DB Corp Limited is a major Indian media company operating newspapers, magazines, radio, and digital media platforms. Its businesses generate revenue primarily through advertising, circulation, and related media activities. Established brands and extensive regional reach provide access to large audiences and advertisers. Increasing digital consumption provides opportunities to develop new content and monetization channels alongside traditional media. Advertising cycles, newsprint costs, circulation trends, digital competition, and consumer engagement remain important considerations.
| Market cap | Sales (TTM) | Net profit (TTM) | P/E | EPS (TTM) | P/B | ROE | ROE previous year | ROCE | Debt / equity | Free cash flow | EV / EBITDA | Beta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹2,907 cr | ₹2,366 cr | ₹327 cr | 8.9 | 18.35 | 1.16 | 14.1% | 16.2% | 20.0% | 0.00 | ₹223 cr | 5.1 | 0.81 |
| Quarter | Sales ₹ cr | Net profit ₹ cr | EPS | EPS YoY | Sales YoY | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 581 | 69 | 3.85 | -26.5% | -5.5% | 11.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 604 | 101 | 5.65 | +24.4% | +7.9% | 16.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 576 | 62 | 3.49 | +19.1% | +5.2% | 10.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 605 | 96 | 5.36 | -19.0% | -5.8% | 15.8% |
| Sep 2025 | 614 | 94 | 5.24 | +13.2% | +9.9% | 15.2% |
| Jun 2025 | 560 | 81 | 4.54 | -31.4% | -5.1% | 14.4% |
| Mar 2025 | 548 | 52 | 2.93 | -57.4% | -11.3% | 9.6% |
| Dec 2024 | 643 | 118 | 6.62 | -4.9% | -0.3% | 18.4% |
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Latest quarter EPS up 25%+ on a year ago | ✗ Fail |
| EPS growth accelerating over 3 quarters | ✗ Fail |
| Sales up 25%+, or sales growth accelerating | ✗ Fail |
| Annual EPS up 25%+ in each of the last 2 years | ✗ Fail |
| Net margin above the same quarter last year | ✗ Fail |
| Method | Checks | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minervini | ✗ Close above the 150- and 200-day averages ✗ 150-day above 200-day ✗ 200-day rising for a month ✗ 50-day above the 150- and 200-day ✗ Close above the 50-day ✗ At least 25% above the 52-week low · low 163.06 ✗ Within 25% of the 52-week high · high 269.60 ✗ RS percentile 70 or more · RS 7 Trend template - the gate, measured: a modest 21-day edge. | 0/8 | 0 of 8 |
| Weinstein | Stan Weinstein's stage analysis on the 30-week moving average. | Stage 4 - declining | |
| CAN SLIM | ✗ C latest quarter EPS up 25%+ ✗ A annual EPS up 25%+ in each of the last 2 years · O'Neil asks 3; ~2 held ✗ N within 15% of the 52-week high · high 269.60 ✗ S more volume on up days than down days (50 sessions) · 0.33x ✗ L RS percentile 80 or more · RS 7 — I institutional sponsorship rising · shareholding not collected yet ✓ M market in an uptrend (40%+ of stocks above their 200-day) · breadth 45% William O'Neil's growth-leader checklist. | 1/6 | Weak |
| Darvas | ✗ New 52-week high in the last 120 sessions Darvas needs a new 52-week high to start a box. | 10/100 | No box |
| Turtle | ✗ Close above the prior 55-session high · 215.43 ✗ Close above the prior 20-session high · 189.56 ✓ Close below the prior 20-session low · 165.00 Donchian channel breakout - the Turtle traders' entry. | Breakdown | |
| Greenblatt | — Earnings yield (EBITDA / EV) · 19.6% — Return on capital (ROCE) · 20.0% Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula: good businesses at good prices, ranked across all companies. Earnings yield uses EBITDA, as EBIT is not held separately. | 95/100 | Strong |
| Graham | ✓ Price at or below the Graham number · Graham number 240.91 ✓ P/E 15 or less · P/E 8.9 ✓ P/B 1.5 or less (or P/E x P/B 22.5 or less) · P/B 1.16 ✓ Current ratio 2 or more · 4.74 — 10 years of positive earnings, 20 of dividends · history not held Benjamin Graham's defensive-investor tests. | 100/100 | Undervalued |
| Piotroski | ✓ Profitable (ROA > 0) ✓ Operating cash flow positive ✗ ROA rising ✓ Cash flow above net profit (earnings quality) ✓ Long-term debt / assets falling ✓ Current ratio rising · 3.96 ✓ No new shares issued ✗ Margin rising (net margin) ✗ Asset turnover rising Joseph Piotroski's F-score, FY 2025 -> 2026. | 6/9 | Average |
| Stock | 1M % | 3M % | 6M % | 1Y % | 3Y % | 5Y % | P/E | P/B | ROE % | ROCE % | ROA % | D/E | EV/EBITDA | ₹ Cr | Sales TTM ₹ Cr | Profit TTM ₹ Cr | EPS | Beta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBCORP this stock | -11.4 | -24.0 | -23.4 | -33.0 | -47.8 | +72.1 | 8.9 | 1.16 | 14.1 | 20.0 | — | 0.00 | 5.1 | 2,907 | 2,366 | 327 | 18.4 | 0.81 |
| PFOCUS | -16.3 | +1.5 | -12.0 | +72.0 | +200.1 | +231.1 | 187.2 | 10.72 | 15.4 | 12.5 | — | 2.37 | 17.8 | 22,390 | 4,920 | 145 | 1.5 | 0.86 |
| NAZARA | +9.4 | +30.7 | +49.7 | +52.7 | +93.5 | +9.8 | — | 4.31 | 2.6 | 9.8 | — | 0.03 | 26.8 | 14,976 | 1,759 | -52 | -1.5 | 0.84 |
| TIPSMUSIC | +17.3 | +8.6 | +34.4 | +50.6 | — | — | 43.4 | 30.27 | 92.3 | 124.4 | — | 0.00 | 30.8 | 9,813 | 425 | 227 | 17.8 | 0.78 |
| PVRINOX | +5.8 | +37.6 | +49.3 | +28.3 | -19.6 | — | 31.0 | 1.87 | 4.6 | 11.5 | — | 0.10 | 6.2 | 13,769 | 6,872 | 444 | 45.3 | 0.85 |
| SAREGAMA | +2.0 | -0.8 | +49.4 | +13.1 | +40.1 | +17.7 | 44.4 | 5.81 | 12.6 | 17.3 | — | 0.04 | 26.3 | 9,836 | 1,042 | 221 | 11.5 | 0.86 |
| SUNTV | +41.7 | +30.6 | -1.3 | +12.7 | -3.1 | +16.7 | 16.5 | 1.99 | 11.9 | 16.3 | — | 0.00 | 9.2 | 25,219 | 4,502 | 1,530 | 38.8 | 0.50 |
| SIGNPOST | -9.9 | -23.6 | -9.6 | +2.3 | — | — | 17.8 | 4.54 | 27.6 | 25.3 | — | 0.68 | 10.1 | 1,307 | 590 | 74 | 13.8 | 0.80 |
| DELTACORP | +31.8 | +20.3 | +24.8 | -2.9 | -39.7 | -72.2 | — | 0.91 | 3.5 | 4.8 | — | 0.00 | 12.6 | 2,059 | 857 | -127 | -4.8 | 1.38 |
| HMVL | -5.4 | -16.3 | +13.7 | -5.2 | -10.7 | -1.2 | 6.3 | 0.36 | 3.1 | 10.6 | — | 0.04 | 3.3 | 565 | 822 | 90 | 12.2 | 0.61 |
| HTMEDIA | +6.3 | -4.3 | +9.8 | -5.2 | -9.1 | -2.4 | — | 0.36 | -3.3 | 3.5 | — | 0.41 | 6.5 | 586 | 1,896 | 6 | -0.4 | 1.40 |