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D B share price & results

D B Corp· Media, Entertainment & Publication· Consumer Discretionary

Results to
Sept 2026
Latest analysed call
Q2 FY27
Ownership as of
Sept 2026

India's largest newspaper group - publishes 5 dailies across 14 states, runs MY FM radio and Dainik Bhaskar's news apps.

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Reported

The figures, each with its period

Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.

MetricValueChangeBasisPeriodNote
Revenue581 ₹ crore−5.4% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Sept 2026Revenue from operations as filed.
Operating margin16.0 %−6.0 pts YoYOperating profit / revenueQuarter to Sept 2026For the quarter; a change is in percentage points.
Net profit69.0 ₹ crore−25.8% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Sept 2026Profit after tax as filed.
Return on equity13.08 %−2.4 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Sept 2026Adjusted profit attributable to owners ÷ average owners’ equity.
Free cash flow margin8.23 %−7.4 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Fiscal yearFY ending Mar 2026(Operating cash flow − fixed-asset purchases + disposals) ÷ revenue.
Revenue growth (YoY)0.08 %+3.3 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Sept 2026Revenue change against the same period one year earlier.

Source: Inve data from filed results; ratios from the Screener-verified panel · to Sept 2026

Guidance

What management said, and what became of it

3 of 10 judged targets kept · 9 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Q2 FY27.

D B Corp management guidance track record on Inve: 19 targets tracked across analysed earnings calls (3 achieved, 7 missed, 9 open).

TargetOriginal wordingSaidLatest callVerdict
EBITDA Marginreach 30% for FY25
Call transcript, Q2 FY25 · 16 Oct 2024		Q2 FY25Q2 FY27:This is a closed promise from a prior fiscal year. No new updates.
Call transcript, Q2 FY27 · 16 Oct 2026		Missed
Digital Business Breakevenwait for a few more quarters
Call transcript, Q1 FY26 · 16 Jul 2025		Q1 FY26Q2 FY27:Management described the digital advertising genre as 'unclear' due to excess inventory and provided no breakeven timeline while cutting marketing spend to reduce cash burn.
Call transcript, Q2 FY27 · 16 Oct 2026		Delayed
New Radio Station MarginReach 30-40% margin for new radio stations in 2-3 years.
Call transcript, Q3 FY26 · 16 Jan 2026		Q3 FY26Q2 FY27:While Q2 radio EBITDA dipped 15.4% YoY to INR 11 cr on INR 39 cr revenue (~28.2% margin) due to festive shift, H1 FY27 radio EBITDA grew 8.3% YoY to INR 26 cr (~31.9% H1 margin), keeping the multi-year trajectory on track.
Call transcript, Q2 FY27 · 16 Oct 2026		On Track

Source: Inve Guidance Tracker for D B Corp · to Q2 FY27

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Price

₹148.44 +1.11% · +₹1.63

Last close 27 Oct 2026 · NSE · INR · Source: Inve

Performance −42.7% 1Y

₹150₹200₹250Oct 25Dec 25Jan 26Mar 26Apr 26Jun 26Jul 26Sept 26Oct 26Q2 FY26 — 24 Oct 2025Q3 FY26 — 16 Jan 2026Q3 FY26 — 22 Jan 2026Q4 FY26 — 11 May 2026Q1 FY27 — 16 Jul 2026Q2 FY27 — 16 Oct 2026

1Y: ₹258.9 on 24 Oct 2025 → ₹148.44. High ₹269.6 (27 Oct 2025), low ₹146.81 (26 Oct 2026).

Previous close
₹146.81
Market cap
₹2.6k Cr
52-week range
₹146.81 – ₹269.6
One year
−44.94%
Price to earnings (TTM to Sept 2026)
8.01×
Return on equity (TTM to Sept 2026)
13.08%

Overview

Symbol
NSE:DBCORP
Industry
Consumer Discretionary
Exchange
NSE
Currency
INR

What D B Corp does

Based on the company's own presentations, annual report and earnings calls.

D B Corp is India's largest newspaper group, publishing five daily newspapers - Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi, Saurashtra Samachar and DB Star - in Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi across 14 states through 61 editions and 211 sub-editions. It owns 51 printing facilities, the highest count among Indian newspaper publishers, and operates the MY FM radio network of 30 stations across 7 states. Its digital arm runs four news portals and four mobile apps, led by the Dainik Bhaskar app. The company earns primarily from selling print advertising space and radio airtime to businesses and government advertisers, supplemented by newspaper circulation revenue.

Segments

  • Print
  • Radio
  • Digital
Newspapers published
5 titles (Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi, Saurashtra Samachar, DB Star)
Print footprint
14 states, 61 editions, 211 sub-editions, 3 languages
Printing facilities
51 (highest among Indian newspaper publishers)
Radio stations (MY FM)
30 stations across 7 states
Digital properties
4 news portals and 4 mobile apps
News app monthly active users
21.55 million (May 2025, Comscore)
Headquarters Ahmedabad, Gujarat Company website

How the price took the results

close before → close after

Q2 FY27
−0.4%
16 Oct
Q1 FY27
+1.0%
16 Jul
Q4 FY26
+1.6%
11 May
Q3 FY26
−2.2%
16 Jan

The move from the last close before each results date to the first close after it — the market's first read on the quarter, not the quarter itself.

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