Jagran Prakashan

What Jagran Prakashan does

Jagran Prakashan Limited is a publicly listed Indian media conglomerate (NSE: JAGRAN, BSE: 532705) incorporated in 1975 with headquarters in Kanpur and a corporate office in New Delhi, operating across five business verticals: print media, FM radio, digital, activation marketing, and out-of-home advertising, supplemented by a social initiative arm (Jagran Pehel). The company's core asset is the Dainik Jagran newspaper, India's #1 daily for 13 consecutive years per the Indian Readership Survey, with 70.4 million readers and 20.3 million readers in the premium NCCS A segment; the broader print portfolio spans 10 titles across 13 states in 5 languages (Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, English, Punjabi) with a combined 88.6 million readership. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries — Music Broadcast Limited (Radio City 91.1 FM, 39 stations), Jagran New Media (9 digital properties, 85M+ monthly visitors, 343M monthly page views), Midday Infomedia, Jagran Engage (OOH), and Jagran Solutions (BTL activation) — the group offers integrated multi-platform advertising solutions targeting mass-market Indian consumers across Hindi heartland and urban SEC AB segments.

The business model is advertising-led, with five revenue streams: Print Advertising (Dainik Jagran and 9 sister publications), FM Radio Advertising (Radio City), Digital Media (Jagran New Media web-based ad solutions and lead generation across 9 sites), Activation Services (Jagran Solutions BTL/experiential marketing), and Out-of-Home Advertising (Jagran Engage). Revenue from operations for Q3 FY26 was ₹476.71 crore, down 7.7% year-over-year, with consolidated net profit of ₹55.16 crore (down 12% YoY) and FM radio segment revenue declining 28.9% to ₹46.47 crore. The go-to-market is sales-led via direct B2B advertising sales teams, complemented by self-serve digital consumption and physical newspaper vendor distribution. Recent product diversification includes the March 2026 launch of JagranReviews.com, a content-first shoppable affiliate marketing platform under Jagran New Media.

Ownership is controlled by the Gupta family through Jagran Media Network Investment Private Limited, with Dr. Mahendra Mohan Gupta serving as Non-Executive Chairman (since October 2023, following his transition from Chairman and Managing Director) and second-generation family members — Sanjay Gupta, Dhirendra Mohan Gupta, Sunil Gupta, Shailesh Gupta, and Sandeep Gupta — holding Whole-time Director positions across editorial, operations, and IT functions. The board has been progressively professionalized through the addition of senior media and advertising industry veterans (Arun Anant, Divya Karani, Hormusji N. Cama) as Independent Directors. The company has executed three share buyback programs (FY2019-20, FY2020-21, FY2022-23) to return capital while preserving promoter control.

Name

Jagran Prakashan

Legal name

Jagran Prakashan Limited

Website

https://jplcorp.in

Company type

Public

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Jagran Prakashan Limited is a publicly listed Indian media conglomerate operating the country's largest print media group (Dainik Jagran and 9 sister titles), Radio City 91.1 FM, digital properties reaching 85M+ monthly users, and out-of-home advertising services across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (51312), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB), Digital Newsstand & Aggregation Platforms (Magazine/News Apps, Bundles) (MPAJAKAE), Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Newspaper publishing
• FM radio broadcasting
• Digital news media
• Out-of-home advertising
• Experiential marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kanpur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Print Advertising: Revenue generated from advertising in Dainik Jagran and other print publications across 13 states in 5 languages
2. FM Radio: Radio City 91.1 FM generates advertising revenue across 39 stations in major Indian towns, with focus on SEC AB segment
3. Digital Media: Jagran New Media generates revenue from web-based advertising solutions, content sales, and brand-specific lead generation solutions across 9 websites
4. Activation Services: Jagran Solutions provides bespoke below-the-line marketing solutions including on-ground events, digital, public relations, and experiential marketing
5. Out-of-Home Advertising: Jagran Engage provides out-of-home marketing services including planning, creative adaptations, and campaign management

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jagran Prakashan is India's largest print media group publishing 10 newspaper titles including flagship Dainik Jagran across 13 states in 5 languages, reaching 88.6 million total readers. Beyond print, the company operates Radio City 91.1 FM (39 stations), Jagran New Media (9 digital websites with 85M+ monthly visitors), Jagran Solutions (experiential/activation marketing), Jagran Engage (out-of-home advertising), and Jagran Pehel (social initiatives). The fundamental business is selling advertising inventory and integrated media solutions across these owned platforms to corporate advertisers seeking reach into Indian consumers.

Product overview

Jagran Prakashan is India's largest print media group operating a diversified multi-platform media portfolio. The company operates across five business verticals: Print (newspapers including flagship Dainik Jagran, the country's largest-read daily with 70.4 million readers, plus 9 other publication titles across 5 languages), Radio (Radio City 91.1 FM, India's first and leading FM brand), Digital (Jagran New Media with 9 websites including Jagran.com, Jagran Josh, and newly launched JagranReviews.com affiliate platform), Activation (Jagran Solutions for experiential marketing), and Out-of-Home advertising (Jagran Engage). The company also operates social initiative through Jagran Pehel. The portfolio serves over 68 million print readers, 45 million radio listeners, and 85 million+ digital users across India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dainik Jagran: India's #1 Daily newspaper with 70.4 million readers and 20.3 million readers in premium NCCS A segment
• Radio City 91.1 FM
• Inext
• Mid-day
• Nai Dunia & Nav Dunia
• Inquilab
• Jagran Sakhi
• JagranReviews.com

Segments4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and moderate.

• AACA (Advertising Agencies Association of India - Gujarat Chapter)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 April 2026Jagran Group executives participate in AACA Media AdVantage 2026 talkshow, an industry event bringing together India's media professionals and Gujarat's leading advertisers.
• Reckitt (Harpic)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026Jagran Pehel (Jagran's social initiative arm) partnered with Reckitt's Harpic World Toilet College initiative to train sanitation workers. Over 1.25 lakh sanitation workers trained with women constituting over 45% of trainees.
• World Toilet OrganisationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026Partnered with World Toilet Organisation in the Harpic World Toilet College initiative for training sanitation workers and promoting sanitation awareness.
• GooglemoderateTechnology or Integration · 21 November 2025Jagran has partnered with Google as one of the Indian publishers selected for Google's synthetic content labelling program using SynthID technology, as part of MeitY's mandate under proposed amendments to IT Rules 2021.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Music Broadcast Limited (Radio City): Jagran's own subsidiary operating Radio City 91.1 FM; listed separately, it is the most direct FM-radio comparable and a key proxy for Jagran's radio-segment performance.
• ABP Network: Owner of Ananda Bazar Patrika, The Telegraph, and ABP News, operating a multi-language Indian print and broadcast media portfolio that competes with Jagran for advertisers and audiences.
• HT Media Limited: Publisher of Hindustan Times, Mint, and Hindustan (Hindi), a directly comparable Indian English/Hindi newspaper group with radio (Radio One) and digital operations competing for the same advertisers.
• Lokmat Media Group: Largest-read Marathi newspaper and a major Hindi/English regional publisher with digital assets, directly comparable to Jagran's regional-language multi-state strategy.
• DB Corp Limited: Publisher of Dainik Bhaskar, India's largest-circulated Hindi newspaper and Jagran's primary competitor across Hindi-belt states, with overlapping multi-language print portfolio and digital properties.

Broad incumbents

• Sun TV Network: Leading South-Indian broadcaster and media group; comparable as an established publicly-listed Indian media incumbent competing for regional advertiser share.
• Network18 Media & Investments: Diversified Indian media conglomerate spanning TV news (CNN-News18), digital (Moneycontrol), and publishing, competing for advertising budgets across formats similar to Jagran's integrated model.
• Zee Entertainment Enterprises: Large Indian media incumbent operating TV, digital, and film businesses; competes for the same national advertiser wallet and represents the broader competitive set Jagran faces.

Regional players

• Eenadu Group: Telugu-language newspaper and media group dominant in Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, a regional peer operating with comparable multi-platform print-and-digital strategy in a different geography.

Others

• Dentsu South Asia: Major advertising agency group and former employer of independent director Ms. Divya Karani; relevant as a buyer of Jagran's advertising inventory and a competitive benchmark for Jagran Solutions' activation business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jagrannewmedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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