Cyient profit falls 24.9% in Q3 due to one-time labour code compliance charges and weaker engineering services revenue

Hyderabad India’s engineering and research firm Cyient on Thursday reported a sharp 24.9% decline in third-quarter profit, largely due to a one-time charge arising from the country’s revised labour codes.

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The company’s consolidated net profit fell to 918 million rupees ($10.02 million), down from 1.22 billion rupees a year earlier.

The decline primarily stemmed from a 420 million rupee compliance charge linked to new labour regulations, which came into effect in November 2025.

Revenue from Cyient’s Digital, Engineering and Technology segment, accounting for around 75% of total sales, slipped 0.7%, while overall revenue fell 1.6% to 18.79 billion rupees.

The company cited a fluid macroeconomic environment, seasonal client furloughs, and additional 80 million rupees in merger and acquisition expenses related to its semiconductor unit spin-off.

The results reflect broader pressures on India’s IT and engineering sector, with peers including Tata Elxsi, Wipro, Infosys, and HCLTech reporting profit declines linked to the new labour codes.

Recent central bank data also indicated a 0.3% contraction in India’s GDP in the fourth quarter, highlighting the challenging economic backdrop.

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Analysts note that Cyient’s performance underscores the near-term financial strain facing manpower-intensive technology and engineering firms adjusting to regulatory reforms.