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D B Corp Ltd

NSE DBCORP · BSE 533151 · Print Media
₹172.52 -1.63%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range174.01 - 280.55
Market cap₹3,129 Cr.
P/E8.89
Nifty Media Price band 20% Delivery 47.6%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales586645617590559643548559614605576604
Expenses434462445425438465465449476470472467
Operating Profit15218317216412117783111138135104136
OPM %26%28%28%28%22%28%15%20%22%22%18%23%
Other Income162025262413192820241328
Interest676676777676
Depreciation292929282724242425252624
Profit before tax1331671621571101607110812612985134
Tax %25%26%24%25%25%26%26%25%26%26%27%25%
Net Profit100124123118831185281939662101
EPS in Rs5.636.966.886.624.636.632.944.545.245.363.495.65
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales2,0492,2582,3112,4632,2241,5081,7692,1292,4022,3392,3562,400
Expenses1,5121,6141,7461,9571,7401,2011,4631,8061,7791,7931,8661,886
Operating Profit538644565506484307305324623546490514
OPM %26%29%24%21%22%20%17%15%26%23%21%21%
Other Income211523151025173881818486
Interest147782524182124252626
Depreciation85869299121115110112114104100100
Profit before tax460565488414348193195228565499448474
Tax %36%34%34%34%21%27%27%26%25%26%26%
Net Profit292375324274275141143169426371332352
EPS in Rs15.9020.3817.6015.6615.728.088.059.5023.8920.8218.6319.74
Dividend Payout %69%40%1%64%64%37%62%63%54%58%38%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth1%9%3%4%
Compounded Profit Growth1%20%25%5%
Stock Price CAGR-8%12%-12%-34%
Return on Equity15%14%17%14%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital184184184184175175175177178178178178
Reserves1,1051,2141,4101,7451,6521,5031,6481,7051,7702,0432,0462,251
Borrowings124137814551345248199213253283262
Other Liabilities493417409481516463405456418518547506
Total Liabilities1,9051,9512,0842,4552,3942,4862,4762,5372,5792,9933,0553,197
Fixed Assets8168679101,0029861,2211,2021,1541,0731,0599971,097
CWIP44621211100121010
Investments697127363718141466676967
Other Assets1,0169681,1261,3971,3701,2451,2591,3691,4391,8641,9802,023
Total Assets1,9051,9512,0842,4552,3942,4862,4762,5372,5792,9933,0553,197
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity425341360364235363374371244579414365
Cash from Investing Activity-153-183-32-198-21-154-137-224-144-380-11-173
Cash from Financing Activity-205-245-244-42-381-307-151-155-132-194-366-208
Net Cash Flow67-8784124-166-9886-7-32537-16
Free Cash Flow354142307185171322310340219537366194
CFO/OP105%96%86%92%76%96%142%144%98%117%101%101%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days63676887941041209980777172
Inventory Days799911080991202021429293144121
Days Payable687011612911713215815892117138103
Cash Conversion Cycle7396623876921648380537790
Working Capital Days152058688567997665465453
ROCE %37%32%36%27%22%19%10%10%12%25%21%18%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters71.96%71.93%71.93%72.36%72.36%72.34%72.95%73.48%73.78%74.25%74.50%74.50%
FIIs13.02%13.35%13.34%13.44%13.86%14.07%13.06%12.77%12.62%12.24%12.05%11.85%
DIIs4.35%4.63%4.74%4.68%4.85%4.80%4.07%4.16%4.18%4.20%4.18%4.24%
Public10.66%10.09%9.99%9.53%8.92%8.78%9.89%9.57%9.42%9.29%9.28%9.41%
No. of Shareholders41,11444,06239,14036,76938,94639,34643,13643,25942,29541,42440,87941,178

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 3,129 Cr.
Current Price₹ 176
Stock P/E8.89
Book Value₹ 136
ROCE18.3 %
ROE14.3 %
Dividend Yield3.98 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)4%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)5%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 3,075 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 2,461 Cr
P/E (TTM)8.74x
Price to book1.27x
Price to sales1.28x
EV / EBITDA4.10x
EV / EBIT4.92x
EV / sales1.03x
Price to cash flow8.42x
Earnings yield11.44%
Dividend yield4.06%
P/E, 3-year average10.71x
P/B, 3-year average1.78x
P/E, 5-year average10.59x
P/B, 5-year average1.40x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)20.79%
Operating margin (incl. other income)24.35%
EBITDA margin25.00%
Pre-tax margin19.77%
Net profit margin14.66%
Net margin, latest quarter16.68%
ROE14.27%
ROCE18.23%
ROA10.62%
ROE, 3-year average17.12%
ROCE, 3-year average21.55%
ROA, 3-year average12.72%
ROE, 5-year average13.58%
ROCE, 5-year average17.33%
ROA, 5-year average10.09%
ROIC (approx.)20.42%
Tax rate25.86%
Other income / net worth3.46%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)0.70%
Profit growth (latest year)-10.51%
Sales CAGR, 3 years3.42%
Sales CAGR, 5 years9.33%
Profit CAGR, 3 years25.22%
Profit CAGR, 5 years18.61%
Sales growth QoQ4.75%
Profit growth QoQ61.97%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)7.92%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)24.60%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 19.74
EPS (latest year)Rs 18.63
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 5.65
EPS, 3-year averageRs 21.11
EPS, 5-year averageRs 16.18
Book value per shareRs 136.26
Sales per shareRs 134.63
Cash flow per shareRs 20.49
Free cash flow per shareRs 10.88
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 7.00
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 10.67
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 8.60
Dividends
Dividend payout37.58%
Dividend payout, 3-year average49.88%
Dividend payout, 5-year average54.98%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.74x
Fixed asset turnover2.15x
Inventory turnover4.66x
Inventory days78 days
Debtor days72 days
Debtors turnover5.08x
Creditor days103 days
Cash conversion cycle90 days
Working capital days53 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 262 Cr
Cash and bankRs 876 Cr
Net debtRs -614 Cr
Debt to equity0.11x
Net debt / EBITDA-1.02x
Interest coverage19.58x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)3.96x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)3.46x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 184 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources75.98%
Debt to assets8.20%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 365 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -173 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -208 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -16 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 194 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 173 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.37x
Sales to cash flow6.45x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 2,400 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 2,356 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 604 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 490 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 136 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 86 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 600 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 574 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 474 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 116 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 352 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 332 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 101 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 100 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 24 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 26 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 1,003 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 1,866 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 2,440 Cr
Share capitalRs 178 Cr
ReservesRs 2,251 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 2,429 Cr
Total assetsRs 3,197 Cr
Net blockRs 1,097 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 10 Cr
InvestmentsRs 67 Cr
ReceivablesRs 464 Cr
InventoryRs 215 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 506 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)17.82
Ownership
Promoter holding74.50% (+1.02 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 8.7 is at the 16th percentile of its own 9.4-year range (median 12.1, low 4.1, high 33.9).
P/B 1.27 is at the 35th percentile (median 1.63).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
PeriodDBCORPNifty 50Difference
1 week-4.3%-2.8% -1.5 pts
1 month-12.8%-6.8% -6.0 pts
3 months-11.1%-7.6% -3.5 pts
6 months-7.2%+0.4% -7.6 pts
1 year-34.8%-9.9% -24.8 pts
2 years-48.6%-13.6% -35.0 pts
3 years-32.6%+14.2% -46.8 pts
5 years+78.2%+27.9% +50.3 pts
3 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹115 Cr. Over three months 1 bought more and 1 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
HDFC Small Cap Fund0.23%94 +9%
ICICI Pru Multi Asset Allocation Fund0.02%21 -31%
Motilal Oswal BSE 1000 Index Fund0.00%0

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
No red flags in the latest statements and filings.
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹604 Cr +8.1% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹101 Cr +24.7%.

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-07-23Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2026-01-22Interim Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share
2025-07-23Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2024-10-25Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2024-07-29Interim Dividend - Rs 7 Per Share
2024-06-03Interim Dividend - Rs 8 Per Share
2023-11-07Interim Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share
2023-08-01Interim Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share
2023-05-31Interim Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share
2022-09-12Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share
2022-08-08Interim Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share
2021-09-23 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share
2021-08-25 Interim Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share
2020-09-16 Annual General Meeting
2020-02-03 Interim Dividend Rs 3.5 Per Share
2019-10-29 Interim Dividend - Rs 6.50 Per Share
2019-09-06 Annual General Meeting
2019-05-27 Interim Dividend - Rs 8 Per Share
2019-02-01 Interim Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share
2018-08-31 Annual General Meeting/Dividend Re 1 Per Share
2018-07-17 Buyback
2017-08-23 Annual General Meeting
2017-01-31 Interim Dividend Rs 4/- Per Share
2016-08-04 Dividend Rs.4.25 Per Share
2016-03-21 Special Dividend - Rs 3.25/- Per Share
2016-02-03 Interim Dividend - Rs 3.50/- Per Share
2015-07-23Annual General Meeting/ Dividend - Rs 4.25 Per Share
2015-01-29Interim Dividend - Rs 3.50/- Per Share
2014-07-15Annual General Meeting / Final Dividend - Rs 4.25/- Per Share
2014-01-30Interim Dividend Rs 3/- Per Share
2013-07-15Annual General Meeting And Dividend Rs.3.50 Per Share
2013-01-30Interim Dividend Rs 2 Per Share
2012-08-27Annual General Meeting/Dividend Rs.1.50 Per Share
2012-05-152nd Interim Dividend Rs.1.75 Per Share
2012-02-02Interim Dividend Rs.1.75 Per Share
2011-06-29Dividend-Rs.2/- Per Share
2011-02-03Interim Dividend-Rs.2/- Per Share
2010-07-09Final Dividend-Rs.1.25 Per Share
2010-03-11Int Div-Re.0.75 Per Share
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-25Credit RatingCredit Rating
2026-09-23UpdatesIntimation of receipt of No-objection letters from the Stock Exchanges.
2026-09-16UpdatesIntimation of Environmental, Social and Governance ( ESG ) Rating.
2026-09-02Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-09-02Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 02, 2026
2026-08-06Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 02, 2026
2026-07-21UpdatesIntimation for submission of application for reclassification with stock exchanges.
2026-07-20Concall / analyst meetTranscript
2026-07-16Concall / analyst meetLink of Recording
2026-07-16UpdatesOutcome of Board Meeting - Reclassification from Promoter Group category to Public category.
2026-07-16Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend is 23-Jul-2026.
2026-07-16UpdatesChange in Registered office Address.
2026-07-16UpdatesConvening of 30 th Annual General Meeting of the Company on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM (IST).
2026-07-16DividendBoard of Directors at its meeting held on July 16, 2026, declared Interim Dividend of Rs. 5 per equity share.
2026-07-16Board meeting outcomeD.B.Corp Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
2026-07-10Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-07-02UpdatesIntimation of receipt of request for reclassification from Promoter Group category to Public category .
2026-06-08ESOPAllotment of 8753 Shares.
2026-05-22Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-05-14Concall / analyst meetTranscript
2026-05-11Concall / analyst meetLink of Recording
2026-05-11Change in ManagementChange in Management
2026-05-11Board meeting outcomeD.B.Corp Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026.
2026-05-08Disclosure under SEBI TakeovSudhir Agarwal has Submitted to the Exchange a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 31(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Ac...
2026-05-05Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Order dateForumCase
2018-03-07CESTATDB CORP LTD ---VS.--- BHOPAL
Orders from NCLT, NCLAT and CESTAT naming the company. Click a row for the order.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of D B Corp Ltd?

D B Corp Ltd (DBCORP) has a market capitalisation of Rs 3,129 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of D B Corp Ltd?

D B Corp Ltd trades at a P/E of 8.89 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were D B Corp Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, D B Corp Ltd sales was Rs 604 Cr (+8.1% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 101 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of D B Corp Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 280.55 and the 52-week low is Rs 174.01.

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