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Jagran Prakashan - 2QFY2016 Result Update - Angel Broking
Posted On : 2015-11-05 19:33:18( TIMEZONE : IST )
For 2QFY2016, Jagran Prakashan (JPL)'s consolidated top-line grew by 19% yoy, mainly due to strong growth in the advertisement segment. The acquisition of the Radio City business in 1QFY2016 added to the advertising revenue. However, circulation revenue showed lower growth during the quarter. The company reported strong profitability on a consolidated basis due to falling news print costs and with contribution from Radio City.
Ad revenue up ~27% yoy, Circulation revenue up ~4% yoy: The company's advertising revenue growth for the quarter was healthy at ~27% yoy to ~Rs. 520cr, primarily driven by increase in print revenue and radio advertisement revenue. Circulation revenue was up 4% yoy to Rs. 100cr due to increase in cover prices. However, income from other businesses declined by ~7% yoy to ~Rs. 31cr. Consequently, the consolidated top-line grew by ~19% yoy to~ Rs. 520cr.
OPM improves: The consolidated operating profit grew by ~38% yoy to Rs. 147cr and the OPM expanded by 393bp yoy to 28.2% owing to lower raw material cost. This led to a strong reported net profit growth of ~61% yoy to Rs. 91cr (including profits from the radio business).
Outlook and valuation: Considering Dainik Jagran's status as the most read Hindi newspaper in the country and its strong presence in the rapidly growing Hindi markets of Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, we expect JPL to benefit the most from an eventual recovery in the Indian economy. Further, the acquisition of Radio City is also expected to boost the company's profitability, going ahead. Hence, we maintain our Buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs. 169.
Shares of JAGRAN PRAKASHAN LTD. was last trading in BSE at Rs.144.2 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 146.1. The total number of shares traded during the day was 81811 in over 468 trades.
The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 149.9 and intraday low of 142. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 12144751.
