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D. B. Corp Ltd

₹ 2550.27%
07 Jan – close price
🔗dbcorpltd.com•BSE: 533151•NSE: DBCORP
Market Cap₹ 4,558 Cr.
Current Price₹ 255
High / Low₹ 302
Stock P/E13.2
Book Value₹ 129
Dividend Yield4.70 %
ROCE21.0 %
ROE16.7 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Sales₹ 2,363 Cr.
OPM21.5 %
Mar Cap₹ 4,558 Cr.

ABOUT

D.B. Corp Ltd is engaged in the business of publishing newspapers, radio broadcasting, providing integrated internet and mobile interactive services and event management. Its major brands include Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi daily), Divya Bhaskar and Saurashtra Samachar (Gujarat daily) and Divya Marathi (Marathi daily).[1]

KEY POINTS

Business Segments

Also present in buckets:
Revenue GuidanceCredit Rating UpdatesRed Flags And Poor Performance

Peer Comparision

S.No.NameCurrent Price (Rs.)Price to EarningMarket Capitalization (Rs.Cr.)Dividend yield (%)Net Profit latest quarter (Rs.Cr.)YOY Quarterly profit growth (%)Sales latest quarter (Rs.Cr.)YOY Quarterly sales growth (%)Return on capital employed (%)Sales (Rs.Cr.)OPM (%)Profit after tax (Rs.Cr.)Profit after tax latest quarter (Rs.Cr.)Price to book valueReturn on assets (%)Debt to equity
1.D B Corp255.4013.244557.684.7093.2112.93613.949.8421.022362.8321.50344.2793.211.9712.280.13
2.Jagran Prakashan70.988.961546.218.4556.9436.44467.364.675.951924.918.19172.6658.630.803.010.10
3.Sandesh1072.4016.21827.820.474.29-88.7077.4010.657.57304.48-1.7051.064.290.585.540.00
4.H T Media24.0625.66550.950.00-4.3439.61451.506.552.511867.02-0.1221.47-4.580.340.100.48
5.Hindustan Media68.856.20518.880.0010.08-27.33196.8714.475.36778.58-2.3183.7110.080.333.300.05
6.Citizen Infoline283.45728.52152.990.000.171600.003.1070.330.875.890.170.210.1731.670.650.00
7.Encode Packaging12.01–3.780.000.00100.000.00–-2.060.00–-0.020.001.16-1.980.03
–Median: 6 Co.163.1914.73689.380.237.1924.68324.1910.255.661322.80.0367.387.190.693.150.08

Quarterly Results

Standalone figures in ₹ crores

Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Sales
565643642554590559531617548538586559614
Expenses
475461465438425449456445465451434438476
Operating Profit
90182177116164111751728387152121138
Other Income
10201319262814251910162420
Profit before tax
66166160104157108541627165133110126
Tax %
29%26%26%24%25%25%23%24%26%25%25%25%26%
Net Profit
4712311879118814112352491008393
EPS in Rs
2.676.906.624.426.614.532.316.882.942.745.634.635.23

Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly

Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025TTM
Sales
1,8562,0092,0482,2572,3112,4632,2241,5081,7692,1282,4002,3382,363
Expenses
1,3551,4441,5071,6111,7461,9571,7401,2011,4631,8051,7791,7921,855
Operating Profit
501565541647565506484307306323622546508
Other Income
23242115231510251738808180
Interest
881477825241821242526
Depreciation
64888586929912111511011211410498
Profit before tax
452493463568489414348193195227564498464
Net Profit
306317296377324274275141142168424371344
EPS in Rs
16.6917.2616.0920.5217.6315.6615.718.088.049.4423.8320.8019.32
Dividend Payout %
43%45%68%20%6%64%64%37%62%64%55%58%–

Compounded Profit Growth

10 Years:2%
5 Years:6%
3 Years:37%
TTM:-23%

Compounded Sales Growth

10 Years:2%
5 Years:1%
3 Years:10%
TTM:-2%

Return on Equity

10 Years:15%
5 Years:13%
3 Years:15%
Last Year:17%

Stock Price CAGR

10 Years:-2%
5 Years:25%
3 Years:25%
1 Year:-13%

Balance Sheet

Standalone figures in ₹ crores

Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025
Equity Capital
183184184184184175175175177178178178178
Reserves
9611,1031,2161,4151,7501,6571,5081,6531,7101,7742,0462,0492,128
Borrowings
154124137814551345248199213253283291
Other Liabilities
467492416409481516463405456418518547546
Total Liabilities
1,7661,9021,9532,0892,4602,3992,4912,4812,5422,5832,9953,0573,143
Fixed Assets
8488148659081,0009841,2191,2001,1521,0711,057995976
Gross Block
1,181.091,237.111,366.531,492.211,665.491,731.972,152.312,238.582,267.602,243.612,329.862,344.16–
Accumulated Depreciation
332.73423.49501.99584.17665.96747.69932.891,038.491,115.641,172.171,272.471,349.56–
CWIP
244621211100121025
Investments
74707335434426222274747682
Other Assets
8421,0159701,1241,3961,3691,2441,2581,3681,4361,8611,9762,059
Total Assets
1,7661,9021,9532,0892,4602,3992,4912,4812,5422,5832,9953,0573,143

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly

Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Cash from Operating Activity
258426341366365236363374371244578414
Cash from Investing Activity
-101-153-183-38-198-21-154-137-224-144-380-12
Cash from Financing Activity
-165-205-245-244-42-381-307-151-155-132-194-366
Net Cash Flow
-868-8784124-166-9886-8-32436

Ratios

Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly

Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Debtor Days
64636768879410412099807871
Inventory Days
100799911080991202021429293144
Days Payable
65686911612911713215815892117138
Cash Conversion Cycle
10073976238769216483805377
Working Capital Days
221538586985679976654654
ROCE %
36%37%32%36%27%22%19%10%10%12%25%21%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
Promoters
72.00%71.98%71.97%71.96%71.93%71.93%72.36%72.36%72.34%72.95%73.48%73.78%
FIIs
12.65%12.49%12.51%13.02%13.35%13.34%13.44%13.86%14.07%13.06%12.77%12.62%
DIIs
4.20%4.13%4.21%4.35%4.63%4.74%4.68%4.85%4.80%4.07%4.16%4.18%
Public
11.15%11.39%11.31%10.66%10.09%9.99%9.53%8.92%8.78%9.89%9.57%9.42%

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards.ℹ️

BSE Announcements AI Summary

Direct from BSE filings, auto-summarised

DB Corp Ltd Submits Quarterly SEBI Compliance Certificate

16th April 2026, 1:15 am

DB Corp Ltd to Close Trading Window for Insiders from April 1, 2026

30th March 2026, 8:52 pm

D. B. Corp Ltd Notifies Shareholders of Impending Transfer of Unclaimed Dividends and Shares to IEPF

22nd March 2026, 2:09 am

DB Corp Allots 3,569 Shares Under ESOS, Increases Share Capital

17th March 2026, 12:24 am

DB Corp to Attend 'Bharat Connect Conference: Rising Stars - March, 2026' Virtually

5th March 2026, 7:42 pm

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News Articles

Editorial & research coverage

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10th February 2026, 5:49 pm

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22nd January 2026, 5:55 am

Dividend & Split Alerts: Angel One, ICICI Pru AMC Lead Focus
Dividend & Split Alerts: Angel One, ICICI Pru AMC Lead Focus

21st January 2026, 8:41 am

DB Corp Shares Drop on Q3 Miss, Analyst Downgrade.
DB Corp Shares Drop on Q3 Miss, Analyst Downgrade.

19th January 2026, 10:10 am

Dividend Watch: Bank of Maharashtra, Angel One, ICICI Pru AMC Lead Week's Payouts
Dividend Watch: Bank of Maharashtra, Angel One, ICICI Pru AMC Lead Week's Payouts

18th January 2026, 7:49 am

Documents

Announcements

Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018

1d - Certificate under Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018

Closure of Trading Window

29 Dec - Trading window closed from Jan 1, 2026 until 48 hours after unaudited results for quarter ending Dec 31, 2025.

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication

27 Nov 2025 - Newspaper Advertisement - Notice to the equity shareholders about proposed transfer of unclaimed dividend and underlying equity shares of the Company to the IEPF Authority.

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript

24 Oct 2025 - Transcript of the Conference Call for Investors and Analysts held on Thursday October 16, 2025

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication

17 Oct 2025 - Newspaper Advertisement - Unaudited (Standalone and Consolidated) Financial Results for the 2nd quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025

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1 Sep 2025 from care

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7 Oct 2024 from care

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8 Aug 2023 from care

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Stock Analysis

Corporate Announcements

15th Apr 26
Impact Rating: 3
DB Corp Ltd has submitted its quarterly compliance certificate, issued by KFin Technologies, for the period ending March 31, 2026, under SEBI regulations. The filing confirms all shares are held electronically and no demat requests were processed.
30th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 5
D. B. Corp Ltd has informed exchanges that its trading window for designated persons and their relatives will be closed from April 1, 2026. The window will reopen 48 hours after the announcement of audited financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
21st Mar 26
Impact Rating: -
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16th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 8
DB Corp Limited has allotted 3,569 equity shares under its Employee Stock Option Scheme. This increases the company's issued and paid-up equity share capital to ₹178.25 crore from ₹178.24 crore.
5th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 3
DB Corp Ltd will participate in the virtual 'Bharat Connect Conference: Rising Stars' on March 10, 2026, organized by Arihant Capital Markets. Company representatives will attend, and no price-sensitive data will be disclosed.