Quess Corp (539978) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 1, 2026: fair value of Quess Corp ₹278, price ₹335, upside -17.0%, quality 64 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ₹155.05 – ₹427.12 · fair‑value band ₹187.00 – ₹373.82 · the ₹335.05 price screens above the ₹278.16 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
Quess Corp Limited operates as an integrated business service provider in India, the Middle East, South-East Asia, and North America. It operates through People and Services, Global Technology Solutions, Integrated Facility Management, and Industrials segments.
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Quess Corp Limited operates as an integrated business service provider in India, the Middle East, South-East Asia, and North America. It operates through People and Services, Global Technology Solutions, Integrated Facility Management, and Industrials segments. The People and Services segment offers staffing services and solutions, including general staffing, recruitment and executive search, and recruitment process outsourcing services, as well as payroll, compliance, and background verification services under the IKYA and CoAchieve brands; and training and skill development services under the Excelus brand. The Global Technology Solutions segment provides IT staffing, and technology solutions and products under the Magna Infotech, Brainhunter, Mindwire, and MFX brands. The Integrated Facility Management segment provides facility management services under the Avon and Aravon brands, which comprise janitorial, electro-mechanical, and pest control services, as well as food and hospitality services to corporates, hospitals, and schools. The Industrials segment engages in industrial operations and maintenance, and related asset record maintenance under the Hofincons brand across various industries, such as power, energy, oil and gas, chemicals, and ferrous and non-ferrous metal industries. This segment also provides technology and consultation services to industrial clients; and managed services for utilities and telecom companies under the Maxeed brand. The company was formerly known as Ikya Human Capital Solutions Limited and changed its name to Quess Corp Limited in January 2015. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. Quess Corp Limited is a subsidiary of Thomas Cook (India) Limited.
Stock analysis
Quess Corp (539978) currently trades at ₹335.05, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ₹278.16, 17.0% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of ₹319.74 per share, and 3 of the 24 models we run sit above the ₹335.05 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at ₹51.05, and 21 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: ₹187.00 (bear) to ₹373.82 (bull), the price of ₹335.05 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 64/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Quess Corp reported revenue of ₹153B in FY2026 versus ₹137B in FY2022, a compound +2.8%/yr. Reported net income was ₹2.2B in FY2026, compounding −2.1%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap ₹50.0B (≈ $520M) · EPS (TTM) ₹−30.12 · Dividend yield 3.2% · Net margin 1.4% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.5% · Free cash flow ₹2.2B · Net debt ₹935M.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 48 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 12% below its 52-week high and 101% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 18% fair-value upside, at −17%, 539978 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear ₹187.00Fair Value ₹278.16Bull ₹373.82
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
+2.3%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.7%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.1%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +16.1% a year
Revenue growth 12 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+22.5%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in INR ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in INR: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+11.2%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+8.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)3.2%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.8.0% vs 4.4%, picking up
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.3% → 2%
Start year 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+20.4%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (India: IMF forecast 4.1% a year to 2030, 4.7% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +15.6% a year for the price.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Quess Corp (539978) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ₹278.16 versus a price of ₹335.05, about −17% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 539978?
Our model-based fair value for Quess Corp is ₹278.16 (as of Sep 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ₹335.05.
What is the quality score of 539978?
Quess Corp has a Quality Score of 64/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Quess Corp (539978)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ₹278.16 (as of Sep 24, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario ₹187.00, optimistic scenario ₹373.82. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Quess Corp stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ₹278.16, about −17% upside versus a price of ₹335.05 (overvalued). Cautious scenario ₹187.00, optimistic scenario ₹373.82. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
Does Quess Corp pay a dividend?
Quess Corp currently shows a dividend yield of about 3.19% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 24, 2026).
What growth is priced into Quess Corp (539978)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Quess Corp would have to grow free cash flow by +20.4 % per year for five years (discount rate 13.9 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +7.2 % per year. As of Sep 24, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 539978 use?
Our models discount Quess Corp at 13.9 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), country premium for India. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Quess Corp that is +20.4 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (13.9 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Quess Corp (539978) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Quess Corp grew +7.2 % a year. The price currently implies +20.4 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Quess Corp (539978) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.1 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Quess Corp (+20.4 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Quess Corp (539978)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.43 %: that much free cash flow Quess Corp produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (13.9 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Quess Corp (539978)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Quess Corp it is ₹278.16 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026), against a price of ₹335.05. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Quess Corp stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 24, 2026, 539978 trades above its calculated fair value: price ₹335.05, fair value ₹278.16, a gap of about −17% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 539978?
No. The price is what the market pays today (₹335.05); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (₹278.16). For Quess Corp the two are ₹56.89 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Quess Corp worth?
The market values Quess Corp at about ₹50.0B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 24, 2026). Per share that is ₹335.05; our models calculate a fair value of ₹278.16 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 539978?
Our models span a range for Quess Corp: cautious scenario ₹187.00, base ₹278.16, optimistic ₹373.82 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026, price ₹335.05). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
How far is 539978 from its 52-week high?
Quess Corp trades at ₹335.05, about 12% below its 52-week high of ₹381.25 and 101% above the low of ₹166.62 (as of Oct 1, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ₹278.16 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Quess Corp?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Adecco Group, Korn Ferry,, Robert Half Inc, TriNet Group, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Quess Corp stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 24, 2026: price ₹335.05, calculated fair value ₹278.16 (−17%), Quality Score 64/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 539978 calculated?
We run Quess Corp through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of ₹278.16, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.5 % above its aggregate fair value. Quess Corp itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Quess Corp (539978)?
The closing price on Oct 1, 2026 was ₹335.05. Our model-based fair value is ₹278.16, about −17% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Quess Corp right now?
Solid but not exceptional quality (64/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range (₹187.00 to ₹373.82) leaves room in how you read the outcome. Evidence is limited here (fewer models, shorter history), so the fair value is a rougher estimate than usual.
Key figures of Quess Corp
How large is the market capitalisation of Quess Corp (539978)?
The market capitalisation of Quess Corp is ₹50.0B (≈ $520M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What are the earnings per share of Quess Corp (539978)?
Earnings per share at Quess Corp are ₹−30.12. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Quess Corp (539978)?
The dividend yield of Quess Corp is 3.2%. Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Quess Corp (539978)?
The net margin of Quess Corp is 1.4% (fiscal year 2026). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Quess Corp (539978)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Quess Corp is 5.5% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
How much net debt does Quess Corp (539978) carry?
The net debt of Quess Corp is ₹935M (fiscal year 2023, ≈ 0.4 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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