FACTBOX-IT services companies in crosshairs of M&A

Published: 28 Oct 2009 10:05:05 PST

Oct 28 - IT services companies are at the center of M&A activity in the technology sector.

Here are key metrics of some potential targets and buyers.

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Op. margin* PE multiple Share rise# Market cap^

----------------------------------------------------- IBM 15.38 12 43 158.49 HP 8.85 12 30 112.15 Infosys 29.66 23 101 27.64 Accenture 11.41 14 14 27.39 TCS 23.74 21 168 26.97 Wipro 17.41 22 159 19.03 Cognizant 18.35 24 122 11.75 CSC 5.67 10 45 7.75 Amdocs 12.83 13 37 5.09 Genpact 13.24 20 43 2.54 Sapient 9.40 32 92 1.13 Syntel 23.96 17 83 1.76 WNS 5.29 12 157 0.576 * Latest reported year # In percentage, since start of 2009 ^ $ billion Source: Thomson Reuters data