Zee Media Corporation Ltd

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Zee Media Corporation Ltd

₹ 10.0 -0.50%
31 Oct - close price
zeemedia.in BSE: 532794 NSE: ZEEMEDIA
About

Incorporated in 1999, ZEE Media Corporation Ltd is in the news publishing and broadcasting business[1]

Key Points

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

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 626 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 10.0
  • High / Low ₹ 22.5 / 9.45
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value ₹ 3.53
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -27.1 %
  • ROE -45.5 %
  • Face Value ₹ 1.00
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Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 2.84 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.

* 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 TV Broadcasting & Software Production

Part of BSE SmallCap BSE Allcap BSE Consumer Discretionary

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025
206.96 194.77 171.20 147.69 140.41 151.59 167.31 178.98 175.96 130.70 159.45 155.80 182.36
167.12 174.38 165.91 152.80 160.19 171.81 192.79 152.84 161.19 162.13 152.96 164.11 162.58
Operating Profit 39.84 20.39 5.29 -5.11 -19.78 -20.22 -25.48 26.14 14.77 -31.43 6.49 -8.31 19.78
OPM % 19.25% 10.47% 3.09% -3.46% -14.09% -13.34% -15.23% 14.60% 8.39% -24.05% 4.07% -5.33% 10.85%
2.85 0.82 1.32 -16.86 10.60 3.58 3.19 4.31 9.39 2.42 1.33 -5.12 0.75
Interest 7.33 7.61 7.39 7.34 5.73 5.08 4.93 8.40 7.88 7.39 7.82 7.31 4.80
Depreciation 22.80 22.24 23.29 23.33 19.23 19.52 19.19 27.00 30.23 30.13 29.88 28.79 27.17
Profit before tax 12.56 -8.64 -24.07 -52.64 -34.14 -41.24 -46.41 -4.95 -13.95 -66.53 -29.88 -49.53 -11.44
Tax % 34.79% 39.81% -20.40% -13.01% -25.86% -25.56% -22.62% 31.52% -25.59% -25.06% -24.97% -25.78% -22.99%
8.19 -12.08 -19.16 -45.79 -25.31 -30.70 -35.91 -6.51 -10.38 -49.86 -22.42 -36.76 -8.81
EPS in Rs 0.13 -0.19 -0.31 -0.73 -0.40 -0.49 -0.57 -0.10 -0.17 -0.80 -0.36 -0.59 -0.14
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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
335 544 543 450 573 687 632 649 867 721 638 622 628
303 504 464 353 466 532 449 430 605 660 677 640 642
Operating Profit 32 40 79 97 108 155 183 219 262 61 -39 -18 -13
OPM % 10% 7% 14% 22% 19% 23% 29% 34% 30% 8% -6% -3% -2%
23 8 12 -48 9 -51 -315 -7 -212 -12 21 8 -1
Interest 10 53 49 15 18 18 24 24 38 30 24 30 27
Depreciation 16 50 47 27 41 55 88 81 85 92 85 119 116
Profit before tax 29 -56 -4 7 58 30 -243 107 -73 -73 -127 -160 -157
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 -118
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 -1.89
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: -7%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: -30%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -7%
5 Years: 17%
3 Years: -14%
1 Year: -51%
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
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
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
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%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

6 Recently
Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
4.34% 4.34% 4.34% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.42% 1.62% 1.62% 1.62% 3.90% 6.30%
8.54% 8.55% 8.26% 8.27% 8.48% 8.14% 8.15% 8.78% 12.06% 13.65% 15.97% 16.00%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.24% 4.22% 4.25% 4.25%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.44% 0.44%
87.12% 87.10% 87.40% 91.66% 91.46% 91.78% 91.43% 89.60% 82.08% 80.50% 75.44% 73.01%
No. of Shareholders 1,76,7221,77,9151,81,2041,92,4101,85,7592,08,4972,03,7071,96,4941,92,5431,91,2521,90,8351,90,694

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