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Newgen Software (540900) Jul 2025 Filing Analysis
Does management do what it says?
Q3 revenue growth was muted at 5% Y-o-Y, with management citing elongated decision cycles and deferment in large deals, particularly in India and EMEA. (1 missed, 2 in progress, 1 met across 4 tracked commitments)
“We believe that our funnel continues to be strong and closure would gradually improve in the quarters -- in the coming quarter, leading to improvement in overall growth in the second half of the year.”
While the long-term CAGR remains strong at 19%, the specific annual revenue growth for FY'26 was significantly lower at 6% YoY, missing the high-teen target for this specific fiscal year. (1 missed across 1 tracked commitment)
“internally, we are planning for a growth year. ... So you're over a 3- to 5-year period, the growth will still be in high teens or low 20%, similar to what you have been delivering for the last several years? Virender Jeet: Absolutely, I don't think -- whether the reason is that or not but I think, yes, over the long-term outlook, we don't see any change in the long-term outlook.”
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How durable is the business?
Newgen continues to strengthen its technological moat by integrating Generative AI and machine learning into its core platforms and securing new patents. (4 expanding, 1 shifted)
“During the quarter, we were granted a patent for inventing a system and method for data compression... In total, we have 25 patents already grant under our name.”
The Indian market is facing localized headwinds in retail lending due to risk exposure pullbacks, though secured lending remains stable. (1 contracting, 1 expanding)
“In India, the issue we are facing is about slightly amount of pullback in retail lending across in terms of the risk exposures... larger segments of unstructured lending are pulling back.”
License sales (product sales) have seen a significant slowdown as customers defer large-scale digital transformation programs in favor of smaller tactical deals. (2 contracting)
“The current ratio of the license sale being lesser than last year's licenses is on account of having deals but not at the same value as the last year.”
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What could break the thesis?
Competition is intensifying with large platform players like Salesforce and ServiceNow entering Newgen's core markets (India/Middle East) and digital lending space. (1 intensifying, 4 stable)
“It can be platform players like Salesforce is also entering spaces like digital lending... ServiceNow entering the operation... which were not there 2 years back.”
Demand is worsening in the short term due to 'jerky' license sales and a significant slowdown in large deal closures (INR 20-50cr range). (2 intensifying)
“But the deals which were in INR20 crores, INR30 crores, or INR50 crores ranges, we are seeing slight amount of slower pattern decision-making in that.”
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