D B Corp Ltd (DBCORP) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About D B Corp Ltd (DBCORP)
D B Corp Ltd operates in the Print Media industry, within the Media, Entertainment & Publication sector. It trades on the NSE as DBCORP and on the BSE under scrip code 533151. Its ISIN is INE950I01011.
D.B. Corp Ltd is engaged in the business of publishing newspapers, radio broadcasting, providing integrated internet and mobile interactive services and event management. Its major brands include Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi daily), Divya Bhaskar and Saurashtra Samachar (Gujarat daily) and Divya Marathi (Marathi daily). [1]
DB Corp Limited is India's largest and a diversified media conglomerate involved in publishing newspapers, radio broadcasting, and digital platform for news, with renowned brands like Dainik Bhaskar.
The company faced a challenging Q3 FY '26 due to high competition from previous festive and election ad revenues, resulting in a 4% YoY revenue decline, yet maintained steady advertising revenues and EBITDA growth through cost efficiencies.
Listed peers in Print Media: Signpost India Ltd, Jagran Prakashan Ltd, Bright Outdoor Media Ltd, Sandesh Ltd, OnMobile Global Ltd, Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹203.15 a share on 10 Jul 2026, D B Corp Ltd (DBCORP) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.91x against an industry P/E of 10.23x and a price-to-book of 1.63x on a book value of ₹124.8 per share as of Mar 2025. Solomo computes return on equity of 14.92% and return on capital employed of 18.89% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 10.91x
- Industry P/E
- 10.23x
- P/B
- 1.63x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹18.63
- Book value / share
- ₹124.8
- ROE
- 14.92%
- ROCE
- 18.89%
- ROA
- 10.87%
- Debt / equity
- 0.13x
- Dividend yield
- 3.45%
- EBITDA margin
- 24.35%
- 52-week range
- ₹185.05 – ₹289.9
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, D B Corp Ltd (DBCORP) reported revenue of ₹2,356 crore, net profit of ₹332 crore and earnings per share of ₹18.63. That compares with revenue of ₹2,339 crore and net profit of ₹371 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Jun 2026, revenue was ₹604 crore and net profit ₹101 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 1,769 | 2,129 | 2,402 | 2,339 | 2,356 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 143 | 169 | 426 | 371 | 332 |
| EPS (₹) | 8.05 | 9.5 | 23.89 | 20.82 | 18.63 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 1.48% | 1.01% | 9.76% | -2.62% |
| Profit growth | 2.54% | 6.16% | 37.54% | -12.82% |
| Stock price CAGR | -6% | 14% | 4% | -25% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 74.5% of D B Corp Ltd (DBCORP) (unchanged from the previous quarter), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 11.85% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 4.24%. Market capitalisation was ₹3,621 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Sep 2010.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: Nalanda India Equity Fund Limited 9.27%, HDFC Small Cap Fund 2.76%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 74.5% | - | 11.85% | 4.24% | 25.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 74.5% | - | 12.05% | 4.19% | 25.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 74.25% | - | 12.24% | 4.2% | 25.75% |
| Sep 2025 | 73.77% | - | 12.62% | 4.18% | 26.23% |
| Jun 2025 | 73.48% | - | 12.77% | 4.17% | 26.52% |
| Mar 2025 | 72.95% | - | 13.07% | 4.08% | 27.05% |
| Dec 2024 | 72.35% | - | 14.06% | 4.8% | 27.65% |
| Sep 2024 | 72.36% | - | 13.85% | 4.85% | 27.64% |