Info Edge, the parent company of job listing portal Naukri, on Wednesday posted a net profit of Rs 242.59 crore for the third quarter ending December 2024, up 60.6% year-over-year from Rs 151.09 crore a year earlier. The company’s revenue from operations for the third quarter grew 15.2% YoY to Rs 722.39 crore, compared to Rs 627.12 crore in the year-ago quarter.The company said it improved its operating profit margins to 39.2% of revenue and registered a growth of 20.4% in its operating profit, which stood at Rs 263.4 crore on a standalone basis in Q3FY25 as compared to Rs 218.7 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Its standalone business generated cash from operation (before taxes) of Rs 345.8 crore for the third quarter.“In Q3, we achieved 16% billing growth, driven by consistent performance across all four verticals. Our recruitment business continued its growth trajectory across all segments, contributing to improved operating profits. Additionally, the non-recruitment businesses are also nearing breakeven, further strengthening our position for sustained growth,” said Hitesh Oberoi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Info Edge.The company’s earnings per share (EPS) in Q3FY25 was Rs 20.06 per share, witnessing a YoY growth of 21.2%. In the third quarter, Info Edge’s cash generated from operations (before taxes) stood at Rs. 346 crore, witnessing a YoY growth of 26.9%.Meanwhile, the company’s cash balance on a standalone basis (including wholly owned subsidiaries) stood at Rs 4,290 crore, as of December 31, 2024.The company said its billing growth in the December quarter was driven by continued improvement in its recruitment business and the sustained performance of its non-recruitment businesses. The deferred sales revenue in the third quarter stood at Rs 1,067 crore.The employee count was 5,883 as of December 31, 2024.