Shares of local search engine Just Dial Ltd slipped 1.9% to their days low of Rs 923.30 on the BSE on Wednesday even after the company reported a 13% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit to Rs 160 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to Rs 141 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal.Revenue from operations grew 6.2% YoY to Rs 298 crore, up from Rs 281 crore in the year-ago period.Operationally, EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) rose 7.2% to Rs 86.4 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to Rs 80.6 crore a year earlier.
The EBITDA margin improved slightly to 29% from 28.7%.Quarterly unique visitors reached 193.2 million, up 6.6% YoY (1.0% sequentially), with mobile devices accounting for 86.9% of total traffic.
Active listings rose 10.6% YoY to 49.7 million, following a net addition of 938,625 listings during the quarter.
Geocoded listings increased 18.2% YoY to 34.8 million.The platform now hosts 230.5 million images (up 16.2% YoY) and 153.7 million ratings and reviews (up 3.1% YoY).
Active paid campaigns stood at 617,340, reflecting a 4.3% YoY rise.Live EventsOn the financial front, cash and investments increased 14.2% YoY to Rs 5,429.8 crore as of June 30, 2025.
Other income surged 46.5% YoY to Rs 127.3 crore, supported by lower bond yields and a larger treasury portfolio.Profit before tax rose 29.3% YoY to Rs 198.9 crore.
Net profit, after applying a normalized effective tax rate of 19.7% (vs a one-off-driven 12% in FY25), grew 13.0% YoY to Rs 159.6 crore.
Deferred revenue also rose 6.9% YoY to Rs 534.6 crore.On Tuesday, shares of Just Dial Ltd closed at Rs 941.10, up Rs 6.60 or 0.71% on BSE.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own.
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