Infosys Q4 results 2026: Headcount falls by 8,400 even as operating profits jump 13.6% YoY

IT services giant Infosys’ headcount fell by 8,440 in the quarter ending March 31, 2026, compared to the previous quarter, according to the company’s quarterly earnings report released on Thursday. Although the Sales and Support team witnessed a very small addition, the lion’s share of the reduced workforce consisted of software professionals.

The total number of employees in the 4th quarter of FY26 was 328,594. Meanwhile, the workforce increased by 5,000-odd employees year-on-year in FY26. The company’s trailing twelve months (LTM) attrition rate increased from 12.3% in Q3 to 12.6% in Q4 FY26. Approximately 40 percent of the workforce consists of women.

Decreasing Number of Employees at Infosys

Speaking at the company’s earnings conference call, Infosys CFO Jayesh Sanghrajka said: “Our headcount has decreased sequentially, but it’s up 5,000 people year-on-year. There’s always seasonality on a quarterly basis. Headcount is a function of usage and the volumes we’re seeing. Volumes were softer this quarter, plus those new to the system had to be taken into account.”

Among its peers, Tech Mahindra on Wednesday reported a fall in headcount of 1,993 in the January-March quarter. Meanwhile, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported an increase in headcount by 2,356 in Q4, HCLTech added 802 employees and Wipro’s headcount increased marginally by 135 sequentially in Q4.

In January, Infosys committed to hiring 20,000 college graduates in an exclusive interview. money control.

Infosys Q4 Results

Infosys, India’s second largest IT company in terms of market capitalization, reported a 21% year-on-year increase in consolidated profits. ₹8,501 crore for the quarter ended March 31. The company’s profit in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year was as follows: ₹7,033 crore.

“We have delivered a resilient performance in FY26 with 3.1% growth with strong major deal wins of $14.9 billion, reflecting the robustness of our enterprise AI value proposition and market share gains in major transformation opportunities. The simplicity and power of our AI services strategy across six areas is gaining traction in the market, further strengthened by strong ecosystem AI partnerships that enable customers to derive value from AI,” Infosys CEO and MD Salil Parekh said in a statement.