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GGenpact LimitedHold5.7·$28.96-0.48%
G · Why this verdict

Why Genpact (G) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.7/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Thesis pillars

The stock trades at a forward P/E of 6.9 times and a PEG ratio of 0.39, with analyst consensus implying a 37% margin of safety to the price target — a valuation that screens attractively cheap relative to both the quality of the underlying business and its peers.

Stable
Valuation breakdown
Expectation
Within 12 months, the stock closes within 10% of the analyst consensus target as the valuation gap narrows.

CounterCheap valuations can persist indefinitely when no clear catalyst is present; with two failed technical gates and falling on-balance volume, the discount may widen further before it compresses, and consensus EPS estimate cuts would erode the apparent cheapness without any price movement.

The business has exceeded consensus earnings estimates in each of the last four reported quarters, with an average positive surprise of 5.3%, demonstrating consistent and predictable execution that reduces near-term earnings risk.

Stable
Earnings
Expectation
A fifth consecutive beat in the next reported quarter, with a positive EPS surprise above 3%, would confirm that execution discipline is a durable feature rather than a run of favorable comparisons.

CounterEach beat has been incremental — ranging from roughly 3% to 8% above estimate — suggesting gradual rather than transformative outperformance, which may be insufficient to catalyze a meaningful re-rating from the current depressed multiple.

Free cash flow converts at 125% of net income and the Piotroski financial health score is a perfect 9 out of 9 — the highest possible reading — indicating that reported earnings are fully backed by genuine cash and that the balance sheet is in excellent condition.

Stable
Quality breakdown
Expectation
Free-cash-flow conversion remains above 100% of net income for the next 2 annual reporting periods, sustaining the quality signal.

CounterShort interest at 12% against a business with a perfect Piotroski score and a consistent beat streak suggests short sellers may be positioned on concerns not captured in backward-looking balance-sheet metrics, such as sector-level budget pressure or AI-driven demand shifts that have yet to appear in reported results.

The stock is in a confirmed downtrend — below a 200-day moving average declining at 4.2% per month, with volume distributing rather than accumulating — conditions that blocked two technical gates and warrant waiting for chart confirmation before acting on the favorable fundamental setup.

Stable
Momentum breakdown
Expectation
The technical barrier lifts when the stock reclaims and holds above its 200-day moving average for 3 consecutive weeks with on-balance volume turning positive.

CounterThe MACD is improving, RSI has stabilized near 50, and the options market shows a very low put/call ratio of 0.18 — suggesting near-term bearish conviction is fading and that a technical recovery may be closer than the death-cross signal alone implies.

TrendMatrix Research · core thesis

Engine thesis — one sentence

An IT services business with a perfect four-quarter beat streak, a forward P/E of 6.9 times earnings, and a 19% margin of safety relative to analyst consensus offers compelling value and a favorable risk/reward of 2.7-to-1 — but two failed technical gates and a confirmed downtrend with falling volume mean the setup cannot be acted on until the chart structure reverses.

Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

9.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.2
P/S9.7
EV/EBITDA7.8
Fwd P/E9.8
PEG10.0
Analyst target9.0
  • Forward P/E: 6.5x
  • PEG: 0.36
  • Attractively valued

Quality

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE7.7
ROA6.1
Gross margin3.3
Op margin6.2
Net margin5.5
Current ratio6.1
FCF quality9.2
Moat6.9
Piotroski F10.0
  • Excellent cash conversion: 125% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9

Growth

4.9/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth4.2
EPS growth5.6

Momentum

2.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD6.6
OBV1.0
MA position1.0
Volume1.9
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.6%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

5.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
structured analyst3.8
Analyst rating5.0
Price target9.4
erm sentiment4.5
  • Analyst upside: 47%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.4/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank6.7
quality rank6.4
growth rank4.8
  • Attractive P/E vs peers

Technical

4.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger6.2
support resistance6.6
52w position2.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest4.0
days to cover4.2
volatility1.9
put call3.3
implied vol1.6
max pain risk3.0
beta9.3
debt equity6.7
  • High IV: 71%
  • Above max pain $18

Catalyst

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg5.1
dividend safety7.0
news activity5.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 258.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (6)
  • ASYMMETRY:3.2>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:32d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:2.8<4.5
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
3.24
Upside
+27.5%
Downside
8.5%
Sizing output
AVOID

Setup No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNo clear edge No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAggressive MCap $4.9B<$5B

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: ASYMMETRY:3.2>=1.5. Top dim: Value at 9.3; weakest: Momentum at 2.8. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 9.3, Quality at 6.8, and Catalyst at 6.2; the weakest are Momentum at 2.8, Risk (lower is worse) at 4.2, and Peer rank at 4.4. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 3.24 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

What would invalidate the thesis

Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.

  • P1Deep Value Margin Of Safety

    Trip ifConsensus forward EPS estimates are cut by more than 35% cumulatively over 4 quarters, raising the implied forward P/E above 10x and eliminating the apparent valuation discount.

  • P2Perfect Four Quarter Beat Streak

    Trip ifEPS falls below consensus in any 1 of the next 2 reported quarters, breaking the positive streak.

  • P3Strong Cash Generation Balance Sheet

    Trip ifFree-cash-flow to net-income ratio falls below 80% for 2 consecutive reported annual periods.

  • P4Technical Downtrend Two Gate Block

    Trip ifStock reclaims and holds above its 200-day moving average for 3 consecutive weeks with on-balance volume turning positive.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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