| Revenue growth | 8% YoY total revenue growth, 10% advertising revenue growth. |
|---|---|
| Margins | EBITDA margin expanded 250 bps to 26.1%. |
| Demand visibility | Positive, broad-based recovery across real estate, jewelry, and FMCG. |
| Management confidence | Confident, highlighting market share gains and digital reach expansion. |
Growth
Ad revenue grew 10% YoY; EBITDA margins expanded 250 bps to 26.1% due to operating leverage.
Outlook
Newsprint prices expected to rise in Q2 before cooling; targeting growth through micro-dramas and UP digital expansion.
Risks
Structural decline in circulation copies (39L to 38L) and rising newsprint prices (up 13% YoY).
Last quarter's promises, checked
Delivered
- Guided 6-8% newsprint cost hike → delivered 13% YoY (partial, as it was a range)
- Guided EBITDA margin maintenance → delivered 26.1% (= BEAT)
- Guided double-digit ad growth for April → delivered 10% for Q1 (= BEAT)
Partly delivered
- Guided 120-140 Cr capex for property buyouts → delivered 150-160 Cr FY27 guide (= PARTIAL)
Missed
- Guided circulation maintenance → delivered 39L to 38L (= MISS)
Earnings Call filed with NSE, NSE: DBCORP. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.
DB Corp Ltd: key numbers
- Share price
- ₹181.71
- Market cap
- ₹3,239 Cr
- Revenue (annual)
- ₹2,356 Cr
- Net profit (annual)
- ₹332.0 Cr
- P/E (TTM)
- 9.2×Sector 41.4×
- Promoter holding
- 74.50%+0.00% QoQ
- FII holding
- 11.85%Current quarter
Reference market data from a third-party provider, updated daily. Not a valuation or a recommendation.
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