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On 6 Nov 2026, Jagran Prakashan was priced at ₹65.88, or 7.6× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 7.6×, and the shares are 17% below their 52-week high. Sales grew 0.4% a year over 3 years while net profit fell 0.5%, with ROCE of 13% and ROE of 9.9%. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 11%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹1,434 Cr, ranked 4th of 11 Publishing companies by market cap; the shares fell 9.0% over the past year.

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

past year
Open
₹65.80
Day high
₹66.20
Day low
₹65.19
Prev. close
₹65.78
Volume
1.6 L

Health check

2 good · 2 fair · 2 to check
  • ReturnsAhead

    −9.0% over a year, better than 5 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagIn line

    P/E 7.6 vs industry 7.6.

  • GrowthSlow

    Sales +0.4%, profit −0.5% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityAverage

    ROCE 12.6% vs peer median 13.8%.

  • Balance sheetSolid

    Debt 0.05× equity, interest covered 14.5×, Piotroski 7 of 9.

  • Red flags1 to check

    Quarterly profit down 12.5% 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

₹1,434 Cr, #4 of 11 in its industry by size.

Defensive

Beta 0.39 vs the NIFTY 50: moves less than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹1,916 Cr · profit ₹189 Cr
Market cap
₹1,434 Cr
Small cap
P/E
7.6
Industry 7.6
Price to book
0.71
Peers 0.52
Dividend yield
10.63%
ROE
9.9%
Peers 6.8%
ROCE
12.6%
Peers 13.8%
Debt to equity
0.05
Debt ₹110 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹8.66
Face value ₹2
OPM (TTM)
15.1%
Net margin 9.8%
Sales growth
+8.5%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
−12.5%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
0.75
EV/EBITDA 3.0

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Practically debt-free.
  • Dividend yield of 10.63%.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

  • Quarterly profit down 12.5% on a year ago.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Jagran Prakashan

Jagran Prakashan Limited prints and publishes newspapers and magazines in India. It operates through three segments: Printing, Publishing and Digital; FM Radio; and Others. The company offers Dainik Jagran, a daily newspaper; Inext; Nai Dunia & Nav Dunia Rank Hindi newspapers; Mid-day, a compact newspaper; Inquilab; Mid-day Gujarati, a Gujarati newspaper; Punjabi Jagran; Sakhi editorial panel; and Khet Khalihaan, an agricultural magazine. It also operates…

Headquarters
Kanpur
Employees
4,868
Sector
Communication Services
ISIN
INE199G01027
Website
jplcorp.in

Price range

52 weeks

₹57.73₹78.90

Today

₹65.19₹66.20
Avg volume (3M)
1.9 L
1-year return
minus 9.0%
From 52-week high
minus 16.5%

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–−0.29%7388.43.513.8%17.8%0.103.3%−16.0%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
460467477472499
390394397411424
69.872.979.56175.6
15.2%15.6%16.7%12.9%15.1%
51.630.727.941.631.7
5.45.55.53.93.3
19.620.620.524.917.4
−6−6.4−8−41.6−5.6
90.471.173.332.381
26.1%20.0%24.8%81.2%24.4%
67.258.654.11758.8
3.092.692.490.782.70

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+0.4%
Profit CAGR 3Y
−0.5%
EPS CAGR 3Y
+5.9%
ROE
9.9%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
1,8221,8981,8551,842
–+4.2%minus 2.2%minus 0.7%
1,4961,5311,5651,557
326367290286
17.9%19.3%15.6%15.5%
80.954.166.488.2
38.127.62119.8
10711110885.6
−8.6−59−91.2−1.3
253223137267
22.3%26.0%31.2%30.8%
200184131197
–minus 8.1%minus 28.7%+50.4%
7.618.446.029.05

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
43.543.543.543.5
1,7041,8851,9041,972
44315585.5110
767767702584
2,9582,8512,7342,709
453424406375
13.312.816.17.8
605640358385
463497832873
1,4241,2771,1221,068
2,9582,8512,7342,709

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
272297224269
24928.5−13.7−37.5
−517−307−222−236
3.718.2−11.8−5.1
−33.2−40.9−55.2−44.6
238256169224
−105–−109−131

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
69.0%
promoters
  • Promoters69.00%
  • Public31.00%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202669.00%31.00%0.00
30 Jun 202669.00%31.00%0.00
31 Mar 202669.00%31.00%0.00
31 Dec 202569.00%31.00%0.00
30 Sep 202569.00%31.00%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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