Conference Call with DB Corp Management and Analysts on Q1FY26 Performance and Outlook. Listen to the full earnings transcript.
Publishing company DB Corp announced Q1FY26 results Total Revenue stands at Rs 5,872 million as against Rs 6,163 million last year. Advertising Revenue stands at Rs 3,978 million as against Rs 4,277 million. On a like to Like Basis, Advt Revenue grew by high single digit. Circulation Revenue stands at Rs 1,203 million as against Rs 1,192 million. EBIDTA stands at Rs 1,384 million as against Rs 1,909 million. Net Profit stands at Rs 808 million as against Rs 1,179 million. Radio business: Advt Revenue stands at Rs 392 million versus Rs 388 million. EBIDTA stands at Rs 115 million versus Rs 132 million. Sudhir Agarwal, Managing Director, DB Corp, said: “Despite a high base effect from last year’s general elections, which had driven a temporary surge in advertising revenues, our core performance remained steady – supported by stable advertising trends, soft newsprint prices, and disciplined cost structures. Our digital business continues to scale rapidly, with Monthly Active Users reaching the 22 million mark this quarter – reinforcing our position as India’s leading Indian language news app platform. We believe the Government’s continued focus on enhancing disposable incomes through income tax rationalisation, softening of interest rates, and the anticipated implementation of the 8th Pay Commission later this fiscal, will further stimulate economic activity, particularly across Tier II and beyond markets. This is expected to provide a strong tailwind to Bharat’s consumption story. Backed by our deep editorial strength, hyperlocal relevance, and continuous product innovation, we remain confident in our ability to drive sustainable growth across both print and digital platforms, while delivering long-term value to all stakeholders” Result PDF
Publishing company DB Corp announced Q4FY25 & FY25 results Q4FY25 Financial Highlights: Total Revenue stands at Rs 5,668 million as against Rs 6,418 million last year which was an election-driven high base year. Advertising Revenue stands at Rs 3,841 million as against Rs 4,457 million, due to high base of last year. Circulation Revenue stands at Rs 1,172 million as against Rs 1,187 million during Q4FY24. EBIDTA stands at Rs 1,017 million as against Rs 1,967 million during Q4FY24. Net Profit stands at Rs 523 million as against Rs 1,225 million during Q4FY24. Radio business: Advt. Revenue stands at Rs 376 million versus Rs 412 million during Q4FY24. EBIDTA stands at Rs 107 million versus Rs 144 million during Q4FY24. FY25 Financial Highlights: Total Revenue at Rs 24,212 million as against Rs 24,821 million during FY24. Advertising Revenue stands at Rs 16,899 million as against Rs 17,524 million during FY24. Circulation Revenue stands at Rs 4,734 million as against Rs 4,791 million during FY24. EBIDTA is at Rs 6,270 million as against Rs 7,033 million during FY24. Net Profit stands at Rs 3,710 million as against Rs 4,255 million during FY24. Radio business: Advt. Revenue grew by 4.4 % YoY to Rs 1,663 million versus Rs 1,593 million during FY24. EBIDTA grew by 1.3% YoY to Rs 558 million versus Rs 551 million during FY24. Sudhir Agarwal, Managing Director, DB Corp, said: “Our full year results show a modest slowdown after three years of impressive growth trajectory, primarily due to comparison with last year's election-driven fourth quarter surge and a cautious stance by advertisers in the fourth quarter. The standout achievement this quarter has been our rising circulation numbers, which validates the enduring power of print media and gives us optimism for the quarters ahead. Our digital ecosystem continues to gain momentum, solidifying our integrated leadership across all platforms. While global economic uncertainties linger, we expect India's robust consumption-driven growth to continue in the near to medium term on the back of certain positive triggers like Income Tax benefit, implementation of the 8th Pay Commission and likelihood of a Normal Monsoon. We continue to remain focused on strengthening our market position and pursuing meaningful opportunities for expansion and innovation.” Result PDF
Publishing company DB Corp announced 9MFY25 & Q3FY25 results Q3FY25 Financial Highlights: Total Revenue stands at Rs 6556 million as against Rs 6,648 million on an election filled high base of last year. Advertising Revenue stands at Rs 4767 million as against Rs 4819 million, due to state election filled high base of last year.. Circulation Revenue stands at Rs 1195 million as against Rs 1,200 million. EBIDTA stands at Rs 1902 million (EBIDTA margin 29%) as against Rs 2031 million aided by effective cost control measures, & also helped by softening newsprint prices. Net Profit stands at Rs 1182 million as against Rs 1,240 million. Radio business: Advt Revenue grew by 6% YoY at Rs 492 million versus Rs 464 million. EBIDTA grew by 2% YoY to Rs 187 million versus Rs 183 million. 9MFY25 Financial Highlights: Total Revenue grew by 1% to Rs 18544 million as against Rs 18,403 million. Advertising Revenue stood at Rs 13058 million as against Rs 13,066 million. Circulation Revenue stands at Rs 3562 million as against Rs 3604 million. EBIDTA grew by 4% to Rs 5252 million as against Rs 5066 million. Net Profit grew by 5% YoY to Rs 3187 million as against Rs 3030 million. Radio business: Advt. Revenue grew by 9% YoY to Rs 1287 million versus Rs 1181 million. EBIDTA grew by 11% YoY to Rs 451 million versus Rs 407 million Sudhir Agarwal, Managing Director, DB Corp, said: "Our performance in Q3FY25 contributing to the highest ever nine-month performance, even on the back of a high base is a confidence-booster for us and underscores our strategic focus on Content over Noise, Truth over Trends in our editorial strategy which has brought us rich dividends. The festive season saw strong demand from advertisers and while there has been some softening thereafter, we continue to remain optimistic. Our digital business continues to support our omni-channel market leadership. With global economic performance remains sluggish, the Indian economy, driven by domestic consumption, continues to drive our key markets and advertisers while our circulation teams have been active in driving engagement. These pillars will augur well as we set to not only cement our leadership position, but continue to look for windows of opportunity to push growth” Result PDF
Conference Call with DB Corp Management and Analysts on Q2FY25 Performance and Outlook. Listen to the full earnings transcript.