Publishing company DB Corp announced Q1FY27 results Consolidated Financial Highlights: Total Income: For Q1FY27, total income stood at Rs 6,320.39 million, marking a YoY growth of 7.6% from Rs 5,872.39 million in Q1FY26 and a QoQ growth of 7.2% from Rs 5,895.68 million in Q4FY26. Revenue from Operations: The company reported revenue of Rs 6,037.39 million in Q1FY27, representing a YoY increase of 7.9% from Rs 5,594.50 million in Q1FY26 and a QoQ increase of 4.7% from Rs 5,763.91 million in Q4FY26. Consolidated EBITDA: EBITDA for Q1FY27 was Rs 1,647 million, reflecting a YoY growth of 19.0% compared to Rs 1,384 million in Q1FY26 and a QoQ growth of 40.1% from Rs 1,176 million in Q4FY26. Profit Before Tax: In Q1FY27, profit before tax reached Rs 1,342.09 million, an increase of 24.7% YoY from Rs 1,076.07 million in Q1FY26 and a 57.5% QoQ increase from Rs 852.05 million in Q4FY26. Net Profit: Net profit for the period Q1FY27 stood at Rs 1,007.25 million, showing a YoY growth of 24.6% against Rs 808.43 million in Q1FY26 and a QoQ growth of 61.9% from Rs 621.92 million in Q4FY26. Earnings Per Share (EPS): Basic and diluted EPS for Q1FY27 was Rs 5.65, compared to Rs 4.54 in Q1FY26 and Rs 3.49 in Q4FY26. Standalone Financial Highlights: Total Income: Total income for Q1FY27 was Rs 6,319.98 million, compared to Rs 5,871.95 million in Q1FY26 and Rs 5,895.17 million in Q4FY26. Revenue from Operations: Standalone revenue from operations was Rs 6,037.39 million in Q1FY27, up from Rs 5,594.49 million in Q1FY26 and Rs 5,763.89 million in Q4FY26. Profit Before Tax: Standalone profit before tax for Q1FY27 stood at Rs 1,341.70 million, compared to Rs 1,075.69 million in Q1FY26 and Rs 852.49 million in Q4FY26. Net Profit: Net profit for Q1FY27 reached Rs 1,006.86 million, increasing from Rs 808.05 million in Q1FY26 and Rs 622.45 million in Q4FY26. Business Highlights: Segment Performance - Printing, Publishing and allied business: Segment revenue for Q1FY27 was Rs 5,616.64 million, growing 7.9% YoY from Rs 5,205.92 million. Segment profit before tax, finance costs, and unallocable items stood at Rs 1,063.74 million. Segment Performance - Radio: The radio segment recorded revenue of Rs 422.60 million in Q1FY27, a YoY increase of 8.2% from Rs 390.44 million. Radio EBITDA grew by 29.2% YoY to reach Rs 148 million. Advertising Revenue: Total advertising revenue increased by 10% YoY to Rs 4,320 million in Q1FY27, as against Rs 3,933 million in Q1FY26. Circulation Revenue: Circulation revenue remained stable at Rs 1,204 million in Q1FY27 compared to Rs 1,203 million in Q1FY26. Digital Business: Monthly Active Users (MAUs) for news apps reached approximately 19 million as of May 2026. Dividend Declaration: The Board of Directors declared an interim dividend of Rs 5 per equity share of face value of Rs 10 each for the financial year FY27. Sudhir Agarwal, Managing Director, DB Corp, said: We are pleased to report our performance for Q1FY27, which reflects the continued strength and resilience of our core businesses. Our continued focus on disciplined execution and a sharper focus on operational efficiency helped us deliver a healthy improvement in overall profitability during the quarter. On the advertising front, demand remained strong and broad-based, with healthy traction across Real Estate, Jewellery, FMCG and Government sectors, and encouraging momentum across most other categories as well. While input costs saw some pressure during the quarter on account of broader macroeconomic and geopolitical factors, our teams remained sharply focused on cost optimization, helping us protect margins and operating efficiency even in a challenging environment. Overall, we head into the rest of FY27 with confidence, backed by consistent execution, a resilient advertising franchise, and a growing digital presence. We remain committed to strengthening our market position and driving sustainable, long-term value for all our stakeholders. Result PDF
Publishing company DB Corp announced Q4FY26 & FY26 results Consolidated Financial Highlights: Consolidated Total Income for Q4FY26 stood at Rs 5,896 million, representing a growth of 4.0% YoY from Rs 5,668 million in Q4FY25, but a decline of 6.3% QoQ from Rs 6,293 million in Q3FY26. For FY26, the Total Income was Rs 24,408 million compared to Rs 24,212 million in FY25. Consolidated Operational Revenue for Q4FY26 was Rs 666 million, showing an increase of 1.8% YoY from Rs 655 million in Q4FY25, while decreasing 7.5% QoQ from Rs 720 million in Q3FY26. Total Advertising Revenue in Q4FY26 grew by approximately 6% YoY to Rs 4,067 million from Rs 3,841 million in Q4FY25. For FY26, the consolidated advertising revenue reached Rs 16,918 million. Consolidated EBIDTA for Q4FY26 grew by 15.6% YoY to Rs 1,176 million compared to Rs 1,017 million in Q4FY25, though it saw a 26.2% QoQ decrease from Rs 1,592 million in Q3FY26. For FY26, EBIDTA stood at Rs 5,736 million. Consolidated Net Profit (PAT) for Q4FY26 reached Rs 622 million, marking a growth of 18.8% YoY from Rs 523 million in Q4FY25. For FY26, PAT was Rs 3,320 million compared to Rs 3,710 million in FY25. Circulation Revenue for Q4FY26 was Rs 1,162 million, a marginal decline of 0.8% YoY from Rs 1,172 million in Q4FY25 and a 1.3% QoQ decrease from Rs 1,178 million in Q3FY26. Standalone Financial Highlights: Standalone Total Income for Q4FY26 was Rs 5,895.17 million, compared to Rs 5,667.70 million in Q4FY25 and Rs 6,292.57 million in Q3FY26. For FY26, the standalone total income was Rs 24,401.23 million. Revenue from operations for Q4FY26 stood at Rs 5,763.89 million, up from Rs 5,476.94 million in Q4FY25 but down from Rs 6,052.43 million in Q3FY26. For FY26, revenue from operations was Rs 23,550.21 million. Standalone Net Profit for Q4FY26 was Rs 622.45 million, representing a YoY increase from Rs 523.72 million in Q4FY25, though it was lower than the Rs 953.88 million reported in Q3FY26. Standalone Net Profit For FY26 reached Rs 3,316.47 million. Business Highlights: Segment Performance (Printing, Publishing and allied business): The segment reported an annual revenue of Rs 21,981.70 million for FY26. For Q4FY26, Print & Other Business Advertisement revenue was Rs 3,718 million, showing a growth of 7.2% YoY from Rs 3,467 million but a 6.7% QoQ decline from Rs 3,986 million. Print & Other Business EBIDTA for Q4FY26 grew 18.7% YoY to Rs 1,081 million. Segment Performance (Radio business): The Radio business recorded an annual revenue of Rs 1,579.14 million for FY26. Radio advertisement revenue for Q4FY26 was Rs 358 million, a decline of 5.4% YoY from Rs 378 million and a 13.0% QoQ decrease from Rs 412 million. Radio EBIDTA for Q4FY26 was Rs 95 million, down 11.0% YoY. Digital Business: The company maintained a dominant position in news apps with Monthly Active Users (MAUs) at ~20 million as of March 2026. Dainik Bhaskar remains the #1 Hindi and Gujarati News App, reinforcing its leadership as a leading phygital Indian language media platform. Network Expansion: MY FM expanded its footprint with the launch of seven new stations in Daman, Gandhidham, Bhuj, Ratlam, Pali, Sri Ganganagar, and Alwar, taking its presence to 37 cities across India. Circulation Reach: The flagship newspapers Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, and Divya Marathi have a total readership of 6.67 crore across 12 states in India. Sudhir Agarwal, Managing Director, DB Corp, said: “Our performance for the year reflects strong and consistent progress, driven by healthy execution across our core businesses. Print continues to demonstrate resilience with sustained advertising demand and stable circulation, reinforcing our confidence in the medium’s relevance and strength in our key markets. At the same time, our digital platforms are scaling well, with improving engagement and a growing user base, further strengthening our integrated ‘phygital’ presence. Our continued focus on cost discipline and operational efficiency has supported stable margins, even as we invest in growth initiatives. Looking ahead, we remain confident about the outlook, supported by improving consumption trends and healthy advertiser sentiment across key sectors. We will continue to focus on strengthening our market position and leveraging opportunities to drive sustainable, long-term growth.” Result PDF
Conference Call with DB Corp Management and Analysts on Q3FY26 Performance and Outlook. Listen to the full earnings transcript.
Publishing company DB Corp announced Q3FY26 results Total Revenue stands at Rs 6,293 million as against Rs 6,556 million due to shifting of festival driven billing to Q2FY26 and on an election filled high base of last year. Advertising Revenue stands at Rs 4,395 million as against Rs 4,767 million, due to festive season and state election filled high base of last year. Circulation Revenue stands at Rs 1,178 million as against Rs 1,195 million. EBIDTA stands at Rs 1,592 million as against Rs 1,902 million, EBITDA margin remained healthy at 25% aided by effective cost control measures, & also softening newsprint prices. Net Profit remained at Rs 955 million as against Rs 1,182 million. Radio business: Advt Revenue stood at Rs 410 million versus Rs 486 million. EBIDTA was Rs 127 million versus Rs 187 million. Sudhir Agarwal, Managing Director, DB Corp, said: “We delivered a stable performance in Q3FY26 in a quarter that was impacted by a higher base from the festive season and state elections in the same period last year. With a larger part of the festive spend shifting into Q2FY26, the YoY comparison was not directly comparable. Encouragingly, advertiser sentiment improved sequentially through the quarter, reflecting a gradual pick-up in demand across our markets. Even in this environment, our continued focus on cost discipline and operational efficiencies helped us maintain healthy margins, underlining the resilience of our operating model. Looking ahead, we remain positive on the overall consumption outlook in India. The upcoming Union Budget, expected revisions in government pay and allowances, and other policy measures should support spending in the fourth quarter. Combined with improving sequential trends and our strong brand, deep editorial connects and growing digital reach, we believe we are well positioned to capture emerging opportunities and create long-term value for our stakeholders.” Result PDF
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