D.B. Corp Posts ₹69 Crore Q2 Profit, Revenue Falls 3.3% As Advertising Slows
Mumbai: D.B. Corp Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of ₹69 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, as lower advertising and circulation revenue weighed on its second-quarter performance. Total revenue declined 3.3 per cent to ₹614 crore in Q2 FY27 from ₹635 crore a year earlier. The publisher attributed the year-on-year variation in performance to a shift in the festive calendar.…
Mumbai-based D.B. Corp Ltd disclosed a Q2 profit of ₹69 crore on September 30, 2026, despite a 3.3% drop in revenue to ₹614 crore. Lower advertising and circulation revenue contributed to the underwhelming second-quarter performance. The company attributed the decline to changes in the festive calendar. Advertising revenue dropped to ₹411 crore from ₹439 crore, while circulation revenue fell by 4.1% to ₹116 crore.
Digital platforms maintained a larger audience than in early 2020, with Dainik Bhaskar and Divya Bhaskar news apps recording nearly 18 million monthly active users as of August 2026. Expenses rose 4.9% to ₹521.41 crore, and EBITDA declined 21.5% to ₹124 crore. Despite the weaker operating performance, D.B. Corp's half-year revenue rose 1.9% to ₹1,246 crore, with net profit falling 2.9% to ₹169 crore. Radio revenue fell to ₹39 crore, down from ₹43 crore a year earlier.
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