FACTBOX-IT services companies in crosshairs of M&A

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Oct 28 (Reuters) - 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^

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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
(Reporting by S. John Tilak in Bangalore)