DB Corp posts strong Q2 FY26, driven by advertising and digital growth

DB Corp Limited's board of directors approved its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and first half ended September 30, 2025. The company reported an 11.5% year-over-year increase in advertising revenue to ₹4478 million for Q2 FY26, driven by favorable macro conditions, GST rate cuts, and an early festive season. Consolidated total revenue for Q2 FY26 grew 9% year-over-year to ₹6347 million, while net profit rose 13% year-over-year to ₹935 million.

The company's print business advertising revenue increased by 12% year-over-year, and Print EBITDA grew by 10% year-over-year, maintaining a strong EBITDA margin of 28%. Newsprint costs remained stable at approximately ₹47000 per ton. For H1 FY26, total consolidated revenue grew 2% year-over-year to ₹12219 million, with advertising revenue increasing 2% year-over-year to ₹8455 million, and circulation revenue by 2% year-over-year to ₹2411 million.

DB Corp's digital business maintained its dominant position, with news apps reaching approximately 20 million monthly active users (MAUs) as of August 2025. The company’s digital strategy focuses on high-quality, local content and interactive experiments to boost user engagement and retention. These efforts align with DB Corp's position as India’s largest circulated newspaper group, as evidenced by the latest ABC Report (Jan-July 2025), which shows an overall Indian print media industry growth of 3%.