MarketFriction

H T Media Ltd

NSE HTMEDIA · BSE 532662 · Print Media
₹22.38 -2.78%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range17.52 - 31.30
Market cap₹546 Cr.
P/E4.49
Price band 20% Delivery 78.9%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales394443464379424490514394452497511437
Expenses428458463420447484488405456482427407
Operating Profit-34-151-41-23626-12-4158430
OPM %-9%-3.4%0.3%-11%-5%1.2%5.0%-2.9%-0.9%3.0%16%7%
Other Income24432495641692447-5-5956
Interest202120171816161515151515
Depreciation302930272424232325222320
Profit before tax-81-21-17-36-9655-263-27-1252
Tax %-30%-29%-98%-24%-33%151%6%-56%251%-12%-22%17%
Net Profit-57-15-0-28-6-351-11-4-24-1044
EPS in Rs-2.16-0.560.05-1.10-0.33-0.261.76-0.57-0.17-1.00-0.581.33
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales2,5022,4522,2992,1992,0831,1171,5001,7111,6951,7461,8031,896
Expenses2,1642,1501,9332,2041,9351,2361,4731,8481,7661,6881,6731,771
Operating Profit338302366-5148-11928-137-7158130125
OPM %14%12%16%-0.2%7%-11%1.9%-8%-4.2%3.3%7%7%
Other Income141226289191-210206176151128126-3440
Interest6395811149956557678676061
Depreciation102125121108182137135132119989389
Profit before tax314308452-36-344-10614-193-14019-5716
Tax %26%22%21%-144%-1%-43%-52%30%-35%23%-13%
Net Profit21921935216-345-6519-252-9114-496
EPS in Rs7.457.3213.20-0.52-14.86-3.040.76-9.77-3.460.08-2.33-0.42
Dividend Payout %5%5%3%-77%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth-3%10%2%4%
Compounded Profit Growth-22%17%27%257%
Stock Price CAGR-11%-1%-2%-13%
Return on Equity1%-3%0%1%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital464646464646464646464646
Reserves1,8562,0362,1862,4982,4652,1092,0432,0371,7531,6681,6201,573
Borrowings3691,0901,1261,1821,102927837876869890717766
Other Liabilities1,1211,1501,1971,2141,3761,2481,3911,4161,4691,4981,5431,583
Total Liabilities3,3924,3214,5554,9404,9904,3294,3174,3764,1374,1013,9263,969
Fixed Assets6999881,4341,4161,4011,4491,3191,2091,138956897804
CWIP43363740414016203718116
Investments1,3892,2212,2632,5352,3221,7621,9442,0531,8361,7761,8222,043
Other Assets1,2611,0768209481,2261,0781,0371,0941,1261,3511,1961,116
Total Assets3,3924,3214,5554,9404,9904,3294,3174,3764,1374,1013,9263,969
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity409210306309733820314-47-535799
Cash from Investing Activity-179-879-267-263115421-585249142170-105
Cash from Financing Activity-157636-62-9-206-585-112-32-207-57-25315
Net Cash Flow73-33-2237-18-12532-13-531-269
Free Cash Flow318-368263318016191-8-71-33107109
CFO/OP180%89%126%110%-2,302%55%-172%62%26%83%92%86%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days505448546870887376828580
Inventory Days7582816976911991379413010688
Days Payable238216211194155188391228186225245241
Cash Conversion Cycle-113-80-82-71-10-27-104-17-15-12-53-73
Working Capital Days-60-192-212-230-182-140-349-230-230-228-191-217
ROCE %14%13%12%13%3%5%-1%2%-4%-0%6%6%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters69.51%69.51%69.51%69.51%69.51%69.51%69.50%69.50%69.50%69.50%69.50%69.50%
FIIs0.13%0.25%0.09%0.07%0.00%0.01%0.02%0.02%0.09%0.07%0.01%0.00%
DIIs0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.54%0.54%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%
Public29.68%29.56%29.72%29.74%29.82%29.34%29.32%29.81%29.74%29.76%29.81%29.83%
Others0.64%0.64%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%
No. of Shareholders50,55447,94649,22647,41146,45146,45245,75345,55343,16541,11439,97439,192

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 546 Cr.
Current Price₹ 23.5
Stock P/E4.49
Book Value₹ 69.6
ROCE6.32 %
ROE0.87 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 2.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)4%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)257%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 518 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 1,233 Cr
Price to book0.32x
Price to sales0.27x
EV / EBITDA7.46x
EV / EBIT16.16x
EV / sales0.65x
Price to cash flow5.22x
Earnings yield-1.94%
P/E, 3-year average194.90x
P/B, 3-year average0.28x
P/E, 5-year average119.06x
P/B, 5-year average0.28x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)7.23%
Operating margin (incl. other income)5.35%
EBITDA margin8.72%
Pre-tax margin0.83%
Net profit margin-0.53%
Net margin, latest quarter7.06%
ROE-3.30%
ROCE0.16%
ROA-1.37%
ROE, 3-year average-2.59%
ROCE, 3-year average0.41%
ROA, 3-year average-1.09%
ROE, 5-year average-3.73%
ROCE, 5-year average-0.12%
ROA, 5-year average-1.64%
ROIC (approx.)2.83%
Tax rate13.26%
Other income / net worth-2.09%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)3.29%
Profit growth (latest year)-2883.08%
Sales CAGR, 3 years1.76%
Sales CAGR, 5 years10.05%
Sales growth QoQ-14.43%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)11.06%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs -0.43
EPS (latest year)Rs -2.35
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 1.34
EPS, 3-year averageRs -1.92
EPS, 5-year averageRs -2.96
Book value per shareRs 70.01
Sales per shareRs 81.98
Cash flow per shareRs 4.28
Free cash flow per shareRs 4.71
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.45x
Fixed asset turnover2.24x
Inventory turnover6.12x
Inventory days60 days
Debtor days80 days
Debtors turnover4.56x
Creditor days241 days
Cash conversion cycle-73 days
Working capital days-217 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 766 Cr
Cash and bankRs 51 Cr
Net debtRs 715 Cr
Debt to equity0.47x
Net debt / EBITDA4.33x
Interest coverage1.26x
Owners' fund to total sources40.80%
Debt to assets19.31%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 99 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -105 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 15 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 9 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 109 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 158 Cr
Sales to cash flow18.20x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 1,896 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 1,803 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 437 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 130 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 30 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 40 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 165 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 105 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 16 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs -8 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs -10 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -54 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 31 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 89 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 20 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 61 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 637 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 1,673 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 1,769 Cr
Share capitalRs 46 Cr
ReservesRs 1,573 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 1,620 Cr
Total assetsRs 3,969 Cr
Net blockRs 804 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 6 Cr
InvestmentsRs 2,043 Cr
ReceivablesRs 396 Cr
InventoryRs 104 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 1,583 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)23.13
Ownership
Promoter holding69.50% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/B 0.32 is at the 52th percentile (median 0.31).
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.
PeriodHTMEDIANifty 50Difference
1 week-8.1%-2.8% -5.3 pts
1 month-16.7%-6.8% -9.9 pts
3 months-8.8%-7.6% -1.2 pts
6 months+23.4%+0.4% +23.0 pts
1 year-15.5%-9.9% -5.6 pts
2 years-8.0%-13.6% +5.5 pts
3 years-10.7%+14.2% -24.8 pts
5 years-14.9%+27.9% -42.8 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
No red flags in the latest statements and filings.
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 ₹437 Cr +10.9% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹44 Cr +500.0%.

Activity

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2019-09-17 Annual General Meeting/ Dividend - Re 0.40 Per Share
2019-04-09 Demerger
2018-09-14 Annual General Meeting/Dividend- Re0.40 Per Share
2017-09-14 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 0.40 Per Share
2016-09-09 Dividend Re 0.40 Per Share
2015-09-15Dividend - Re 0.40/- Per Share
2014-09-05Annual General Meeting / Dividend - Re 0.40/- Per Share
2013-08-20Annual General Meeting And Dividend Re.0.40 Per Share
2012-08-30Annual General Meeting And Dividend - Re.0.40 Per Share
2011-07-18Dividend-Re.0.36 Per Share
2010-07-22Dividend-Re.0.36 Per Share
2009-07-22Agm/Div-Re.0.30 Per Share
2008-07-22Agm/Dividend-20%
2007-07-24Agm/Dividend - 15%
2006-12-28Fv Split Rs.10/- To Rs.2/0.2000
2006-07-20Agm/Div-Rs.1.20/- Per Sh
No announcements in our files yet.
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.
Order dateForumCase
2020-12-18NCLTHT Media Ltd Vs Imperia Structures Ltd
2020-09-02NCLTM/s. HT Media Ltd And Digicontent Ltd. Vs
2020-08-21NCLTM/s. HT Media Ltd And Digicontent Ltd. Vs
2020-03-16NCLTHT Media Ltd Vs Imperia Structures Ltd
2020-02-17NCLATHT Media Ltd. VS Competition Commission of India & Anr.
2020-01-16NCLATHT Media Ltd. VS Competition Commission of India & Anr.
Orders from NCLT, NCLAT and CESTAT naming the company. Click a row for the order.
Scrip PE is greater than 50 (4 trailing quarters)

Quick answers

What is the market cap of H T Media Ltd?

H T Media Ltd (HTMEDIA) has a market capitalisation of Rs 546 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of H T Media Ltd?

H T Media Ltd trades at a P/E of 4.49 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were H T Media Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, H T Media Ltd sales was Rs 437 Cr (+10.9% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 44 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of H T Media Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 31.30 and the 52-week low is Rs 17.52.

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