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Capgemini buys India's Wns for $3,3 billion: 17% premium

The transaction will be accretive to normalized earnings per share by 4% already in 2026, before synergies, and by 7% in 2027 after synergies.

Capgemini buys India's Wns for $3,3 billion: 17% premium

French IT services company Capgemini has announced theacquisition of the company of technology outsourcing Wns for a cash payment dthe 3,3 billion dollars, with the aim of strengthening its offering of Agentic AI intended for companies intending to transform their business processes.

The price, equal to $76,50 per share Wns, represents a 17% bonus compared to the last closing price on July 3rd and does not include debt financial services of Indian company Wns, Capgemini said today. With this acquisition, Capgemini aims to create a advice specialized in accompanying companies in the reform of their operations through theusing Generative Artificial Intelligence and dell'Agent AI, a segment which, according to the company, will attract “significant investments”.

Il title on the Paris Stock Exchange this morning it is down 2,69%.

The company expects the transaction to have a positive impact immediate both on revenues that on operating margin, as communicated in a press release. According to the company, the transaction will increase theUseful normalized per share of 4% already in 2026, before synergies, and 7% in 2027 after the synergies. The guidance financial statement for the current year remains unchanged.

“Wns brings high growth, rising margins and resilient digital business process services, further increasing our presence in the U.S. market,” Capgemini CEO Aiman ​​Ezzat said in a statement. Wns offers services ranging from business process outsourcing to data analytics, with clients including large organizations such as Coca-Cola, T-Mobile and United Airlines.

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