Info Edge (India) Limited (NAUKRI.NS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Info Edge (India) Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 7.

About Info Edge (India) Limited

Info Edge (India) Limited is a Communication Services company (Internet Content & Information) based in India, listed on NSE as NAUKRI.NS.

What our checks show for NAUKRI.NS

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.4x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The net margin fell by 759 points over 5 years, to 44.1%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 5 points from today's 44.1%.
• The dividend takes 3564% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 75% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.8 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 2.2%.

Warning signs

• Operating cash flow is only 0.74x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.01x equity.
• Earnings per share grew 138% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company keeps 44.1% of its revenue as net profit.
• Free cash flow is 30.5% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• Beta 0.32: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Pay in shares is only 4.7% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Info Edge (India) Limited (NAUKRI.NS) have?

In our weekly check, Info Edge (India) Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 7. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of NAUKRI.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Info Edge (India) Limited: Weak interest cover, Margins falling, Margins expected to shrink. In total 8 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Info Edge (India) Limited do?

Info Edge (India) Limited is a Communication Services company (Internet Content & Information) based in India, listed on NSE as NAUKRI.NS.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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