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D.B. Corp publishes Dainik Bhaskar, one of India's largest-circulated Hindi dailies, along with Divya Bhaskar (Gujarati) and Divya Marathi, across a multi-state print footprint in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and other Hindi-belt markets. Advertising is the dominant revenue driver, supplemented by circulation income; it also operates the MY FM radio network and the Dainik Bhaskar digital app. Newsprint prices and print ad cycles are the key earnings swing factors.
Dainik Bhaskar is consistently among India's top newspapers by circulation, and DB Corp is the most profitable listed print player.
D.B.Corp Ltd. is a constituent of NIFTY MEDIA. See where it sits on the market heatmap →
Consolidated annual figures taken from D.B.Corp Ltd.'s own filed statements — not estimates, and not restated by us. The most recent period shown is FY26 (year ended 31 Mar 2026).
| Metric | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS (basic, ₹) | 18.63 | 20.82 | 23.90 |
| Book value / share (₹) | 136.26 | 124.85 | 124.71 |
| Return on equity | 13.5% | 16.2% | 18.7% |
| Return on capital employed | 14.1% | 17.4% | 20.2% |
| Operating margin | 16.5% | 18.9% | 21.2% |
| Net margin | 14.1% | 15.9% | 17.7% |
| EBITDA | ₹488 Cr | ₹545 Cr | ₹623 Cr |
| Free cash flow | ₹207 Cr | ₹365 Cr | ₹531 Cr |
| Total debt | ₹21 Cr | ₹58 Cr | ₹23 Cr |
| Debt to equity | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Interest coverage | 15.0 | 17.8 | 21.4 |
| Current ratio | 3.96 | 3.72 | 2.94 |
| Shares outstanding | 17,82,46,000 | 17,81,92,000 | 17,80,92,000 |
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As disclosed for the quarter ended 30 Jun 2026.
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