D B Corp Ltd
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.
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Financial Data 2024
Financial Data
| PARAMETERS | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 24 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 51 |
| Cash & Bank Balance (INR Cr) | 551 | 147 | 517 | 312 | 135 | 133 | 322 | 175 | 90 | 178 | 113 | 128 | 188 | 173 | 193 | 45 |
| Total Debt (INR Cr) | 253 | 213 | 199 | 248 | 345 | 51 | 45 | 81 | 137 | 124 | 154 | 163 | 213 | 211 | 321 | 563 |
Key Financial Ratios
| PARAMETERS | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.49 | 2.19 |
| 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% |