, Domino, Connections, Notes and several others, including a portfolio acquired from IBM in 2018) provide a recurring-revenue stream that is less common among Indian IT-services peers. Third, disciplined valuation-driven entry that has produced multi-period holding patterns.

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HCL Technologies at PPFCF

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