NAUKRI — AI Stock Dissection

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NAUKRI

Mr. Hitesh Oberoi · Noida, India · 6,000 employees

₹1,244.05

▼-0.30%

Naukri's stock price is trading at a 5.3% discount to its 52-week high, despite strong revenue growth and a high analyst consensus score, potentially due to high valuations and margin compression concerns.

Exchange

NSI

Currency

INR

Day range

₹1,236.00 – ₹1,265.45

52-week range

₹908.30 – ₹1,437.80

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Internet Content & Information

AI investment rating

AI analysis

Accumulate

70% confidence

The stock price appears fairly valued considering the strong revenue growth, but high P/E multiple and margin concerns may justify a cautious approach.

Position in 52-week range

Live

52w low63%52w high

13.5% below the 1-year high · trend down

Fundamentals

Live

Market cap805.82B

Hedge-fund memo

Executive AI briefing

AI analysis

Today

Stock price declined by 1.43% amidst weak industry sentiment, although the company's fundamentals remain solid.

This week

Trading near the lower end of its 52-week range, with a 15.6% decline from its 52-week high.

This month

Monthly chart shows the stock is testing its 20-month EMA following a strong uptrend.

Bull thesis

Strong revenue growth to continue driving margins and profitability.
Increased demand for digital recruitment services in a large and growing Indian job market.

Bear thesis

Concerns about margin compression, given high operating expenses and intense competition.
Limited potential for significant revenue growth in the saturated recruitment industry.

News & sentiment

What the press is saying

21 headlines · live

Bullish

21 headlines · 8 outlets · 7d

Tone · daily average

07-2407-31

Smart money

Who owns it

Live

Ownership split

Insiders / promoters47.44%

Institutions (FII/DII/MF)39.24%

Public & others13.32%

Top institutional holders

Not listed

Named holders aren't published for this listing (common for Indian stocks). The split at left is live.

Financial health

The numbers

Live

Profitability

Return on equity4.57%
Return on assets1.45%
Profit margin44.14%
Operating margin34.90%
Gross margin56.34%

Growth

Revenue (TTM)32.85B
Revenue growth15.90%
Earnings growth22.10%

Balance sheet

Debt / equity0.64%

07b

Financial statements

Multi-year trend

Live

Line item

2023202420252026

Revenue

₹23.5B

₹25.4B

₹28.5B

₹30.5B

Gross profit

₹0

Earnings intelligence

Beat history

Live

Beat estimates in 2 of 4 recent quarters (EPS actual vs. consensus).

2026-03-31Beat

4.58 vs 4.26167

7.47% surprise

2025-12-31Beat

4.36 vs 4.21

3.56% surprise

2025-09-30Miss

4.07 vs 4.10092

-0.75% surprise

Competitive landscape

Versus peers

Live

Company	Market cap	P/E	ROE	Op. margin	Rev. growth
NAUKRINAUKRI	805.82B	55.69	4.57%	34.90%	15.90%
INDIAMARTIndiaMART InterMESH Limited	1.05T	21.32	23.15%	33.81%	11.40%
PIDILITINDPidilite Industries Limited	1.66T	68.03

Technical intelligence

Price structure

Live

NAUKRIdaily · candles

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Volume

RSI (14) · 70 overbought / 30 oversold

MACD (12,26,9) · MACD vs signal

Candlesticks, volume, RSI and MACD from 500sessions of real Yahoo daily data. Moving averages use full history, so they're accurate at the left edge. Support / resistance are the 52-week low / high. Educational — technical signals are not buy or sell calls.

Risk intelligence

What could go wrong

AI analysis

Margin compression and intense competition from rival platforms.

P: MediumImpact: Medium

Mitigation: Monitor operating expenses and revenue growth closely to assess margin stability.

Business intelligence

Moat · supply chain · M&A

AI analysis

Competitive moat

Naukri's leading position in the Indian recruitment industry, with a strong brand and network effects, provides a significant competitive moat and sustainable advantage.

Supply chain

Upstream (inputs / suppliers)

IT infrastructure and talent acquisition companies for recruitment needs.

↓

Downstream (customers / markets)

Large corporations and mid-sized businesses operating in India for job postings and recruitment services.

M&A / strategic moves

Naukri has recently strengthened its position through strategic acquisitions, enhancing its AI-powered recruitment tools and expanding its reach in key markets.

Catalyst calendar

What to watch next

AI analysis

Next fiscal quarter (October 2024)High impact
Strong revenue growth and margin expansion announcement

Thesis builder

Bull / base / bear

AI analysis

Bull case

The stock price will appreciate by 20% in the next 12 months, driven by strong revenue growth and margin expansion.

Base case

The stock price will remain flat over the next 18 months, as revenue growth slows and margin compression sets in.

Bear case

The stock price will decline by 15% in the next 12 months, driven by margin compression, intense competition, and slowing revenue growth.

Time horizon

Medium-term (12-18 months)

Est. CAGR

15-20%

Entry (qual.)

Invest at the current price, when the stock price is trading near the lower end of its 52-week range.

Exit (qual.)

Sell when the stock price reaches its 52-week high, or when earnings growth momentum slows significantly.

Knowledge graph

How it all connects

Entity graph

Executives & sector are live; peers are clickable → their dissection. Institutional holders shown where the exchange publishes them.

Portfolio impact

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Illustrative impact

Medium prob.

Revenue+6%

EPS+9%

Valuation+14%

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Position in 52-week range

Fundamentals

Executive AI briefing

What the press is saying

Who owns it

Ownership split

Top institutional holders

The numbers

Multi-year trend

Beat history

Versus peers

Price structure

What could go wrong

Moat · supply chain · M&A

What to watch next

Bull / base / bear

How it all connects

Entity graph

Does it fit your book?

Your holdings

Stress the thesis

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Important disclaimer

Levels & position

Oscillators & averages