India’s internet and catalogue retail sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 751.5 million internet users as of early 2024, representing a penetration rate of 52.4%. The e-retail market is projected to reach $160 billion by 2028, driven by increasing digital access and consumer spending patterns.
Price movement
With a market capitalization of Rs 7,579.64 crore, the shares of Just Dial Ltd were trading at Rs 891.30 per share, increasing around 0.69 percent as compared to the previous closing price of Rs 897.50 apiece.
Brokerage recommendations
Nuvama, one of the well-known brokerages in India, gave a ‘Buy’ call on the stock with a target price of Rs 1,140 apiece, indicating a potential upside of 32 percent from a Thursday price of Rs 862.30 per share.
Brokerage Rational
Just Dial’s market cap has corrected 20% since its Q3 results, but its core market cap, excluding cash, has dropped 47.6%. Nuvama noted that the company’s valuation is near its lowest, excluding the COVID period, as weaker-than-expected performance over two quarters dampened investor sentiment.
The company’s collections growth slowed to 5.6% in the first nine months of FY25 from 17.7% in FY24, while deferred revenue growth declined to 9.5% from 20.8%. With revenue growth closely linked to collections, further deceleration is expected. Sales strength has returned to pre-COVID levels, falling to 9,765 in Q3FY25.
Despite the slowdown, EBITDA margin improved by 130 basis points quarter-on-quarter in Q3 and is expected to stay stable due to cost-cutting efforts. Nuvama believes that reducing investments further could drive additional margin expansion in the short term as Just Dial shifts focus toward profitability.
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Nationwide Presence
The company has a nationwide presence with branches in 11 cities, technology operations in Bengaluru, and an on-the-ground presence in 250+ cities, covering 11,000+ pin codes. Its workforce includes 4,478 tele-sales employees and a 5,287-member feet-on-street salesforce across India.
User Stats
Just Dial enjoys strong brand recall, leveraging its customer base for a robust digital presence. As of Q2FY24, it has 40.2 million listings, 171.7 million quarterly unique visitors, 145.8 million ratings and reviews, and 560,830 active paid campaigns, reflecting high user engagement.
Company Profile
Justdial is the market leader in the local search engine segment in India. The Company provides local search-related services to users across India in a platform-agnostic manner. The multi-platform offering includes an App (Android, iOS), mobile website, desktop /PC, voice, and text.
Written by Abhishek Singh
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