NAUKRI · Consumer Services
Info Edge (India) Ltd. reported revenue of ₹904 cr for July to September 2026, +12.3% on the year and +2.6% on the quarter. That is in line with how this quarter has grown in recent years (+13.4% on average). It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 12 quarters on record. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹3,473 cr, +13.2% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹354 cr, a margin of 39.2%, +438 bps on the year and +45 bps on the quarter. It is the widest margin of the last 8 quarters (range 30.9% to 39.2%). Operating costs grew +4.8% against revenue growth of +12.3%, so more of each rupee of sales reached operating profit.
Net profit was ₹650 cr, +86.8% on the year and +32.7% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹7.40. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew 30.6%, so 56 points of the headline growth came from outside the core business. The tax rate was 13% against an average of 18% over the previous 7 quarters, which lifted profit this quarter. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹2,213 cr, +33.6% on the four before.
Of the 20 companies in Consumer Services that have reported Q2 FY27 so far, Info Edge (India) Ltd. ranks 15th on revenue growth; the sector median is +21.7%. Its margin moved +438 bps on the year against a sector median of +55 bps.
On earnings per share of ₹27.19 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹1,200.20 trades at 44.1 times trailing earnings.
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Most of the profit growth did not come from the business. What lifted the gap?
Source: Quarterly statements
Half or more of pre-tax profit came from other income. What is it, and does it repeat?
Source: Quarterly statements
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Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
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| Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹627 cr | ₹657 cr | ₹677 cr | ₹701 cr | ₹722 cr | ₹750 cr | ₹791 cr | ₹805 cr | ₹819 cr | ₹869 cr | ₹881 cr | ₹904 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +8% | +12% | +15% | +14% | +17% | +15% | +13% | +16% | +11% | +12% |
| EBITDA margin | 29.2% | 31.1% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 36.8% | 30.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% | 35.9% | 38.4% | 38.7% | 39.2% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 20% | −7% | 46% | 76% | 38% | 74% | 48% | 44% | 35% | 66% | 52% | 58% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 37% | 46% | 22% | — | 22% | 9% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 22% | 13% |
| Net profit | ₹119 cr | ₹88.0 cr | ₹259 cr | ₹85.0 cr | ₹288 cr | ₹678 cr | ₹343 cr | ₹348 cr | ₹317 cr | ₹756 cr | ₹490 cr | ₹650 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +76% | −65% | +142% | +670% | +32% | +309% | +10% | +12% | +43% | +87% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +16% | +26% | +51% | +13% | +25% | +100% | +12% | +52% | +36% | +31% |
| EPS | ₹2.34 | ₹0.93 | ₹3.60 | ₹0.36 | ₹3.74 | ₹7.15 | ₹4.57 | ₹4.88 | ₹4.19 | ₹8.73 | ₹6.87 | ₹7.40 |
| Flags | · | · | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ✓ | 1 | ✓ | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Info Edge (India) Ltd. reported revenue of ₹904 cr (+12.3% on the year) and net profit of ₹650 cr (+86.8% on the year) for July to September 2026.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +30.6% on the year, against +86.8% for reported profit.
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