Hyperlocal search engine Justdial’s net profit for the second quarter of FY26 (Q2 FY26) declined about 23% to INR 119.4 Cr from INR 154.1 Cr in the year-ago quarter. Sequentially, the number declined 25% from INR 159.6 Cr.

The company’s operating revenue rose 6% to INR 303.1 Cr during the quarter from INR 284.8 Cr in the year-ago quarter. On a QoQ basis, it increased 2% to INR 297.9 Cr.

Including an other income of INR 73.3 Cr, its total income for the quarter stood at INR 376.4 Cr. The total income declined 12% YoY. Justdial’s total expenses for the quarter stood at INR 229.4 Cr, up 6% YoY and 1% QoQ.

EBITDA for the quarter rose 6.4% YoY to INR 87.1 Cr, while EBITDA margin stood at 28.7%.

Justdial’s total traffic for the quarter stood at 19.8 Cr, down 0.2% YoY and up 2% QoQ. Of this, 87.3% traffic originated on mobile platforms, 10% on desktop and 2.7% on its voice platform.

Total active listings stood at 5.1 Cr as on September 30, 2025, an increase of 11% YoY and 3% QoQ. The company claimed 15.2 Lakh listings were added to the database during the quarter. Out of the total listings, 3.6 Cr listings were geocoded by the end of the quarter, up 16% YoY.

“Q2 FY26 has been a measured quarter built on consistency and disciplined execution… We continue to invest in R&D to identify opportunities where AI and emerging technologies can be leveraged to drive operational efficiency and improve user experience. We are identifying new growth areas that can be nurtured by leveraging Justdial’s existing strengths. We are committed to seeing many of these initiatives yield results in the quarters ahead,” Justdial’s chief growth officer Shwetank Dixit said.

Shares of Justdial ended today’s trading session 3.22% higher at INR 859.65 on the BSE.

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