Reliance Retail backed local search and business listing platform, now shifting toward AI led discovery and B2B commerce
justdial.comCEO / MD
V. S. S. Mani (Founder, MD and CEO until July 31, 2026)
Incoming CEO
Dinkar Ayilavarapu, effective August 1, 2026
Chairperson
Krishnan Sudarshan, Non-Executive Independent Director
CFO
Dinesh Taluja, effective July 11, 2026
Founded
1996 (entity incorporated December 1993)
Employees
14,465 as of March 2024 filing
Market Cap
About INR 6,152 crore (July 2026)Listed on
NSE: JUSTDIAL, BSE: 535648
Parent company
Reliance Retail (66.95% stake since July 2021)
Just Dial Limited, which trades as Justdial, is an Indian local search and business discovery company founded in 1996 by V. S. S. Mani, though the corporate entity was incorporated in December 1993. It is headquartered at Palm Court in Malad West, Mumbai, and runs a search platform that connects users with local businesses and service providers through its website, mobile apps and voice search. The company is listed on both Indian exchanges and has been majority owned by Reliance Retail since July 2021, when Reliance Retail Ventures picked up a 66.95% stake for about INR 3,497 crore.
Beyond core local search, Justdial runs JD Mart, a business to business marketplace for sellers, and sells software and website tools to small merchants under its JD Omni line. In FY26 it reported operating revenue of INR 1,213.9 crore, up 6.3% year on year, with operating EBITDA of INR 357.5 crore and net profit of INR 497 crore. Cash and investments stood at INR 5,852.2 crore at the end of March 2026, and the company carries almost no debt.
The business is being rebuilt around AI. In Q1 FY27 Justdial reported operating revenue of INR 327.5 crore, up 9.9% year on year, alongside 56.1 million active listings and 192.9 million unique quarterly visitors, and said it had expanded agentic AI across voice, WhatsApp and AI sales assistants. July 2026 brought the biggest leadership change in the company's history: founder V. S. S. Mani steps down as MD and CEO on July 31, 2026, with former Flipkart Wholesale head Dinkar Ayilavarapu taking over as CEO on August 1 and former Reliance Retail group CFO Dinesh Taluja joining as CFO.
Founder, Managing Director and CEO (tenure ends July 31, 2026)
CEO-designate, becomes CEO on August 1, 2026
Chief Financial Officer (from July 11, 2026)
Chief Growth Officer
Interview experience
6/10
Interview difficulty
Medium (5/10)
Interview process length
Usually a day or two
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Average monthly pay
₹9,000 to ₹41,000 per month (avg ₹22,106)
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₹2,38,000 to ₹3,73,000 per year (avg ₹3,46,849)
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July 13, 2026
Just Dial shares jump 20% on Q1 FY27 results and leadership revamp
Justdial reported Q1 FY27 net profit of INR 166.2 crore, up 4.1% year on year, on operating revenue of INR 327.5 crore, up 9.9%. Shares hit the 20% upper circuit at INR 676.85 on the NSE after the results and the CEO and CFO announcements.
#Earnings #StockMarket #Leadership
View postJuly 12, 2026
Justdial appoints Dinkar Ayilavarapu as CEO and Dinesh Taluja as CFO
Former Flipkart Wholesale head Dinkar Ayilavarapu becomes CEO-designate from July 10 and CEO from August 1, 2026, succeeding founder V. S. S. Mani. Dinesh Taluja, previously group CFO at Reliance Retail, took over as CFO from July 11.
#Leadership #CEO #CFO
View postJuly 12, 2026
Justdial pushes agentic AI and new JD Mart seller pack in Q1 FY27
The company said it expanded agentic AI across voice, WhatsApp and AI sales assistants and launched the JD Mart Super Sixer Pack for B2B sellers. Active listings rose 13% to 56.1 million and cash and investments reached INR 6,022.1 crore.
#AI #B2B #Product
View postApril 14, 2026
Just Dial closes FY26 with 6.3% revenue growth but lower profit
FY26 operating revenue came in at INR 1,213.9 crore with operating EBITDA of INR 357.5 crore, while net profit fell 14.9% to INR 497 crore on weaker treasury gains. Q4 operating revenue was INR 307.2 crore at a 28.9% EBITDA margin.
#Earnings #FY26 #Results
View postJanuary 14, 2026
Just Dial Q3 FY26 profit slips 10.2% on new labour code charge
Q3 FY26 revenue rose 6.4% to INR 305.7 crore and EBITDA margin improved 101 basis points to 31.2%, but net profit fell to INR 118 crore. A one-time charge of INR 21.1 crore tied to India's new labour codes drove the decline.
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View postFounder V. S. S. Mani remains MD and CEO until July 31, 2026. Dinkar Ayilavarapu, formerly head of Flipkart Wholesale, takes over as CEO from August 1, 2026.
