Jagran Prakashan Ltd
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]
- Market Cap ₹ 1,371 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 63.0
- High / Low ₹ 79.7 / 59.1
- Stock P/E 5.77
- Book Value ₹ 83.2
- Dividend Yield 11.1 %
- ROCE 17.4 %
- ROE 13.5 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Stock is trading at 0.76 times its book value
- Stock is providing a good dividend yield of 11.1%.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 66.0%
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.76% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 13.4% over last 3 years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.97.6 Cr.
- Working capital days have increased from 78.5 days to 184 days
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Peer comparison
Consumer Discretionary Media, Entertainment & Publication Media Print Media
Part of BSE Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,662 | 1,754 | 1,864 | 1,868 | 1,940 | 1,772 | 1,133 | 1,401 | 1,594 | 1,641 | 1,590 | 1,647 | |
| 1,227 | 1,255 | 1,337 | 1,400 | 1,533 | 1,397 | 879 | 1,044 | 1,298 | 1,311 | 1,317 | 1,374 | |
| Operating Profit | 435 | 499 | 526 | 468 | 407 | 375 | 254 | 357 | 296 | 330 | 273 | 273 |
| OPM % | 26% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 25% | 19% | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 30 | 49 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 27 | 56 | 85 | 65 | 77 | 98 | |
| Interest | 35 | 57 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
| Depreciation | 95 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 84 | 69 | 60 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 54 |
| Profit before tax | 335 | 407 | 465 | 401 | 338 | 288 | 184 | 325 | 299 | 325 | 288 | 307 |
| Tax % | 33% | 33% | 32% | 34% | 35% | 9% | 26% | 24% | 23% | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| 224 | 272 | 316 | 266 | 220 | 262 | 136 | 248 | 229 | 245 | 211 | 237 | |
| EPS in Rs | 6.84 | 8.31 | 9.67 | 8.54 | 7.42 | 9.33 | 4.87 | 9.42 | 8.67 | 11.23 | 9.70 | 10.91 |
| Dividend Payout % | 51% | 0% | 31% | 35% | 47% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 38% | 45% | 62% | 92% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | -1% |
| 5 Years: | 8% |
| 3 Years: | 1% |
| TTM: | 4% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 0% |
| 5 Years: | 14% |
| 3 Years: | 6% |
| TTM: | 21% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | -10% |
| 5 Years: | 0% |
| 3 Years: | -17% |
| 1 Year: | -15% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 14% |
| 5 Years: | 14% |
| 3 Years: | 13% |
| Last Year: | 14% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Equity Capital | 65 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 53 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Reserves | 968 | 1,292 | 1,605 | 1,459 | 1,281 | 1,315 | 1,438 | 1,609 | 1,318 | 1,560 | 1,659 | 1,767 |
| 731 | 378 | 156 | 91 | 293 | 232 | 277 | 316 | 327 | 128 | 51 | 78 | |
| 449 | 289 | 386 | 431 | 470 | 438 | 390 | 399 | 530 | 483 | 475 | 476 | |
| Total Liabilities | 2,214 | 2,025 | 2,213 | 2,043 | 2,104 | 2,042 | 2,160 | 2,377 | 2,219 | 2,215 | 2,228 | 2,365 |
| 498 | 704 | 715 | 740 | 728 | 715 | 659 | 635 | 548 | 522 | 518 | 520 | |
| CWIP | 72 | 79 | 76 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| Investments | 630 | 677 | 757 | 601 | 569 | 567 | 905 | 1,085 | 1,062 | 944 | 1,020 | 1,170 |
| 1,014 | 565 | 665 | 690 | 803 | 758 | 595 | 655 | 607 | 743 | 678 | 674 | |
| Total Assets | 2,214 | 2,025 | 2,213 | 2,043 | 2,104 | 2,042 | 2,160 | 2,377 | 2,219 | 2,215 | 2,228 | 2,365 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | 368 | 384 | 341 | 192 | 349 | 350 | 304 | 255 | 264 | 206 | 246 | |
| -438 | -17 | -93 | 113 | 26 | -3 | -355 | -194 | 254 | 42 | -7 | -127 | |
| 109 | -353 | -246 | -494 | -217 | -357 | 16 | -113 | -502 | -292 | -209 | -119 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 12 | -2 | 44 | -39 | 1 | -12 | 11 | -3 | 6 | 15 | -11 | -0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 292 | 298 | 307 | 300 | 133 | 324 | 344 | 312 | 246 | 253 | 173 | 214 |
| CFO/OP | 95% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 77% | 112% | 153% | 113% | 108% | 102% | 102% | 110% |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Debtor Days | 77 | 73 | 81 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 109 | 88 | 83 | 86 | 80 | 80 |
| Inventory Days | 50 | 36 | 49 | 35 | 85 | 114 | 62 | 72 | 57 | 37 | 52 | 34 |
| Days Payable | 62 | 31 | 60 | 62 | 70 | 95 | 99 | 104 | 98 | 113 | 104 | 95 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 65 | 78 | 69 | 66 | 105 | 109 | 72 | 55 | 42 | 11 | 28 | 20 |
| Working Capital Days | -71 | 10 | 31 | 47 | 23 | 34 | 60 | 40 | -25 | 15 | 37 | 184 |
| ROCE % | 22% | 24% | 26% | 23% | 21% | 18% | 11% | 18% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 17% |
Insights
In beta| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Dainik Jagran Total Readership (IRS) Million Readers |
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| Number of Radio Stations (Radio City) Count |
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| Jagran New Media (JNM) Digital Unique Visitors - News/Information Category Million Users |
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Documents
Announcements
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Board Meeting Intimation for Board Meeting Intimation For Consideration Of Unaudited Financial Results For Quarter Ended June 30, 2026.
1d - Board to meet on 31 July 2026 to approve Q1 FY2027 unaudited results.
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Announcement Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI Listing Regulations.
18 Jul - Supreme Court directs JPL to deposit award amounts for Amar Kumar Singh and Kishan Lal within four weeks.
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Announcement Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI Listing Regulations.
9 Jul - NCLT hearing on company petitions adjourned to 27 July 2026 for further arguments.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
3 Jul - CRISIL reaffirmed AA+/Stable ratings for ₹50 crore NCDs, ₹285 crore bank loans and ₹70 crore commercial paper.
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Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
2 Jul - Certificate under Regulation 74(5) of SEBI (Depository and Participants) Regulations, 2018 for the quarter ended 30th June, 2026.
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A) Print Business Division
The company operates 10 different print titles across various categories. It has a presence across 13 states and UTs with 300+ editions/ sub-editions of its daily newsprints with a base of ~84 Mn readers. Its flagship newspaper Dainik Jagran is the largest Hindi daily newsprint and its Urdu paper Inquilab is the leading Urdu newspaper in India. [1] [2]