Data Edge (India) Ltd, the mother or father firm of Naukri, 99acres and Jeevansathi, reported a 12.8% year-on-year improve in standalone billings to Rs 822.3 crore in the second quarter of FY27, in contrast with Rs 729 crore in the similar interval final yr.

The firm, in a inventory change submitting on Thursday, 8 October, stated underlying standalone billings development was estimated at round 14% after adjusting for the timing of buyer renewals in its recruitment enterprise.

For the first six months of FY27, the firm’s standalone billings rose 13.5% to Rs 1,559.3 crore, in contrast with Rs 1,373.2 crore in the corresponding interval final yr.

Recruitment enterprise grows 12.6%

Data Edge’s recruitment options enterprise, which consists of its flagship job portal Naukri, remained its largest phase, with billings rising 12.6% year-on-year to Rs 613.8 crore in Q2 FY27, in contrast with Rs 545 crore a yr earlier.

Nonetheless, the firm estimated that underlying recruitment billings development was round 14% to 15% after accounting for the timing of buyer renewals, which can have an effect on reported development from one quarter to one other.

In the first quarter of FY27, recruitment billings had grown 17.5%, though underlying development was estimated at round 15%, as the timing of renewals had boosted the reported figures.

Data Edge additionally reported rising adoption of its B2B AI merchandise, AI-Rex and Expertise Pulse. Each merchandise recorded development in new buyer sign-ups and income contribution.

99acres reviews sooner development

Data Edge’s real estateplatform, 99acres, recorded a 21.2% year-on-year improve in billings to Rs 148.3 crore in Q2 FY27, in contrast with Rs 122.4 crore in the corresponding quarter final yr.

The development price was larger than the 16.5% year-on-year improve reported in the earlier quarter.

In accordance to SimilarWeb knowledge cited by the firm, 99acres maintained a secure share of class site visitors, with internet time-share at 49% and app time-share at 59% throughout July and August 2026.

Jeevansathi and Aisle report double-digit development

Data Edge’s matchmaking enterprise additionally reported development throughout the September quarter, supported by larger billings from Jeevansathi and Aisle.

Jeevansathi’s standalone billings elevated 18.4% year-on-year to Rs 39.7 crore, in contrast with Rs 33.5 crore in the similar quarter final yr.

In the meantime, Aisle, which operates as a step-down subsidiary of Info Edgeby way of Jeevansathi Web Providers, recorded 40% year-on-year development in billings.

Together with Aisle, Data Edge stated its broader matchmaking enterprise recorded a mixed billings development of 23.1% throughout Q2 FY27.

Shiksha faces strain from AI-powered search

Whereas its recruitment, actual property and matchmaking companies reported development, Data Edge’s training platform Shiksha continued to face challenges.

Shiksha’s billings declined 27.2% year-on-year to Rs 20.5 crore in the September quarter, in contrast with Rs 28.1 crore a yr earlier.

Data Edge attributed the strain on the platform’s site visitors and billings to adjustments in on-line search behaviour, as AI-powered search instruments more and more reply customers’ questions immediately, lowering the quantity of guests reaching Shiksha by way of search engines.

The firm stated it is adapting Shiksha’s enterprise mannequin and introducing new choices to scale back its dependence on search engine referrals.

Nonetheless, it expects billings development to stay beneath strain in the interim as these initiatives develop and scale.

First-half billings rise 13.5%

For the first half of FY27, recruitment options billings elevated 14.9% year-on-year to Rs 1,166.5 crore, in contrast with Rs 1,015.3 crore in the corresponding interval final yr.

Billings from 99acres rose 19.2% to Rs 258.4 crore from Rs 216.8 crore, whereas Jeevansathi recorded 16.3% development to Rs 79.3 crore from Rs 68.2 crore.

Shiksha, nonetheless, reported a 24.5% decline in billings to Rs 55.1 crore, in contrast with Rs 72.9 crore a yr earlier.

Data Edge stated the figures for the quarter and six months ended 30 September 2026 are unaudited and have been launched forward of its official monetary outcomes.

The numbers stay topic to evaluate and approval by the firm’s Audit Committee, Board of Administrators and statutory auditors.

Billings signify the worth of invoices raised throughout a interval and differ from reported income, which is recognised in accordance to relevant accounting requirements.

The figures due to this fact do not signify the firm’s closing income or revenue for the quarter.