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Prolonged weakness in non-IT hiring
View Risks →Info Edge reported Q3 FY26 standalone revenue of ₹765 crore (+14% YoY) and operating profit of ₹297 crore (+13% YoY), with operating margins at 39%.
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Info Edge reported Q3 FY26 standalone revenue of ₹765 crore (+14% YoY) and operating profit of ₹297 crore (+13% YoY), with operating margins at 39%. Recruitment billings grew 11% YoY to ₹548 crore, driven by 14% growth in IT/BPM and GCC segments, while non-IT sectors like BFSI and retail remained soft. The real estate segment saw billings growth of 14% to ₹117 crore, with traffic share reaching 46% (up from 44% in Q2). Matchmaking (Jeevan Saathi) grew 29% to ₹36 crore, nearing breakeven. Management highlighted a cautious hiring environment, with mid-segment volume growth moderating to ~4%, while premium and value segments showed stronger demand. AI initiatives like AI Rex are gaining traction with 100+ clients and 20,000 mandates. Guidance: recruitment billings growth in low teens, with margin expansion dependent on sustaining that growth. Key risk: prolonged weakness in non-IT hiring could pressure overall growth.
Prolonged weakness in non-IT hiring
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Read Transcript →Recruitment billings grew 11% YoY to ₹548 crore in Q3 FY26.
Quarterly average traffic share increased to 46% from 44% in Q2.
Matchmaking billings grew 29% YoY to ₹36 crore, nearing breakeven.
AI Rex, the agentic AI platform, has closed 20,000 job mandates with 100+ clients.
Management expects standalone recruitment billings growth to remain in low teens for FY26, similar to YTD growth of ~10%.
Non-IT sectors like BFSI, retail, and infrastructure have seen softness, with YTD growth of only ~7%.
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