v3.26.1
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]  
Summary of Changes In Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Following is a summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

Carrying value at the beginning

 

 

1,182

 

 

875

 

Goodwill on acquisitions during the year (Refer to Note 2.10)

 

 

52

 

 

 

309

 

Translation differences

 

 

44

 

 

 

(2

)

Carrying value at the end

 

 

1,278

 

 

 

1,182

 

Summary of Allocation of Goodwill to Operating Segments

The following table presents the allocation of goodwill to operating segments as of March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025:

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

Segments

 

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

 

Financial services

 

194

 

177

 

Retail

 

118

 

112

 

Communication

 

86

 

81

 

Energy, utilities, Resources and Services

 

186

 

156

 

Manufacturing

 

372

 

349

 

Life Sciences

 

122

 

114

 

 

 

 

1,078

 

 

989

 

Operating segments without significant goodwill

 

83

 

76

 

Total

 

 

1,161

 

 

1,065

 

Summary of Key Assumptions Used for the Calculations

The key assumptions used for the calculations are as follows:

 

 

 

(in %)

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

Long term growth rate

 

 

7-10

 

 

7-10

 

Operating margins

 

 

19-21

 

 

19-21

 

Discount rate

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

13

 

Summary of Changes In Carrying Amount of Acquired Intangible Assets

Following are the changes in the carrying value of acquired intangible assets for fiscal 2026:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Customer
related

 

 

Software
related

 

 

Marketing
related

 

 

Others*

 

 

Total

 

Gross carrying value as of April 1, 2025

 

 

516

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

822

 

Additions during the period

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

Acquisition through business combination (Refer note no. 2.10)

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

35

 

Deletions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation differences

 

 

25

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

34

 

Gross carrying value as of March 31, 2026

 

 

567

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

910

 

Accumulated amortization as of April 1, 2025

 

 

(281

)

 

 

(103

)

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(80

)

 

 

(499

)

Amortization expense #

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(101

)

Deletions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation differences

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12

)

Accumulated amortization as of March 31, 2026

 

 

(363

)

 

 

(118

)

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(612

)

Carrying value as of March 31, 2026

 

 

204

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

298

 

Carrying value as of April 1, 2025

 

 

235

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

323

 

Estimated Useful Life (in years)

 

1-15

 

 

3-10

 

 

3-10

 

 

3-7

 

 

 

 

Estimated Remaining Useful Life (in years)

 

1-9

 

 

1-4

 

 

1-5

 

 

1-2

 

 

 

 

 

#During the year ended March 31, 2026, a decline in the revenue estimates led to the carrying value of the customer related intangibles assets recognized on business combination exceeding the estimated recoverable amount. Consequently, the

Company has recognized $26 million as the excess of carrying value over the estimated recoverable value for the year ended March 31, 2026.

 

* Primarily includes intangibles related to vendor relationships

Following are the changes in the carrying value of acquired intangible assets for fiscal 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Customer
related

 

 

Software
related

 

 

Marketing
related

 

 

Others*

 

 

Total

 

Gross carrying value as of April 1, 2024

 

 

304

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

574

 

Additions during the period

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Acquisition through business combination (Refer note no. 2.10)

 

 

212

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

232

 

Deletions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Gross carrying value as of March 31, 2025

 

 

516

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

822

 

Accumulated amortization as of April 1, 2024

 

 

(219

)

 

 

(93

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(407

)

Amortization expense #

 

 

(62

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(91

)

Deletions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Accumulated amortization as of March 31, 2025

 

 

(281

)

 

 

(103

)

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(80

)

 

 

(499

)

Carrying value as of March 31, 2025

 

 

235

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

323

 

Carrying value as of April 1, 2024

 

 

85

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

167

 

Estimated Useful Life (in years)

 

1-15

 

 

3-10

 

 

3-10

 

 

3-7

 

 

 

 

Estimated Remaining Useful Life (in years)

 

1-9

 

 

1-4

 

 

1-6

 

 

1-3

 

 

 

 

 

#During the year ended March 31, 2025, a decline in the revenue estimates led to the carrying value of the customer related intangibles assets recognized on business combination exceeding the estimated recoverable amount. Consequently, the Company has recognized $22 million as the excess of carrying value over the estimated recoverable value for the year ended March 31, 2025.

 

* Primarily includes intangibles related to vendor relationships

Following are the changes in the carrying value of acquired intangible assets for fiscal 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Customer
related

 

 

Software
related

 

 

Marketing
related

 

 

Others*

 

 

Total

 

Gross carrying value as of April 1, 2023

 

 

307

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

570

 

Additions during the period

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Translation differences

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Gross carrying value as of March 31, 2024

 

 

304

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

574

 

Accumulated amortization as of April 1, 2023

 

 

(196

)

 

 

(85

)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(357

)

Amortization expense

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(52

)

Translation differences

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Accumulated amortization as of March 31, 2024

 

 

(219

)

 

 

(93

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(407

)

Carrying value as of March 31, 2024

 

 

85

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

167

 

Carrying value as of April 1, 2023

 

 

111

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

213

 

Estimated Useful Life (in years)

 

1-15

 

 

3-10

 

 

3-10

 

 

3-7

 

 

 

 

Estimated Remaining Useful Life (in years)

 

1-10

 

 

1-5

 

 

1-6

 

 

1-4

 

 

 

 

 

* Primarily includes intangibles related to vendor relationships