D B Corp Ltd (DBCORP)
₹208.75
Mkt cap
₹3,557 Cr
P/E ratio
10.70
P/B
1.53
Div yield
6.01%
ROE
14.30%
ROCE
18.20%
EPS (TTM)
₹19.51
Book value
₹136
52W range
186–285
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
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]
Health check
Cautious
ValuationFair
ProfitabilityAverage
GrowthLow
TechnicalsBearish
52-week range
−26.65% from high₹209
₹186+12.26% from low₹285
Current
₹208.75
Prev close
₹209.95
Day
−0.57%
Price performance
1D
−0.57%
1W
−2.65%
1M
+4.61%
3M
−3.14%
6M
−16.90%
1Y
−26.37%
YTD
−19.82%
Financials
FRevenue, profit & margin
P/E ratio
10.7×
DBCORP is 19% above the sector median of 9.0×
DBCORP10.7×
Sector median9.0×
| Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 531 | 554 | 586 | 645 | 617 | 590 | 559 | 643 | 548 | 559 | 614 | 605 | 576 | |
| Expenses | 456 | 438 | 434 | 462 | 445 | 425 | 438 | 465 | 465 | 449 | 476 | 470 | 472 | |
| Operating Profit | 75 | 116 | 152 | 183 | 172 | 164 | 121 | 177 | 83 | 111 | 138 | 135 | 104 | |
| OPM % | 14% | 21% | 26% | 28% | 28% | 28% | 22% | 28% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 22% | 18% | |
| Other Income | 14 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 13 | |
| Interest | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| Depreciation | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
| Profit before tax | 54 | 104 | 133 | 167 | 162 | 157 | 110 | 160 | 71 | 108 | 126 | 129 | 85 | |
| Tax % | 23% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 27% | |
| Net Profit | 41 | 79 | 100 | 124 | 123 | 118 | 83 | 118 | 52 | 81 | 93 | 96 | 62 | |
| EPS in Rs | 2.31 | 4.42 | 5.63 | 6.96 | 6.88 | 6.62 | 4.63 | 6.63 | 2.94 | 4.54 | 5.24 | 5.36 | 3.49 | |
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Earnings
EResults dates & reactionsNo upcoming results date on calendar.
Fresh quarters land in the Financials table above, tagged NSE until screener catches up.
No reaction history yet.
No quarterly filings ingested yet.
Corporate actions
CLast 6 monthsNo recent corporate actions
Dividends, splits, and bonuses in the last six months show up here.
Shareholding
Sas of Mar 202674.50%Promoter
Promoters74.50%0.25
FIIs12.05%0.19
DIIs4.18%0.02
Public9.28%
Ownership trend
Peers
P7 companiesValuation vs quality
P/E × ROCE · bubble = market cap| Name | CMP | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld | NP Qtr | Qtr Profit Var | Sales Qtr | Qtr Sales Var | ROCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D B Corp | ₹199.55 | 10.71 | 3,557 | 6.01% | 62 | +18.84% | 576 | +5.25% | 18.23% |
| Jagran Prakashan | ₹65.19 | 7.20 | 1,419 | 10.74% | 6 | +207.47% | 472 | −1.85% | 12.77% |
| Sandesh | ₹972.40 | 10.96 | 736 | 0.51% | −35 | −473.81% | 211 | +178.78% | 7.03% |
| Hindustan Media | ₹85.29 | 4.05 | 628 | 0.00% | 27 | −12.59% | 216 | +18.68% | 11.50% |
| H T Media | ₹22.38 | 3.93 | 521 | 0.00% | −10 | +69.22% | 511 | −0.49% | 7.42% |
| Citizen Infoline | ₹241.65 | 15.13 | 339 | 0.00% | 14 | — | 110 | +21,854.00% | 42.55% |
| Madhya Prad. Tod | ₹46.00 | 7.07 | 21 | 0.00% | 2 | −21.03% | 13 | −7.84% | 9.15% |
| Median: 6 Co. | ₹142.42 | 8.96 | 682 | 0.26% | 10 | +18.84% | 344 | +11.96% | 12.13% |
Filings
DAnnual reports16
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Concall transcripts55
Credit ratings5
Announcements5
Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment of ESOP / ESPS 8 Jun - Allotment of 8,753 equity shares by D. B. Corp Limited (''the Company'') under D. B. Corp Limited Employee Stock Option Scheme, 2011 (''DBCL ESOS - …Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 22 May - Intimation of Schedule of Analysts/Investors Meet to be held on Friday, May 29, 2026Compliances-Reg.24(A)-Annual Secretarial Compliance 14 May - D B Corp issued FY26 annual secretarial compliance report; no non-compliances reported.Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript 14 May - Transcript of the Conference Call for Investors and Analysts held on Monday, May 11, 2026Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 12 May - Newspaper Advertisement- Audited Financial Results (Standalone and Consolidated) for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026.