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Quess Corp Limited

QUESS.NS
46
Staffing & Employment Services · Industrials
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
46
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Quess Corp Limited is an Indian company that helps other businesses find and manage workers. It provides staffing services — placing temporary and permanent employees across industries like technology, retail, healthcare, and manufacturing. Quess is one of India's largest workforce management companies, serving thousands of corporate clients who need help hiring and running large teams.

Quess makes money by charging businesses a fee for each worker it places or manages on their behalf. Because margins are thin in staffing — as seen in its roughly 2–3% gross margin — the business relies on high volumes and scale to stay profitable. Quess operates primarily in India, with some presence in other markets, and its competitive edge comes from its size, technology platforms, and ability to handle complex, large-scale workforce needs. The key growth driver is India's expanding formal economy, which is pushing more companies to outsource workforce management — but rising competition and wage inflation remain ongoing risks.

Winston Score History

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Quality

Gross Margin
1.8%
Thin — 1.8% gross margin
Operating Margin
1.8%
Thin — 1.8% operating margin
ROCE
6.3%
Weak — 6.3% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-12.1%
Shrinking sales (-12.1% YoY)
EPS YoY
+97.5%
Earnings growing fast (+97.5% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
63%
Modest — 63% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
1.0%
Thin free cash flow (1.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.02
Conservative — low debt load (0.02)
Interest Cover
5.32x
Adequate interest coverage (5.3x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.7x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 18.7

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward
+2.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
4.21%
no trend
Healthy income — 4.21% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
-18.2%
no trend
Dividend cut (-18.2% YoY) — warning sign

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