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D. B. Corp Limited

D. B. Corp Limited

DBCORP.NS
D. B. Corp LimitedIN flagNational Stock Exchange of India
199.11
INR
+1.32
- -
35.49BMarket Cap
D. B. Corp Limited
DBCORP.NS
(National Stock Exchange of India)

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price

199.11

P/E

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2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
68.25
77.2
85.08
99.85
107.84
110.08
119.59
123.05
134.96
125.03
84.36
98.42
117.04
131.91
131.27
132.18
121.49
Revenue per Share
14.1
11.03
11.9
16.72
17.23
15.9
20.39
17.61
15.32
15.72
8.08
8.12
9.53
23.9
20.82
18.63
17.57
Basic EPS, GAAP
7.14
5.91
10.06
8.55
19.21
7.7
16.65
9.88
9.5
16.5
17.55
19.36
12.25
29.84
20.49
10.83
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
3.22
3.75
5.25
6.5
7.75
10.99
8.26
- -
2.93
18
- -
4.98
5.99
8
19.99
7
- -
Dividend per Share
10
29.34
33.53
40.06
51.34
53.97
64.27
81.87
93.89
88.24
96.34
98.8
101.18
116.26
116.6
10
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Book Value per Share
43.4
48.86
52.48
61.14
72
71.07
80.43
99.02
96.63
90.71
99.46
102.94
106.1
121.53
122.1
133.13
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Tangible Book Value per Share
183
183
183
183
184
184
184
184
179
175
175
176
177
178
178
178
190
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
12,508
14,150
15,599
18,313
19,798
20,221
21,982
22,636
24,122
21,872
14,759
17,289
20,765
23,485
23,391
23,555
23,087
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-5.4
21.64
21.26
24.72
24.76
22.74
24.64
20.86
17.09
17.06
12.87
11.39
10.43
20.61
19.9
17.39
17.72
Operating Margin (%)
433
506
581
642
881
853
863
924
986
1,207
1,149
1,100
1,120
1,140
1,037
998
1,002
Depreciation Expense
2,585
2,021
2,181
3,066
3,163
2,921
3,748
3,240
2,738
2,750
1,414
1,426
1,691
4,255
3,710
3,320
3,339
Net Income, GAAP
27.87
32.71
34.16
32.22
35.74
36.49
33.72
33.68
33.81
21.02
26.82
26.76
25.79
24.75
25.59
25.86
25.59
Effective Tax Rate (%)
20.66
14.28
13.98
16.74
15.98
14.44
17.05
14.31
11.35
12.57
9.58
8.25
8.14
18.12
15.86
14.09
14.46
Profit Margin (%)
3,729
2,001
2,222
2,272
3,848
3,148
5,326
7,554
7,051
5,406
7,222
8,842
5,659
9,073
14,156
12,764
- -
Working Capital
261
1,029
878
727
475
253
- -
- -
- -
1,476
1,616
1,498
1,487
1,936
1,897
2,022
- -
LT Debt
8,289
9,286
10,302
11,467
13,451
13,975
15,944
19,291
18,269
16,784
18,229
18,824
19,479
22,210
22,247
24,288
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Total Equity
-5.34
20.87
19.09
25.16
23.23
19.89
22.99
17.64
14.54
15.53
7
7.19
7.88
16.35
14.44
11.88
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Return on Invested Capital (%)
75.16
43.19
29.17
37.24
32.73
27
31.67
23.3
17
16.17
8.29
8.01
9.35
20.46
16.63
25.08
113.47
Return on Capital (%)
141.71
56.06
37.86
45.44
37.72
30.2
34.5
24.11
17.2
17.07
8.76
8.33
9.58
22.02
17.89
29.43
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Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'25
Jun'26
ST Debt
- -
933
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
1,897
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
- -
178
- -
Market Capitalization
58,538
43,956
54,095

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'25
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
- -
19,353
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
10,673
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
4,520
- -
Inventories
- -
2,536
- -
Total Current Liabilities
- -
5,197
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
933
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.04%
6.02%
9.18%
Free Cash Flow
18.62%
8.12%
-47.14%
Net Income, GAAP
9.89%
29.55%
-10.51%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.7%
10.13%
0.7%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
13.69%
-64.97%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
5,542
5,860
6,447
5,636
23,485
2025
5,899
5,590
6,427
5,477
23,391
2026
5,594
6,053
5,764
- -
23,555

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
4.43
5.63
6.96
- -
23.9
2025
6.62
4.65
5.24
2.93
20.82
2026
4.53
5.36
3.49
- -
18.63

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
8
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
19.99
2026
- -
- -
- -
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D. B. Corp Limited D. B. Corp Limited engages in newspaper publishing, radio broadcasting, digital media platforms, and event management primarily in India. The company publishes leading newspapers including Dainik Bhaskar with 43 editions, Divya Bhaskar with 8 editions, Divya Marathi with 6 editions, and 210 sub-editions across Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi languages in 12 states; it also offers magazines such as Saurashtra Samachar and DB Star, printing job work, integrated internet and mobile interactive services via websites like dainikbhaskar.com, divyabhaskar.com, divyamarathi.com, homeonline.com, bhaskarad.com, and moneybhaskar.com, and operates the 94.3 MY FM radio network across 7 states and 30 cities. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, the company targets advertisers, readers, and event clients with operations concentrated in India and minimal international activity. Recent developments include strong financial performance with consolidated revenue reaching Rs 23.65 billion in fiscal year 2024 and Rs 6.35 billion in Q2 FY2026 alongside net profit of Rs 935 million, robust growth in advertising revenue and digital monthly active users surpassing 20 million as of August 2025, and sustained leadership in print readership and circulation per industry audits.