Diligent Media Corporation Limited

BSE: 540789 NSE: DNAMEDIA
Diligent Media Corporation Limited - media and publishing in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. FY 2026 financials & compliance.
CIN L22120MH2005PLC151377 Incorporated 17 February 2005 ROC Mumbai HQ Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Active Listed - NSE: DNAMEDIA · BSE: 540789 Public Limited Company media and publishing
Data last updated
Revenue · FY 2025-26
₹6.51 Cr
▼ 50.6% YoY
EBITDA · FY 2025-26
-₹2.71 Cr
▼ 335.7% YoY
Net profit · FY 2025-26
-₹8.86 Cr
▼ 165.1% YoY
Net worth · FY 2025-26
₹183.67 Cr
Latest filings
Authorised capital
₹600.55 Cr
Registered with MCA
Paid-up capital
₹448.04 Cr
Issued & subscribed
Open charges
₹170 Cr
Satisfied ₹893.52 Cr
Company age
21 yrs
Est. 2005

About Diligent Media Corporation Limited

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Diligent Media Corporation Limited is a public limited company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, a subsidiary of Mediavest India Private Limited. It operates in the media and content distribution segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 17 February 2005 and has been in existence for over 21 years.

The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Mumbai, under CIN L22120MH2005PLC151377. Its GSTIN is 27AACCD1338F1Z0 (Maharashtra). The company holds 8 GST registrations, of which 4 are active. It is a listed company as per MCA records. Its shares are listed on BSE: 540789 and NSE: DNAMEDIA.

The company has an authorised share capital of ₹600.55 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹448.04 Cr. It is led by directors including Nagendra Bhandari (Whole-Time Director) and Mukesh Jindal.

Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 26 August 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2026. The registered office is at Mumbai, Maharashtra.

As per the latest standalone financials for FY 2025-26, the company reported a revenue of ₹6.51 Cr, a decline of 50.6% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹8.86 Cr (net margin -136.1%) and EBITDA of -₹2.71 Cr (EBITDA margin -41.6%). The net worth stands at ₹183.67 Cr (down 4.6% YoY). Total assets are valued at ₹186.43 Cr (down 4.5% YoY).

The company has about 62 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.

The company is associated with 1 brand: Diligent Media Corporation. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹170 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹893.52 Cr on record. Court records list 120 cases involving the company, including 45 filed by the company and 75 filed against it; 20 cases are pending. The company has 3 deals on record (3 market trades); the latest was in September 2025.

The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website dnaindia.com.

Company details

CIN L22120MH2005PLC151377
Registration Number 151377
Incorporation Date 17 February 2005
ROC Mumbai
Listing Status Listed - Listed on NSE (DNAMEDIA); Listed on BSE (540789)
Company Status Active
Date of Last AGM 26 August 2025
Date of Balance Sheet 31 March 2026
Parent Company Mediavest India Private Limited
Compliance Status Active Compliant

CIN history

Diligent Media Corporation has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U22120MH2005PLC151377. The current CIN is L22120MH2005PLC151377, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.

CINStatus
L22120MH2005PLC151377Current
U22120MH2005PLC151377Previous
Key People
Nagendra Bhandari Whole-Time Director Mukesh Jindal Director Prakash Lavji Vaghela Director

Contact details

Diligent Media Corporation Limited's registered office is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Its website is dnaindia.com. Its e-mail address is in the company report.

  • Email
  • Website
    dnaindia.com
  • Social Media
  • Registered Address
    14th Floor A Wing Marathon Futurex, N M Joshi Marg Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – 400013
  • Industry
    Media and Publishing, Media & Content Distribution

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Brands

Diligent Media Corporation operates one associated brand: Diligent Media Corporation. Each brand links to its own profile.

BrandDescriptionWebsite
Diligent Media Corporation
Online Indian news and entertainment content is delivered.dnaindia.com

Business activity

The main business activity of Diligent Media Corporation is information and communication. In detail, this covers data processing, hosting and related activities; web portal.

Main activity group codeMain activityBusiness activity codeBusiness activityShare of turnover
JInformation and communicationJ7Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portal

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Financials of Diligent Media Corporation Limited

FY 2025-26 filings available

Diligent Media Corporation Limited reported revenue of ₹6.51 Cr (down 50.6% YoY) for FY 2025-26.

Revenue · FY 2025-26
₹6.51 Cr ▼ 50.6%
Profit · FY 2025-26
-₹8.86 Cr ▼ 165.1%
Computed EBITDA · FY 2025-26
-₹2.71 Cr ▼ 335.7%
Revenue₹ Cr · Standalone051015FY 2019-20: ₹1 Cr1.4FY 2019-20FY 2020-21: ₹3 Cr · +125% YoY3.2+125%FY 2020-21FY 2021-22: ₹6 Cr · +105.7% YoY6.5+105.7%FY 2021-22FY 2022-23: ₹9 Cr · +45.7% YoY9.4+45.7%FY 2022-23FY 2023-24: ₹10 Cr · +2.8% YoY9.7+2.8%FY 2023-24FY 2024-25: ₹13 Cr · +36% YoY13.2+36%FY 2024-25FY 2025-26: ₹7 Cr · -50.6% YoY6.5-50.6%FY 2025-26
Net Profit₹ Cr · Standalone-75-50-250255075FY 2019-20: ₹65 Cr (loss)-64.8FY 2019-20FY 2020-21: ₹3 Cr · +104.6% YoY3+104.6%FY 2020-21FY 2021-22: ₹7 Cr (loss) · -334.9% YoY-6.9FY 2021-22FY 2022-23: ₹55 Cr · +887.4% YoY54.6+887.4%FY 2022-23FY 2023-24: ₹7 Cr · -87.7% YoY6.7-87.7%FY 2023-24FY 2024-25: ₹14 Cr · +103% YoY13.6+103%FY 2024-25FY 2025-26: ₹9 Cr (loss) · -165.1% YoY-8.9FY 2025-26
Quarterly Revenue₹ Cr · vs same quarter last year0246Dec 2024: ₹2 Cr1.7Dec 2024Mar 2025: ₹6 Cr5.7Mar 2025Jun 2025: ₹1 Cr · -73.3% YoY0.8-73.3%Jun 2025Sep 2025: ₹3 Cr · -5.6% YoY2.7-5.6%Sep 2025Dec 2025: ₹1 Cr · -17.5% YoY1.4-17.5%Dec 2025Mar 2026: ₹2 Cr · -71.4% YoY1.6-71.4%Mar 2026Jun 2026: ₹2 Cr · +117.7% YoY1.7+117.7%Jun 2026Sep 2026: ₹1 Cr · -46.1% YoY1.5-46.1%Sep 2026
MetricsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Revenue from Operations₹6.51 Cr₹13.19 Cr₹9.7 Cr₹9.44 Cr₹6.48 Cr₹3.15 Cr₹1.4 Cr
Other Income₹56 Lakh₹13.73 Cr₹189.62 Cr₹201.77 Cr₹31.61 Cr₹10 Lakh₹0
Employee Benefit Expense₹3.95 Cr₹4.5 Cr₹4.97 Cr₹4.55 Cr₹1.25 Cr--
Finance Costs₹16 Lakh₹88 Lakh₹14 Lakh₹1 Lakh₹0₹0₹0
Depreciation & Amortisation₹4 Lakh₹13 Lakh₹13 Lakh₹10 Lakh₹0₹0₹0
Other Expenses₹3.76 Cr₹5.57 Cr₹2.76 Cr₹12.83 Cr₹12.89 Cr--
Total Expenses₹9.22 Cr₹12.04 Cr₹20.28 Cr₹18.29 Cr₹14.15 Cr₹48.86 Cr₹66.16 Cr
Profit Before Tax-₹2.35 Cr₹13.87 Cr₹178.77 Cr₹192.81 Cr₹23.94 Cr-₹45.61 Cr-₹64.76 Cr
Total Tax Expense₹6.51 Cr₹25 Lakh₹41.95 Cr₹32.12 Cr₹0₹0₹0
Net Profit-₹8.86 Cr₹13.62 Cr₹6.71 Cr₹54.57 Cr-₹6.93 Cr₹2.95 Cr-₹64.76 Cr
EBITDA (computed)-₹2.71 Cr₹1.15 Cr-₹10.58 Cr-₹8.85 Cr-₹7.67 Cr-₹45.71 Cr-₹64.76 Cr
Basic EPS₹-0.75₹1.16₹11.62₹13.65₹2.03₹-3.88₹-5.50
MetricsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Total Assets₹186.43 Cr₹195.21 Cr₹179.13 Cr₹42.27 Cr-₹118.56 Cr-₹142.6 Cr₹331.66 Cr
Current Assets₹186.94 Cr₹224.25 Cr₹255.03 Cr₹20.28 Cr₹29.82 Cr₹90.21 Cr₹112.02 Cr
Property, Plant & Equipment₹3 Lakh₹7 Lakh₹19 Lakh₹32 Lakh₹0₹0₹176.88 Cr
Inventories₹0₹0₹0₹0₹0₹18 Lakh₹1.62 Cr
Trade Receivables₹9.05 Cr₹14.31 Cr₹12.34 Cr₹9.63 Cr₹12.74 Cr₹15.74 Cr₹22.47 Cr
Cash & Equivalents₹36 Lakh₹2.25 Cr₹52 Lakh₹2.62 Cr₹1.68 Cr₹3 Lakh₹4.23 Cr
Equity (Net Worth)₹183.67 Cr₹192.51 Cr₹178.87 Cr₹42.04 Cr-₹118.73 Cr-₹142.64 Cr-₹97.02 Cr
Equity Share Capital₹448.04 Cr₹448.04 Cr₹448.04 Cr₹448.04 Cr₹448.04 Cr₹448.04 Cr₹448.04 Cr
Total Debt (computed)₹0₹0₹0₹0₹0₹0₹427.25 Cr
Current Liabilities₹4.44 Cr₹39.15 Cr₹160.56 Cr₹186.43 Cr₹323.4 Cr₹347.61 Cr₹73.32 Cr
Total Liabilities₹186.43 Cr₹195.21 Cr₹179.13 Cr₹42.27 Cr-₹118.56 Cr-₹142.6 Cr₹331.66 Cr
MetricsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Operating Cash Flow-₹1.9 Cr₹2.93 Cr-₹6.08 Cr₹93.12 Cr₹60 Lakh₹285.77 Cr-₹4.25 Cr
Investing Cash Flow₹61 Lakh-₹1.8 Cr₹4.12 Cr-₹92.17 Cr₹1.05 Cr₹3 Lakh₹23 Lakh
Financing Cash Flow₹0₹0-₹14 Lakh₹0₹0-₹290 Cr₹0
Net Change in Cash-₹1.29 Cr₹1.12 Cr-₹2.1 Cr₹95 Lakh₹1.65 Cr-₹4.2 Cr-₹4.02 Cr
MetricsSep 2026Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024
Revenue from Operations₹1.45 Cr₹1.72 Cr₹1.62 Cr₹1.41 Cr₹2.69 Cr₹79 Lakh₹5.66 Cr₹1.71 Cr₹2.85 Cr₹2.96 Cr
Other Income₹26 Lakh₹6 Lakh₹33 Lakh₹15 Lakh₹6 Lakh₹2 Lakh₹1.38 Cr₹5.07 Cr₹3.64 Cr₹3.64 Cr
Total Income₹1.45 Cr₹1.72 Cr₹1.62 Cr₹1.41 Cr₹2.69 Cr₹79 Lakh₹5.66 Cr₹1.71 Cr₹2.85 Cr₹2.96 Cr
Finance Costs₹4 Lakh₹4 Lakh₹4 Lakh₹4 Lakh₹4 Lakh₹4 Lakh₹11 Lakh₹0₹0₹77 Lakh
Depreciation & Amortisation₹0₹0₹0₹0₹1 Lakh₹3 Lakh₹3 Lakh₹3 Lakh₹3 Lakh₹3 Lakh
Total Expenses₹1.53 Cr₹1.33 Cr₹1.48 Cr₹1.77 Cr₹3.33 Cr₹2.64 Cr₹2.99 Cr₹3.88 Cr₹1.81 Cr₹3.36 Cr
Profit Before Tax₹14 Lakh₹41 Lakh₹43 Lakh-₹25 Lakh-₹63 Lakh-₹1.9 Cr₹3.91 Cr₹2.87 Cr₹4.65 Cr₹2.44 Cr
Total Tax Expense₹0₹0₹6.45 Cr₹4 Lakh₹4 Lakh-₹1 Lakh-₹7 Lakh₹32 Lakh₹1 Lakh-₹1 Lakh
EBITDA (computed)-₹8 Lakh₹39 Lakh₹14 Lakh-₹36 Lakh-₹64 Lakh-₹1.85 Cr₹2.67 Cr-₹2.17 Cr₹1.04 Cr-₹40 Lakh
Latest 10 quarters shown.

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Board of directors of Diligent Media Corporation Limited

Diligent Media Corporation has 5 current directors and 35 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.

Current Directors
NameDesignationAppointment DateTenureStatus
Mukesh Jindal
Also directs: Today Retail Network Private Limited, Today Merchandise Private Limited, Zee Akaash News Private Limited
Director26 Oct 20215 Years 0 MonthsCurrent
Prakash Lavji Vaghela
Also directs: SVP Global Textiles Limited, National Standard (India) Limited, Roselabs Finance Limited and 4 more
Director30 Jun 20215 Years 4 MonthsCurrent
Ronak Jagdish Jatwala
Also directs: Kayhan Merchandising Private Limited, Kayhan Entertainment Private Limited, Zi-Ipr Enterprises Limited and 5 more
Director30 Jul 20206 Years 3 MonthsCurrent
Amit SinghalDirector28 May 20251 Years 5 MonthsCurrent
Nagendra Bhandari
Also directs: Zingool Technologies Private Limited, Ez-Mall Online Limited, Ez Buy Private Limited
Whole-Time Director10 Jul 20242 Years 3 MonthsCurrent
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Auditor

Diligent Media Corporation Limited is audited by M G B & CO LLP for the financial year 2023.

Auditor firmFinancial yearFirm registration number
M G B & CO LLPFY 2023101169W/W100035

Shareholding

Shareholding for the quarter ended Sep 2026: promoters hold 62.20%, foreign institutional investors hold 4.00%, domestic institutional investors hold 0.00% and retail and other public shareholders hold 33.80%.

Promoters: 62.20%FII (Foreign Institutional): 4.00%Retail & Others: 33.80%
Sep 2026
QUARTER
62.20% Promoters
4.00% FII (Foreign Institutional)
33.80% Retail & Others
Promoter holding - history
Now 62.20% · Sep 2026High 62.20% · Dec 2025Low 62.20% · Dec 2025
61%61.8%62.5%63.3%64%Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026Dec 2025: 62.20%Mar 2026: 62.20%Jun 2026: 62.20%Sep 2026: 62.20%62.20%62.20%
Shareholding trend - last 6 quarters
Sep 2026Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025
Promoters62.20%62.20%62.20%62.20%
Public37.80%37.80%37.80%37.80%

Charges & borrowings

Open charges
₹170 Cr
Satisfied charges
₹893.52 Cr
Breakdown by lending institutions
Others₹170.00 Cr
Latest charge details
DateCharge IDLenderAmountStatusModified or satisfied on
31 Mar 2025101096947Others₹170 CrOpen
21 Aug 201510593546Others₹20 CrSatisfied
29 Jun 201510582506Idbi Trusteeship Services Limited₹250 CrSatisfied
18 Oct 201410542263Hdfc Bank Limited₹3.68 LakhSatisfied
24 Feb 201210343551Yes Bank Limited₹10 CrSatisfied

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Total charge records: 15 View all charges

Deals & funding

Diligent Media Corporation Limited has 3 deals on record (3 market trades); the latest was in September 2025.

Total deals
3
Market trades
3

Deals on record (3 of 3)

WhenDealAmountParties
Sep 2025Market trade₹49.6 LakhBuyer: an individual
Seller: an individual
Jun 2019Market trade₹11.8 LakhBuyer: Findstone Internet Private Limited.
Seller: an individual
Jun 2019Market trade₹8.4 LakhBuyer: Findstone Internet Private Limited.
Seller: an individual

Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.

Credit ratings & regulatory alerts

Diligent Media Corporation Limited was last rated by Icra on 29 Jun 2021.

Rating agencyRated onRating
Icra29 Jun 2021

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MSME payment delays

No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Diligent Media Corporation Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.

Employees & EPFO

Diligent Media Corporation Limited has a workforce of 62 employees on its EPFO records as of Mar 28, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.

Employee count
62
Active EPFO establishments
1
Employee growth
226.32%

GST

Diligent Media Corporation has 8 GST registrations: 4 active and 4 cancelled or inactive.

Total GSTINs
8
Active
4
Cancelled / inactive
4
GSTINStateStatusRegistered on
27AACCD1338F1Z0MaharashtraActive01 Jul 2017
09AACCD1338F1ZYUttar PradeshActive01 Jul 2017
08AACCD1338F1Z0RajasthanActive16 Jul 2017
24AACCD1338F1Z6GujaratActive27 Jul 2017

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Recent activity

Diligent Media Corporation Limited has 60 board changes on record since 2005: 33 appointments and 27 cessations. The latest: Amit Singhal was appointed as Director on 28 May 2025.

Filing
Diligent Media Corporation Limited has filed its annual Financial statements for the year ended 31 Mar 2026 with Roc Mumbai I.
AGM
Diligent Media Corporation Limited last Annual general meeting of members was held on 26 Aug 2025 as per latest MCA records.
Appointed
Amit Singhal was appointed as Director.
Appointed
Garima Bharadwaj was appointed as Director.
Ceased
Manoj Phoolchand Agarwal ceased to be Director.
Ceased
Shilpi Asthana ceased to be Director.
Charges
A charge with Others amounted to Rs. 170.00 Cr with Charge ID 101096947 was registered on 31 Mar 2025.
Appointed
Nagendra Bhandari was appointed as Whole-Time Director.
Ceased
Nishikant Upadhyay ceased to be Director.
Ceased
Dinesh Kumar Garg ceased to be Director.
Appointed
Mukesh Jindal was appointed as Director.
Appointed
Prakash Lavji Vaghela was appointed as Director.

87 earlier events are in the company report.

News

Frequently asked questions

Diligent Media Corporation is an active public limited company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company works in media and content distribution, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 17 February 2005 (21+ years old) and is registered under CIN L22120MH2005PLC151377. Listed on BSE: 540789 and NSE: DNAMEDIA.

Diligent Media Corporation reported revenue of ₹6.51 Cr for FY 2025-26 (down 50.6% YoY) based on standalone financials.

Diligent Media Corporation has 5 current directors:

The latest financial statements of Diligent Media Corporation on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2026. Its last annual general meeting was held on 26 August 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.

The GSTIN of Diligent Media Corporation is 27AACCD1338F1Z0, registered in Maharashtra. The company has 8 GST registrations in all, of which 4 are active and 4 are cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 09AACCD1338F1ZY (Uttar Pradesh), 08AACCD1338F1Z0 (Rajasthan), 24AACCD1338F1Z6 (Gujarat).

The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Diligent Media Corporation is L22120MH2005PLC151377. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.

Yes. Diligent Media Corporation is a listed company as per MCA records. Its shares are listed on both BSE (code: 540789) and NSE (symbol: DNAMEDIA).

Diligent Media Corporation has 120 court cases on record: 45 filed by the company and 75 filed against it. 20 are pending. Most are in the district courts.

Diligent Media Corporation was incorporated on 17 February 2005, making it 21+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai.

Diligent Media Corporation has 3 deals on record (3 market trades); the latest was in September 2025.