Sun TV Network Ltd

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Sun TV Network Ltd

₹ 573 1.66%
17 Nov 2:44 p.m.
suntv.in BSE: 532733 NSE: SUNTV
About

Sun TV Network was established in 1985 as Sumangali Publications Private Limited and was later renamed as Sun TV Network Limited. Sun TV, the flagship channel of the company, was started in 1993. STNL is primarily involved in television broadcasting. Besides, it produces/distributes movies under the banner Sun Pictures[1]

Key Points

Business[1]
Company is one of the largest Television Broadcasters in India operating Satellite Television Channels across six languages of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Bangla and presently airing FM radio. The Company produces its own content / acquires the related rights. The Company is the owner of IPL franchise “SunRisers Hyderabad” & SunRisers Eastern Cape Cricket South Africa’s T20 League, and also opened a branch office in South Africa. The Company also operates an OTT platform “SUNNXT“

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 22,563 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 573
  • High / Low ₹ 784 / 506
  • Stock P/E 13.7
  • Book Value ₹ 306
  • Dividend Yield 2.62 %
  • ROCE 20.4 %
  • ROE 15.7 %
  • Face Value ₹ 5.00
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Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 35.4%

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 2.64% over past five years.

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Peer comparison

Consumer Discretionary Media, Entertainment & Publication Entertainment TV Broadcasting & Software Production

Part of BSE 500 BSE Teck Nifty 500 BSE MidCap Nifty Media

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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
796 858 814 1,318 1,018 885 927 1,276 900 794 909 1,257 1,169
272 284 326 531 302 312 419 570 371 361 482 640 419
Operating Profit 525 573 488 786 716 574 509 706 529 432 427 617 750
OPM % 66% 67% 60% 60% 70% 65% 55% 55% 59% 54% 47% 49% 64%
86 94 81 116 107 129 130 140 164 134 153 180 104
Interest 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2
Depreciation 75 109 75 85 214 111 104 109 191 109 112 103 399
Profit before tax 534 557 492 815 608 591 534 736 498 455 465 692 452
Tax % 25% 25% 26% 28% 25% 26% 25% 26% 20% 24% 22% 24% 27%
401 416 366 583 456 437 399 547 398 347 362 529 330
EPS in Rs 10.17 10.56 9.28 14.79 11.58 11.10 10.12 13.88 10.10 8.81 9.19 13.41 8.37
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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
2,097 2,244 2,395 2,558 2,862 3,663 3,404 3,117 3,505 3,661 4,148 3,879 4,128
635 629 1,211 820 903 1,099 1,168 1,049 1,241 1,312 1,563 1,783 1,902
Operating Profit 1,462 1,614 1,185 1,739 1,959 2,564 2,236 2,068 2,264 2,349 2,585 2,095 2,226
OPM % 70% 72% 49% 68% 68% 70% 66% 66% 65% 64% 62% 54% 54%
79 88 637 144 140 220 249 271 245 362 482 590 572
Interest 3 2 2 1 1 2 8 22 29 5 5 10 10
Depreciation 453 588 485 391 440 647 679 382 287 468 514 522 724
Profit before tax 1,085 1,112 1,334 1,490 1,658 2,136 1,798 1,935 2,193 2,238 2,549 2,154 2,064
Tax % 34% 34% 35% 34% 34% 35% 24% 21% 25% 25% 26% 23%
717 737 870 979 1,093 1,395 1,372 1,520 1,645 1,675 1,875 1,654 1,568
EPS in Rs 18.19 18.71 22.07 24.85 27.74 35.39 34.81 38.58 41.74 42.49 47.58 41.98 39.78
Dividend Payout % 52% 60% 70% 40% 36% 21% 72% 13% 33% 35% 35% 36%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 6%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: 3%
TTM: 4%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 9%
5 Years: 6%
3 Years: 3%
TTM: -8%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: 6%
3 Years: 6%
1 Year: -23%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 21%
5 Years: 19%
3 Years: 18%
Last Year: 16%

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 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197
Reserves 2,975 3,183 3,321 3,825 4,443 5,243 5,427 6,752 7,856 8,941 10,156 11,220 11,881
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 58 32 8 96 89
307 211 265 328 550 629 693 788 622 785 815 829 794
Total Liabilities 3,479 3,591 3,782 4,350 5,190 6,069 6,317 7,778 8,733 9,955 11,176 12,342 12,961
1,242 1,074 820 1,102 1,039 936 946 768 1,633 1,591 1,585 1,467 1,791
CWIP 0 0 1 1 46 13 66 146 244 131 145 344 14
Investments 677 694 864 1,454 2,412 3,050 2,949 3,764 3,857 5,631 7,075 8,242 8,861
1,560 1,823 2,098 1,792 1,693 2,070 2,355 3,100 3,000 2,602 2,372 2,289 2,295
Total Assets 3,479 3,591 3,782 4,350 5,190 6,069 6,317 7,778 8,733 9,955 11,176 12,342 12,961

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
1,158 1,141 1,256 1,301 1,344 1,777 1,610 1,444 1,614 2,057 2,137 1,625
-751 -499 -359 -724 -1,265 -1,065 -366 -1,142 -1,009 -1,524 -1,288 -1,049
-431 -635 -737 -475 -475 -596 -1,217 -243 -596 -621 -692 -611
Net Cash Flow -24 7 160 102 -397 116 28 59 9 -89 158 -35

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 99 111 112 103 129 108 140 163 148 143 107 111
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 99 111 112 103 129 108 140 163 148 143 107 111
Working Capital Days 86 114 137 87 85 77 104 101 106 88 70 71
ROCE % 36% 34% 31% 39% 38% 41% 30% 30% 28% 25% 26% 20%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00%
10.44% 10.56% 10.39% 10.57% 9.01% 8.87% 7.89% 7.23% 7.11% 6.87% 6.91% 6.71%
3.79% 3.61% 3.67% 4.47% 6.59% 6.50% 8.23% 10.00% 10.17% 10.45% 10.35% 10.19%
10.77% 10.83% 10.95% 9.96% 9.40% 9.62% 8.89% 7.77% 7.70% 7.67% 7.74% 8.10%
No. of Shareholders 1,16,1431,19,9711,19,04499,89595,3621,00,8031,01,5171,10,0211,14,8651,03,9121,01,7931,07,496

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