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Just Dial Ltd

| Q4 FY25 Earnings Conference Call

NEUTRAL SENTIMENT

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⬤21st Apr 25

Summary : Just Dial reported strong Q4 FY25 results with healthy margins and plans to accelerate top-line growth through strategic initiatives and efficient operations, while addressing capital allocation.

Management Perspective positive : Management expressed confidence in overshooting margin targets and accelerating top-line growth, stating margins are 'very much in our comfort zone' and growth is 'very much achievable'.

Concall Report Analysis & Insights

Business Overview

  1. Q4 FY25 operating revenue grew 7% YoY to INR289.2 crores.
  2. EBITDA margin was a healthy 29.8%, with absolute EBITDA up 21.9% YoY.
  3. Profit after tax (PAT) for Q4 FY25 increased 36.3% YoY to INR157.6 crores.
  4. Full year FY25 revenue grew 9.5% YoY, with EBITDA up 55% YoY.
  5. Active paid campaigns reached 613,290, a 5.1% YoY increase.

Future Growth Prospects

  1. Focus on accelerating top-line growth to mid-teens while maintaining 25%+ EBITDA margins.
  2. Initiatives include increased advertising for users and merchants to boost traffic and engagement.
  3. Plans for adequate price increases in underpriced categories and geographies.
  4. Launching a new online shopping site for B2C and B2B products next quarter.
  5. Expanding service catalogs and enriching listings with short videos and reels.

Management Insights

  1. Achieved healthy operating profit growth, with PBT up 72% for the full year.
  2. Optimized sales team by shifting from cold calling to qualified leads, improving productivity 2.5x-3x.
  3. Capital allocation policy, likely a dividend, is expected to be finalized by next quarter.
  4. Dynamic pricing implemented for non-premium listings to improve realization.
  5. AI is being deployed for user review summaries, merchant content creation, and sales lead scoring.

Signs of Skepticism

  1. Delay in finalizing and implementing the capital allocation policy for cash return.
  2. Analyst feedback regarding defunct numbers and inaccurate search results on the platform.
  3. Deprioritization of MyJio platform integration due to minimal traffic impact.

Good To Know

  1. Effective tax rate for FY25 was 12% due to deferred tax reversal, expected to normalize to 20-21% in FY26.
  2. Conference calls will be held quarterly going forward.
  3. Cash and investments stood at INR5,279 crores as of March 31, growing 14% YoY.
  4. Total listings reached 48.8 million, growing 11.9% YoY.

Key Drivers

  1. Accelerating top-line revenue growth.
  2. Launch of new online shopping platform.
  3. Finalizing capital allocation policy.
  4. Enhanced sales team productivity.

Key Analyst Discussions

Competitive Environment

  1. Questions about Just Dial's differentiation from competitors like Google Maps and IndiaMART.
  2. Inquiries on how the company maintains its competitive edge in local search.

Market Trends & Consumer Behavior

  1. Questions regarding the sustainability of collection growth and traffic trends.
  2. Discussions on the impact and allocation of advertising and promotional (A&P) spends.

Financial Highlights

  1. Questions on collections growth trajectory and fiscal '26 goals.
  2. Inquiries about the timeline and nature of cash return/dividend policy.
  3. Discussions on maintaining and potentially increasing EBITDA margins.
  4. Clarification on the effective tax rate for the current and upcoming fiscal years.

Product Composition

  1. Questions about the contribution of B2B businesses to total revenue and traffic.
  2. Inquiries into the pricing strategy for premium and non-premium listings.

Strategic Considerations

  1. Questions on headcount addition targets and sales team strategy.
  2. Discussions on current and future use cases of AI within the platform.
  3. Details about the upcoming online shopping initiative and its market scope.
  4. Inquiries about content enrichment strategies for listings.