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As of 6 Nov 2026, D.B.Corp trades at 8.4× trailing earnings, above the industry P/E of 7.6×, and the shares are 43% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 17% and ROE of 14%, and sales and net profit grew 3.3% and 25% a year over 3 years. It has almost no debt, and its dividend yield is 4.5%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹2,761 Cr, ranked 3rd of 11 Publishing companies by market cap; the shares fell 41% over the past year.

As of 6 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes; fundamentals are from the quarter ended Sep 2026.How we calculate this

past year
Open
₹157.92
Day high
₹157.92
Day low
₹153.68
Prev. close
₹156.45
Volume
48K

Health check

2 good · 2 fair · 2 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −41.1% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagIn line

    P/E 8.4 vs industry 7.6.

  • GrowthStrong

    Sales +3.3%, profit +25.2% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityAverage

    ROCE 17.1% vs peer median 11.5%.

  • Balance sheetSolid

    Debt 0.09× equity, interest covered 19.1×, Piotroski 6 of 9.

  • Red flags3 to check

    Quarterly profit down 26.6% on a year ago.

Compared with 7 industry peers. Computed from reported figures. Educational, not a recommendation.

Publishing

10 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹2,761 Cr, #3 of 11 in its industry by size.

Defensive

Beta 0.29 vs the NIFTY 50: moves less than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Sep 2026: sales ₹2,370 Cr · profit ₹327 Cr
Market cap
₹2,761 Cr
Small cap
P/E
8.4
Industry 7.6
Price to book
1.10
Peers 0.52
Dividend yield
4.52%
ROE
13.6%
Peers 6.8%
ROCE
17.1%
Peers 11.5%
Debt to equity
0.09
Debt ₹225 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹18.35
Face value ₹10
OPM (TTM)
20.3%
Net margin 13.8%
Sales growth
−5.5%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
−26.6%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
1.16
EV/EBITDA 4.1

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Practically debt-free.
  • Dividend yield of 4.52%.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

  • Quarterly profit down 26.6% on a year ago.
  • Quarterly sales down 5.5% on a year ago.
  • 43% below its 52-week high.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About D.B.Corp

D. B. Corp Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the business of publishing newspapers, radio broadcasting, and digital platforms for news, and event management in India and internationally. It operates through Printing/Publishing and Allied Businesses; and Radio segments. The company prints and publishes Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi, Saurashtra Samachar, and DB Star newspapers in Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi languages. It…

Headquarters
Bhopal
Employees
3,978
Sector
Communication Services
ISIN
INE950I01011
Website
dbcorpltd.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹140.35₹269.75

Today

₹153.68₹157.92
Avg volume (3M)
84K
1-year return
minus 41.1%
From 52-week high
minus 42.6%

Peers · Publishing

Capital-heavy industry columns

Compare with peersScreen the whole industry
Company
MPSLTDMPS2,232.90minus 2.37%3,79020.115.733.4%32.6%0.1015.4%minus 0.1%
NAVNETEDULNavneet Education129.32plus 0.54%2,8618.511.421.0%14.6%0.050.5%minus 17.8%
DBCORPD.B.Corp154.89minus 1.00%2,7618.44.317.1%20.3%0.093.3%minus 41.1%
JAGRANJagran Prakashan65.88plus 0.15%1,4347.62.312.6%16.6%0.050.4%minus 9.0%
SANDESHThe Sandesh975.30minus 0.38%7386.91.56.5%20.0%–9.1%minus 16.0%
HMVLHindustan Media Ventures85.21plus 4.98%6264.9–10.4%10.1%0.050.3%plus 6.5%
HTMEDIAHT Media24.29minus 0.29%56234.70.54.2%6.9%0.381.8%minus 10.1%
SCHANDS Chand And Company132.28plus 0.38%4676.52.8–17.8%0.139.5%minus 25.6%
Median of 7 peers–0.15%7387.62.611.5%16.6%0.081.8%−10.1%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
559–605576604581
421–465467467487
13814414010913693.7
24.7%–23.1%18.9%22.6%16.1%
–20.324.113.228.333.5
–75.66.86.16.2
–25.224.825.524.425.3
–−6.2−4.9−4.7–−2.8
–12612985.213492.9
––25.8%27.0%24.9%26.1%
–93.595.562.210168.6
4.53–5.363.495.653.85

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+3.3%
Profit CAGR 3Y
+25.2%
EPS CAGR 3Y
+25.1%
ROE
13.6%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
2,0762,3492,2842,290
–+13.1%minus 2.8%+0.3%
1,7481,7501,7351,801
329598548489
15.8%25.5%24.0%21.4%
32.7607483.3
20.523.423.524.8
11211410499.8
−0.944.93.3−0.3
228565499448
25.8%24.8%25.6%25.9%
169426371332
–+151.7%minus 12.8%minus 10.5%
9.5223.8720.8118.62

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore
Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
178178178178
1,7702,0432,0462,251
213253283262
418518547506
2,5792,9933,0553,197
934936898999
18.97.913.56.5
4494219.5249
1986071,067935
9801,0221,0661,006
2,5792,9933,0553,197

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
243579414365
−143−380−11.4−173
−132−194−366−208
−324.636.7−15.7
−25.8−47.5−49.3−172
217531365193
−106−142−356−125

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings

NSE hasn’t returned a shareholding pattern for this company. Institutions hold about 13.4% (Yahoo estimate).

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

News

No recent news coverage found.

My notes

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