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Wipro Q2 Results: PAT Drops 4.5% QoQ, Revenue Up 9% YoY; Wipro ADR Crashes 3% On Q3 Guidance

Wipro reported Q2FY27 results with a 4.5% QoQ decline in net profit to Rs 3,200.6 crore, missing estimates. Revenue rose 9% YoY to Rs 24,752.7 crore. IT services revenue in dollars was $2611.5 million, down 0.1% QoQ. Wipro's ADR fell 3% pre-market due to Q3 guidance of a potential -1.5% to 0.5% revenue decline. The company's CEO highlighted strategic investments and AI as growth drivers.

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Published Oct 15, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

Traders will likely focus on the gap between revenue growth and profitability, plus the bookings decline and the conservative Q3 revenue range, as these drive near-term estimates and positioning.

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Market read

A company-specific earnings and guidance update with immediate ADR reaction and a clear Q3 revenue range creates a tradable setup for IT services demand and margin expectations.

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What to watch

The article cites AI-related momentum in Wipro’s AINative unit, which could support longer-cycle deal wins even if near-term bookings are down.

Relevance 8/10Novelty 7/10Timing: ahead of Friday’s stock reaction to Q2 results and Q3 guidance

Background

Wipro, backed by Azim Premji, reported Q2FY27 results and issued Q3 IT services revenue guidance, with the ADR reacting immediately in pre-market.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Wipro reported Q2FY27 net profit down 4.5% QoQ and guided Q3 IT services revenue from -1.5% to +0.5%, pressuring ADR and shares.

Expected impact

Likely near-term pressure as traders price in weaker profitability and cautious IT services demand implied by the Q3 revenue range.

Evidence & confidence

The article ties the ADR drop to the Q3 guidance and highlights sequential profit decline alongside bookings down 22.9% QoQ in constant currency.

Market effects

Reinforces cautious sentiment toward large-cap Indian IT services, where bookings weakness and modest margin expansion may not offset revenue softness.

Could weigh on India IT ADR sentiment and related regional tech/IT indices during the earnings season.

Limited direct global spillover, but contributes to the broader narrative of uneven enterprise IT spending and AI-led transformation budgets.

Counterpoint

Margin and operating cash flow improved sequentially, suggesting the earnings quality may be better than the headline PAT decline implies.

Key entities

  • Wipro

    Reported Q2FY27 net profit decline, revenue growth, bookings weakness, and issued Q3 IT services revenue guidance; ADR fell on the guidance.

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