Justdial Q1: Profit Rises 13% YoY To INR 160 Cr

Hyperlocal search engine Justdial’s net profit for the first quarter of FY26 grew 13% to INR 159.7 Cr from INR 141.2 Cr in the year-ago quarter. Sequentially, profit rose 1.3% from INR 157.6 Cr.

The company’s operating revenue rose 6% to INR 297.9 Cr during the June quarter from INR 280.6 Cr in the year-ago quarter. On a QoQ basis, it increased 3% to INR 289.2 Cr.

Including an other income of INR 127.3 Cr, the company’s total income for the quarter stood at INR 425.2 Cr. Justdial’s total expenses for the quarter stood at INR 226.3 Cr, up 4% QoQ and 6% YoY.

EBITDA for the quarter rose 7.2% YoY to INR 86.4 Cr, and EBITDA margin improved 28 basis points to 29%.

“In the last quarter, we have significantly invested in building long term capabilities. While we remain a strong horizontal platform, we are taking a more vertical focused approach to add depth and make business discovery more engaging for our users. Our use of AI to identify intent and qualify user enquiries is helping drive efficient matchmaking and deliver more conversion-ready enquiries,”Justdial’s chief growth officer Shwetank Dixit said.

Justdial’s total traffic for the quarter stood at 19.3 Cr, up 6.6% YoY and 1% QoQ. Of this, 87% traffic originated on mobile platforms, 10.1% on desktop and 3.0% on its voice platform. The company claimed that its mobile traffic witnessed a 8.7% YoY growth in Q1 FY26.

Total active listings stood at 5 Cr as on June 30, 2025, an increase of 10.6% YoY and 1.9% QoQ. The company claimed 9.4 Lakh listings were added to the database during the quarter. Out of the total listings, 3.5 Cr listings were geocoded as on June 30, 2025, up 18.2% YoY.

Dixit said that the use of AI to identify intent and qualify user enquiries helped drive efficient matchmaking and deliver more conversion-ready enquiries. Combined with increased advertising investment, the company’s AI focus has also boosted its enquiries for merchants, the CGO claimed.

Shares of Justdial ended today’s trading session 0.71% higher at INR 941.10 on the BSE.

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