Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd

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Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd

₹ 29.9 -1.45%
02 Apr - close price
network18online.com BSE: 532798 NSE: NETWORK18
About

Network 18 Media & Investments is engaged in activities spanning across Digital Content, Print and Allied Businesses.(Source : 202003-01 Annual Report Page No:15)

Key Points

India’s Most Diversified Media Group
Network18 Group is India’s only media and entertainment conglomerate with a presence across the complete spectrum of content genres – news, entertainment, sports, movies, and live entertainment, across multiple platforms like TV, digital, cinemas and on-ground. [1]

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 4,618 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 29.9
  • High / Low ₹ 65.3 / 27.4
  • Stock P/E 138
  • Book Value ₹ 32.0
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 0.61 %
  • ROE -3.34 %
  • Face Value ₹ 5.00
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Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Stock is trading at 0.94 times its book value
  • Debtor days have improved from 60.0 to 35.0 days.

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 5.16% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -3.33% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.463 Cr.
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -18.1%

* 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.

Peer comparison

Consumer Discretionary Media, Entertainment & Publication Entertainment Media & Entertainment

Part of BSE 500 BSE Teck Nifty Media BSE Allcap BSE Consumer Discretionary

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
1,850.49 1,483.72 3,238.94 1,865.50 1,773.73 2,419.28 3,140.92 1,825.18 1,360.50 561.32 467.86 497.81 539.37
1,848.79 1,426.53 3,323.36 2,083.82 1,945.44 2,609.00 3,289.35 2,004.56 1,382.01 542.29 463.70 498.31 529.73
Operating Profit 1.70 57.19 -84.42 -218.32 -171.71 -189.72 -148.43 -179.38 -21.51 19.03 4.16 -0.50 9.64
OPM % 0.09% 3.85% -2.61% -11.70% -9.68% -7.84% -4.73% -9.83% -1.58% 3.39% 0.89% -0.10% 1.79%
83.85 35.01 220.84 223.56 186.91 176.32 174.41 270.14 -1,224.91 39.67 231.11 123.65 68.57
Interest 56.15 78.76 68.29 66.16 73.86 114.08 150.37 170.01 101.69 54.74 52.30 48.31 50.35
Depreciation 34.07 36.24 40.67 56.79 43.23 69.37 69.74 68.56 51.94 33.05 34.12 33.59 33.15
Profit before tax -4.67 -22.80 27.46 -117.71 -101.89 -196.85 -194.13 -147.81 -1,400.05 -29.09 148.85 41.25 -5.29
Tax % -288.87% 54.34% -6.23% 1.25% 0.41% -0.59% 0.63% 3.04% -0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
8.82 -35.19 29.17 -119.18 -102.31 -195.68 -195.36 -152.31 -1,399.91 -29.09 148.85 41.25 -5.29
EPS in Rs -0.07 -0.35 -0.37 -0.79 -0.56 -1.05 -1.20 -0.92 -9.31 -0.20 0.96 0.26 -0.04
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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 TTM
2,692 3,127 1,527 1,491 1,839 5,116 5,357 4,705 5,880 6,223 9,297 6,888 2,066
2,803 3,294 1,474 1,647 1,876 5,049 4,786 3,933 4,799 6,086 9,955 7,224 2,034
Operating Profit -111 -167 53 -156 -37 68 571 772 1,081 137 -658 -337 32
OPM % -4% -5% 3% -10% -2% 1% 11% 16% 18% 2% -7% -5% 2%
332 -735 98 55 110 42 -17 44 74 183 801 -734 463
Interest 122 113 67 80 96 198 236 157 97 209 322 477 206
Depreciation 83 75 58 80 89 142 175 147 120 128 210 223 134
Profit before tax 16 -1,090 26 -261 -111 -231 143 512 939 -16 -389 -1,771 156
Tax % 150% 4% 63% 4% 56% -23% 61% -7% 11% -1% -17% 0%
-4 -1,117 96 -271 -173 -178 56 547 838 -16 -325 -1,777 156
EPS in Rs -0.35 -10.12 0.92 -2.23 -1.47 -2.89 -2.26 0.31 1.98 -0.80 -1.97 -10.94 0.98
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 5%
TTM: -76%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 0%
5 Years: -15%
3 Years: %
TTM: 110%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -4%
5 Years: -5%
3 Years: -19%
1 Year: -33%
Return on Equity
10 Years: -5%
5 Years: -2%
3 Years: -3%
Last Year: -3%

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 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 523 523 518 518 518 518 518 518 518 518 518 765 765
Reserves 2,162 1,097 1,359 765 616 293 -1 29 237 157 14,710 3,977 4,166
1,047 1,001 782 1,307 2,203 3,045 3,265 2,554 2,284 6,069 8,156 2,960 3,217
2,913 3,080 2,929 2,457 4,172 4,594 4,834 5,156 6,101 7,236 16,498 795 749
Total Liabilities 6,646 5,701 5,588 5,046 7,509 8,450 8,616 8,257 9,140 13,980 39,881 8,498 8,897
3,018 2,627 1,680 1,766 2,907 2,868 2,973 2,929 2,876 3,055 3,681 1,788 1,773
CWIP 10 19 16 5 25 47 87 126 259 916 11,627 0 1
Investments 844 739 2,681 2,182 669 923 796 771 869 958 4,188 5,682 6,045
2,774 2,316 1,210 1,094 3,908 4,612 4,760 4,430 5,137 9,051 20,385 1,027 1,077
Total Assets 6,646 5,701 5,588 5,046 7,509 8,450 8,616 8,257 9,140 13,980 39,881 8,498 8,897

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
15 -99 87 -178 90 -204 78 1,346 641 -2,804 -6,465 -1,912
39 135 -140 -362 -57 -445 -86 -85 -249 -718 9,929 -3,636
-129 -81 -6 518 131 645 -62 -1,049 -381 3,411 1,139 720
Net Cash Flow -75 -45 -59 -22 164 -3 -71 212 12 -111 4,603 -4,828
Free Cash Flow -79 -124 -11 -337 28 -331 -68 1,263 457 -3,536 -8,869 -2,809
CFO/OP -109% 6% 382% 97% -460% -94% 18% 161% 52% -2,143% 987% 540%

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 74 72 85 78 255 93 105 99 72 76 69 35
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 74 72 85 78 255 93 105 99 72 76 69 35
Working Capital Days -80 -78 -263 -383 -216 -99 -88 -62 1 -32 173 -141
ROCE % 1% -4% 2% -4% -0% -1% 7% 10% 16% 2% -0% 1%

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Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2025
Digital Reach (Monthly Unique Visitors)
Million

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Number of TV Channels
Count
TV News Viewership Share (Network18 Group)
%
CNBC TV18 Market Share (English Business News)
%
Moneycontrol Pro Paying Subscribers
Number
Consolidated Annual YouTube Video Views
Million

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

1 Recently
Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 56.89% 56.89% 56.89% 56.89% 56.89%
5.62% 5.62% 5.64% 3.48% 3.54% 3.49% 2.34% 6.61% 6.98% 6.85% 6.54% 6.26%
0.58% 0.59% 0.04% 0.53% 0.05% 0.06% 0.09% 0.18% 0.19% 0.22% 0.15% 0.15%
18.80% 18.80% 19.34% 20.99% 21.42% 21.43% 22.57% 36.33% 35.94% 36.04% 36.42% 36.69%
No. of Shareholders 1,32,3571,29,1701,30,9091,35,1911,45,3021,56,0091,75,6625,84,6085,74,5485,70,6925,65,4295,47,579

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