D B Corp Ltd

D B Corp Ltd

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About

DB Corp is a major player in the newspaper industry in multiple Indian languages. Its products are primarily divided into 3 segments: print, radio, and digital forms. DB Corp’s print business is seen in 12 states with 3 different languages, namely Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi. Its newspapers include Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi), Divya Bhaskar and Saurashtra Samachar (in Gujarati), and Divya Marathi (in Marathi). DB Corp has a printing capacity of almost 33 lakh copies per hour with 51 printing centres across India. The company also has licenses for 30 radio stations in 7 Indian states, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. 94.3 MY FM is a well-known radio station owned by DB Corp. Its digital platform, DB Digital, is focused on adapting to the digital age and providing journalism through digital apps like the Aaj Tak app, ABP Live news app, or the Dainik Bhaskar app.

Incorporation Year: 1995
Headquarters: Bhopal
Top Management: Sudhir Agarwal
Industry: Media & Entertainment
Website: dbcorpltd.com

Featured In Fortune India Ranking

Fortune 500 India
#460(2020)
#452(2019)
#458(2018)
#433(2017)
#446(2016)
#437(2015)
#468(2014)
#487(2010)
#460(2020)#452(2019)#458(2018)#433(2017)#446(2016)#437(2015)#468(2014)#487(2010)
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Financial Data 2024

Revenue
2,482
(INR Cr)
Net Operating Income
2,402
(INR Cr)
Assets
2,584
(INR Cr)
Profit
426
(INR Cr)
Net Worth
2,221
(INR Cr)

Financial Data

RevenueNet Operating IncomeProfitAssetsNet Worth
PARAMETERS2024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009
Revenue
(INR Cr)
2482
14.5%
2167
21.1%
1790
16.6%
1535
-31.4%
2236
-9.8%
2478
6.0%
2338
2.8%
2275
9.9%
2071
1.8%
2035
8.0%
1884
16.8%
1614
9.4%
1476
15.3%
1279
19.1%
1074
10.5%
972
-
Net Operating Income
(INR Cr)
2402
12.82%
2129
20.39%
1769
17.30%
1508
-32.20%
2224
-9.70%
2463
6.56%
2311
2.35%
2258
10.18%
2049
1.98%
2010
8.06%
1860
16.80%
1592
9.70%
1452
15.20%
1260
19.94%
1051
10.70%
949
11.56%
Profit
(INR Cr)
426
151.7%
169
18.6%
143
0.8%
141
-48.6%
275
0.4%
274
-15.5%
324
-13.6%
375
28.3%
292
-7.7%
316
3.2%
307
40.6%
218
7.9%
202
-21.8%
258
41.4%
183
283.9%
48
-
Assets
(INR Cr)
2584
14.6%
2255
4.0%
2167
1.3%
2140
2.5%
2087
7.9%
1935
-5.0%
2036
17.6%
1731
9.6%
1579
9.0%
1449
8.5%
1336
9.1%
1224
4.5%
1172
9.5%
1070
9.9%
974
16.9%
833
-
Net Worth
(INR Cr)
2221
14.0%
1948
3.5%
1882
3.3%
1823
8.6%
1678
-8.1%
1827
-5.3%
1929
21.0%
1594
14.1%
1398
8.5%
1288
12.3%
1147
11.4%
1029
11.0%
927
11.9%
829
27.8%
649
151.8%
258
17.3%
Employee Cost
(INR Cr)
432
11.5%
387
3.3%
375
-1.1%
379
-9.3%
418
-3.9%
435
-0.3%
436
2.5%
426
8.9%
391
13.1%
346
14.3%
303
8.2%
280
15.1%
243
31.7%
184
40.0%
132
-0.7%
133
-
Interest Cost
(INR Cr)
242118242597714881012173651
Cash & Bank Balance
(INR Cr)
5511475173121351333221759017811312818817319345
Total Debt
(INR Cr)
253213199248345514581137124154163213211321563

Key Financial Ratios

Profit As % Of RevenuesRONW %Interest Cost to EBITDA %ROCE %Debt to Equity Ratio
PARAMETERS2024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009
Profit As % Of Revenues 17.2%7.8%8.0%9.2%12.3%11.1%13.9%16.5%14.1%15.6%16.3%13.5%13.7%20.2%17.0%4.9%
Profit As % Of Assets 16.5%7.5%6.6%6.6%13.2%14.2%15.9%21.7%18.5%21.8%23.0%17.8%17.3%24.2%18.8%5.7%
Profit As % Of Networth 19.2%8.7%7.6%7.8%16.4%15.0%16.8%23.5%20.9%24.6%26.7%21.2%21.8%31.2%28.2%18.5%
Interest Cost to EBITDA % 3.8%6.6%6.0%8.0%5.2%1.7%1.2%1.2%2.6%1.3%1.5%2.8%3.5%4.2%10.8%37.7%
Debt to Equity Ratio 0.110.110.110.140.210.030.020.050.100.100.130.160.230.250.492.19
RONW 20.4%8.8%7.7%8.1%15.7%14.6%18.4%25.1%21.8%26.0%28.2%22.3%23.0%34.9%37.9%13.9%
ROCE 24.4%11.3%9.9%10.3%18.6%21.3%26.3%34.6%31.3%35.9%35.9%28.5%27.9%37.0%35.7%18.5%