D B Corp Ltd · DBCORP
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20-quarter listed-company comparison
Newspaper Stocks in India
Newspaper: D B Corp Ltd owns the largest revenue base; Sandesh Ltd has the fastest current growth.
01 · the index people search for
Nifty Newspaper Index — Constituents & Performance
The Newspaper companies below are the listed Indian Newspaper universe this page tracks — the same constituent set people search for as the Nifty Newspaper index. Every figure is equal-weighted across those companies, so one large constituent cannot set the reading. Each number carries its own as-of date.
02 · the sector itself · before any single company
How has Newspaper moved against NIFTY 500?
The line below covers up to 5.2 years and opens on the 5Y view; the buttons cut it shorter. Over the most recent two of them this sector is 40% behind NIFTY 500. Earnings across its companies fell 21% on average over the last four reported quarters.
ASLEEP · 1y −18.6%✓Price down, no fundamental support0 of 3 companies ahead of NIFTY 500 by 5% or more over three months
RS — · 0/3 >200d (+0) · 0/3 lead (−1) · EPS 2/3↑
Newspaper, equal-weighted, based at 200
NIFTY 500, same base, same start
trailing 12-month earnings per share rising
falling
Newspaper, equal-weighted, based at 200
NIFTY 500, same base, same start
trailing 12-month earnings per share rising
falling
Newspaper, equal-weighted, based at 200
NIFTY 500, same base, same start
trailing 12-month earnings per share rising
falling
Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the distance between them is the whole story: the sector line is an equal-weighted index of its 3 companies. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month earnings per share, one bar per reported quarter, each member rebased to 100 at the start and the sector taking the median — so a price line pulling away from flat bars is a re-rating, not earnings. A bar turns red when that figure is lower than the quarter before. Rules are fixed and applied identically everywhere on this site: ahead by 5% or more over three months, or behind by 20% or more over a year while earnings grew 20% or more. Hover any point to read both values and the gap. This is a description of what the numbers did, not advice.
03 · sector relative strength, before individual stocks
Is Newspaper outperforming NIFTY 500?
Newspaper has underperformed NIFTY 500 by 19.2% over the last 52 weeks. Over 13 weeks the gap is a shortfall of 7%. 0 of 3 covered companies currently beat NIFTY on Mansfield relative strength, so leadership inside the sector is selective. Jagran Prakashan Ltd is the strongest against the sector itself at +2.6%.
-7.0%Sector vs NIFTY 500 · 13 weeks
-19.2%Sector vs NIFTY 500 · 52 weeks
0/3Stocks leading NIFTY 500
1/3Stocks leading sector
Sector metric: — as of latest available · unclassified · direction unavailable.
The central tension: the companies with the most scale are not necessarily the companies creating the most change.
Start with scale. Then earnings trajectory. Then business quality. Only after those three agree should price leadership carry much weight.
Bottom line
Newspaper has underperformed NIFTY 500 by 19.2% over 52 weeks and 7% over 13 weeks. 0 of 3 covered companies beat NIFTY on Mansfield relative strength, while 1 of 3 beat the sector itself. D B Corp Ltd leads with revenue of ₹2,399 crore, based on 3 of 3 comparable companies through Jun 2026.
Companies
3
complete canonical membership
Combined market value
₹5.9K Cr
D B Corp Ltd
Revenue growing
2/3
positive TTM year-on-year growth
Beating NIFTY 500
0/3
positive Mansfield relative strength
Comparing 3 of 3
04 · research priority, made explicit
4-Factor Sector Score
An additive sector-relative research score. The four displayed point contributions always equal the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or stale evidence is absorbed inside the affected factor, never applied as a hidden adjustment.
Growth & earnings · 35%Capital efficiency · 25%Valuation · 20%Relative strength · 20%
D B Corp Ltd has the strongest current balance of earnings trajectory, business quality, valuation and price confirmation, with 91% evidence confidence.
How this score is built, and what the marks mean
Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led NIFTY 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step curve the sector itself is placed on — basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep — read from how many weeks running it has led NIFTY 500 and whether that lead is widening or shrinking. It describes where the PRICE stands, not the earnings trajectory and not a recommendation, and it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.
| Company | Score | Price stage | Growth & earnings/35 | Capital efficiency/25 | Valuation/20 | Relative strength/20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D B Corp LtdDBCORP | 54.7/100Mixed-positive evidence91% evidence | ASLEEP | 17.0/35 Revenue 3.9% · PAT 5.4% · OPM change 3 pp 100% evidence | 17.8/25 ROCE 18.2% · OPM 23% 100% evidence | 16.9/20 P/E 10.6× · PEG 0.27 85% evidence | 3.0/20 RS sector -5% · RS bench -12.6% · 1Y -25%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 17 + 17.8 + 16.9 + 3 = 54.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 2Jagran Prakashan LtdJAGRAN | 52.7/100Mixed-positive evidence72% evidence | ASLEEP | 16.8/35 Revenue -0.6% · PAT 96.9% · OPM change 23.9 pp 62% evidence | 12.9/25 ROCE 12.8% · OPM 10.1% 95% evidence | 12.7/20 P/E 7× · PEG — 35% evidence | 10.3/20 RS sector 2.6% · RS bench -7.5% · 1Y -10.6%3 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 16.8 + 12.9 + 12.7 + 10.3 = 52.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 3Sandesh LtdSANDESH | 33.1/100Adverse evidence74% evidence | ASLEEP | 18.0/35 Revenue 48.8% · PAT -14.5% · OPM change -33 pp 83% evidence | 3.3/25 ROCE 7% · OPM -17% 95% evidence | 7.2/20 P/E 11× · PEG — 35% evidence | 4.6/20 RS sector -3.3% · RS bench -9.4% · 1Y -16.1%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 18 + 3.3 + 7.2 + 4.6 = 33.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
05 · what price has already done
Market action
Jagran Prakashan Ltd has the strongest one-year price move in Newspaper at -10.6%. It also leads on Mansfield relative strength against NIFTY at -7.5%. 0 of 3 covered companies are above zero on that measure. Every line covers 313 weekly closes through 2026-07-31.
Price and relative strength
Every company, the sector's own index and NIFTY 500 all start level on the left edge of the window, so only the distance between the lines counts — the highest line has risen the most since then, and the chart at the top of this page is drawn the same way. It opens on one year; the buttons beside it stretch that to three or five.
How far ahead of or behind NIFTY 500 each company has been running, measured against its own recent average of that comparison, so the flat line at zero IS NIFTY 500: above it the company is beating the market, below it the market is beating the company. It opens on one year.
The same measure taken against Newspaper itself instead of the whole market, so the flat line at zero is the sector: above it the company is beating its own peers, which is the sharper test of the two. It opens on one year.
06 · compare level, then change
Revenue Scale & Growth Durability
D B Corp Ltd has the highest Revenue among the 3 Newspaper companies compared here, at ₹2,399 crore. Jagran Prakashan Ltd is next at ₹1,876 crore. Sandesh Ltd has the highest Revenue growth at 48.8%, so level and change sit with different companies. 3 of 3 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: D B Corp Ltd is the scale leader at ₹2,399 crore, 27.9% ahead of Jagran Prakashan Ltd. Sandesh Ltd's growth is 48.8% from a ₹439 crore base, with 14 reported observations in the 20-quarter window. Treat the growth leader as an acceleration candidate, not as equally proven scale.
LeaderD B Corp Ltd · ₹2,399 crore
Gap27.9% versus #2 · Jagran Prakashan Ltd
Persistence3/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage3/3 companies · 48 observations
Investor read: D B Corp Ltd is the scale benchmark; Sandesh Ltd is the acceleration watch. Promote the challenger only if growth persists and converts into margin and returns.
This conclusion weakens if: D B Corp Ltd's growth falls below Sandesh Ltd's for two consecutive comparable reports while operating margin also compresses.
Revenue is compared on a common reported-currency basis. Growth is year-on-year, so seasonality does not masquerade as progress.
Revenuelargest
Revenue growthfastest growers
Revenue · company comparison
3/3 level · 3/3 change
On every company-comparison chart on this page: solid lines show level, dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected, and a missing report breaks the line rather than being invented.
All-company data · latest reported quarter
In every all-company table on this page, each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above them use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.
| Company | Revenue | Revenue growth | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| D B Corp Ltd DBCORP | ₹604 Cr | 8.1% | Jun 2026 |
| Jagran Prakashan Ltd JAGRAN⚠ unverified | ₹472 Cr | -1.9% | Mar 2026 |
| Sandesh Ltd SANDESH⚠ unverified | ₹211 Cr | 178% | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
Revenue · reported quarter history
Jagran Prakashan Ltd · JAGRAN⚠ unverified
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₹488 Cr
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₹481 Cr
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₹467 Cr
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₹472 Cr
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Sandesh Ltd · SANDESH⚠ unverified
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₹100 Cr
₹77 Cr
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Revenue growth · reported quarter history
D B Corp Ltd · DBCORP
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20%
3.7%
12%
12%
8.9%
14%
16%
6.5%
-4.6%
-0.3%
-11%
-5.3%
9.8%
-5.9%
5.1%
8.1%
Jagran Prakashan Ltd · JAGRAN⚠ unverified
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4.7%
11%
-2.3%
-2.7%
1.1%
-5.6%
3.6%
4.7%
-7.7%
-1.9%
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Sandesh Ltd · SANDESH⚠ unverified
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-9.0%
12%
-4.2%
-1.4%
-13%
-12%
5.8%
9.9%
-2.5%
178%
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07 · compare level, then change
Operating Economics & Margin Trend
D B Corp Ltd has the highest OPM among the 3 Newspaper companies compared here, at 23%. Jagran Prakashan Ltd is next at 10.1%. Jagran Prakashan Ltd has the highest Margin change at +23.9 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 3 of 3 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: D B Corp Ltd leads opm at 23%; Jagran Prakashan Ltd leads margin change at +23.9 percentage points.
LeaderD B Corp Ltd · 23%
Gap127.7% versus #2 · Jagran Prakashan Ltd
Persistence2/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage3/3 companies · 58 observations
Investor read: D B Corp Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current margin change signal.
Operating margin compares operating profit with revenue. Improvement is measured in percentage points, not percentage growth.
OPMhighest
Margin changefastest expanders
Operating margin · company comparison
3/3 level · 3/3 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | OPM | Margin change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| D B Corp Ltd DBCORP | 23% | +3.0 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Jagran Prakashan Ltd JAGRAN⚠ unverified | 10% | +23.9 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Sandesh Ltd SANDESH⚠ unverified | -17% | −33.0 pp | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
OPM · reported quarter history
D B Corp Ltd · DBCORP
23%
26%
12%
14%
16%
16%
14%
21%
26%
28%
28%
28%
22%
28%
15%
20%
22%
22%
18%
23%
Jagran Prakashan Ltd · JAGRAN⚠ unverified
25%
32%
20%
17%
19%
17%
1.9%
15%
16%
21%
5.0%
15%
17%
18%
-14%
14%
14%
15%
10%
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Sandesh Ltd · SANDESH⚠ unverified
39%
28%
13%
19%
29%
34%
9.0%
22%
20%
28%
30%
23%
22%
-52%
16%
25%
6.0%
26%
-17%
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Margin change · reported quarter history
D B Corp Ltd · DBCORP
+2.1 pp
−7.5 pp
−9.8 pp
+13.2 pp
−6.4 pp
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+7.3 pp
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+7.0 pp
−4.0 pp
0.0 pp
−13.0 pp
−8.0 pp
0.0 pp
−6.0 pp
+3.0 pp
+3.0 pp
Jagran Prakashan Ltd · JAGRAN⚠ unverified
+10.4 pp
+0.3 pp
−2.2 pp
+14.9 pp
−6.2 pp
−15.4 pp
−18.0 pp
−1.7 pp
−3.3 pp
+3.5 pp
+3.1 pp
−0.5 pp
+1.0 pp
−2.4 pp
−18.7 pp
−0.9 pp
−2.5 pp
−3.1 pp
+23.9 pp
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Sandesh Ltd · SANDESH⚠ unverified
+1.2 pp
−0.4 pp
−13.0 pp
−4.0 pp
−9.6 pp
+5.7 pp
−4.5 pp
+3.3 pp
−9.1 pp
−6.0 pp
+21.0 pp
+1.0 pp
+2.0 pp
−80.0 pp
−14.0 pp
+2.0 pp
−16.0 pp
+78.0 pp
−33.0 pp
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08 · compare level, then change
Profit Scale & Acceleration
D B Corp Ltd has the highest Net profit among the 3 Newspaper companies compared here, at ₹352 crore. Jagran Prakashan Ltd is next at ₹185 crore. The same company also holds the highest Profit growth, at 5.4%. 3 of 3 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: D B Corp Ltd leads with ₹352 crore of TTM profit, 90.4% above Jagran Prakashan Ltd. D B Corp Ltd shows 5.4% growth from a ₹352 crore profit base. Compare the size of the base and persistence before ranking acceleration above profit scale.
LeaderD B Corp Ltd · ₹352 crore
Gap90.4% versus #2 · Jagran Prakashan Ltd
Persistence3/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage3/3 companies · 48 observations
Investor read: D B Corp Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current profit growth signal.
Net profit is the residual after operating costs, interest and tax. Growth off a loss or near-zero base is excluded from the fastest-grower rank.
Net profitlargest
Net profit · company comparison
3/3 level · 2/3 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | Net profit | Profit growth | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| D B Corp Ltd DBCORP | ₹101 Cr | 25% | Jun 2026 |
| Jagran Prakashan Ltd JAGRAN⚠ unverified | ₹6 Cr | -12% | Mar 2026 |
| Sandesh Ltd SANDESH⚠ unverified | ₹-35 Cr | -489% | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
Net profit · reported quarter history
D B Corp Ltd · DBCORP
₹54 Cr
₹87 Cr
₹25 Cr
₹31 Cr
₹49 Cr
₹48 Cr
₹41 Cr
₹79 Cr
₹100 Cr
₹124 Cr
₹123 Cr
₹118 Cr
₹83 Cr
₹118 Cr
₹52 Cr
₹81 Cr
₹93 Cr
₹96 Cr
₹62 Cr
₹101 Cr
Jagran Prakashan Ltd · JAGRAN⚠ unverified
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₹82 Cr
₹23 Cr
₹44 Cr
₹42 Cr
₹73 Cr
₹6 Cr
₹41 Cr
₹42 Cr
₹63 Cr
₹-51 Cr
₹67 Cr
₹57 Cr
₹55 Cr
₹6 Cr
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Sandesh Ltd · SANDESH⚠ unverified
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₹33 Cr
₹11 Cr
₹33 Cr
₹26 Cr
₹58 Cr
₹72 Cr
₹50 Cr
₹38 Cr
₹-21 Cr
₹9 Cr
₹58 Cr
₹4 Cr
₹38 Cr
₹-35 Cr
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Profit growth · reported quarter history
D B Corp Ltd · DBCORP
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-9.3%
-45%
64%
155%
104%
158%
200%
49%
-17%
-4.8%
-58%
-31%
12%
-19%
19%
25%
Jagran Prakashan Ltd · JAGRAN⚠ unverified
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-10%
-74%
-6.5%
0.3%
-15%
-955%
63%
37%
-12%
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Sandesh Ltd · SANDESH⚠ unverified
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76%
555%
52%
46%
-136%
-88%
16%
-89%
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-489%
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09 · compare level, then change
Return On Capital Employed
D B Corp Ltd has the highest ROCE among the 3 Newspaper companies compared here, at 18.2%. Jagran Prakashan Ltd is next at 12.8%. Sandesh Ltd has the highest ROCE change at +4 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 3 of 3 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: D B Corp Ltd leads ROCE at 18.2%, 5.4 percentage points above Jagran Prakashan Ltd. Sandesh Ltd has the strongest latest improvement at +4 percentage points. Read the leader beside the density of its reported history: a sparse high return is a candidate; a repeated high return is evidence of durability.
LeaderD B Corp Ltd · 18.2%
Gap42.2% versus #2 · Jagran Prakashan Ltd
Persistence3/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage3/3 companies · 46 observations
Investor read: D B Corp Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current roce change signal.
ROCE asks how much operating return the business earns on the capital employed. Direction matters, but a single exceptional year should not be mistaken for durability.
ROCEhighest
ROCE changefastest improvers
Return on capital · company comparison
3/3 level · 3/3 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | ROCE | ROCE change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| D B Corp Ltd DBCORP | 19% | +0.1 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Sandesh Ltd SANDESH⚠ unverified | 11% | +4.0 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Jagran Prakashan Ltd JAGRAN⚠ unverified | 7.2% | −1.0 pp | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
ROCE · reported quarter history
D B Corp Ltd · DBCORP
13%
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9.5%
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12%
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10%
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14%
22%
21%
27%
22%
26%
18%
19%
16%
18%
14%
19%
Jagran Prakashan Ltd · JAGRAN⚠ unverified
7.8%
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8.6%
—
12%
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9.7%
—
8.7%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
8.2%
8.7%
8.7%
8.4%
7.2%
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Sandesh Ltd · SANDESH⚠ unverified
13%
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10%
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12%
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12%
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12%
15%
19%
22%
20%
14%
7.1%
7.8%
5.3%
9.7%
11%
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ROCE change · reported quarter history
D B Corp Ltd · DBCORP
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−0.4 pp
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+0.8 pp
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+2.2 pp
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+10.5 pp
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+7.7 pp
+3.9 pp
−2.8 pp
−8.5 pp
−6.0 pp
−7.6 pp
−4.0 pp
+0.1 pp
Jagran Prakashan Ltd · JAGRAN⚠ unverified
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+3.7 pp
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+1.1 pp
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−2.8 pp
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+1.3 pp
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+2.0 pp
−0.3 pp
−2.8 pp
−2.1 pp
−2.0 pp
−2.2 pp
−1.0 pp
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Sandesh Ltd · SANDESH⚠ unverified
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−0.7 pp
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+1.8 pp
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−0.2 pp
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+6.6 pp
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+8.7 pp
−1.5 pp
−11.5 pp
−14.3 pp
−15.1 pp
−4.1 pp
+4.0 pp
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10 · compare level, then change
Valuation Against Growth & Quality
D B Corp Ltd has the lowest PEG among the 3 Newspaper companies compared here, at 0.27×. Jagran Prakashan Ltd has the lowest P/E at 7.05×, so level and change sit with different companies. 1 of 3 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026. Its PEG series carries 5 reported observations across the 20-quarter window.
What the numbers say: D B Corp Ltd has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.27×. Only 1 of 3 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so no broad “cheapest stock” conclusion is defensible unless the current multiple, own-history position and growth durability agree.
LeaderD B Corp Ltd · 0.27×
GapNot enough peers
Persistence0/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage1/3 companies · 5 observations
Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/e signal.
PEG is shown only when earnings are positive and three-year EPS growth is between 5% and 60%. It is recomputed consistently as the trailing P/E divided by that growth rate — reported earnings, never an expected-earnings multiple. On Indian companies it is shown only where the two data feeds agreed. Where any of that fails the ratio is left out rather than printed: a P/E divided by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, is a number that looks precise and means nothing.
PEGlowest PEG
P/Elowest P/E
Valuation · company comparison
1/3 level · 3/3 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | PEG | P/E | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| D B Corp Ltd DBCORP | 0.3 | 10.7 | Jun 2026 |
| Jagran Prakashan Ltd JAGRAN⚠ unverified | — | 8.1 | Mar 2026 |
| Sandesh Ltd SANDESH⚠ unverified | — | 6.0 | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
PEG · reported quarter history
D B Corp Ltd · DBCORP
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P/E · reported quarter history
D B Corp Ltd · DBCORP
10.5
8.9
8.9
9.2
11.1
11.4
11.3
14.8
21.0
17.7
13.6
13.3
12.9
12.1
9.3
13.2
14.2
13.4
10.8
10.7
Jagran Prakashan Ltd · JAGRAN⚠ unverified
12.8
9.4
8.5
5.9
6.5
7.7
9.6
12.0
14.4
13.6
12.3
10.6
11.3
10.0
8.8
11.9
9.8
9.0
8.1
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Sandesh Ltd · SANDESH⚠ unverified
6.1
5.8
6.8
5.8
6.6
8.7
6.2
6.9
6.4
8.2
7.0
6.2
6.7
5.7
5.9
11.4
10.6
16.1
6.0
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11 · before the conclusion, check the blind spots
What can make this comparison misleading?
This Newspaper comparison names 6 specific ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. All 3 companies here report on comparable dates, so no rank carries a stale marker. 2 draw at least one figure from a second feed with too little overlap to cross-check. 1 of the 5 ranked sections has fewer than three usable current readings.
Keep these limits visible
- A high growth rate can be a low-base artefact. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
- A high ROCE can be temporary or flattered by a small capital base. Read it beside margin, cash conversion and reinvestment.
- The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks research priority, not portfolio action. Management quality, catalysts and risks need equally fresh evidence before capital is deployed.
- An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.
- 2 companies draw at least one figure from a second data feed with too little overlapping history to cross-check against the primary source; they are marked unverified wherever those figures appear.
- Thin comparisons: Valuation have fewer than three usable current readings.
12 · evidence and freshness
How was this comparison built?
This comparison is built from the reported filings of 3 Newspaper companies, normalized to a common ₹ scale and a shared quarter axis of up to 20 quarters each. Fundamentals run through Jun 2026 and market data through 2026-07-31. A second data feed fills gaps only after identity and scale reconciliation, and missing observations are never interpolated.
FundamentalsThrough Jun 2026 · up to 20 quarters per company
Market dataThrough 2026-07-31 · weekly price and relative-strength history
Derived metricsGrowth, changes and PEG are calculated only when their inputs are comparable.
Score confidenceMissing and stale evidence reduces confidence and pulls the 0–100 research-priority score toward neutral.
Source standing1 cross-checked · 2 unverified · 0 withheld, of 3 graded companies.
How a second data feed is admitted, and what happens when it disagrees
A second feed is read only after its reported income is matched against the primary source on at least three overlapping periods. Where the two agree the figures fill silently. Where there is too little shared history to compare, the figures are still drawn — they are the only evidence there is — and marked ⚠ unverified everywhere they appear. Where the two are known to disagree, nothing from the second feed is drawn and the affected company is named under the chart it is missing from.
13 · questions investors ask, short speakable answers
Newspaper company comparison FAQs
These 23 answers restate the Newspaper comparison above in question form. Every one is computed from the same 3 companies and the same reported filings as the rankings and charts, current through Jun 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 2026-07-31. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.
Is the Newspaper sector outperforming NIFTY 500?
Newspaper has underperformed NIFTY 500 by 19.2% over 52 weeks and 7% over 13 weeks. 0 of 3 covered companies beat NIFTY on Mansfield relative strength, while 1 of 3 beat the sector itself.
Which Newspaper company is largest by revenue?
D B Corp Ltd leads with revenue of ₹2,399 crore, based on 3 of 3 comparable companies through Jun 2026.
Which Newspaper company is growing fastest?
Sandesh Ltd has the fastest current revenue growth at 48.8%, across 3 of 3 comparable companies.
Which Newspaper company has the strongest 4-Factor Sector Score?
D B Corp Ltd ranks first at 54.7/100 with 91% evidence confidence. The score prioritizes research; it is not a buy recommendation.
Which Newspaper company has the lowest comparable PEG?
D B Corp Ltd has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.27, among 1 of 3 companies whose earnings and growth are steady enough for the ratio to mean anything.
How much history does this Newspaper comparison include?
The page compares up to 20 reported quarters per company for fundamentals, returns and valuation, ending Jun 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.
How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?
The four visible contributions add directly: growth and earnings up to 35 points, capital efficiency up to 25, valuation up to 20, and relative strength up to 20. Missing or stale evidence moves only the affected contribution toward neutral.
What is the Nifty Newspaper index?
The Nifty Newspaper index tracks India's listed Newspaper companies as a single basket. This page follows the same 3 companies and equal-weights them, so every company's weekly return counts once whatever it is worth, and the reading belongs to the Newspaper sector rather than to its largest constituent. Figures are as of Jun 2026.
Which are the best Newspaper stocks in India?
Ranked by this page's four-factor score, D B Corp Ltd places first among 3 listed Newspaper companies, followed by Jagran Prakashan Ltd. That is a ranking of published data — earnings, quality, valuation and market behaviour as of Jun 2026 — and not a recommendation; Sector Alpha is not registered with SEBI as an investment adviser.
How many Newspaper stocks are listed in India?
This comparison covers 3 listed Newspaper companies in India, each above the size floor the site applies, with 20 quarters of reported figures per company where the filings exist. The full ranked list is on this page, as of Jun 2026.
Which Newspaper company is the biggest?
D B Corp Ltd is the largest, with trailing-twelve-month revenue of ₹2,399 crore, ahead of Jagran Prakashan Ltd at ₹1,876 crore. That covers 3 of 3 companies with comparable reporting through Jun 2026.
Which Newspaper company has the best profit margins?
D B Corp Ltd has the highest operating margin at 23%, from 3 of 3 comparable companies. Jagran Prakashan Ltd shows the biggest recent improvement, at +23.9 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is holding or rising, not when it is peaking.
Which Newspaper company makes the most profit?
D B Corp Ltd earns the most, at ₹352 crore of trailing-twelve-month net profit, from 3 of 3 comparable companies. D B Corp Ltd has the fastest profit growth at 5.4%, though growth off a small or recovering profit base overstates how much has actually changed.
Which Newspaper company earns the highest return on capital?
D B Corp Ltd leads on return on capital employed at 18.2%, across 3 of 3 companies. Read it beside the length of its reported history: a high return that repeats for years is evidence of a durable business, while a single high reading can be a small capital base or one good year.
Which Newspaper stock is the cheapest?
On PEG — where a LOWER number is cheaper — D B Corp Ltd screens cheapest at 0.27×. Only 1 of 3 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so this is not a sector-wide "cheapest stock" verdict. Cheap on a multiple is a reason to investigate, never a reason to buy on its own.
Is the Newspaper sector beating the market?
Newspaper has underperformed NIFTY 500 by 19.2% over the last 52 weeks and 7% over 13 weeks, measured on an equal-weight index of its current members. Inside the sector, 0 of 3 covered companies are beating the market on their own. Sector strength does not transfer evenly to every stock in it.
Which Newspaper stock has the strongest price momentum?
Jagran Prakashan Ltd has the strongest relative strength against NIFTY 500. Relative strength answers last, after growth, quality and valuation: price can move well before the fundamentals confirm it, and sometimes without them confirming at all.
Which Newspaper company scores highest for research priority?
D B Corp Ltd scores 54.7 out of 100 with 91% evidence confidence, from 17 points on growth and earnings, 17.8 on capital efficiency, 16.9 on valuation and 3 on relative strength. This ranks what deserves work next. It is not a buy recommendation, and management quality, catalysts and risk still need separate research.
How many Newspaper companies does this comparison cover, and over what period?
It compares 3 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals, ending Jun 2026, plus weekly price and relative-strength history. Membership is the full sector list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.
What is the total market cap of the Newspaper sector?
The 3 Newspaper companies on this page carry ₹5,854 crore of combined market value. D B Corp Ltd is the largest at ₹3,725 crore, about 64% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 2026-08-05.
How is the Newspaper sector performing?
0 of the 3 covered Newspaper companies are beating NIFTY 500 on Mansfield relative strength. The sector itself is 19.2% behind NIFTY 500 over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of its current members. Readings are as of 2026-08-05.
Why are some values on this page blank?
A blank means that company did not report a comparable figure for that period, so nothing is shown. Missing observations are never interpolated, carried forward, or replaced with a similar-looking accounting line, and a company with missing evidence has its research score pulled toward neutral rather than being scored as bad.
Is this investment advice?
No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from reported company filings and market data, published for research. It contains no recommendation to buy or sell any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.