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Jagran Prakashan Limited

Jagran Prakashan Limited

JAGRAN.BO
Jagran Prakashan LimitedIN flagBombay Stock Exchange
63.84
INR
-0.12
- -
13.91BMarket Cap
Jagran Prakashan Limited
JAGRAN.BO
(Bombay Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

63.84

P/E

ratio

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ROIC.AI

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
38.61
41.89
46.98
52.79
55.29
63.6
69.25
73.17
76.92
70.2
45.08
61.09
69.35
87.19
86.82
- -
86.2
Revenue per Share
6.58
5.64
8.07
7.18
9.87
10.7
10.63
9.6
8.65
9.32
3.16
8.41
7.61
8.44
6.02
- -
9.05
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.55
2.38
6.38
10.49
11.48
1.52
11
10.84
4.77
12.51
12.11
11.75
9.07
11.76
7.76
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.43
3.5
3.5
3.01
2.99
3.49
- -
2.99
2.95
3.54
0.01
- -
4.01
- -
5
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
7.38
8.37
12.24
12.89
22.05
29.77
34.01
41.1
48.48
52.07
57.08
65.69
51.53
70.49
71.42
- -
2
Book Value per Share
21.61
14.56
21.58
22.93
34.44
22.35
45.26
45.32
42.2
46.32
52.04
61.92
50.34
74.06
79.54
- -
83.97
Tangible Book Value per Share
316
316
316
315
312
327
327
312
301
293
281
265
263
218
217
- -
218
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
12,211
13,250
14,858
16,631
17,254
20,792
22,638
22,848
23,172
20,602
12,671
16,160
18,216
18,977
18,881
18,762
18,762
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
24.41
19.67
11.9
18.43
20.54
22.9
22.94
19.74
18.19
15.42
9.51
16.91
12.02
13.46
11.72
12.05
12.05
Operating Margin (%)
664
709
1,247
890
1,035
1,219
1,289
1,361
1,279
1,458
1,286
1,186
1,068
1,114
1,078
856
856
Depreciation Expense
2,080
1,783
2,551
2,262
3,080
3,498
3,475
2,998
2,606
2,734
889
2,225
1,998
1,837
1,309
1,970
1,970
Net Income, GAAP
31.93
30.23
0.18
25.99
26.35
33.87
32.42
33.37
34.9
1.71
26.93
23.15
22.28
26.01
31.24
30.77
30.77
Effective Tax Rate (%)
17.03
13.46
17.17
13.6
17.85
16.82
15.35
13.12
11.24
13.27
7.01
13.77
10.97
9.68
6.93
10.5
10.5
Profit Margin (%)
928
1,672
2,121
2,683
3,560
4,257
5,013
5,061
5,122
6,481
6,166
5,218
4,581
6,602
9,805
10,979
10,979
Working Capital
358
4,761
3,102
2,927
2,092
2,592
502
500
386
405
2,974
3,172
2,279
547
660
613
613
LT Debt
7,004
7,598
9,335
9,625
13,134
16,644
23,912
22,871
21,017
21,485
22,154
23,517
19,305
20,925
20,745
21,311
21,311
Total Equity
25.42
15.98
12.64
16.25
15.63
15.3
14.58
12.04
11.46
13.2
3.73
8.41
6.95
8.51
7.35
7.33
7.33
Return on Invested Capital (%)
74.25
28.26
31.51
28.36
29.78
26.08
22.68
18.37
13.97
14.42
5.85
11.35
10.86
11.63
10.09
21.92
21.92
Return on Capital (%)
141.73
71.6
78.25
57.02
56.3
42.11
33.34
25.04
18.99
18.3
5.67
13.31
12.93
12.73
8.48
24.67
24.67
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
1,301
- -
486
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
675
- -
613
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
218
- -
218
Market Capitalization
15,687
15,576
13,277

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
15,233
- -
15,261
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
8,847
- -
9,542
Accounts Receivable, Net
4,737
- -
4,398
Inventories
717
- -
423
Total Current Liabilities
5,845
- -
4,283
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,301
- -
486
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.51%
-0.3%
2.73%
Free Cash Flow
68.43%
-5.19%
32.74%
Net Income, GAAP
6.38%
30.76%
50.44%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
0.49%
8.66%
-0.63%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
20.01%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
4,546
4,587
5,110
4,734
18,977
2025
4,441
4,465
5,165
4,810
18,881
2026
4,601
4,674
4,767
4,721
18,762

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2.05
1.95
3.39
- -
8.44
2025
1.89
1.97
2.88
-0.72
6.02
2026
3.09
2.69
2.49
0.78
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
5
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Jagran Prakashan Limited Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN.BO) is an Indian media and communications company that prints and publishes newspapers, magazines and digital content; operates FM radio stations under the Radio City brand; and provides out-of-home advertising, event management, brand activations and marketing solutions including retail marketing, integrated media campaigns, public health programs and rural marketing. The company offers core print products such as the flagship Hindi daily Dainik Jagran with around 100 editions, bilingual Dainik Jagran Inext, Urdu daily Inquilab, Punjabi Jagran, Nai Dunia, compact English newspaper mid-day and mid-day Gujarati, Hindi women's magazine Sakhi and monthly agricultural magazine Khet Khalihaan; digital platforms including Jagran.com, Jagranjosh.com, Onlymyhealth.com, Gujaratijagaran.com and apps like Jagran Local and Jagran Fatafat; and additional services through Jagran New Media for web-based advertising, content sales and corporate solutions. Founded in 1942 and headquartered in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, it operates across 15 states in India in five languages targeting urban, semi-urban and rural audiences with a focus on Hindi heartland markets, and functions as a subsidiary of Jagran Media Network Investment Private Limited. Recent developments include reporting consolidated operating revenues of Rs 467.36 crore in Q2 FY26, up 4.7% year-over-year with net profit surging 36.44% to Rs 58.63 crore driven by advertisement revenue growth of 12.9%, alongside strategic emphasis on digital monetization, print advertising recovery in tier-2 and tier-3 markets, cost optimization and vernacular content expansion aiming for 10-12% top-line growth.