Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 1, 2026: fair value of Jagran Prakashan Limited ₹136, price ₹61.55, upside +120.2%, quality 69 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ₹34.70 – ₹98.37 · fair‑value band ₹100.71 – ₹183.83 · the ₹61.55 price screens below the ₹135.52 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 3, 2026.
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Jagran Prakashan Limited prints and publishes newspapers and magazines in India. It operates through Printing, Publishing and Digital; FM Radio Business; and Others segments.
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Jagran Prakashan Limited prints and publishes newspapers and magazines in India. It operates through Printing, Publishing and Digital; FM Radio Business; and Others segments. The company offers Dainik Jagran, a daily newspaper; Inext; Nai Dunia & Nav Dunia Rank Hindi newspapers; Mid-day, a compact newspaper; Inquilab; Mid-day Gujarati, a Gujarati newspaper; Punjabi Jagran; Sakhi editorial panel; and Khet Khalihaan, an agricultural magazine. It also operates Jagran.com, an online news and information portal; Naidunia.com, a Hindi news portal; Jagran hitech, offers content on technology, automobiles, and innovation; Punjabijagran.com, a Punjabi news portal; Gujaratijagran.com, a platform for news and content in Gujarati; Onlymyhealth.com, a health and wellness portal; Inquilab.com, an Urdu news portal for social reforms, education, and employment; Vishvas.News, a multilanguage fact-checking platform; Jagran Podcast, a digital streaming platform for podcast; Herzindagi.com, a woman-centric lifestyle and entertainment platform; Inextlive.com, a youth-centric portal; Jagran TV, an OTT platform offering video content; Thedailyjagran.com and mid.day, an English news portal; Jagran Local App; Jagran Fatafat, for sports, entertainment, buzz, and tech content; Jagranjosh.com, an educational and career platform; and Marathijagran.com, a news and content platform. In addition, the company offers media mobile applications; out-of-home (OOH) advertising solutions, which includes hoardings, billboards, transit media, digital OOH, retail signages, in-shop, and out-shop branding; and brand activations, event management, creative services, shoppers and retail marketing, integrated media campaigns, public health programs, and rural marketing conferences and exhibitions. Further, it operates radio stations under the Radio City brand name. The company was founded in 1942 and is based in Kanpur, India. The company is a subsidiary of Jagran Media Network Investment Private Limited.
Stock analysis
Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN) currently trades at ₹61.55, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ₹135.52, implying the stock looks roughly 54.6% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of ₹161.48 per share, and 21 of the 25 models we run sit above the ₹61.55 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at ₹56.81, and 4 of the 25 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: ₹100.71 (bear) to ₹183.83 (bull), the price of ₹61.55 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 69/100 (solid quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Jagran Prakashan Limited reported revenue of ₹18.8B in FY2026 versus ₹16.2B in FY2022, a compound +3.8%/yr. Reported net income was ₹2.0B in FY2026, compounding −3.0%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap ₹13.4B (≈ $139M) · P/E ratio 6.8 · P/S ratio 0.71 · EPS (TTM) ₹9.05 · Net margin 10.5% · Return on equity 8.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 8.4% · Operating margin 4.9%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 41 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 10% below its 52-week high and 18% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 0% fair-value upside, at 120%, JAGRAN screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear ₹100.71Fair Value ₹135.52Bull ₹183.83
Price ₹61.55 · Upside +120.2%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.75/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
−0.6%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+0.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.8%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −1.0% a year
Revenue growth 21 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.9%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in INR ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in INR: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+1.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+1.5%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.1.5% vs −1.6%, picking up
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.8% → 12%
Start year 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−29.7%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (India: IMF forecast 4.1% a year to 2030, 4.7% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −32.5% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Publishing · 101 stocks
Beats the industry median on 12/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score69 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+120.2% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)8.8% · Above median
Return on assets3.8% · Above median
Net margin (TTM)10.5% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM)4.9% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth8.5% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM)16.2% · Top 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Publishing median · lower = cheaper
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Is Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Oct 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ₹135.52 versus a price of ₹61.55, about +120% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of JAGRAN?
Our model-based fair value for Jagran Prakashan Limited is ₹135.52 (as of Oct 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ₹61.55.
What is the quality score of JAGRAN?
Jagran Prakashan Limited has a Quality Score of 69/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ₹135.52 (as of Oct 3, 2026) from 25 valuation models. Cautious scenario ₹100.71, optimistic scenario ₹183.83. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Jagran Prakashan Limited stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ₹135.52, about +120% upside versus a price of ₹61.55 (undervalued). Cautious scenario ₹100.71, optimistic scenario ₹183.83. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
Jagran Prakashan Limited reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about ₹18.8B (latest available figure, as of Oct 3, 2026).
What growth is priced into Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Jagran Prakashan Limited would have to grow free cash flow by -29.7 % per year for five years (discount rate 13.9 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +7.8 % per year. As of Oct 3, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of JAGRAN use?
Our models discount Jagran Prakashan Limited at 13.9 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.38, country premium for India. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Jagran Prakashan Limited that is -29.7 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (13.9 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Jagran Prakashan Limited grew +7.8 % a year. The price currently implies -29.7 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.3 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Jagran Prakashan Limited (-29.7 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 19.71 %: that much free cash flow Jagran Prakashan Limited produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (13.9 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Jagran Prakashan Limited it is ₹135.52 per share (as of Oct 3, 2026), against a price of ₹61.55. It is the blended result of 25 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Jagran Prakashan Limited stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Oct 3, 2026, JAGRAN trades below its calculated fair value: price ₹61.55, fair value ₹135.52, a gap of about +120% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of JAGRAN?
No. The price is what the market pays today (₹61.55); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (₹135.52). For Jagran Prakashan Limited the two are ₹73.97 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Jagran Prakashan Limited worth?
The market values Jagran Prakashan Limited at about ₹13.4B (market capitalisation, as of Oct 3, 2026). Per share that is ₹61.55; our models calculate a fair value of ₹135.52 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about JAGRAN?
Our models span a range for Jagran Prakashan Limited: cautious scenario ₹100.71, base ₹135.52, optimistic ₹183.83 per share (as of Oct 3, 2026, price ₹61.55). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of JAGRAN?
Jagran Prakashan Limited trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.8 (as of Oct 3, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of ₹135.52 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 0.7, P/S 0.7, EV/EBITDA 5.0.
How solid is the balance sheet of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
Balance-sheet figures for Jagran Prakashan Limited (as of Oct 3, 2026): return on equity 8.8%. They feed the Quality Score of 69/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is JAGRAN from its 52-week high?
Jagran Prakashan Limited trades at ₹61.55, about 10% below its 52-week high of ₹68.20 and 18% above the low of ₹52.20 (as of Oct 1, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ₹135.52 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Jagran Prakashan Limited?
From the same area (Communication Services) we also value The New York Times Company, Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corporation, China South Publishing & Media Group, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Jagran Prakashan Limited stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Oct 3, 2026: price ₹61.55, calculated fair value ₹135.52 (+120%), Quality Score 69/100, from 25 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of JAGRAN calculated?
We run Jagran Prakashan Limited through 25 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of ₹135.52, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.0 % above its aggregate fair value. Jagran Prakashan Limited currently trades 55 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
The closing price on Oct 1, 2026 was ₹61.55. Our model-based fair value is ₹135.52, about +120% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Jagran Prakashan Limited right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case (₹100.71). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid quality (69/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. A fairly wide model range (₹100.71 to ₹183.83) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN) come from?
Earnings per share at Jagran Prakashan Limited grew −3.1 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +3.7 %, EBIT margin −6.1 %, tax rate +0.3 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.7 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Jagran Prakashan Limited
How large is the market capitalisation of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
The market capitalisation of Jagran Prakashan Limited is ₹13.4B (≈ $139M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Jagran Prakashan Limited is 0.71 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
Earnings per share at Jagran Prakashan Limited are ₹9.05 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 6.8). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
The net margin of Jagran Prakashan Limited is 10.5% (fiscal year 2026). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Jagran Prakashan Limited is 8.8% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Jagran Prakashan Limited is 8.4% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
The operating margin of Jagran Prakashan Limited is 4.9% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
Revenue at Jagran Prakashan Limited is growing +8.5% versus a year earlier (3y avg +0.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN)?
Earnings per share at Jagran Prakashan Limited are growing −12.6% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Jagran Prakashan Limited (JAGRAN) carry?
The net debt of Jagran Prakashan Limited is ₹59.5M (fiscal year 2026, ≈ 0.0 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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