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Esha Media Research Ltd

BSE 531259 · Advertising & Media Agencies
₹38.19 -1.98%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹30.7 Cr.

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales0.030.040.031.150.381.210.420.540.700.510.580.48
Expenses0.020.030.110.791.021.020.890.880.951.022.700.92
Operating Profit0.010.01-0.080.36-0.640.19-0.47-0.34-0.25-0.51-2.12-0.44
OPM %33.33%25.00%-266.67%31.30%-168.42%15.70%-111.90%-62.96%-35.71%-100.00%-365.52%-91.67%
Other Income0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.080.00
Interest0.000.000.000.000.000.000.320.010.030.040.110.16
Depreciation0.000.000.000.010.050.010.060.060.050.030.050.06
Profit before tax0.010.01-0.080.35-0.690.18-0.85-0.41-0.33-0.581.80-0.66
Tax %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%440.58%0.00%-50.59%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Net Profit0.010.00-0.080.35-3.730.18-0.42-0.41-0.34-0.581.80-0.65
EPS in Rs0.010.00-0.100.45-4.780.23-0.54-0.53-0.44-0.742.31-0.83
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales9.160.400.000.080.100.170.200.080.143.162.322.27
Expenses8.403.612.714.940.260.230.340.240.223.735.545.59
Operating Profit0.76-3.21-2.71-4.86-0.16-0.06-0.14-0.16-0.08-0.57-3.22-3.32
OPM %8.30%-802.50%-6,075.00%-160.00%-35.29%-70.00%-200.00%-57.14%-18.04%-138.79%-146.26%
Other Income0.000.010.120.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.084.08
Interest0.020.020.010.000.000.010.010.000.000.320.190.34
Depreciation1.841.151.060.490.250.030.020.010.010.140.190.19
Profit before tax-1.10-4.37-3.66-5.35-0.41-0.10-0.17-0.17-0.09-1.030.480.23
Tax %-24.55%-5.26%-4.10%-2.06%-9.76%-150.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%252.43%0.00%
Net Profit-0.83-4.14-3.52-5.24-0.370.05-0.17-0.18-0.09-3.630.480.23
EPS in Rs-1.06-5.30-4.51-6.71-0.470.06-0.22-0.23-0.12-4.650.610.30
Dividend Payout %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth-13%69%207%-11%
Compounded Profit Growth%%%13%
Stock Price CAGR20%51%130%-16%
Return on Equity%%%%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital8.308.308.308.308.308.308.307.817.817.817.817.81
Reserves-1.09-1.93-6.07-9.59-14.83-15.20-15.15-14.83-15.01-15.10-18.73-18.25
Borrowings5.286.146.557.057.227.477.557.697.767.819.126.41
Other Liabilities2.111.891.941.431.191.161.081.081.101.113.145.34
Total Liabilities14.6014.4010.727.191.881.731.781.751.661.631.341.31
Fixed Assets4.833.041.910.850.370.120.090.070.060.040.920.49
CWIP0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Investments0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Assets9.7711.368.816.341.511.611.691.681.601.590.420.82
Total Assets14.6014.4010.727.191.881.731.781.751.661.631.341.31
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-1.08-1.08-0.47-0.46-0.18-0.19-0.08-0.14-0.08-0.15-0.20-1.19
Cash from Investing Activity-0.02-0.03-0.020.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.09-0.21
Cash from Financing Activity0.990.990.410.500.170.250.080.140.070.060.371.39
Net Cash Flow-0.11-0.11-0.080.040.000.050.000.00-0.01-0.090.080.00
Free Cash Flow-1.10-1.11-0.49-0.46-0.18-0.19-0.08-0.14-0.08-0.15-0.30-1.40
CFO/OP-32%-142%15%17%4%119%133%100%50%188%16%31%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days266.15388.916,624.750.00109.50193.24146.0091.25234.6416.1736.19
Inventory Days0.000.000.00
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle266.15388.916,624.750.00109.50193.24146.0091.25234.6416.1736.19
Working Capital Days274.08390.506,442.251,368.751,204.50751.47657.001,277.50-2,294.29-1,309.84-1,743.19
ROCE %2.81%-8.64%-40.86%-50.21%-165.89%-65.08%-14.17%-23.36%-27.64%-16.67%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters33.88%30.32%29.60%28.45%28.45%28.33%28.33%28.33%28.12%27.99%50.32%50.32%
DIIs0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Public66.10%69.66%70.39%71.54%71.54%71.64%71.65%71.65%71.87%71.98%49.66%49.66%
No. of Shareholders1,6821,9082,0722,0122,1192,3542,4042,4042,2302,4432,3702,350

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 30.7 Cr.
Current Price₹ 39.4
Book Value₹ -13.4
ROCE%
ROE%
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-11%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)13%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 30 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 36 Cr
P/E (TTM)129.63x
Price to book-2.86x
Price to sales13.13x
EV / EBITDA47.57x
EV / EBIT63.43x
EV / sales15.93x
Earnings yield0.77%
P/E, 3-year average36.69x
P/B, 3-year average-1.03x
P/E, 5-year average36.69x
P/B, 5-year average-0.86x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)-138.79%
Operating margin (incl. other income)37.07%
EBITDA margin33.48%
Pre-tax margin10.13%
Net profit margin10.13%
Net margin, latest quarter-135.42%
ROE-4.49%
ROA36.23%
ROE, 3-year average12.21%
ROCE, 3-year average-16.67%
ROA, 3-year average-71.23%
ROE, 5-year average8.32%
ROCE, 5-year average-22.56%
ROA, 5-year average-46.78%
Other income / net worth-39.08%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-26.58%
Sales CAGR, 3 years207.23%
Sales CAGR, 5 years68.66%
Profit CAGR, 5 years57.20%
Sales growth QoQ-17.24%
Profit growth QoQ-136.11%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-11.11%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 0.29
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.61
EPS (latest quarter)Rs -0.83
EPS, 3-year averageRs -1.38
EPS, 5-year averageRs -0.92
Book value per shareRs -13.37
Sales per shareRs 2.91
Cash flow per shareRs -1.52
Free cash flow per shareRs -1.79
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.77x
Fixed asset turnover4.73x
Debtor days36 days
Debtors turnover10.09x
Cash conversion cycle36 days
Working capital days-1743 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 6 Cr
Cash and bankRs 0 Cr
Net debtRs 6 Cr
Debt to equity-0.61x
Net debt / EBITDA8.34x
Interest coverage1.68x
Owners' fund to total sources-796.95%
Debt to assets489.31%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -4 Cr
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs -0 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 4 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs -1 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Share capitalRs 8 Cr
ReservesRs -18 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs -10 Cr
Total assetsRs 1 Cr
Net blockRs 0 Cr
ReceivablesRs 0 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 5 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)0.78
Ownership
Promoter holding50.32% (+21.99 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
Not enough history to build valuation bands (needs two years of profits and prices).
Period531259Nifty 50Difference
1 week-2.2%-2.8% +0.6 pts
1 month-20.4%-6.8% -13.6 pts
3 months+51.8%-7.6% +59.4 pts
3 years+1064.3%+14.2% +1050.2 pts
5 years+634.4%+27.9% +606.5 pts

Red flags

F-score 4 of 8
seriousNegative equity Shareholders' equity is negative
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 127% of total assets in 2026
lookProfit leans on other income Other income was 850% of pre-tax profit in 2026
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹0 Cr -11.1% vs Jun 2025. Net loss ₹1 Cr.

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No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Esha Media Research Ltd?

Esha Media Research Ltd (531259) has a market capitalisation of Rs 30.7 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Esha Media Research Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Esha Media Research Ltd sales was Rs 0 Cr (-11.1% vs Jun 2025) with a net loss of Rs 1 Cr.

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