D.B.Corp LimitedEBITDA ₹124 Cr, revenue ₹614 Cr on festive shift

D.B. Corp reported Q2 FY27 consolidated revenue of ₹614 crore, down from ₹635 crore a year earlier, as Navratri moved from Q2 into Q3 and shifted about ₹40 crore of festive advertising. EBITDA rose to ₹124 crore from ₹115 crore, while profit after tax fell to ₹69 crore from ₹93 crore. Advertising revenue was ₹411 crore against ₹439 crore, and circulation revenue was ₹116 crore against ₹121 crore. Excluding the festive shift, management said advertising revenue and EBITDA grew in positive single digits.

For the half, revenue was ₹1,246 crore against ₹1,222 crore and profit after tax was ₹169 crore against ₹174 crore. Newsprint is the main pressure, at almost ₹57,000 a tonne against ₹47,000, with only a 2% to 3% easing expected. Circulation is flat near 38 lakh copies and management plans no cover price rise. The company is testing an app subscription price of ₹199 against ₹149. Cash and bank balances were ₹1,120 crore, no large capex is planned, and the Board will decide on further payouts.