Jagran Prakashan Q4 loss at ₹51.46 cr, revenue down 5.6%

Jagran Prakashan Ltd, the publisher of Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, on Saturday reported a consolidated net loss of ₹51.46 crore for the March quarter of FY’25.

The company had posted a net profit of ₹6.02 crore in the January-March quarter of the previous fiscal, according to an exchange filing from Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JPL).

Its revenue from operations was down 5.6 per cent to ₹481 crore in the March quarter. It was at ₹509.64 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

JPL’s total expenses were up 11.36 per cent to ₹580.51 crore in the March quarter of FY’25.

Its revenue from printing, publishing and digital was at ₹377.12 crore, down 6.8 per cent in the March quarter. Revenue from the FM radio business was down 12.7 per cent to ₹54.67 crore in Q4 of FY’25.

However, its revenue from other segments, which comprise outdoor advertising and event management and activation services, was up 16.5 per cent to ₹50.47 crore.

Total income of JPL, which includes other income, in the March quarter was down 3.47 per cent to ₹515.01 crore.

For the financial year ended March 31, 2025, JPL’s profit declined 43 per cent to ₹93.93 crore, from ₹164.91 crore a year ago. In FY25, Jagran Prakashan’s total consolidated income was down 1.5 per cent to ₹1,993.45 crore.

Moreover, the board of JPL at its meeting held on Saturday approved an interim dividend of 300 per cent, which is ₹6 per equity share on face value of ₹2 per equity share for the financial year ending March 31, 2025.

Published on May 24, 2025