MarketFriction

Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd

NSE HMVL · BSE 533217 · Print Media
₹77.44 +1.95%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range55.20 - 108.16
Market cap₹531 Cr.
P/E3.31
ESM Price band 5%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales165183188162172197182165197183216197
Expenses191198209180186196158155207163150169
Operating Profit-26-15-21-18-142249-10206528
OPM %-16%-8%-11%-11%-8%0.9%13%6%-4.9%11%30%14%
Other Income222429273624261128-10-2242
Interest434222112222
Depreciation777654545444
Profit before tax-15-2-21152044141153865
Tax %-53%-55%-645%4%6%9%-4%28%11%81%27%21%
Net Profit-6-1111141845101012751
EPS in Rs-0.86-0.111.460.071.882.446.161.391.370.123.736.95
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales918933880867796545669713704673740793
Expenses656728699821696538659800778613627689
Operating Profit2622061814699710-87-7360112104
OPM %29%22%21%5%12%1.3%1.5%-12%-10%9%15%13%
Other Income33929288109117767810651-1739
Interest111611189991613789
Depreciation222020213130303127211717
Profit before tax262261243961688547-56-88470118
Tax %32%26%24%-13%29%14%9%-28%-231%7%31%
Net Profit1791901751081166941-3810784990
EPS in Rs24.3525.8223.8814.7715.799.435.51-5.171.3510.566.6112.17
Dividend Payout %5%5%5%8%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth-2%6%1%11%
Compounded Profit Growth-12%-6%48%24%
Stock Price CAGR-13%-1%2%-14%
Return on Equity6%2%3%3%
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital7373737374747474747474
Reserves8371,0931,2581,3401,4401,5111,5161,4021,4051,4611,514
Borrowings1731171167513688120107854085
Other Liabilities200183203245271433474604684711794
Total Liabilities1,2831,4671,6501,7331,9212,1062,1842,1862,2482,2852,466
Fixed Assets247245230301330330323358368366414
CWIP34101210162035300
Investments7959951,1141,0711,1831,4161,5141,4231,4211,5131,691
Other Assets239223296350399344327370457406360
Total Assets1,2831,4671,6501,7331,9212,1062,1842,1862,2482,2852,466
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity16414312257512035052163872
Cash from Investing Activity-213-68-8113-96-146-753629-3-123
Cash from Financing Activity54-81-23-70-7-5221-90-9-5851
Net Cash Flow5-718-0-525-3-236-230
Free Cash Flow82123103-1391963640244291
CFO/OP88%97%95%194%82%3,071%542%-69%-27%59%67%
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days4745587077836061665862
Inventory Days514950406011411574705753
Days Payable989510098110202120124163169226
Cash Conversion Cycle-0-081227-55511-26-55-111
Working Capital Days-67-39-31-3-28-169-184-209-248-236-271
ROCE %23%19%8%11%6%3%-3%0%11%11%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters74.40%74.40%74.40%74.40%74.40%74.40%74.40%74.40%74.40%74.40%74.40%74.40%
FIIs0.16%0.32%0.18%0.19%0.20%0.20%0.16%0.16%0.16%0.11%0.10%0.10%
Government0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.07%0.07%0.07%
Public25.13%24.98%25.21%25.20%25.19%25.20%25.23%25.23%25.23%25.22%25.22%25.22%
Others0.31%0.31%0.21%0.21%0.21%0.21%0.21%0.21%0.21%0.21%0.21%0.21%
No. of Shareholders21,98219,50419,87018,45818,99818,84018,66918,38917,94117,88517,27716,498

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 531 Cr.
Current Price₹ 72.4
Stock P/E3.31
Book Value₹ 215
ROCE10.8 %
ROE3.33 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)11%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)24%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 571 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 639 Cr
P/E (TTM)6.37x
Price to book0.36x
Price to sales0.72x
EV / EBITDA4.46x
EV / EBIT5.05x
EV / sales0.81x
Price to cash flow7.88x
Earnings yield15.71%
P/E, 3-year average31.92x
P/B, 3-year average0.40x
P/E, 5-year average26.72x
P/B, 5-year average0.34x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)15.19%
Operating margin (incl. other income)12.89%
EBITDA margin18.08%
Pre-tax margin14.89%
Net profit margin11.30%
Net margin, latest quarter25.95%
ROE3.12%
ROCE4.80%
ROA2.05%
ROE, 3-year average2.99%
ROCE, 3-year average3.64%
ROA, 3-year average1.98%
ROE, 5-year average1.81%
ROCE, 5-year average2.36%
ROA, 5-year average1.22%
ROIC (approx.)5.30%
Tax rate30.67%
Other income / net worth-1.07%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)9.89%
Profit growth (latest year)-37.40%
Sales CAGR, 3 years1.21%
Sales CAGR, 5 years6.28%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-6.85%
Sales growth QoQ-8.51%
Profit growth QoQ86.21%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)19.79%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)399.71%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 12.16
EPS (latest year)Rs 6.61
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 6.95
EPS, 3-year averageRs 6.17
EPS, 5-year averageRs 3.77
Book value per shareRs 215.47
Sales per shareRs 107.62
Cash flow per shareRs 9.83
Free cash flow per shareRs 12.35
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.30x
Fixed asset turnover1.79x
Inventory turnover11.64x
Inventory days31 days
Debtor days62 days
Debtors turnover5.89x
Creditor days226 days
Cash conversion cycle-111 days
Working capital days-271 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 85 Cr
Cash and bankRs 17 Cr
Net debtRs 68 Cr
Debt to equity0.05x
Net debt / EBITDA0.48x
Interest coverage14.86x
Owners' fund to total sources64.38%
Debt to assets3.44%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 72 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -123 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 51 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 91 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 136 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.63x
Sales to cash flow10.22x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 793 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 740 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 197 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 112 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 28 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 39 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 143 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 135 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 118 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 22 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 90 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 49 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 51 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 17 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 4 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 9 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 368 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 627 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 723 Cr
Share capitalRs 74 Cr
ReservesRs 1,514 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 1,587 Cr
Total assetsRs 2,466 Cr
Net blockRs 414 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 0 Cr
InvestmentsRs 1,691 Cr
ReceivablesRs 126 Cr
InventoryRs 32 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 794 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)7.37
Ownership
Promoter holding74.40% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 6.4 is at the 39th percentile of its own 8.4-year range (median 7.5, low 2.6, high 78.2).
P/B 0.36 is at the 42th percentile (median 0.39).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
PeriodHMVLNifty 50Difference
1 week+3.1%-2.8% +5.9 pts
1 month-10.5%-6.8% -3.8 pts
3 months-13.3%-7.6% -5.7 pts
6 months+38.5%+0.4% +38.1 pts
1 year-8.3%-9.9% +1.6 pts
2 years-12.8%-13.6% +0.8 pts
3 years+12.4%+14.2% -1.8 pts
5 years+3.5%+27.9% -24.4 pts

Red flags

F-score 6 of 8
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 113% while net profit fell in 2026
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: ESM
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 ₹197 Cr +19.4% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹51 Cr +410.0%.

Activity

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2019-09-09 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 1.20 Per Share
2018-09-07 Annual General Meeting/Dividend- Rs 1.20 Per Share
2017-09-11 Dividend - Rs 1.20 Per Share
2016-09-01 Dividend Rs 1.20 Per Share
2015-08-19Dividend - Rs 1.20/- Per Share
2014-08-27Annual General Meeting / Dividend - Rs 1.20/- Per Share
2013-08-08Annual General Meeting/Dividend Rs 1.20 Per Share
2012-08-27Annual General Meeting/Dividend Rs 1.20 Per Share
2011-07-06Dividend-Re.1/- Per Share
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-24Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-09-24Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 24, 2026
2026-09-08AcquisitionAcquisition
2026-08-31General UpdatesGeneral Updates
2026-08-31Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 24, 2026
2026-08-12Concall / analyst meetTranscript
2026-08-10AcquisitionAcquisition
2026-08-05Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
2026-08-04Board meeting outcomeHindustan Media Ventures Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
2026-07-29Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-06-19Disclosure under SEBI TakeovHT Media Limited has Submitted to the Exchange a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 31(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial ...
2026-06-03Concall / analyst meetTranscript
2026-05-29Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
2026-05-28AcquisitionAcquisition
2026-05-28Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on May 28, 2026.
2026-05-28Board meeting outcomeHindustan Media Ventures Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the Quarter and Financial Year ended March 31, 2026.
2026-05-25Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-03-26Closure of operationsClosure of operations
2026-03-20AcquisitionAcquisition
2026-03-05Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-02-27ResignationResignation of Shri Manhar Kapoor as Non- Executive Director of the company w.e.f. close of business hours on February 28, 2026.
2026-02-10CorrigendumCorrigendum to Notice of Postal Ballot
2026-02-04Concall / analyst meetTranscript
2026-02-03Shareholder meetingNotice of Postal Ballot
2026-01-28Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
ESM: stage 1Less than 100 unique PAN traded in previous 30 days
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03