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Jagran Prakashan Ltd

NSE: JAGRAN BSE: 532705IT / Software

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]

66.7
52W: ₹59.1 — ₹84
PE 5.93 · Book ₹78.3 · -15% vs book
Market Cap₹1,452 Cr
Stock P/E5.93Price to Earnings
ROCE15.9%Return on Capital
ROE11.9%Return on Equity
Div. Yield8.99%Face Value ₹2

Strengths

  • +Company has reduced debt.
  • +Company is almost debt free.
  • +Stock is trading at 0.85 times its book value
  • +Stock is providing a good dividend yield of 9.00%.
  • +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 48.1%

Weaknesses

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -2.15% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 13.2% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.114 Cr.

Shareholding Pattern

Promoters69%
FIIs2.24%
DIIs6.3%
Public22.47%
CategoryJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Promoters69%69%69%69%69%69%69%69%
FIIs3.04%2.48%0.62.39%0.12.53%0.12.7%0.22.57%0.12.44%0.12.24%0.2
DIIs9.62%9.12%0.59.17%0.18.94%0.27.63%1.37.58%0.07.58%6.3%1.3
Public18.36%19.43%1.119.46%0.019.55%0.120.68%1.120.86%0.220.99%0.122.47%1.5

Financial Statements

MetricSep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
Sales391434430370376433411398414418
Expenses326341321312312354339333344354
Operating Profit659311058647971657064
OPM %17%22%26%16%17%18%17%16%17%15%
Net Profit45747844476060716252
EPS ₹2.063.43.592.022.182.742.763.282.842.41

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Revenue Trend

TTM revenue at ₹1,641Cr, up 3.2% YoY. OPM at 16%.

Debt Position

Borrowings at ₹54Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.03x. Healthy balance sheet.

Capex Cycle

CWIP at ₹16Cr (3% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.

Institutional Flow

DIIs: 6.3% (-4.79pp change). FIIs: 2.24% (-1.07pp change). Promoters hold 69%.

Margin & Efficiency

ROCE declining from 22% (Mar 2014) to 16% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: 37.

Valuation

PE 5.93x with 15.9% ROCE. Price is -15% above book value of ₹78.3. Dividend yield: 8.99%.

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