Info Edge Q2 earnings: Net profit rises 52% to ₹480 crore; Company declares dividend of ₹3 per share

Info Edge, the promoter of internet companies such as Naukri.com. Jeevansathi and 99acres among others, on Wednesday. October 28, reported a consolidated net profit of ₹480 crore in the second quarter of current financial year, marking an increase of 52% from ₹316 crore in the same period last year.

Its revenue from operations jumped 12% to ₹904 crore in July-September quarter from ₹805 crore in the year-ago period.

Sanjeev Bikhchandani-backed company reported stable operational performance as its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) also known as operating profit advanced 27% to ₹354 crore and EBITDA margin improved by 450 basis points to 39.2%.

The company's board declared an interim dividend of ₹3 per share and record date for the purpose of determining the members eligible for receipt of the interim dividend will be Friday, November 6, 2026, and the dividend would be paid on or after November 23, 2026, Info Edge said in a statement.

Standalone billings grew by 12.8% year-on-year for the quarter, reaching ₹822.3 crore. For the half year, standalone billings grew by 13.5% to ₹1,559.3 crore, Info Edge said.

Billing for its recruitment business rose by 12.6% in Q2 and 14.9% in H1, with quarterly growth affected by the timing of customer renewals.

Recruitment revenue grew by 13.3% YoY, and operating PBT grew by 19.9% with an operating PBT margin of 59.1% in the second quarter of FY27, the company added.

99acres billings grew by 21.2% in Q2, up from 16.5% in Q1. The business generated cash from operations of ₹22.1 crore in the quarter, compared with ₹2.3 crore in Q2FY26. In Matchmaking, combined billings for Jeevansathi and Aisle grew by 23.1% in Q2 and 21.7% in H1, with Jeevansathi growing by 18.4% and Aisle by 40% in the quarter, the company said.

"Recruitment billings grew 15% in H1. AI and data products for recruiters and job seekers are now contributing meaningfully, at a high single-digit share of Recruitment topline and an annualized run rate of around ₹240 crore based on Q2. 99acres extended its market leadership, with billings growth accelerating to 21%, and Matchmaking continued to grow well," said Hitesh Oberoi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Info Edge.

Info Edge shares jumped 4% to hit an intraday high of ₹1,264.90 after its earnings announcement.