Zee Media Corporation Ltd
Incorporated in 1999, ZEE Media Corporation Ltd is in the news publishing and broadcasting business[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 585 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 9.35
- High / Low ₹ 22.5 / 9.29
- Stock P/E
- Book Value ₹ 3.14
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE -27.1 %
- ROE -45.5 %
- Face Value ₹ 1.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
Cons
- Stock is trading at 2.97 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: 6.30%
- Company has a low return on equity of -24.8% over last 3 years.
- Contingent liabilities of Rs.552 Cr.
- Company's cost of borrowing seems high
* 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.
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 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 544 | 543 | 450 | 573 | 687 | 632 | 649 | 867 | 721 | 638 | 622 | 676 | |
| 303 | 504 | 464 | 353 | 466 | 532 | 449 | 430 | 605 | 660 | 677 | 640 | 641 | |
| Operating Profit | 32 | 40 | 79 | 97 | 108 | 155 | 183 | 219 | 262 | 61 | -39 | -18 | 35 |
| OPM % | 10% | 7% | 14% | 22% | 19% | 23% | 29% | 34% | 30% | 8% | -6% | -3% | 5% |
| 23 | 8 | 12 | -48 | 9 | -51 | -315 | -7 | -212 | -12 | 21 | 8 | -2 | |
| Interest | 10 | 53 | 49 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 25 |
| Depreciation | 16 | 50 | 47 | 27 | 41 | 55 | 88 | 81 | 85 | 92 | 85 | 119 | 113 |
| Profit before tax | 29 | -56 | -4 | 7 | 58 | 30 | -243 | 107 | -73 | -73 | -127 | -160 | -104 |
| 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 | -84 | |
| 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 | -1.34 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | -78% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 1% |
| 5 Years: | 0% |
| 3 Years: | -10% |
| TTM: | 4% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | % |
| TTM: | 28% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | -9% |
| 5 Years: | 14% |
| 3 Years: | -14% |
| 1 Year: | -52% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | -2% |
| 5 Years: | -1% |
| 3 Years: | -25% |
| Last Year: | -45% |
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 | |
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| Equity Capital | 24 | 36 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Reserves | 207 | 325 | 500 | 469 | 625 | 591 | 318 | 485 | 394 | 325 | 227 | 158 | 134 |
| 111 | 460 | 385 | 109 | 125 | 194 | 118 | 366 | 244 | 199 | 246 | 174 | 107 | |
| 104 | 173 | 176 | 563 | 255 | 211 | 243 | 207 | 270 | 286 | 433 | 486 | 534 | |
| Total Liabilities | 446 | 994 | 1,104 | 1,188 | 1,052 | 1,042 | 726 | 1,105 | 971 | 873 | 968 | 880 | 837 |
| 138 | 630 | 579 | 152 | 230 | 247 | 294 | 262 | 329 | 340 | 555 | 428 | 378 | |
| CWIP | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Investments | 4 | 2 | 3 | 511 | 525 | 431 | 70 | 71 | 80 | 58 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
| 302 | 359 | 511 | 502 | 290 | 364 | 362 | 772 | 561 | 472 | 370 | 408 | 416 | |
| Total Assets | 446 | 994 | 1,104 | 1,188 | 1,052 | 1,042 | 726 | 1,105 | 971 | 873 | 968 | 880 | 837 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 111 | -108 | 28 | -29 | -11 | 17 | 40 | 210 | 73 | -56 | -165 | -139 |
| ROCE % | 12% | 1% | 6% | 11% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 21% | 23% | -2% | -18% | -27% |
Documents
Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 13 Nov
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Monitoring Agency Report
12 Nov - Monitoring report: Rs200 crore warrants; Rs50 crore received/fully utilised; no deviations; conversion deadline May 6, 2026.
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Outcome Of Board Meeting Held On November 12, 2025
12 Nov - Q2/H1 FY2025-26 results: standalone H1 loss Rs3,024l; consolidated H1 loss Rs2,434l; negative working capital.
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Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of Board Meeting Held Today I.E. November 12 2025.
12 Nov - Q2/H1 Sep 30, 2025 results: H1 loss Rs3,024 lakh; negative working capital; auditor flagged going-concern.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Cessation
10 Nov - Chief Revenue Officer Rajesh Sareen resigned effective close of business November 10, 2025; reason personal.
Annual reports
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Financial Year 2023
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Financial Year 2020
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Financial Year 2019
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Financial Year 2018
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Financial Year 2017
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Financial Year 2016
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Financial Year 2015
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Financial Year 2014
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Financial Year 2013
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Financial Year 2013
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Financial Year 2012
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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