Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JAGRAN) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JAGRAN)
Jagran Prakashan Ltd operates in the Print Media industry, within the Media, Entertainment & Publication sector. It trades on the NSE as JAGRAN and on the BSE under scrip code 532705. Its ISIN is INE199G01027.
Jagran Prakashan Ltd is a media conglomerate with interests spanning across printing and publication of newspapers & magazines, FM radio, digital, outdoor advertising and promotional marketing, event management and activation business. [1]
Jagran Prakashan Limited is a multi-media conglomerate operating India’s leading Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, alongside digital portals, FM radio (Radio City via MBL), outdoor advertising, events and magazine publishing; the group runs 300+ editions, 19 digital portals and 39 radio stations with a reported revenue mix of roughly 75% print and 25% non-print.
The company reported resilient balance sheet metrics with net cash in excess of Rs. 1,000 crores and a strong shareholder return history including material buybacks and dividends; this liquidity position provides Jagran Prakashan optionality to invest in digital transformation and non-print growth while sustaining distributions to shareholders.
Listed peers in Print Media: Signpost India Ltd, Bright Outdoor Media Ltd, Sandesh Ltd, OnMobile Global Ltd, Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd, H T Media Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹64.05 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JAGRAN) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.54x against an industry P/E of 10.23x and a price-to-book of 0.72x on a book value of ₹89.46 per share as of Mar 2025. Solomo computes return on equity of 9.5% and return on capital employed of 13.48% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 7.54x
- Industry P/E
- 10.23x
- P/B
- 0.72x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹8.5
- Book value / share
- ₹89.46
- ROE
- 9.5%
- ROCE
- 13.48%
- ROA
- 6.76%
- Debt / equity
- 0.1x
- Dividend yield
- 10.93%
- EBITDA margin
- 19.88%
- 52-week range
- ₹59.1 – ₹79.68
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JAGRAN) reported revenue of ₹1,876 crore, net profit of ₹185 crore and earnings per share of ₹9.05. That compares with revenue of ₹1,888 crore and net profit of ₹94 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹472.1 crore and net profit ₹6.06 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 1,616 | 1,856 | 1,934 | 1,888 | 1,876 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 217 | 197 | 165 | 94 | 185 |
| EPS (₹) | 8.44 | 7.58 | 8.44 | 6.02 | 9.05 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | -1.24% | -2.15% | 4.30% | -2.37% |
| Profit growth | -2.76% | -4.25% | -5.27% | -43.05% |
| Stock price CAGR | -10% | -1% | -11% | -13% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 69% of Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JAGRAN) (unchanged from the previous quarter), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 2.3% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 4.29%. Market capitalisation was ₹1,394 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2006.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: HDFC TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED 3.89%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 69% | - | 2.3% | 4.29% | 31% |
| Mar 2026 | 69% | - | 2.24% | 6.3% | 31% |
| Dec 2025 | 69% | - | 2.44% | 7.58% | 31% |
| Sep 2025 | 69% | - | 2.57% | 7.58% | 31% |
| Jun 2025 | 69% | - | 2.7% | 7.63% | 31% |
| Mar 2025 | 69% | - | 2.53% | 8.93% | 31% |
| Dec 2024 | 69% | - | 2.38% | 9.16% | 31% |
| Sep 2024 | 69% | - | 2.48% | 9.12% | 31% |