JAGRAN PRAKASHAN LTD.

Jagran Prakashan Limited (JPL) has filed a disclosure regarding ongoing legal proceedings at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Allahabad Bench. Two petitions, "Mahendra Mohan Gupta and Ors. v. Devendra Mohan Gupta and Ors." and "Shailendra Mohan Gupta and Ors. v. Jagran Media Network Investment Private Limited", were heard on September 1, 2026. Senior counsel presented arguments on behalf of the petitioners. The NCLT has scheduled further arguments for October 7, 2026, at 2:30 PM. JPL will provide further updates upon material developments.

Jagran Prakashan Ltd has received a Show Cause Notice (SCN) from the Excise and Taxation Officer, Hisar (Haryana), dated August 26, 2026. The notice, issued under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, alleges a GST demand of ₹21,73,727, along with interest and penalty. The SCN pertains to the period 2020-2021 and concerns the entitlement to Input Tax Credit availed by the company. Jagran Prakashan, based on legal advice, believes the SCN is not tenable and intends to file a response within the prescribed timelines or explore other legal options. The company asserts that, based on its legal assessment, there is no immediate impact on its financials, operations, or other activities.

Jagran Prakashan Ltd has announced its 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 12:30 PM IST. The meeting will be conducted through Video Conferencing (VC) or Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). The company has dispatched the Annual Report for the financial year 2025-26 and the AGM notice to its shareholders electronically. Shareholders have the facility to exercise their voting rights electronically (remote e-voting) from September 15 to September 17, 2026, or vote at the AGM. The cut-off date for determining voting eligibility is September 11, 2026. Physical copies of the Annual Report will not be dispatched unless specifically requested.

Jagran Prakashan Limited has announced the details for its 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026, at 12:30 PM IST. The meeting will be conducted via Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). The company has dispatched the Annual Report for the financial year 2025-26 and the AGM notice to its shareholders. Shareholders have the facility to exercise their voting rights electronically through remote e-voting, which will commence on September 15, 2026, and conclude on September 17, 2026. Voting will also be available during the AGM. The cut-off date for determining voting eligibility is September 11, 2026. The agenda includes considering and adopting the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY 2025-26, and the re-appointment of two directors retiring by rotation.

Jagran Prakashan Limited has submitted its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) for the Financial Year 2025-26, as required by SEBI regulations. The report, which is part of the Annual Report, details the company's corporate identity, business activities contributing to turnover (including advertisement revenue, newspaper sales, and outdoor advertising), operational locations, market reach, and customer types (B2B and B2C). The company's primary revenue streams are advertisement revenue (64.99%) and newspaper/magazine sales (19.37%). Exports contribute 1.29% to the total turnover. The BRSR is available on the company's website.

Jagran Prakashan Limited has announced the details for its 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026, at 12:30 PM IST. The meeting will be conducted via Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). The company has dispatched the Notice and Annual Report for the financial year 2025-26 to shareholders. Shareholders have the option to vote electronically (remote e-voting) or at the AGM. The cut-off date for voting eligibility is September 11, 2026. Remote e-voting will be open from September 15 to September 17, 2026. The agenda includes adoption of audited financial statements for FY26 and re-appointment of directors retiring by rotation.

Jagran Prakashan Limited announced the re-appointment of four Whole-time Directors: Mr. Dhirendra Mohan Gupta, Mr. Sunil Gupta, Mr. Sanjay Gupta, and Mr. Shailesh Gupta. The re-appointments are effective from October 1, 2026, for a further period of five years. This decision was made by the Board of Directors following recommendations from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee, and is subject to shareholder approval. The filing details the directors' experience, age, educational qualifications, and relationships, as required by SEBI regulations. The company will also upload this information on its corporate website and the websites of the stock exchanges.

Jagran Prakashan Limited (JPL) reported its un-audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Standalone operating revenues increased by 11.1% to ₹442.27 crores, driven by a 14.5% rise in advertisement revenues to ₹289.23 crores and a 32.6% surge in digital revenue to ₹23.38 crores. However, standalone operating profit saw a slight decrease to ₹61.52 crores from ₹64.70 crores in the prior year. Consolidated operating revenues grew by 8.5% to ₹499.35 crores, with operating profit up 9.8% to ₹70.03 crores. The company also highlighted significant growth in its digital segment and received 25 awards during the quarter.

Jagran Prakashan Limited announced its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The Board of Directors approved these results following a review by the Audit Committee. The Statutory Auditors have carried out a Limited Review of the financial results. The company will upload the information on its corporate website and the websites of the stock exchanges. A petition filed with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) concerning promoters is also noted.

Jagran Prakashan's consolidated revenue rose 8.5% YoY to ₹499.35 Cr (₹460.05 Cr) and 5.8% QoQ (₹472.10 Cr), but consolidated PAT fell 8.3% YoY to ₹61.23 Cr (₹66.76 Cr) — owners' share fell further, to ₹58.84 Cr from ₹67.24 Cr (-12.5%), with EPS at ₹2.70 versus ₹3.09 a year ago. Net margin compressed to 12.26% from 13.05% YoY even as revenue grew, so this is a topline-up, bottom-line-down print on a year-on-year basis. The margin story is split by line. Operating performance actually improved: EBITDA margin expanded to ~14.03% from ~13.87% YoY, driven almost entirely by the FM radio segment (Music Broadcast) swinging from a ₹4.53 Cr segment loss to an ₹8.95 Cr profit, following last year's radio-CGU impairment cleanup. Print/publishing/digital slipped 3.6% YoY (₹45.27 Cr vs ₹46.98 Cr) and the Others segment (OOH/events) fell 15.5% (₹4.08 Cr vs ₹4.83 Cr). The net-margin compression instead comes from below the operating line: other income nearly halved to ₹31.71 Cr from ₹51.46 Cr, with unallocated corporate income (dividends, investment gains) down to ₹16.74 Cr from ₹37.16 Cr — a high year-ago base rather than any operating shortfall. Effective tax rate was actually lower (24.4% vs 26.1% YoY), so tax was not a drag. Management gives no formal guidance or outlook on record, and no analyst consensus for this quarter's revenue or PAT could be verified via web search (only broad FY26 price-target scenarios were found, not P&L estimates), so both vs-guidance and vs-street reads are marked unknown rather than guessed. Standalone (India print-only) PAT was ₹53.50 Cr on EPS ₹2.46 — lower than consolidated because it excludes the radio turnaround. The quarter's board meeting was itself twice postponed (from July 29 and Aug 3) due to Supreme Court proceedings before being held Aug 12; the underlying NCLT/NCLAT/Supreme Court dispute over removal of 7 independent directors and 1 whole-time director remains unresolved, with the NCLT hearing adjourned to Sep 1, 2026 and the Supreme Court date not yet notified — management states it expects no impact on the financials. The company also paid a ₹10/share interim dividend (500% of face value) during the quarter. Going into Q2 FY27, the print sets up two questions: whether the radio segment's turnaround (from loss to ₹8.95 Cr profit) holds without one-time impairment tailwinds, and whether other income normalizes near this quarter's ₹31.71 Cr level or reverts toward last year's elevated run-rate, since that swing is what determined the YoY PAT direction this quarter despite operating improvement.