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Den Networks Ltd

Den Networks Ltd

₹ 33.5 1.42%
21 Oct - close price
About

Den network ltd is a mass media & entertainment company that provides visual entertainment to its customers through cable TV, over-the-top (OTT) entertainment, and broadband services. It has curated media content from Various broadcasters across a wide range of genres and entertains 13 million+ households in India across 13 key states and 433 cities and is the Largest Subscriber Base amongst all cable players in India.[1]

Key Points

A Subsidiary of Reliance Industries
Reliance through its network of subsidiaries has acquired ~59% in Den networks in FY19. [1] Reliance Industries holds ~75% stake in the company as of FY23. [2]

  • Market Cap 1,598 Cr.
  • Current Price 33.5
  • High / Low 49.7 / 28.1
  • Stock P/E 13.2
  • Book Value 79.7
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 2.83 %
  • ROE 2.06 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Stock is trading at 0.42 times its book value

Cons

  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -3.72% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 2.86% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.238 Cr.

* 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

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025
279 271 285 271 273 267 224 243 245 258 244 246 248
249 241 250 246 241 243 228 230 245 258 262 239 249
Operating Profit 30 30 35 25 32 24 -4 13 -1 1 -18 7 -1
OPM % 11% 11% 12% 9% 12% 9% -2% 5% -0% 0% -8% 3% -1%
49 41 27 50 50 49 55 53 67 53 65 69 51
Interest 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
Depreciation 17 18 19 19 18 18 17 17 18 18 19 17 17
Profit before tax 62 52 42 55 63 54 34 48 48 35 28 58 32
Tax % 0% 0% -267% 13% 28% 25% -23% 26% 28% 34% 13% 13% 28%
62 52 154 48 45 41 42 36 34 23 24 51 23
EPS in Rs 1.29 1.10 3.22 1.00 0.95 0.86 0.87 0.75 0.72 0.48 0.50 1.06 0.48
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
861 847 874 899 1,064 1,009 1,195 1,240 1,154 1,110 1,035 989 995
764 872 1,140 855 927 931 1,062 1,017 991 981 957 994 1,008
Operating Profit 98 -25 -266 44 137 78 134 224 163 129 77 -5 -12
OPM % 11% -3% -30% 5% 13% 8% 11% 18% 14% 12% 7% -1% -1%
66 97 135 -15 21 -96 188 185 117 121 204 239 238
Interest 83 77 76 60 60 56 31 3 1 1 2 2 2
Depreciation 85 109 148 185 144 145 166 159 90 77 73 72 71
Profit before tax -4 -114 -356 -216 -46 -219 124 247 190 172 207 159 153
Tax % -225% -3% 0% 0% -32% 0% 30% 0% 0% -65% 15% 26%
5 -111 -357 -216 -31 -219 86 246 190 283 176 117 121
EPS in Rs 0.29 -6.22 -20.02 -11.15 -1.58 -4.59 1.81 5.15 3.97 5.94 3.68 2.46 2.52
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 2%
5 Years: -4%
3 Years: -5%
TTM: 2%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: -3%
TTM: -21%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -12%
5 Years: -15%
3 Years: 1%
1 Year: -26%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 0%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 3%
Last Year: 2%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 178 178 178 194 195 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477
Reserves 1,583 1,471 885 639 615 2,157 2,242 2,469 2,664 2,960 3,136 3,254 3,328
974 929 835 485 529 479 213 0 0 28 26 23 22
292 389 916 893 899 855 760 669 494 481 461 496 558
Total Liabilities 3,027 2,967 2,813 2,211 2,238 3,968 3,692 3,615 3,635 3,946 4,099 4,250 4,384
617 675 887 735 678 518 366 259 249 275 252 224 206
CWIP 75 93 115 31 31 8 11 31 18 25 16 12 10
Investments 858 697 622 399 579 2,613 541 2,628 2,424 1,946 2,241 1,941 2,062
1,477 1,502 1,189 1,046 950 829 2,774 699 944 1,699 1,591 2,073 2,106
Total Assets 3,027 2,967 2,813 2,211 2,238 3,968 3,692 3,615 3,635 3,946 4,099 4,250 4,384

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
-22 -34 -46 172 124 -8 155 227 97 121 71 -67
-1,076 94 271 7 -58 -1,997 499 -317 -218 -27 -52 67
1,115 -121 -169 -263 -21 1,936 -674 136 96 -113 -4 -6
Net Cash Flow 17 -61 55 -84 45 -69 -20 45 -25 -19 15 -7

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 120 141 140 129 130 119 97 82 57 61 55 77
Inventory Days 0 0
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 120 141 140 129 130 119 97 82 57 61 55 77
Working Capital Days -112 -163 -237 -109 -97 -130 -132 -65 -65 -64 -75 -71
ROCE % 3% -2% -13% -6% 2% -1% 4% 8% 3% 3% 1% 3%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
74.91% 74.91% 74.91% 74.91% 74.91% 74.91% 74.91% 74.91% 74.91% 74.91% 74.91% 74.90%
1.27% 1.08% 1.24% 1.30% 0.98% 1.11% 0.96% 0.76% 0.74% 0.82% 0.63% 0.49%
0.19% 0.19% 0.20% 0.21% 0.17% 0.18% 0.18% 0.19% 0.20% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14%
23.56% 23.74% 23.57% 23.50% 23.86% 23.72% 23.87% 24.05% 24.07% 24.05% 24.23% 24.40%
0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
No. of Shareholders 92,90491,15389,34599,9021,08,5481,23,3341,39,8561,59,0391,63,1641,67,0861,63,3481,58,377

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