Zee Media Corporation Ltd
Incorporated in 1999, ZEE Media Corporation Ltd is in the news publishing and broadcasting business[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 915 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 14.6
- High / Low ₹ 26.4 / 10.6
- Stock P/E
- Book Value ₹ 3.53
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE -27.2 %
- ROE -45.6 %
- Face Value ₹ 1.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
Cons
- Stock is trading at 4.15 times its book value
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -0.31% over past five years.
- Promoter holding is low: 1.62%
- Company has a low return on equity of -24.8% over last 3 years.
- Contingent liabilities of Rs.485 Cr.
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -6.90%
* 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
Sector: Media - Print/Television/Radio Industry: Entertainment / Electronic Media Software
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
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 | |
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335 | 544 | 543 | 450 | 573 | 687 | 632 | 649 | 867 | 721 | 638 | 622 | |
303 | 504 | 464 | 353 | 466 | 532 | 449 | 430 | 605 | 660 | 677 | 640 | |
Operating Profit | 32 | 40 | 79 | 97 | 108 | 155 | 183 | 219 | 262 | 61 | -39 | -18 |
OPM % | 10% | 7% | 14% | 22% | 19% | 23% | 29% | 34% | 30% | 8% | -6% | -3% |
23 | 8 | 12 | -48 | 9 | -51 | -315 | -7 | -212 | -12 | 21 | 8 | |
Interest | 10 | 53 | 49 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 30 | 24 | 30 |
Depreciation | 16 | 50 | 47 | 27 | 41 | 55 | 88 | 81 | 85 | 92 | 85 | 119 |
Profit before tax | 29 | -56 | -4 | 7 | 58 | 30 | -243 | 107 | -73 | -73 | -127 | -160 |
Tax % | 26% | -22% | 12% | 336% | 52% | 121% | 11% | 29% | 62% | -5% | -22% | -25% |
21 | -43 | -5 | -16 | 28 | -6 | -271 | 76 | -118 | -69 | -98 | -119 | |
EPS in Rs | 0.61 | -0.99 | -0.18 | -0.42 | 0.42 | -0.15 | -5.76 | 1.61 | -1.88 | -1.10 | -1.57 | -1.91 |
Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | -78% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 1% |
5 Years: | 0% |
3 Years: | -10% |
TTM: | -3% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | % |
3 Years: | % |
TTM: | -22% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | -2% |
5 Years: | 23% |
3 Years: | -5% |
1 Year: | 3% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | -2% |
5 Years: | -1% |
3 Years: | -25% |
Last Year: | -46% |
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 | |
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Equity Capital | 24 | 36 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
Reserves | 207 | 325 | 500 | 469 | 625 | 591 | 318 | 485 | 394 | 325 | 227 | 158 |
111 | 460 | 385 | 109 | 125 | 194 | 118 | 366 | 244 | 199 | 246 | 174 | |
104 | 173 | 176 | 563 | 255 | 211 | 243 | 207 | 270 | 286 | 433 | 486 | |
Total Liabilities | 446 | 994 | 1,104 | 1,188 | 1,052 | 1,042 | 726 | 1,105 | 971 | 873 | 968 | 880 |
138 | 630 | 579 | 152 | 230 | 247 | 294 | 262 | 329 | 340 | 555 | 428 | |
CWIP | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Investments | 4 | 2 | 3 | 511 | 525 | 431 | 70 | 71 | 80 | 58 | 42 | 43 |
302 | 359 | 511 | 502 | 290 | 364 | 362 | 772 | 561 | 472 | 370 | 408 | |
Total Assets | 446 | 994 | 1,104 | 1,188 | 1,052 | 1,042 | 726 | 1,105 | 971 | 873 | 968 | 880 |
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 | |
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28 | -18 | 34 | 95 | 66 | 59 | 164 | 123 | 230 | 146 | 77 | 64 | |
-54 | 19 | -65 | -100 | -103 | -98 | -27 | -44 | -166 | -98 | 15 | -7 | |
36 | 19 | 100 | -33 | -15 | 34 | -51 | -29 | -120 | -93 | -92 | -48 | |
Net Cash Flow | 10 | 20 | 69 | -38 | -52 | -5 | 87 | 51 | -56 | -45 | -1 | 8 |
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 | |
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Debtor Days | 95 | 77 | 79 | 114 | 111 | 110 | 116 | 134 | 100 | 77 | 118 | 117 |
Inventory Days | 34 | 55 | ||||||||||
Days Payable | 235 | 342 | ||||||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle | 95 | -123 | -208 | 114 | 111 | 110 | 116 | 134 | 100 | 77 | 118 | 117 |
Working Capital Days | 158 | 1 | 53 | 6 | 28 | 60 | 49 | 260 | 106 | -17 | -79 | -81 |
ROCE % | 12% | 1% | 6% | 11% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 21% | 23% | -2% | -18% | -27% |
Documents
Announcements
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Intimation Of Disclosures Received Under Reg 7(2) Of SEBI PIT Regulations 2015
22h - Promoter group AUV Innovations LLP acquired 32 lakh Zee Media shares via on-market purchase in May 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Monitoring Agency Report
6 May - Monitoring agency confirms Rs. 50 crore utilized from Rs. 200 crore preferential issue; no deviations reported.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
6 May - Newspaper Publication of Audited Financial Results for the fourth quarter and Financial Year ended March 31, 2025
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
5 May - Zee Media reports FY25 loss of Rs 10,034 lakhs, going concern uncertainty, approves capital raising via warrants and FCCBs.
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Earning Release
5 May - Q4FY25 revenue ₹1558M (-12.9%), EBITDA loss ₹83.1M; FY25 revenue ₹6219M (-2.6%), EBITDA loss ₹184.8M.
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Concalls
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Nov 2016TranscriptNotesPPT
Product Profile:[1][2]
ZMCL is a part of the Essel group. It reaches to 220 million users through 15 news channels comprising 1 global, 3 national and 11 regional channels in the linear TV platform. It has also set up multi-lingual digital news platform i.e., Zeenews.com, wherein news is broadcast online in 9 languages – Hindi, English, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Gujarati.
Company reaches out to 60+ million users through the digital platform. Its global channel WION, is available on Etisalat in MENA region and on Sky Channel in the UK market. From February 2023, ZMCL has moved out from Zee’s Channel Bouquet