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NSE:DBCORP

D.B.CORP LTD

Media Entertainment & Publication › Media·NIFTY MEDIA
₹150.03
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▲ 2.91 (+1.98%)

Latest filings

  1. D.B.Corp Q2 PAT drops 26% on festive season shift; newsprint costs jump 21% · Investor Communications
  2. Audio recording of Q2FY27 earnings call uploaded on website · Investor Communications
  3. D.B.Corp files newspaper ad of Q2 FY27 unaudited financial results · Compliance
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Snapshot

What the business is, and whether it's a good one at a fair price.

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Publishes Hindi and Gujarati newspapers, including Dainik Bhaskar and Divya Bhaskar, and runs the My FM radio network. The bulk of revenue comes from the Printing, Publishing and Allied Business segment, which generated Rs 2,198.17 crore in FY26 and earns from advertising and cover-price sales of newspapers. The Radio segment (My FM) added Rs 157.914 crore in FY26, earning primarily from advertising across its 37-city network. In Q1 FY27, print advertising revenue grew ~10% YoY to Rs 4,320 million, with circulation revenue at Rs 1,204 million and radio revenue at Rs 425 million. The company distributes ~38 lakh newspaper copies at a cover price of Rs 4.93 and reaches ~20 million digital monthly active users. Newsprint is the key cost, with materials accounting for 27.6% of revenue; newsprint prices rose ~13% YoY to ~Rs 53,000/ton in Q1 FY27. Employee costs (19.5%) and other operating expenses (32.1%) make up the balance, with FY27 capex guided at Rs 150-160 crore, directed mainly at acquiring owned properties to reduce rentals.

Operating scale
Geographic footprint
14 states, 4 languagesFY26
Print advertising revenue
Rs 4,320 mn (~10% YoY)Q1 FY27
Newspaper circulation copies
~38 lakhQ1 FY27
Radio network cities
37 citiesFY26
Digital monthly active users
~20 millionQ1 FY27
Cover price
Rs 4.93Q1 FY27
Who pays it
Advertisers across real estate, FMCG, government, jewellery and auto; newspaper readers paying cover price; radio advertisers and listeners
Biggest cost
Newsprint — the largest component of the 27.6% materials cost, priced at ~Rs 53,000/ton in Q1 FY27
Kind of business
Cyclical, ad-driven print media with radio and digital adjacencies
Where it sits
India's largest newspaper group, publishing across 14 states in 4 languages
Market Cap
₹2,674 Cr
P / E (TTM)
7.6×
EV / EBITDA
4.3×
Div Yield
4.67%
Growth
9.3%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT +18.6% · EBITDA +11.5%
Quality
17.1%▲
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 13.7% (5y median) · margin 24.4%
Leverage
0.01·
Debt / Equity · low
Net cash ₹85 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.6×▲
Margin +4.7 pts
₹1,508 Cr → ₹2,356 Cr
Cash conversion
1.37×▲
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹1,973 Cr on ₹1,440 Cr
Moves on a normal day
0.93%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 24 Media peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#10/19
P/B#10/17
ROCE#9/24
ROE#5/18
Debt / Equity#10/18
EBITDA margin#3/16
Revenue growth#10/16
Profit growth#6/16

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Media peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Profit compounding 19% a year over 5 years
Returns on capital 17.1% (5-year median)
#9 of 24 in Media on the latest reported figures · up from 10.5% in FY21
Over 5 years it reported ₹1,440 Cr of profit and ₹1,973 Cr of operating cash — 1.37×
Profit is converting into cash
Pays out 38% of profit as dividend
Concerns
Nothing flagged in the filed numbers.

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Common questions

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What does D.B.CORP LTD do?

D.B.CORP LTD is a Media company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol DBCORP.

Is D.B.CORP LTD profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months D.B.CORP LTD reported a net profit of ₹352 Cr on revenue of ₹2,400 Cr.

Does D.B.CORP LTD pay a dividend?

Yes. The dividend yield is 4.67% at the current price. It paid out 38% of its profit as dividend in FY26.

Is D.B.CORP LTD debt-free?

On a net basis, yes. It reported borrowings of ₹21 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, but holds ₹85 Cr more cash than debt.

Is D.B.CORP LTD expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, D.B.CORP LTD ranks 10 of 19 in Media — cheaper than 50% of them, against an industry median of 7.6×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the D.B.CORP LTD share price move in a day?

On a typical session D.B.CORP LTD moves 0.93% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

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