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In the Jun 2026 quarter (consolidated), Jagran Prakashan reported sales of ₹497 Cr, up 8.4% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹60.96 Cr, down 9.0% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹1,871 Cr and net profit ₹185 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Jun 2026
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 458 | 509 | 508 | 442 | 445 | 514 | 479 | 459 | 465 | 475 | 471 | 497 |
| Expenses | 388 | 407 | 485 | 380 | 373 | 423 | 548 | 397 | 401 | 406 | 425 | 430 |
| Operating Profit | 72.16 | 105 | 25.07 | 66.15 | 75.19 | 93.31 | −66.22 | 64.24 | 67.20 | 71.26 | 48.14 | 70.23 |
| OPM % | 16.0% | 20.0% | 5.0% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 18.0% | −14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 10.0% | 14.0% |
| Other Income | 18.03 | 27.06 | 24.06 | 23.05 | 27.05 | 21.04 | 34.05 | 52.13 | 31.04 | 28.06 | 13.03 | 32.08 |
| Interest | 6.01 | 5.99 | 8.01 | 6.01 | 12.01 | 4.99 | 5.01 | 4.99 | 5.99 | 6.01 | 4.01 | 3.01 |
| Depreciation | 26.96 | 27.94 | 28.96 | 25.97 | 26.95 | 26.96 | 27.97 | 19.97 | 20.97 | 19.98 | 24.94 | 16.96 |
| Profit before tax | 56.91 | 96.78 | 11.99 | 57.87 | 61.89 | 81.87 | −64.92 | 89.84 | 70.94 | 72.91 | 31.97 | 80.86 |
| Tax % | 27.0% | 24.0% | 51.0% | 29.1% | 33.0% | 24.0% | −21.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 81.1% | 24.0% |
| Net Profit | 41.98 | 72.98 | 6.01 | 41.03 | 41.97 | 62.98 | −50.98 | 67.02 | 57.02 | 54.98 | 6.01 | 60.96 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.94 | 3.38 | 1.04 | 1.88 | 1.96 | 2.87 | −0.72 | 3.08 | 2.68 | 2.48 | 0.77 | 2.69 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,071 | 2,275 | 2,297 | 2,356 | 2,089 | 1,286 | 1,612 | 1,849 | 1,928 | 1,881 | 1,871 | 1,909 |
| Expenses | 1,491 | 1,645 | 1,724 | 1,831 | 1,667 | 1,062 | 1,257 | 1,604 | 1,665 | 1,731 | 1,630 | 1,661 |
| Operating Profit | 592 | 642 | 585 | 536 | 434 | 229 | 361 | 255 | 272 | 161 | 251 | 257 |
| OPM % | 28.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 21.0% | 18.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| Other Income | 94.13 | 41.06 | 47.07 | 41.08 | 32.08 | 42.09 | 73.13 | 145 | 90.23 | 106 | 123 | 104 |
| Interest | 55.01 | 35.01 | 26.99 | 25.99 | 33.01 | 34.02 | 30.98 | 39.03 | 28.03 | 21.01 | 20.01 | 19.02 |
| Depreciation | 122 | 129 | 136 | 128 | 146 | 129 | 119 | 107 | 111 | 108 | 85.81 | 82.85 |
| Profit before tax | 508 | 516 | 466 | 420 | 285 | 107 | 282 | 253 | 223 | 137 | 267 | 257 |
| Tax % | 31.1% | 32.0% | 33.1% | 35.0% | 2.0% | 27.1% | 23.0% | 22.1% | 26.0% | 31.1% | 31.1% | — |
| Exceptional items | 68.91 | 20.99 | 19.99 | 12.99 | 20.98 | 9.99 | 13.99 | 58.94 | 23.96 | 31.95 | 17.97 | — |
| Net Profit | 351 | 349 | 311 | 274 | 281 | 78.01 | 217 | 197 | 165 | 93.96 | 185 | 179 |
| EPS (Rs) | 10.70 | 10.59 | 9.60 | 8.75 | 9.69 | 3.18 | 8.42 | 7.55 | 8.41 | 6.00 | 9.01 | 8.62 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% | 39.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 44.0% | 59.0% | 100.0% | 110.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 64.92 | 65.02 | 64.96 | 61.92 | 58.94 | 55.96 | 56.00 | 52.94 | 43.91 | 43.89 | 43.90 | 43.94 |
| Reserves | 1,072 | 1,567 | 2,091 | 1,977 | 1,816 | 1,862 | 1,940 | 2,084 | 1,704 | 1,884 | 1,903 | 1,970 |
| Borrowings | 648 | 591 | 308 | 148 | 406 | 281 | 318 | 352 | 442 | 247 | 186 | 110 |
| Other Liabilities | 471 | 444 | 752 | 788 | 818 | 742 | 651 | 656 | 740 | 654 | 572 | 562 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,256 | 2,667 | 3,217 | 2,975 | 3,100 | 2,942 | 2,964 | 3,144 | 2,930 | 2,828 | 2,703 | 2,686 |
| Fixed Assets | 776 | 1,426 | 1,496 | 1,480 | 1,497 | 1,459 | 1,351 | 1,273 | 1,071 | 911 | 750 | 688 |
| CWIP | 72.24 | 145 | 76.30 | 12.04 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 6.02 | 12.04 | 1.01 |
| Investments | 356 | 361 | 533 | 521 | 504 | 525 | 836 | 1,026 | 1,016 | 924 | 1,065 | 1,161 |
| Other Assets | 1,052 | 734 | 1,111 | 962 | 1,094 | 956 | 775 | 843 | 840 | 986 | 875 | 835 |
| Inventories | 93.22 | 67.22 | 94.33 | 66.20 | 168 | 188 | 54.13 | 82.27 | 91.23 | 50.15 | 59.17 | 42.14 |
| Trade receivables | 365 | 450 | 518 | 610 | 635 | 565 | 434 | 434 | 455 | 489 | 451 | 442 |
| Cash & equivalents | 494 | 50.13 | 350 | 118 | 122 | 41.09 | 111 | 160 | 56.17 | 219 | 131 | 104 |
| Total Assets | 2,256 | 2,667 | 3,217 | 2,975 | 3,100 | 2,942 | 2,964 | 3,144 | 2,930 | 2,828 | 2,703 | 2,686 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 439 | 425 | 477 | 391 | 285 | 404 | 348 | 322 | 272 | 297 | 224 | 269 |
| Cash from investing activity | −442 | 156 | −420 | 102 | −58.13 | 37.10 | −333 | −205 | 250 | 28.05 | −14.04 | −38.07 |
| Cash from financing activity | 17.05 | −575 | 63.16 | −607 | −225 | −463 | −2.01 | −123 | −519 | −308 | −223 | −237 |
| Net cash flow | 15.01 | 7.01 | 121 | −113 | 2.01 | −21.02 | 15.02 | −5.01 | 4.01 | 18.03 | −12.01 | −5.01 |
| Capex | 55.22 | 83.21 | 118 | 52.17 | 141 | 37.13 | 8.03 | 11.03 | 33.12 | 41.15 | 55.15 | 45.12 |
| Free cash flow | 388 | 352 | 364 | 345 | 146 | 372 | 343 | 328 | 300 | 274 | 179 | 234 |
| CFO / OP % | 113.9% | 94.9% | 95.9% | 89.9% | 80.0% | 112.0% | 171.0% | 117.0% | 133.0% | 137.0% | 185.9% | 131.9% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 76 | 80 | 83 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 123 | 99 | 90 | 93 | 88 | 87 |
| Inventory days | 53 | 38 | 51 | 35 | 83 | 112 | 63 | 71 | 59 | 37 | 51 | 35 |
| Days payable | 66 | 48 | 82 | 73 | 82 | 107 | 114 | 122 | 111 | 128 | 122 | 112 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 63 | 69 | 53 | 59 | 100 | 104 | 72 | 48 | 38 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
| Working capital days | −68 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 26 | 44 | 76 | 49 | −1 | 30 | 28 | 43 |
| ROCE % | 22.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% | 18.0% | 17.0% | 12.0% | 5.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 6.0% | 12.0% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, Jagran Prakashan reported sales of ₹497 Cr, up 8.4% year on year and net profit of ₹60.96 Cr, down 9.0% year on year. The operating margin was 14.0%.
Jagran Prakashan's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹1,871 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹1,909 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹185 Cr, and ₹179 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹8.62.
Jagran Prakashan reported borrowings of ₹110 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹104 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹269 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹234 Cr.