DB Corp releases Q2FY26 report
DB Corp (DBCL), India’s largest print media company and home to flagship newspapers – Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar, has announced its financial results for the second quarter and H1 ended 30 September 2025.
22 Oct 2025 | 562 Views | By PrintWeek Team
In performance highlights for Q2FY26 – Consolidated [all Comparisons with Q2FY25], advertising revenue grew by around 12% YOY to INR 4,478-million as against INR 4,014-million. Excluding the early festival benefit, on a like to like basis, ad revenue grew by high single digit. On a QoQ basis, ad revenue growth is around 13%. Total Revenue grew by 9% YOY to INR 6,347-million as against INR 5,825-million last year. Circulation revenue grew by 3% YOY to INR 1,208-million as against INR 1,175-million.
EBIDTA grew by 10% YOY to INR 1,584-million as against INR 1,442-million, after adjusting for forex loss of INR 9-million. Net Profit grew by 13% YOY at INR 935-million as against INR 826-million, after adjusting for forex loss of INR 15-million.
DB Corp has delivered advertisement revenue CAGR growth of 13% in the last three years period from INR 11827-million in FY22 to INR 16,899-million in FY25. Similarly, PAT has delivered an impressive 38% CAGR growth in the last three years from INR 1,426-million in FY22 to INR 3,710-million in FY25.
Commenting on the performance for Q2FY26, Sudhir Agarwal, managing director, DB Corp, said, “We are pleased to report another quarter of steady performance, backed by a healthy pick-up in advertising momentum, aided by the early onset of the festive season and the positive impact of GST rate reductions across key consumption categories. These factors, coupled with a broad-based improvement in consumer sentiment, drove consistent advertiser engagement across our platforms. Our digital business continues to scale rapidly, reinforcing our position as India’s leading Indian language news app platform.”
He added, “As we look ahead, we remain encouraged by the government’s pro-consumption measures, which are expected to stimulate demand in tier II and III markets — the core of our readership base. With our deep editorial strength, trusted brand equity, and growing digital reach, we are well-positioned to capture opportunities across print and digital media, and to continue delivering sustained growth and long-term value for all stakeholders.”