Tag: Just Dial

  • Q1-2016: Just Dial revenue up 25%

    Q1-2016: Just Dial revenue up 25%

    BENGALURU: Indian search engine and directory services provider Just Dial Limited (Just Dial) reported a 24.9 per cent jump its total income from operations (TIO) in the quarter ended 30 June, 2015 (Q1-2016) to Rs 168.62 crore as compared to the Rs 135.03 crore in Q1-2015 and a 7.9 per cent increase from the Rs 156.28 crore in Q4-2015. 

     

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Just Dial

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    The numbers in this report are unaudited and unconsolidated.

     

    Just Dial’s PAT for Q4-2016 increased 18 per cent to Rs 33.17 crore (19.7 per cent of TIO) as compared to the Rs 28.11 crore (20.8 per cent of TIO) in the corresponding quarter of last year, but was 29.7 per cent lower than the Rs 47.16 crore (30.2 per cent of TIO in Q4-2015.

     

    Simple EBIDTA in Q1-2016 at Rs 48.42 crore (14.3 per cent of TIO) was 42.4 per cent higher than the Rs 34 crore (25.2 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and was 14.3 per cent more than the Rs 42.36 crore (27.1 per cent of TO) in the immediate trailing quarter.

     

    The company’s Total Expenditure (TE) in Q1-2016 at Rs 126.93 crore (75.3 per cent of TIO) was 18.9 per cent more than the Rs 106.74 crore (79 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and was 5.9 per cent more than the Rs 119.89 crore (76.7 per cent of TIO) in Q4-2015.

     

    Employee Benefit Expense (EBE) is the major expense head for Just Dial. EBE in Q1-2016 at Rs 88.11 crore (52.3 per cent of TIO) was 30.9 per cent more than the Rs 6.732 crore (49.9 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and 1.2 per cent more than the Rs 87.07 crore (55.7 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2015. 

     

    Just Dial reported depreciation and amortisation expense (Depreciation) of Rs 6.73 crore (four per cent of TIO) the current quarter, which was 17.9 per cent more than the Rs 5.71 crore (4.2 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and was 12.7 per cent less than the Rs 5.97 crore (3.8 per cent of TIO) in Q4-2015.

  • Q3-2015: Just Dial y-o-y income up 28.8 per cent

    Q3-2015: Just Dial y-o-y income up 28.8 per cent

    BENGALURU: Indian search engine and directory services provider Just Dial Limited (Just Dial) reported a 28.8 per cent jump in its total income from operations (TIO) in Q3-2015 to Rs 154.42 crore from Rs 119.86 crore in Q3-2014 and a 4.8 per cent increase from the Rs 147.40 crore in Q2-2015. In 9M-2015, the company’s TIO increased 29.6 per cent to Rs 436.85 crore from Rs 337.08 crore in 9M-2014.

     

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Just Dial:

      

    Just Dial’s PAT for Q3-2015 increased 8 per cent to Rs 32.14 crore (20.8 per cent of TIO) from Rs 29.75 crore (24.8 per cent of TIO) in the corresponding quarter of last year and was 2.1 per cent more than the Rs 31.49 crore (21.4 per cent of TIO). PAT during 9M-2015 at Rs 91.73 crore (21 per cent of TIO) was 6.1 per cent more than the Rs 86.46 crore (25.6 per cent of TIO) in 9M-2014.

     

    The company’s Total Expenditure (TE) in Q3-2015 at Rs 110.42 crore (71.5 per cent of TIO) was 21.6 per cent more than the Rs 90.77 crore (75.7 per cent of TIO) in Q3-2014 and was 0.6 per cent less than the Rs 111.11 crore (75.4 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2015. TE in 9M-2015 at Rs 328.27 crore (50.8 per cent of TIO) was 33.9 per cent more than the Rs 245.18 crore (72.7 per cent of TIO) in 9M-2014.

     

    Employee Benefit Expense (EBE) is the major expense head for Just Dial. EBE in Q3-2015 at Rs 78.64 crore (50.9 per cent of TIO) was 31.9 per cent more than the Rs 59.64 crore (49.8 per cent of TIO) in Q3-2014 and 3.8 per cent more than the Rs 75.78 crore (51.4 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2015. EBE in 9M-2015 at Rs 221.76 crore (50.8 per cent of TIO) was 33.5 per cent more than the Rs 166.16 crore (49.3 per cent of TIO) in 9M-2014.

     

    Just Dial reported depreciation and amortisation expense (Depreciation) of Rs 6.11 crore (4 per cent of TIO), which was 43.8 per cent more than the Rs 4.25 crore (3.5 per cent of TIO) in Q3-2014 and was 3.2 per cent less than the Rs 6.31 crore (4.3 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2015. In 9M-2015, depreciation at Rs 18.13 crore (4.2 per cent of TIO) was 40.2 per cent more than the Rs 12.93 crore (3.8 per cent of TIO) in 9M-2014.

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

  • Just Dial reports 86 per cent jump in PAT for Q3-2014

    Just Dial reports 86 per cent jump in PAT for Q3-2014

    BENGALURU: Indian search engine and directory services provider Just Dial limited (Just Dial) reported a jump of 86.4 per cent in its PAT for Q3-2014 to Rs 29.75 crore from Rs 15.96 crore in Q3-2013 and 3.8 per cent more than the Rs 28.66 crore in Q2-2014. 

     

    The company reported a 25.92 per cent increase in total income to Rs 119.86 crore in Q3-2014 from Rs 95.19 crore in Q3-2013 and 6.39 per cent more than the Rs 112.66 crore in Q2-2014. 

     

    Let us look at the other figures reported by Just Dial for Q3-2014 

     

    Expense for Q3-2014 at Rs 90.77 crore was 20.24 per cent more than the Rs 75.49 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year and 10.87 per cent more than the Rs 81.87 crore in the immediate trailing quarter. 

     

    Employee cost hiked by 27.36 per cent to Rs 59.59 crore in Q3-2014 from Rs 46.79 in Q3-2013 and 3.22 per cent more than the Rs 57.73 crore in Q2-2014. Other expense went up by 9.25 per cent to Rs 26.93 crore in Q3-2014 from Rs 24.65 crore in Q3-2013 and 36.7 per cent more than the Rs 19.7 crore in Q2-2014.

     

    In October 2013, Just Dial received an order from the Government of Karnataka permitting the company to establish an IT/ITES – BPO and Software Development centre at IT/ITES Park at Devanahalli Industrial Area in Bangalore by August 2015. The company has sought certain clarification regarding the order from Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board. During the quarter the company paid and advance of Rs 7.5 crore to KIADB towards the project.

  • Sony ropes in 10 sponsors for Kaun Banega Crorepati

    MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television (Set) has roped in eight associate sponsors and two title sponsors for the sixth season of its premium game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.

    The channel has once again got Cadbury as the title sponsor on board while the show is powered by Idea. The associate sponsors for the show are Axis Bank, Just Dial, Ceat, Maruti, Sony India, Hero Motor Corp and Aakash Institute. Sony might extend the number to 11 by bringing one more associate sponsor on board.

    MSM president network sales, licensing and telephony Rohit Gupta said, “KBC is an impact property and we have received great response from the advertisers for this season too. We are expecting to grow by 20-25 per cent this season.”

    As reported earlier, Kaun Banega Crorepati 5 had made Rs 2 billion from ad revenue.

    Gupta said that 70 per cent of the inventory would be consumed by sponsors. “The remaining 30 per cent will be for spot buys. There is some inventory left for spot buys that we are looking to sell during festive season of Diwali so that we can charge a higher premium. Right now we are offering a packaged deal for spot buyers who are advertising for all the episodes,” he added.

    Starting 7 September, Kaun Banega Crorepati 6, will air Friday-Sunday at 8.30 pm. The show this season will air for 21 weekends with 58 episodes. It will also comprise special episodes with “unique” and “distinct” themes which will capture a little bit of India in every episode, lined up to ignite the minds and hearts of Indian audiences, the channel said.

    “It is a glorious moment for all of us at Sony to bring back another power packed season of the magnificent game show Kaun Banega Crorepati on our network, This year’s theme ‘Sirf Gyaan Hi Aapko Aapka Haq Dilata Hai’ celebrates knowledge as the greatest leveller in our society and a potent change agent,” Multi Screen Media COO N.P Singh said in a statement.