Just Dial Limited reported Q3 FY26 revenue up 6.4% YoY at Rs 305.7 crore, with EBITDA rising 10% to Rs 95.2 crore at a robust 31.2% margin. Net profit dipped 10.2% to Rs 118 crore due to a Rs 21.1 crore labour code expense. Traffic hit 184.5 million users, cash reserves swelled to Rs 5,703 crore, while AI innovations promise stronger local search dominance.
Just Dial Limited reported operating revenue of Rs 305.7 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, up 6.4 percent year-on-year, with EBITDA rising 10 percent to Rs 95.2 crore at a 31.2 percent margin. Net profit fell 10.2 percent to Rs 118 crore due to a one-time Rs 21.1 crore expense from new labour code implementation. Traffic reached 184.5 million unique visitors, while cash reserves swelled to Rs 5,703 crore.
Financial Performance
Operating revenue climbed to Rs 305.7 crore, reflecting 6.4 percent YoY growth and supported by advertising spends of Rs 9.5 crore. EBITDA margin expanded 101 basis points to 31.2 percent, driving EBITDA to Rs 95.2 crore, up 10 percent YoY. Other income grew 9.3 percent to Rs 84.6 crore from higher treasury levels, though profit before tax dipped 2.4 percent to Rs 145.6 crore after the exceptional item; net profit landed at Rs 118 crore with a normalized 19 percent effective tax rate.
Key Operating Metrics
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Traffic totalled 184.5 million unique visitors, down 3.5 percent YoY but up 6.6 percent QoQ, with 86.2 percent from mobile.
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Total active listings hit 52.8 million, up 11.1 percent YoY, including 1.58 million net additions and 37.3 million geocoded entries.
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Paid campaigns rose 4.7 percent to 629,180; ratings and reviews increased 2.9 percent to 155.7 million.
Strategic Outlook
Chief Growth Officer Shwetank Dixit highlighted advances in agentic AI for lead generation, backend operations, and sales, with plans for AI voice/chat interfaces and conversational search to enhance user discovery and business management.
Sources: Just Dial Limited press release, ScanX, Hindu BusinessLine