Results     17-Jul-24
Analysis
Just Dial
Sales up 14%, net up 69%
Standalone net sales (including other operating income) of Just Dial for the quarter ended Jun 2024, has increased 13.60% to Rs 280.57 crore.  Operating profit margin has jumped from 14.86% to 28.74%, leading to 119.79% rise in operating profit to Rs 80.64 crore.  Employee cost decreased from 73.91% to 61.61%.   Other expenses fell from 11.23% to 9.64%.   

Other income up 6.72% to Rs 86.87 crore.  PBIDT rose 41.85% to Rs 167.51 crore.  Provision for interest fell 1.55% to Rs 1.91 crore.  PBDT rose 42.57% to Rs 165.6 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 16.63% to Rs 11.71 crore.  Profit before tax grew 45.03% to Rs 153.89 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 12.67 crore, compared to Rs 22.71 crore.  Effective tax rate was 8.23% compared to 21.40%. Profit after tax rose 69.33% to Rs 141.22 crore.  

 

Quarter ended June 2024 compared with Quarter ended March 2024.

Net sales (including other operating income) of Just Dial has increased 3.81% to Rs 280.57 crore.  Operating profit margin has jumped from 26.14% to 28.74%, leading to 14.16% rise in operating profit to Rs 80.64 crore.  Employee cost decreased from 64.13% to 61.61%.   Other expenses fell from 9.73% to 9.64%.   

Other income fell 4.84% to Rs 86.87 crore.  PBIDT rose 3.45% to Rs 167.51 crore.  Provision for interest fell 31.29% to Rs 1.91 crore.  PBIDT rose 3.45% to Rs 167.51 crore.  Provision for depreciation down 0.76% to Rs 11.71 crore.  Profit before tax grew 4.44% to Rs 153.89 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 12.67 crore, compared to Rs 31.7 crore.  Effective tax rate was 8.23% compared to 21.51%. Profit after tax rose 22.11% to Rs 141.22 crore.  

Full year results analysis


Net sales (including other operating income) of Just Dial has increased 23.46% to Rs 1,042.91 crore.  Operating profit margin has jumped from 10.17% to 20.76%, leading to 151.87% rise in operating profit to Rs 216.48 crore.  Employee cost decreased from 77.06% to 69.02%.   Other expenses fell from 12.76% to 10.23%.   

Other income up 115.25% to Rs 305.46 crore.  PBIDT rose 129.06% to Rs 521.94 crore.  Provision for interest up 20.99% to Rs 9.28 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 85.31 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 68.38 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Cash and bank balance rose to Rs 17.69 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 15.56 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Investments rose to Rs 4,607.68 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 4,051.24 crore as of 31 March 2023 .  

PBDT rose 132.83% to Rs 512.66 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 43.56% to Rs 46.17 crore.  Fixed assets declined from Rs 148.14 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 118.73 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Intangible assets declined from Rs 34.16 crore to Rs 27.86 crore.  

Profit before tax grew 148.09% to Rs 466.49 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 103.64 crore, compared to Rs 25.11 crore.  Effective tax rate was 22.22% compared to 13.35%.

Profit after tax rose 122.72% to Rs 362.85 crore.  

Business developments:

Cash and Investments stood at ? 4,755.5 Crores as on June 30, 2024 compared to ? 4,159.2 Crores as on June 30, 2023 and ? 4,625.4 Crores as on March 31, 2024..

Total Traffic (Unique Visitors) for the quarter stood at 181.3 million, up 5.7% YoY and 6.0% QoQ. 85.3% traffic originated on Mobile platforms, 11.3% on Desktop/ PC and 3.4% on our Voice platform.

Total Active Listings stood at 44.9 million as on June 30, 2024, an increase of 18.2% YoY and 3.2% QoQ. 1,373,563 listings were added (net) to the database during the quarter. Out of total listings, 29.5 million listings were geocoded as on June 30, 2024, up 25.3% YoY. Total Images in listings stood at 198.3 million, up 32.0% YoY and 5.2% QoQ.

Total Ratings & Reviews stood at 149.1 million at the end of quarter, up 3.1% YoY.

Active Paid Campaigns at the end of quarter stood at 591,650 up 7.9% YoY and 1.4% QoQ, with majority customers getting signed up on monthly payment plans. 

Others

Promoters’ stake was 74.30% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 74.96% as of 31 March 2023 .  Promoters pledged stake was 14.07% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 14.06% as of 31 March 2023 .  

Cash flow from operating activities increased to Rs 259.22 crore for year ended March 2024 from Rs 178.80 crore for year ended March 2023.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2024 stood at Rs 13.62 crore, compared to Rs 19.87 crore during the year ended March 2023.  



Just Dial : Standalone Results
Quarter endedYear ended
Particulars202406202306Var.(%)202403202303Var.(%)
Net Sales (including other operating income)280.57246.9813.601,042.91844.7623.46
OPM (%)28.7414.861,389 bps20.7610.171,058 bps
OP80.6436.69119.79216.4885.95151.87
Other Inc.86.8781.406.72305.46141.91115.25
PBIDT167.51118.0941.85521.94227.86129.06
Interest1.911.94-1.559.287.6720.99
PBDT165.60116.1542.57512.66220.19132.83
Depreciation11.7110.0416.6346.1732.1643.56
PBT153.89106.1145.03466.49188.03148.09
PBT before EO153.89106.1145.03466.49188.03148.09
EO Income00-00-
PBT after EO153.89106.1145.03466.49188.03148.09
Taxation12.6722.71-44.21103.6425.11312.74
PAT141.2283.469.33362.85162.92122.72
P/(L) from discontinued operations net of tax00-00-
Net profit after discontinued operations141.2283.469.33362.85162.92122.72
EPS (Rs)*16.619.8169.3342.6719.16122.72
* EPS is on current equity of Rs 85.04 crore, Face value of Rs 10, Excluding extraordinary items.
# EPS is not annualised
bps : Basis points
EO : Extraordinary items
Figures in Rs crore
Source: Capitaline Corporate Database


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