India, April 14 -- India's dominant local search platform closed FY26 with its core advertising business showing steady traction, but the headline profit number told a different story. A combination of mark-to-market investment income normalising lower and a one-time exceptional charge from new labour codes weighed on the bottom line even as operating margins held near their recent best levels.

Adding to the investor note-pile: the company's CFO of eight years tendered his resignation the same day the results were approved. With a market capitalization of Rs. 4,864.55 crore, the shares of Just Dial Limited were trading at Rs. 572 per share as of April 13, 2026. The stock has delivered a return of -35 percent over the last year. It is tra...