v3.26.1
Employee Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [abstract]  
Summary of Defined Benefit Plans Amount Recognized in Group's Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

Gratuity

 

 

Pension

 

 

As of

 

 

As of

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

Change in benefit obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligations at the beginning

294

 

 

253

 

 

138

 

 

122

 

Transfer

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

49

 

 

40

 

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

Interest expense

 

20

 

 

17

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

Remeasurements - Actuarial losses / (gains)

 

(3

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

8

 

Past service cost - plan amendments (Refer to note 2.13)

 

136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

Benefits paid

 

(24

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(7

)

Translation differences

 

(39

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

3

 

Benefit obligations at the end

433

 

 

294

 

 

184

 

 

138

 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at the beginning

319

 

 

249

 

 

133

 

 

119

 

Interest Income

21

 

 

18

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

Remeasurements – Returns on plan assets excluding amounts included in interest income

6

 

 

2

 

 

8

 

 

 

7

 

Employer contribution

163

 

 

77

 

 

7

 

 

5

 

Employee contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

4

 

Benefits paid

 

(23

)

 

 

(21

)

 

10

 

 

 

(7

)

Translation differences

 

(42

)

 

 

(6

)

 

12

 

 

 

3

 

Fair value of plan assets at the end

444

 

 

319

 

 

177

 

 

133

 

Funded status

 

11

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(5

)

Defined benefit plan asset

 

20

 

 

 

33

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

Defined benefit plan liability

 

(9

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(7

)

The following tables set out the funded status of the defined benefit provident fund plan of Infosys Limited and the amounts recognized in the Group's financial statements as of March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

Change in benefit obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligations at the beginning

 

 

1,622

 

 

 

1,424

 

Service cost

 

 

123

 

 

 

113

 

Employee contribution

 

 

230

 

 

 

199

 

Interest expense

 

 

106

 

 

 

102

 

Actuarial (gains) / loss

 

 

11

 

 

 

26

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(218

)

 

 

(204

)

Translation differences

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(38

)

Benefit obligations at the end

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

1,622

 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at the beginning

 

 

1,629

 

 

 

1,416

 

Interest income

 

 

107

 

 

 

101

 

Remeasurements- Return on plan assets excluding amounts included in interest income

 

 

(47

)

 

 

29

 

Employee contribution

 

 

230

 

 

 

199

 

Employer contribution

 

 

132

 

 

 

125

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(218

)

 

 

(204

)

Translation differences

 

 

(174

)

 

 

(37

)

Fair value of plan assets at the end

 

 

1,659

 

 

 

1,629

 

Funded status surplus/(deficit)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

7

 

Irrecoverable surplus - effect of asset ceiling

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

Net defined benefit asset/ (liability)(Refer note 2.5)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

 

Summary of Defined Benefit Plan

Amount for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024 recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income under employee benefit expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gratuity

 

 

Pension

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Service cost

 

 

49

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

Net interest on the net defined benefit liability / (asset)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past service cost - plan amendments (Refer to note 2.13)

 

 

136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

Net cost

 

 

184

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

Amount for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024 recognized in consolidated statement of other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Gratuity

 

 

Pension

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Re-measurements of the net defined benefit liability / (asset)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gains) / losses

 

 

(3

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

3

 

(Return) / loss on plan assets excluding amounts included in the net interest on the net defined benefit liability / (asset)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(2

)

Total

 

 

(9

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

Breakup of actuarial (gains) / losses for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Gratuity

 

 

Pension

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

(Gain) / loss from change in demographic assumptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Gain) / loss from change in financial assumptions

 

 

(1

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

3

 

(Gain) / loss from experience adjustments

 

 

(2

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

3

 

 

The gratuity and pension cost recognized in the statement of comprehensive income apportioned between cost of sales, selling and marketing expenses and administrative expenses on the basis of direct employee cost is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Gratuity

 

 

Pension

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cost of sales

 

 

165

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

13

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

6

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

Superannuation contributions have been apportioned between cost of sales, selling and marketing expenses and administrative expenses on the basis of direct employee cost as follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cost of sales

 

 

58

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

56

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

62

 

Amount for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024 recognized in net profit in the statement of comprehensive income comprises the following components:

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Service cost

 

 

123

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

106

 

Net interest on the net defined benefit liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Net provident fund cost

 

 

123

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

109

 

 

Amount for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024 recognized in the consolidated statement of other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability/ (asset)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gains) / losses

 

 

11

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

12

 

(Return) / loss on plan assets excluding amounts included in the net interest on the net defined benefit liability/(asset)

 

 

47

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(28

)

Irrecoverable surplus - effect of asset ceiling

 

 

(7

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

Net interest on the net defined benefit asset

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(16

)

Provident fund contributions have been apportioned between cost of sales, selling and marketing expenses and administrative expenses on the basis of direct employee cost as follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cost of sales

 

153

 

 

141

 

 

137

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

12

 

 

10

 

 

10

 

Administrative expenses

 

6

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

152

 

Employee benefit costs include:

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Salaries and bonus (1)

 

 

10,444

 

 

 

9,903

 

 

 

9,729

 

Defined contribution plans

 

 

97

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

81

 

Defined benefit plans

 

 

341

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

 

10,882

 

 

 

10,165

 

 

 

9,981

 

 

(1)
Includes stock compensation expense of $108 million, $95 million and $79 million for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. (Refer to Note 2.17)

 

The employee benefit cost is recognized in the following line items in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income:

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cost of sales

 

 

9,739

 

 

 

9,151

 

 

 

8,998

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

766

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

656

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

377

 

 

 

337

 

 

 

327

 

 

 

 

10,882

 

 

 

10,165

 

 

 

9,981

 

Summary of Weighted-Average Assumptions

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025 are set out below:

 

 

 

Gratuity

Pension

 

 

As of

As of

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

 

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

Discount rate

 

6.5%

 

6.5%

 

1.1%-4.2%

 

0.9%-3.7%

Weighted average rate of increase in compensation levels

 

6.0%

 

6.0%

 

1%-3.3%

 

1%-3%

Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation

 

5.7 years

 

5.7 years

 

12 years

 

13 years

 

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024 are set out below:

 

 

 

Gratuity

 

Pension

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

2024

 

2026

 

2025

 

2024

Discount rate for the year

 

6.5%

 

7.0%

 

7.1%

 

0.9%-3.7%

 

1.5%-3.4%

 

1.8%-3.8%

Weighted average rate of increase in compensation levels

 

6.0%

 

6.0%

 

6.0%

 

1%-3.3%

 

1.0%-3.0%

 

1.0%-3.0%

 

 

Discount rate

 

For domestic defined benefit plan in India, the market for high quality corporate bonds being not developed, the yield of government bonds is considered as the discount rate. For most of our overseas defined benefit plan, given that the market for high quality corporate bonds is not developed, the Government bond rate adjusted for corporate spreads is used.

Weighted average rate of increase in compensation levels

 

The average rate of increase in compensation levels is determined by the Company, considering factors such as, the Company’s past compensation revision trends, inflation in respective markets and management’s estimate of future salary increases.

Attrition rate

 

Attrition rate considered is the management’s estimate based on the past long-term trend of employee turnover in the Company. The tenure has been considered taking into account the past long-term trend of employees' average remaining service life which reflects the average estimated term of post-employment benefit obligation.

 

 

 

Assumptions used in determining the present value obligation of the defined benefit plan under the Deterministic Approach:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

Government of India (GOI) bond yield (1)

 

 

6.50

%

 

 

6.50

%

Expected rate of return on plan assets

 

 

8.25

%

 

 

8.00

%

Remaining term to maturity of portfolio

 

6 years

 

 

6 years

 

Expected guaranteed interest rate

 

 

8.25

%

 

 

8.25

%

 

(1)
In India, the market for high quality corporate bonds being not developed, the yield of government bonds is considered as the discount rate. The tenure has been considered taking into account the past long-term trend of employees’ average remaining service life which reflects the average estimated term of the post-employment benefit obligations.
Summary of Sensitivity of Significant Assumptions Used for Valuation of Defined Benefit Obligation

These defined benefit plans expose the Group to actuarial risk which are set out below:

Interest rate risk:

The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is generally calculated using a discount rate determined by reference to government bond yields and in certain overseas jurisdictions, it is calculated in reference to government bond yield adjusted for a corporate spread. If bond yields fall, the defined benefit obligation will tend to increase.

Life expectancy and investment risk:

The pension fund offers the choice between a lifelong pension and a cash lump sum upon retirement. The pension fund has defined rates for converting the lump sum to a pension and there is the risk that the members live longer than implied by these conversion rates and that the pension assets don’t achieve the investment return implied by these conversion rates.

Asset volatility:

A proportion of the pension fund is held in equities, which is expected to outperform corporate bonds in the long term but give exposure to volatility and risk in the short term. The pension fund board of insurer is responsible for the investment strategy and equity allocation is justified given the long-term investment horizon of the pension fund and the objective to provide a reasonable long term return on members’ account balances.

Sensitivity of significant assumptions used for valuation of defined benefit obligation:

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

Impact from

 

As of March 31,
2026

 

 

Gratuity

 

Pension

 

 

1% point increase / decrease

 

0.5% point increase / decrease

Discount rate

 

22

 

7

Weighted average rate of increase in compensation levels

 

23

 

1

Summary of Maturity Profile of Defined Benefit Obligation

Maturity profile of defined benefit obligation:

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Gratuity

 

Pension

 

Within 1 year

 

76

 

 

12

 

1 - 2 year

 

62

 

 

13

 

2 - 3 year

 

57

 

 

12

 

3 - 4 year

 

52

 

 

12

 

4 - 5 year

 

48

 

 

13

 

5 - 10 years

 

175

 

59

 

Summary of Various Categories of Plan Assets

Particulars

 

Pension

 

 

As of

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

March 31, 2025

Equity

 

37%

 

34%

Bonds

 

21%

 

30%

Real Estate/Property

 

23%

 

26%

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

1%

 

1%

Other

 

18%

 

9%

The breakup of the plan assets into various categories as of March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025 are as follows:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

Central and State Government bonds

 

 

63

%

 

 

60

%

Public sector undertakings and Private sector bonds

 

 

26

%

 

 

28

%

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

3

%

 

 

4

%

Others

 

 

8

%

 

 

8

%