Jagran Prakashan Limited

Jagran Prakashan Limited

JAGRAN.NS
Jagran Prakashan LimitedIN flagNational Stock Exchange of India
77.44
INR
+0.45
- -
16.86BMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
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
86.2
Basic EPS, GAAP
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
9.05
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
10.49
11.48
1.52
11
10.84
4.77
12.51
12.11
11.75
9.07
11.76
7.76
10.29
- -
Dividend per Share
3.01
2.99
3.49
- -
2.99
2.95
3.54
0.01
- -
4.01
- -
5
6
- -
Book Value per Share
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
2
Tangible Book Value per Share
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
83.97
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
315
312
327
327
312
301
293
281
265
263
218
217
218
218
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
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
Operating Margin (%)
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
Depreciation Expense
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
Net Income, GAAP
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
Effective Tax Rate (%)
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
Profit Margin (%)
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
Working Capital
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
LT Debt
2,927
2,092
2,592
502
500
386
405
2,974
3,172
2,279
547
660
613
613
Total Equity
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
Return on Invested Capital (%)
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 Capital (%)
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 Common Equity (%)
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

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
15,611
13,292

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
9.05

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
5
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
6

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
Shailesh Gupta
Full Time Employees
4,780
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Publishing
Address
Jagran Building Kanpur India 208005
IPO Date
Feb 22, 2006
Website
jplcorp.in
Business
Jagran Prakashan Limited engages in printing, publishing, and digital media operations in India, primarily through its flagship Hindi daily newspaper Dainik Jagran, which maintains the largest readership in its language category with over 100 editions across 15 states; other core print publications include the bilingual iNext, Urdu daily Inquilab, Hindi magazine Sakhi, Punjabi daily Punjabi Jagran, Madhya Pradesh-focused Nai Dunia, compact English newspaper mid-day and its Gujarati edition, and specialized titles such as monthly agricultural magazine Khet Khalihan. The company also provides out-of-home marketing via Jagran Engage, event management and activation services including brand activations, product launches, retail marketing, rural outreach, and public health programs; operates FM radio stations under the Radio City brand with 79 stations nationwide following acquisitions from BIG FM; and maintains a robust digital portfolio encompassing Jagran.com, Jagranjosh.com, The Daily Jagran, Jagran Post, Jagran Junction, and e-commerce platform Jeetle, alongside social initiatives through Jagran Pehel. Founded in 1942 with the launch of Dainik Jagran and incorporated as a public limited company in 1975, Jagran Prakashan is headquartered in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and functions as a subsidiary of Jagran Media Network Investment Private Limited, serving a reader base exceeding 84 million through print, digital, audio, and experiential media segments targeting urban and rural audiences across northern, central, and western India. Recent developments include a June 2025 revamp of its English digital news subdomain into TheDailyJagran.com to bolster online presence amid shifting consumer preferences; sustained revenue growth evidenced by Q2 FY26 consolidated operating revenues of Rs 467.36 crore, up 4.7% year-over-year, and Q1 FY26 profit surge prompting a 4.5% share price increase; alongside strategic radio expansions via 40-station acquisitions under the Grant of Permission Agreement in 2019 and prior investments such as the 2018 equity stake in MMI Online Limited and print business acquisitions like mid-day in 2010 and Nai Dunia for Rs 150 crore.