Summary of Key Information:

Reporting Period (Quarter/Year): Quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27)

Nature of Filing / Announcement: Outcome of Board Meeting - Financial Results, Dividend Declaration, AGM Notice, Registered Office Change

Audit Opinion:

Clean opinion - Both review reports from Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP and Gupta Mittal & Co. state: "nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the Statement has not been prepared in all material respects in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the aforesaid Indian Accounting Standard and other accounting principles generally accepted in India."

Key Financial Highlights [₹ in million]:

Standalone Results:

Revenue from Operations: ₹6,037.39 (Q1 FY26: ₹5,594.49, +7.9% YoY; Q4 FY26: ₹5,763.89)

Total Income: ₹6,319.98 (Q1 FY26: ₹5,871.95)

Net Profit: ₹1,006.86 (Q1 FY26: ₹808.05, +24.6% YoY; Q4 FY26: ₹622.45)

EPS: ₹5.65 (Basic and Diluted) (Q1 FY26: ₹4.53; Q4 FY26: ₹3.49)

Consolidated Results:

Revenue from Operations: ₹6,037.39 (Q1 FY26: ₹5,594.50, +7.9% YoY; Q4 FY26: ₹5,763.91)

Total Income: ₹6,320.39 (Q1 FY26: ₹5,872.39)

Net Profit: ₹1,007.25 (Q1 FY26: ₹808.43, +24.6% YoY; Q4 FY26: ₹621.92)

EPS: ₹5.65 (Basic and Diluted) (Q1 FY26: ₹4.54; Q4 FY26: ₹3.49)

EBITDA: ₹1,647 million (as per press release, Q1 FY26: ₹1,384 million, +19% YoY)

EBITDA Margin: 26.1% (Q1 FY26: 23.6%, +250 bps)

Segment-wise Performance:

The company operates in two main segments:

Printing, Publishing and Allied Business:

Segment Revenue: ₹5,616.64 million (Q1 FY26: ₹5,205.92 million)

Segment Profit: ₹1,063.74 million (Q1 FY26: ₹819.59 million)

Segment Assets: ₹19,221.84 million

Radio Business:

Segment Revenue: ₹422.60 million (Q1 FY26: ₹390.44 million)

Segment Profit: ₹108.84 million (Q1 FY26: ₹80.00 million)

Segment Assets: ₹1,702.93 million

Revenue Breakdown (Press Release):

Advertising Revenue: ₹4,320 million (Q1 FY26: ₹3,933 million, +10% YoY)

Circulation Revenue: ₹1,204 million (Q1 FY26: ₹1,203 million, +0.1% YoY)

Radio Revenue: ₹425 million (Q1 FY26: ₹392 million)

Radio EBITDA: ₹148 million (Q1 FY26: ₹115 million, +29.2% YoY)

Corporate Actions:

Interim Dividend: Declared interim dividend of ₹5 per equity share (50% of face value of ₹10 each) for financial year 2026-27

Record Date: July 23, 2026

Payment Date: On or before August 14, 2026

Other Significant Information:

Annual General Meeting: 30th AGM to be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. (IST) through Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means

Registered Office Change: Changing from Plot No. 280, Sarkhej - Gandhinagar Highway, Near YMCA Club, Makarba, Ahmedabad - 380051, Gujarat to Second Floor, The Mangaldeep Capital, Opposite Gulab Residency, Near CIMS Hospital Cross Road, Science City Road, Sola, Ahmedabad-380060, Gujarat, effective from August 1, 2026

Digital Business Performance: Monthly Active Users (MAUs) stood at ~19 million as of May 2026. Dainik Bhaskar remains the #1 Hindi and Gujarati News App.

Subsidiaries: The consolidated results include D B Infomedia Private Limited and I Media Corp Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of D B Infomedia Private Limited)

Management Commentary:

Mr. Sudhir Agarwal, Managing Director, commented on strong advertising demand across Real Estate, Jewellery, FMCG and Government sectors, cost optimization efforts mitigating input cost pressures, and confidence in the long-term relevance of print media supported by strong editorial franchise and market leadership.