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DB Corp. Ltd.

DB Corp. Ltd.

153.88
INR
-4.26
(-2.69%)
19.03EPS
10.02P/E
34.00BMarket Cap
Jan 28Next Earn
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
99.85
107.84
110.08
119.59
123.05
134.96
125.03
84.36
98.42
117.04
131.91
128.19
128.5
131.6
Basic EPS, GAAP
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
19.04
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
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
- -
Dividend per Share
6.5
7.75
10.99
8.26
- -
2.93
18
- -
4.98
5.99
8
19.99
7
- -
Book Value per Share
62.5
73.24
76.06
86.7
104.83
104.45
95.93
104.19
106.32
109.45
124.71
124.85
136.26
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
61.11
71.98
71.05
80.39
98.98
98.73
90.7
99.45
102.13
105.76
121.49
122.1
133.11
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
183
184
184
184
184
179
175
175
176
177
178
178
178
178
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
18,313
19,798
20,221
21,982
22,636
24,122
21,872
14,759
17,289
20,765
23,485
22,837
22,902
23,449
Operating Margin (%)
24.72
24.76
22.74
24.64
20.86
17.09
17.06
12.87
11.39
10.43
20.61
19.47
17.01
16.94
Depreciation Expense
642
881
853
863
924
986
1,207
1,149
1,100
1,120
1,140
1,037
998
991
Net Income, GAAP
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
3,393
Effective Tax Rate (%)
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
25.56
Profit Margin (%)
16.74
15.98
14.44
17.05
14.31
11.35
12.57
9.58
8.25
8.14
18.12
16.24
14.5
14.47
Working Capital
2,272
3,848
3,148
5,327
7,554
7,051
5,406
7,222
8,842
5,659
9,073
14,153
12,764
- -
LT Debt
727
475
253
- -
- -
- -
1,476
1,616
1,498
1,487
1,936
1,897
2,022
- -
Total Equity
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
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
25.09
23.12
19.88
22.59
17.6
14.51
15.51
7.46
7.1
7.83
17.31
13.75
11.53
- -
Return on Capital (%)
24.87
23.07
19.72
23.59
17.96
14.48
14.99
7.74
7.46
8.69
19.12
15.59
13.48
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
28.19
25.39
21.3
25.05
18.39
14.58
15.69
8.08
7.69
8.83
20.41
16.69
14.27
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Capital Structure

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
600
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
2,022
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
178
178
178
Market Capitalization
46,824
33,147
34,002

Working Capital

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
- -
17,076
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
9,355
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
4,641
- -
Inventories
- -
2,155
- -
Total Current Liabilities
- -
4,312
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
600
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

INR

•

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
2.43%
9.57%
0.28%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-64.97%

Quarterly Revenue

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
5,899
5,590
6,427
5,477
22,837
2026
5,595
- -
6,053
5,764
22,902
2027
6,037
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
6.62
4.65
5.24
2.93
20.82
2026
4.54
- -
5.36
3.49
18.63
2027
5.65
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
19.99
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
7
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Sudhir Agarwal
Full Time Employees
4,787
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: newspapers
Address
6, Dwarka Sadan Bhopal MP India 462011
IPO Date
Jan 6, 2010
Website
dbcorpltd.com
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Business
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.