Info Edge (India), the company behind Naukri.com, 99acres and Jeevansathi, on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 479.72 crore — yaani about Rs 4.8 billion — for the second quarter of FY27, up 51.6 per cent from Rs 316.39 crore in the same quarter last year, the company said in its results reported by Upstox.
Source: Upstox
Revenue from operations rose 12 per cent to Rs 904 crore from Rs 805 crore a year earlier. Operating profit (EBITDA) advanced 27 per cent to Rs 354 crore and the EBITDA margin improved by 450 basis points to 39.2 per cent, according to the results. On a standalone basis, The Hindu BusinessLine's results coverage recorded profit after tax of Rs 333.9 crore and an interim dividend of Rs 3 per share.
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Standalone billings — the money customers pay upfront for subscriptions — grew 12.8 per cent in the quarter to Rs 822.3 crore, and 13.5 per cent in the first half to Rs 1,559.3 crore, the company said. Recruitment billings, led by Naukri, rose 12.6 per cent in the quarter, with the company noting that the timing of customer renewals affected the quarterly comparison.
The other verticals grew faster. Billings at property portal 99acres rose 21.2 per cent and the business generated Rs 22.1 crore in cash from operations, against Rs 2.3 crore a year earlier. Combined billings for matchmaking services Jeevansathi and Aisle grew 23.1 per cent, with Jeevansathi up 18.4 per cent and Aisle up 40 per cent in the quarter, the company said.
The board declared an interim dividend of Rs 3 per share. The record date is Friday, November 6, 2026, and the dividend will be paid on or after November 23, 2026, Info Edge said. Its shares traded at Rs 1,249 on the NSE, up 2.6 per cent, after the results, The Hindu BusinessLine reported.
