Persistent Systems Limited (PERSISTENT.NS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Persistent Systems Limited is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 22 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 1.

About Persistent Systems Limited

Persistent Systems Limited is a Technology company (Information Technology Services) based in India, listed on NSE as PERSISTENT.NS.

What our checks show for PERSISTENT.NS

Red flags

• The price is 52.6 times earnings (P/E): the market already pays for a lot of future growth.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 1.4 points over 5 years, to 10.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The stock has fallen as much as 51% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.07x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 13.3 times over.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 26.3% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 17.8% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.4 points from today's 10.7%.
• Revenue grew 26.2% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2027-01-27

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Questions

What grade does Persistent Systems Limited (PERSISTENT.NS) have?

In our weekly check, Persistent Systems Limited is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 22 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of PERSISTENT.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Persistent Systems Limited: High P/E, Margins falling, Deep past fall. In total 3 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Persistent Systems Limited do?

Persistent Systems Limited is a Technology company (Information Technology Services) based in India, listed on NSE as PERSISTENT.NS.

When does Persistent Systems Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2027-01-27. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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