Strong growth prospects, mixed valuations seen for Info Edge
Business Standard|August 13, 2024
THE COMPASS Info Edge (India), the country's leading consumer internet company known for its platforms in recruitment (naukri.com), real estate (99acres.com), matrimony (jeevansathi.com) and education (shiksha.com) space, delivered revenue growth in line with expectations in the April-June quarter (Q1) of FY25.
DEVANGSHU DATTA

Standalone revenue rose 9.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and was up 5 per cent quarter-onquarter (Q-o-Q) to 630 crore, while the Ebitda margin came in at 39 per cent (down 160bp Q-oQ but up 25bp Y-o-Y). The latter was a disappointment. Billings were up 10.8 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹570 crore. The adjusted profit after tax or PAT was up 16.2 per cent Y-o-Y to 230 crore, in-line with consensus. This is the best performance in five quarters and it could indicate that employment demand is rising.

A continued slowdown in IT hiring remains a risk. IT billings growth slowed to single digits, while non-IT segments grew 14 per cent Y-o-Y and this supported growth. Real estate portal, 99acres, experienced muted revenue growth in Q1FY25. New project sales moderated in Q1.

Overall, new project sales in the top 8 cities were flat sequentially in Q1 and up approximately 10 per cent Y-o-Y. A planned increase in marketing spend may increase 99acres' losses.

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