D.B.Corp Q2 PAT drops 26% on festive season shift; newsprint costs jump 21%

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AI summary

Q2 FY27 revenue fell to INR 614 cr from INR 635 cr last year, mainly because the festive season shifted to Q3 this year, moving around INR 40 cr of advertising revenue out of Q2. PAT dropped to INR 69 cr from INR 93 cr. EBITDA however rose to INR 124 cr from INR 115 cr. Newsprint costs jumped around 21 percent per tonne. Copy base held around 37.68 lakh. Cash pile INR 1,120 cr with INR 5 dividend already paid.

Likely market impact

Festive shift is a one-off but rising newsprint costs and flat circulation remain concerns. Strong cash pile supports further dividends.