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Intellect Design (538835) Nov 2025 Filing Analysis
Does management do what it says?
The current funnel value for Q3 FY26 stands at INR 12,038 Cr, meeting the target of exceeding INR 12,000 Cr. (1 met across 1 tracked commitment)
“The deal funnel surpassed INR 12,000 Cr, driven by the synergistic power of eMACH.ai’s proven transformation capabilities and Purple Fabric Business Impact AI, positioning Intellect for accelerated growth”
Total income for Q1 FY26 stood at INR 734 Cr. While short of the 800 Cr milestone, it represents 18% YoY growth and remains within the 4-quarter timeline set in June 2025. (3 in progress, 2 exceeded across 5 tracked commitments)
“What we have been talking to investors over a period of time is that we designed for 20 percent growth year-on-year, and I think we are on that same trajectory.”
For Q1 FY26, the company reported an EBITDA margin of 24%, which is at the lower end of the guided 24-25% range for FY26. (3 met, 1 missed, 1 not yet due across 5 tracked commitments)
“That makes it close to about 25 percent, which is the guidance we gave earlier that our margins will be close to 25 percent. So, we are within range of 25 percent in spite of all the investments.”
License-linked revenue showed strong growth of 69% YoY, currently making up approximately 53.6% of Q2 revenue (423cr of 789cr). (2 in progress, 1 missed across 3 tracked commitments)
“We mentioned 200 crore in Purple Fabric last quarter will come this year, and we are on that track for that.”
Management identifies the Total Addressable Market (TAM) for their AI business between 1,000 crore and 5,000 crore. — target: 1,000 to 5,000 crore (+4 more commitments)
“I mentioned in one of the masterclasses that the opportunity size is between 1,000 crore and 5,000 crore... opportunity size of TAM is a 5,000 Cr, which we believe is possible.”
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How durable is the business?
Switching costs are being reinforced through 'co-creation' facilities where customers stay on-site to design solutions, and through the migration of 35 credit unions to the new eMACH.ai platform. (1 expanding, 1 stable)
“we have been able to sign up 35 credit unions to move from the erstwhile Forge platform to the new eMACH.ai DEP platform. That’s a significant movement because, within one quarter, we were able to sign 35 customers.”
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What could break the thesis?
INTENSIFYING: Management noted that salary costs and SG&A are rising as they substantially increase the sales team and invest in R&D talent (1,200 research engineers). (1 intensifying)
“We have increased; we have salary costs have gone up now and say SG&A cost is going up. In next two quarters, we will be investing more in sales costs.”
STABLE: The company successfully enabled 22 digital transformations this quarter, suggesting that its 'execution machinery' is managing delivery risks effectively. (1 stable)
“In parallel, we enabled 22 successful digital transformations this quarter, validating not only the breadth of our offerings but also our delivery excellence.”
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