Just Dial (JUSTDIAL) Q4 14/15 earnings summary

Executive summary

• FY15 revenue from operations grew 27.86% to ₹5,897.98 million; profit after tax rose 15.16% to ₹1,388.90 million.

• Operating scale expanded to 218 million unique visitors, 15 million listings and 331,200 active paid campaigns; Search Plus reached 25 service verticals.

• Strategy shifted beyond local search toward transactions, with plans to scale Search Plus, deepen consumer engagement and expand SME reach and services.

Financial highlights

• Revenue from operations ₹5,897.98 million, up 27.86% YoY; total income ₹6,386.53 million, up 27.41% YoY.

• Net income ₹1,388.90 million, up 15.16% YoY; PBT ₹1,905.42 million, up 15.58% YoY.

• Operating EBITDA ₹1,657.86 million; cash flow from operations ₹1,846.53 million, up 39% YoY.

• Other income increased 22.29% to ₹488.55 million, primarily from investment-sale gains and higher interest income.

• Employee benefits expense rose 35.01% to ₹3,087.72 million, reflecting workforce growth and investment in technology and geographic expansion.

Outlook and guidance

• Priorities include accelerating growth through product innovation, sales effectiveness and expansion into high-growth markets.

• Plans call for scaling Search Plus, strengthening consumer engagement, introducing advanced business technologies and broadening products and services.

• Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are identified as a next growth source; active entry into 25–30 such cities was underway.