Info Edge earnings fell sharply in the September 2026 quarter, with net profit down 92.9% year over year to ₹333.8 crore. The Naukri.com parent’s prior-year result included a ₹5,200 crore exceptional gain, while revenue and operating profit rose in the latest quarter.

Key Takeaways

  • The board declared an interim dividend of ₹3 per share for fiscal 2027.
  • Recruitment billings growth was affected by the timing of customer renewals, the company said.
  • The board approved proposed stakes sales in Medcords and Unnati Online.

Info Edge earnings and revenue

Net profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2027 fell from ₹4,720 crore a year earlier. Info Edge reported no exceptional gain in the latest quarter, compared with the substantial gain in the prior-year period.

Revenue rose 12.9% to ₹842 crore from ₹746 crore. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation increased 27.4% to ₹377 crore from ₹295.9 crore, and the EBITDA margin widened to 44.8% from 39.66%.

On October 28, Info Edge shares rose as much as 4% to an intraday high of ₹1,265 on the NSE and were last reported at ₹1,253.50, up 2.91% from the previous close.

Recruitment and other businesses

Standalone recruitment billings rose 12.6% year over year in the quarter, while recruitment revenue increased 13.3%. Including acquired businesses, the segment generated ₹662 crore in billings and ₹682 crore in revenue, with an operating profit before tax margin of 54%.

The company’s business portfolio includes recruitment, real estate and matrimonial services. Chief Executive Hitesh Oberoi said AI and data products contributed a high single-digit share of recruitment revenue, with an annualised run rate of about ₹240 crore based on second-quarter performance.

At real estate platform 99acres, billings grew 21.2% year over year, up from 16.5% growth in the June quarter. Combined billings at matchmaking businesses Jeevansathi and Aisle rose 23.1% year over year.

Dividend and proposed investments

The ₹3-per-share interim dividend was declared on shares with a face value of ₹2 each. The board also approved an investment of approximately ₹150 crore in Redstart Labs, a wholly owned subsidiary.

Separately, the board approved proposals to divest the company’s entire 14.18% holding in Medcords Healthcare Solutions and its 31.64% holding in Unnati Online through subsidiary Startup Investments (Holding). Info Edge had previously fully impaired the investments in Medcords in fiscal 2024 and Unnati Online in fiscal 2020.

Next milestone

The record date for the interim dividend is November 6, 2026.

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