Balaji Telefilms Ltd

Balaji Telefilms Ltd

₹ 97.6 -2.05%
22 Jul 12:32 p.m.
About

Incorporated in 1994, Balaji Telefilms Ltd is in the business of production of TV content, Films, event business, B2C and B2B digital content business and operates a SVOD, OTT platform, etc.[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
BTL is one of India’s leading entertainment companies operating across television, movie and digital content production. It is amongst the largest content production houses in Asia and Middle East
a) TV:
Company has produced some very popular television serials in the country including the famous K Series of daily soaps such as Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki, Kasauti Zindagi Kay, Naagin 1 to Naagin 6, etc. Amongst current slate, Kundali Bhagya, Kumkum Bhagya, Bhagya Lakshmi and Yeh Hai Chahatein are very famous in India today
b) Films & Production:
Company has done production of different cinematic content across different genres.
It was involved in creating a number of commercial and critically acclaimed movies such as The Dirty Picture, LSD, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Ek Villain, Udtaa Punjab, Veere Di Wedding, Dream Girl, Freddy, Kathal and Dream Girl 2
c) Digital Platform:
ALT Digital Media Entertainment Limited
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the production house. It serves as a multi-device subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) Platform. Its offerings include premium, disruptive content and original series across genres, etc.

  • Market Cap 1,167 Cr.
  • Current Price 97.6
  • High / Low 103 / 49.0
  • Stock P/E 13.8
  • Book Value 55.0
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -1.16 %
  • ROE 15.5 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 28.0% CAGR over last 5 years

Cons

  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -2.24%
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -4.61% over past five years.
  • Promoter holding is low: 31.9%
  • Company has a low return on equity of 4.12% over last 3 years.
  • Company's cost of borrowing seems high
  • Working capital days have increased from 206 days to 316 days

* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025
119 119 164 165 145 152 200 138 135 149 144 93 66
151 139 179 161 133 131 181 134 133 145 133 104 85
Operating Profit -31 -20 -15 5 11 21 18 4 2 4 12 -11 -19
OPM % -26% -17% -9% 3% 8% 14% 9% 3% 2% 3% 8% -12% -29%
4 1 1 3 9 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 10
Interest 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0
Depreciation 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Profit before tax -32 -23 -19 3 15 17 17 1 -1 2 11 -12 -11
Tax % 3% 5% -1% 205% 50% 37% 31% 123% 86% 210% 57% -3% -976%
-33 -24 -19 -3 8 11 12 -0 -3 -2 5 -12 94
EPS in Rs -3.28 -2.40 -1.83 -0.14 0.69 1.04 1.17 -0.01 -0.25 -0.07 0.56 -1.16 7.85
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
407 346 293 419 413 428 574 294 337 593 625 453
429 340 288 438 465 533 563 398 459 612 579 467
Operating Profit -22 6 5 -20 -52 -105 11 -104 -122 -19 46 -14
OPM % -5% 2% 2% -5% -13% -25% 2% -35% -36% -3% 7% -3%
18 11 13 20 10 32 9 24 7 13 6 14
Interest 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 2 8 11 3
Depreciation 6 8 9 13 18 18 39 29 15 10 8 8
Profit before tax -11 8 9 -13 -60 -91 -22 -110 -131 -24 33 -10
Tax % 53% 34% 140% 131% -22% 7% 166% 8% 2% 57% 42% -930%
-17 6 -4 -30 -46 -98 -59 -119 -133 -38 19 85
EPS in Rs -2.64 0.86 -0.47 -3.71 -4.46 -9.63 -5.81 -11.75 -13.09 -3.67 1.95 7.28
Dividend Payout % -30% 70% -254% -11% -9% -4% -7% -2% -2% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: -5%
3 Years: 10%
TTM: -28%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 40%
5 Years: 28%
3 Years: 38%
TTM: 343%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 1%
3 Years: 27%
1 Year: 51%
Return on Equity
10 Years: -8%
5 Years: -8%
3 Years: 4%
Last Year: 16%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Equity Capital 13 13 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 24
Reserves 370 369 520 492 833 742 672 553 424 386 411 633
0 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 48 105 79 8
52 48 74 121 96 118 166 189 186 183 198 136
Total Liabilities 435 430 609 628 949 880 888 767 679 694 709 801
22 28 34 36 42 38 59 27 22 22 22 13
CWIP 1 0 2 11 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
Investments 197 177 218 198 474 300 126 43 19 10 30 174
215 224 355 384 431 542 701 697 638 662 656 613
Total Assets 435 430 609 628 949 880 888 767 679 694 709 801

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
39 -2 -107 -13 -104 -178 -134 -10 -120 -47 66 52
-39 10 -22 12 -275 183 168 84 19 13 -18 -137
-3 -5 135 0 391 -5 -33 -16 35 44 -32 58
Net Cash Flow -3 4 6 -1 12 -0 1 58 -65 10 16 -27

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 35 71 101 85 83 84 112 149 123 95 78 75
Inventory Days 192 1,316 2,094 1,439 744
Days Payable 93 963 1,219 1,099 430
Cash Conversion Cycle 35 71 200 439 958 84 453 149 123 95 78 389
Working Capital Days 78 100 228 144 174 262 284 348 322 161 140 316
ROCE % -5% 1% -0% -4% -7% -11% -3% -18% -24% -5% 8% -1%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025
34.34% 34.34% 34.34% 34.34% 34.34% 34.34% 34.21% 34.21% 34.21% 34.14% 31.90% 31.90%
18.29% 18.31% 18.28% 18.39% 18.58% 18.57% 18.90% 18.52% 18.51% 18.62% 25.12% 25.25%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.25% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.09% 0.08% 0.08%
47.36% 47.35% 47.37% 47.26% 47.08% 46.83% 46.89% 47.25% 47.27% 47.13% 42.89% 42.76%
No. of Shareholders 35,55034,90734,62733,71732,37935,65735,35336,72437,38337,14936,50932,867

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