Jagran Prakashan Reports Q1FY27 Financial Results; Standalone and Consolidated Revenue Details Released

Jagran Prakashan Reports Q1FY27 Financial Results; Standalone and Consolidated Revenue Details Released​

Kanpur: Jagran Prakashan Limited (JPL), publishers of 'Dainik Jagran,' has released its Unaudited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The results indicate specific performance trends across various business segments.

Financial Highlights​

In terms of the standalone segment for Q1FY27, Operating Revenues stood at Rs 442.27 crores, marking an increase of 11.1% from Rs 398.13 crores in the prior year's quarter. Advertisement Revenues reached Rs 289.23 crores, which is up by 14.5% compared to Rs 252.64 crores. Circulation Revenues remained stable at Rs 82.42 crores, while Other Operating Revenues climbed by 11.8% to Rs 70.62 crores from Rs 63.19 crores in Q1FY26. Digital Revenue registered a growth of 32.6%, reaching Rs 23.38 crores from Rs 17.64 crores.

Standalone Operating Profit was reported at Rs 61.52 crores, compared to Rs 64.70 crores previously. PBT stood at Rs 70.16 crores against Rs 94.73 crores in Q1FY26, with PAT at Rs 53.50 crores from Rs 71.35 crores. The Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the quarter was Rs 2.46, down from Rs 3.28.

Consolidated Business Performance​

On a consolidated basis, Operating Revenues reached Rs 499.35 crores, up by 8.5% from Rs 460.05 crores in Q1FY26. Advertisement Revenues were reported at Rs 299.25 crores, reflecting a 14% increase from Rs 262.52 crores.

The consolidated results show that Operating Profit was Rs 70.03 crores, which is up by 9.8% from Rs 63.79 crores in the previous quarter. PBT stood at Rs 81.02 crores against Rs 90.37 crores for Q1FY26, while PAT was Rs 61.23 crores compared to Rs 66.76 crores. Non-annualized EPS was reported at Rs 2.70, down from Rs 3.09.

Operational Breakdown by Business Unit​

The company's performance across its major businesses is detailed below:


*The data for Dainik Jagran includes advertisement revenues from print and digital sources, while the figures for 'Other publications' cover titles such as Midday, Naidunia, I-Next, Punjabi Jagran, Inquilab-North & Sakhi.

Subsidiary Performance and Ratings​

Music Broadcast Limited (MBL)
For MBL, Operating Revenue stood at Rs 44.54 crores in Q1FY27, down from Rs 49.32 crores in Q1FY26. The company reported an Operating Profit of Rs 8.92 crores against Rs 0.94 crores in Q1FY26.

Midday Infomedia Limited (MIL)
In terms of revenue, MIL reported Rs 10.02 crores from Advertisement and Rs 2.36 crores from Circulation in Q1FY27. The company recorded an Operating Loss of (-)1.15 crores in that quarter.

CRISIL has reaffirmed its credit rating AA+Stable for long and medium term and A1+ for short term regarding Jagran Prakashan Limited. For Music Broadcast Limited, the rating is A1+ for short term and AA/Stable for long term. Midday Infomedia Limited holds a rating of AA(-)/stable for long term.

Awards and Recognitions​

Jagran Prakashan Limited received 25 awards from various national and international bodies during Q1FY27, recognizing the Group's leadership in different businesses. These recognitions include:

JAGRAN Stock Price Movement​

Jagran Prakashan Limited shares edged higher to close at ₹63.55 on Wednesday, reflecting a marginal gain of 0.24%. The stock saw 144,334 shares trade during the session.