Info Edge (India) Ltd, the parent company of Naukri.com, reported a strong operational performance for Q4FY26, driven by steady growth across its recruitment and non-recruitment businesses along with sharp margin expansion.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the company reported standalone revenue from operations of ₹805.1 crore, registering a year-on-year growth of 17.2%.
Operating profit for the quarter rose 39.4% YoY to ₹322.7 crore, while operating margin expanded sharply to 40.1% in Q4FY26. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, EBITDA margin stood at 38.4% compared to 35.92% in the previous quarter.
The standalone business generated cash from operations (before taxes) of ₹621.1 crore during the quarter, reflecting continued strong cash generation.
At the consolidated level, net sales stood at ₹869 crore in Q4FY26 versus ₹749.6 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Profit before tax, excluding exceptional items, came in at ₹798.5 crore compared to ₹716.1 crore a year ago.
However, the company reported a consolidated comprehensive loss of ₹6,217.2 crore in Q4FY26 compared to a loss of ₹9,710 crore in Q4FY25, largely impacted by fair value changes in investments.
For the full financial year FY26, standalone revenue from operations grew 15% year-on-year to ₹3,052 crore, while operating profit increased 16.9% to ₹1,137.7 crore.
The recruitment business continued to remain the company’s largest revenue driver. During Q4FY26, recruitment business billings stood at ₹811 crore, while operating profit came in at ₹340 crore with an operating margin of 58.5%.
Naukri maintained dominant traffic share among peers, with the platform hosting over 115 million resumes and around 666,000 job listings during the quarter. The company also reported over 55,000 billed customers and approximately 960,000 average daily resume searches.
Commenting on the results, Managing Director and CEO Hitesh Oberoi said FY26 was a steady year with improving operating margins, particularly in the recruitment business. He also highlighted the company’s increasing use of AI across matching, recommendations and development of AI-native products and features.
The company added that 99acres and Jeevansathi continued gaining market share and strengthening their market positions during the year.
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