Just Dial Q2 revenue rises over 13% to ₹343 crore

Just Dial on Monday announced its financial results for the second quarter of FY27. The company reported year-on-year growth in revenue and EBITDA for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.Hyperlocal search engine company reported a 13.2% year-on-year growth in revenue to ₹343 crore for the second quarter of FY27, compared with ₹303.1 crore in the corresponding period last year.Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization rose 4.5% to ₹91 crore from ₹87.1 crore a year ago. The EBITDA margin stood at 26.4%, compared with 28.7% in the year-ago quarter.Net profit for the quarter came in at ₹108 crore, compared with ₹119.4 crore in the corresponding period last year.Company said that it continued to expand its paid merchant base and business listings in the second quarter of FY27, while investing in artificial intelligence , automation and business-to-business offerings as part of its strategy to expand beyond local business discovery.The company’s active paid campaigns increased 5.2% year-on-year and 2.7% quarter-on-quarter to 656,520 in Q2 FY27.

Total active business listings rose 12.2% year-on-year to 57.4 million as of September 30, 2026.AI, automation and B2B expansionJust Dial said investments in AI-led capabilities, automation and B2B expansion accounted for approximately one-third of incremental expenditure during the quarter.The investments are aimed at enhancing platform capabilities, delivering greater value to merchants and creating opportunities for long-term growth.The company is also seeing adoption of its AI-powered customer relationship management and lead management tools, which are designed to address the needs of Indian businesses.Just Dial’s strategy focuses on strengthening its core business, improving merchant outcomes through AI, helping businesses manage their digital presence and customer conversations, and developing new products and services.Traffic rises 0.4% year-on-yearTotal unique visitors on the platform stood at 198.4 million during the quarter, up 0.4% year-on-year and 2.8% quarter-on-quarter.Mobile platforms accounted for 85.1% of traffic, followed by desktop and PC at 12.4% and the voice platform at 2.5%.The company added 1.31 million net business listings during the quarter. Of the 57.4 million total active listings, 43 million were geocoded, up 19.8% year-on-year. The total number of images in listings rose 12.8% year-on-year and 2.5% quarter-on-quarter to 269.5 million.Total ratings and reviews on the platform increased 6% year-on-year to 164 million at the end of the quarter.Focus on merchant services and new productsCommenting on the results, Dinkar Ayilavarapu, Chief Executive Officer of Just Dial, said the company was focused on expanding its role beyond discovery to help merchants get found, acquire customers and manage their businesses.He said, "Our focus now is to make every merchant on Justdial more successful, and to become the platform they rely on to be found, win customers, and run their business."Looking ahead, Just Dial sees opportunities to extend its platform beyond discovery and lead generation.

These include connecting businesses with relevant services through a marketplace, developing AI-powered tools to support business operations and using its merchant intelligence to enable new digital services.The company said its approach would focus on strengthening its core business, scaling initiatives with sustainable economics and developing new capabilities as opportunities mature.Just Dial shares closed 4.45% higher at ₹745 on the NSE on Monday, October 19, ahead of the company's Q2 FY27 earnings announcement. The stock rose ₹31.75 during the session.Also Read: Earnings Central: From Hind Zinc’s blockbuster show to LTTS’ earnings beat, Monday delivers