JAGRANNSEJagran Prakashan Limited· Printing And PublishingHighNeutral
Announced Thu, 12 Feb · 17:08 IST

Jagran Prakashan Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Board meeting held on February 12, 2026.

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AI summary

Jagran Prakashan reported Q3 FY26 standalone revenue from operations of Rs. 41,377 lakhs, nearly flat compared to Rs. 41,816 lakhs in Q3 FY25. Despite flat revenue, standalone PAT jumped about 37% YoY to Rs. 5,968 lakhs (vs Rs. 4,353 lakhs), helped by lower costs and improved margins; PBT grew ~14% to Rs. 7,779 lakhs. Standalone EPS rose to Rs. 2.74 from Rs. 2.41. For 9M FY26, standalone revenue grew ~4.3% to Rs. 1,23,006 lakhs and PAT rose ~18.4% to Rs. 17,887 lakhs. On a consolidated basis, Q3 FY26 revenue rose ~2% to Rs. 47,671 lakhs but PAT slipped ~3% to Rs. 5,517 lakhs; 9M consolidated PAT grew ~18% to Rs. 17,887 lakhs. The statutory auditor (Price Waterhouse) gave an unmodified review report but highlighted an Emphasis of Matter regarding ongoing NCLT petitions among promoter group members. The company also booked a one-time impact of Rs. 689 lakhs (consolidated) under employee expenses due to the new Labour Codes.

Likely market impact

Strong standalone earnings growth and margin expansion are positive signals, but consolidated profit dipped in the quarter, partly due to one-time Labour Code costs and weak performance at certain subsidiaries. The promoter family NCLT dispute remains an overhang though management expects no financial impact. Mixed results likely to keep the stock range-bound in the near term.