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Madhya Pradesh Today Media Ltd

NSE MPTODAY · Print Media
₹41.55 +0.00%
NSE close2026-09-10
52 week range34.20 - 47.70
Market cap₹19.0 Cr.
P/E6.39
IPO 2017 · -37% since Price band 5% Delivery 100.0%

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2020Mar 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026
Sales8.6910.118.7411.309.5612.258.0913.478.0413.6511.3812.58
Expenses6.107.566.358.067.199.846.2110.546.1011.208.9910.78
Operating Profit2.592.552.393.242.372.411.882.931.942.452.391.80
OPM %29.80%25.22%27.35%28.67%24.79%19.67%23.24%21.75%24.13%17.95%21.00%14.31%
Other Income0.120.860.080.060.100.090.110.090.230.450.290.36
Interest0.390.370.310.230.320.290.220.320.250.200.150.17
Depreciation0.610.520.510.560.530.360.400.450.430.430.330.13
Profit before tax1.712.521.652.511.621.851.372.251.492.272.201.86
Tax %25.15%29.37%26.67%28.29%27.78%31.35%27.01%31.56%23.49%9.69%35.00%17.20%
Net Profit1.291.781.211.801.161.281.001.541.142.051.441.54
EPS in Rs2.823.902.653.942.542.802.193.372.504.493.153.37
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Sales15.3715.2019.0822.5928.0327.3118.8120.0421.8121.5621.7023.96
Expenses13.5913.7314.9716.7021.0819.9613.6614.4117.0516.7517.3219.77
Operating Profit1.781.474.115.896.957.355.155.634.764.814.384.19
OPM %11.58%9.67%21.54%26.07%24.79%26.91%27.38%28.09%21.82%22.31%20.18%17.49%
Other Income0.040.050.19-0.041.370.620.980.140.200.190.680.65
Interest0.100.110.280.751.010.870.760.540.610.540.440.32
Depreciation1.030.340.500.681.021.201.131.060.890.85-0.000.46
Profit before tax0.691.073.524.426.295.904.244.173.463.614.624.06
Tax %37.68%39.25%33.24%30.54%28.78%26.27%27.59%27.82%29.77%29.92%12.34%26.85%
Net Profit0.420.652.363.074.474.353.063.012.442.534.052.97
EPS in Rs420.00650.0019.506.729.799.526.706.595.345.548.876.50
Dividend Payout %-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%7.44%5.11%-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth5%5%3%10%
Compounded Profit Growth16%-1%7%-24%
Stock Price CAGR%15%-2%-15%
Return on Equity11%7%7%6%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital0.010.011.214.574.574.574.574.574.574.574.574.57
Reserves1.502.153.4917.1021.4525.8028.8631.8734.3136.8440.8843.86
Borrowings-0.00-0.002.848.998.006.876.485.063.932.411.182.35
Other Liabilities7.197.515.997.746.996.064.074.554.862.782.683.16
Total Liabilities8.709.6713.5338.4041.0143.3043.9846.0547.6746.6049.3153.94
Fixed Assets1.742.124.265.657.858.627.697.086.185.617.307.60
CWIP-0.00-0.00-0.004.06-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.00
Investments0.840.690.690.690.690.690.690.690.690.690.690.69
Other Assets6.126.868.5828.0032.4733.9935.6038.2840.8040.3041.3245.65
Total Assets8.709.6713.5338.4041.0143.3043.9846.0547.6746.6049.3153.94
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity0.152.114.661.150.772.802.861.831.383.032.549.78
Cash from Investing Activity-0.13-0.71-2.47-5.40-2.31-14.49-0.18-0.160.21-0.08-1.26-0.11
Cash from Financing Activity-0.230.091.0718.70-2.13-1.97-1.15-1.96-1.74-1.62-1.190.12
Net Cash Flow-0.221.493.2714.44-3.66-13.651.53-0.30-0.151.330.099.79
Free Cash Flow0.021.402.02-4.99-2.63-12.002.521.491.392.750.849.03
CFO/OP35%171%140%46%37%60%74%53%49%83%80%259%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days85.2579.7222.9662.05114.20150.89209.96221.66218.90232.44242.21145.18
Inventory Days62.9389.70172.6098.2456.7453.68145.34259.13235.54222.04141.37161.63
Days Payable145.4497.44132.986.3951.1216.46180.0259.4965.3315.9719.7120.43
Cash Conversion Cycle2.7471.9962.57153.89119.82188.11175.27421.30389.11438.50363.88286.38
Working Capital Days-39.66-60.51-75.75-88.87-3.5242.1089.84144.25182.75222.96255.33129.64
ROCE %58.96%64.31%78.35%31.73%22.57%19.09%12.96%11.67%9.68%9.60%10.90%8.99%
Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters53.41%53.42%53.42%53.42%53.42%53.42%53.42%53.42%53.42%53.42%53.42%53.42%
Public46.59%46.58%46.58%46.58%46.58%46.58%46.58%46.58%46.58%46.58%46.58%46.58%
No. of Shareholders262284289284269266271259258256255247

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 19.0 Cr.
Current Price₹ 41.6
Stock P/E6.39
Book Value₹ 106
ROCE8.99 %
ROE6.33 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)10%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-24%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 19 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 7 Cr
P/E (TTM)6.39x
Price to book0.39x
Price to sales0.79x
EV / EBITDA1.38x
EV / EBIT1.52x
EV / sales0.28x
Price to cash flow1.94x
Earnings yield15.65%
P/E, 3-year average5.21x
P/B, 3-year average0.35x
P/E, 5-year average6.28x
P/B, 5-year average0.43x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)17.49%
Operating margin (incl. other income)20.20%
EBITDA margin20.20%
Pre-tax margin16.94%
Net profit margin12.40%
ROE6.33%
ROCE8.99%
ROA5.75%
ROE, 3-year average7.32%
ROCE, 3-year average9.92%
ROA, 3-year average6.52%
ROE, 5-year average7.41%
ROCE, 5-year average10.20%
ROA, 5-year average6.29%
ROIC (approx.)8.87%
Tax rate26.85%
Other income / net worth1.34%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)10.41%
Profit growth (latest year)-26.67%
Sales CAGR, 3 years3.18%
Sales CAGR, 5 years4.96%
Profit CAGR, 3 years6.77%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-0.60%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 6.50
EPS (latest year)Rs 6.50
EPS, 3-year averageRs 6.97
EPS, 5-year averageRs 6.57
Book value per shareRs 106.02
Sales per shareRs 52.45
Cash flow per shareRs 21.41
Free cash flow per shareRs 19.77
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.44x
Fixed asset turnover3.15x
Inventory turnover3.69x
Inventory days99 days
Debtor days145 days
Debtors turnover2.51x
Creditor days20 days
Cash conversion cycle286 days
Working capital days130 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 2 Cr
Cash and bankRs 15 Cr
Net debtRs -12 Cr
Debt to equity0.05x
Net debt / EBITDA-2.54x
Interest coverage13.69x
Owners' fund to total sources89.78%
Debt to assets4.36%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 10 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 10 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 9 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 10 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.24x
Sales to cash flow2.45x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 24 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 24 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 4 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 4 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 3 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 3 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 7 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 20 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 25 Cr
Share capitalRs 5 Cr
ReservesRs 44 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 48 Cr
Total assetsRs 54 Cr
Net blockRs 8 Cr
InvestmentsRs 1 Cr
ReceivablesRs 10 Cr
InventoryRs 2 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 3 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)0.46
Ownership
Promoter holding53.42% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 6.4 is at the 62th percentile of its own 8.7-year range (median 5.7, low 1.1, high 28.6).
P/B 0.39 is at the 32th percentile (median 0.45).
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.
PeriodMPTODAYNifty 50Difference
1 week-4.7%-2.8% -1.9 pts
1 month-8.1%-6.8% -1.3 pts
3 months+17.7%-7.6% +25.3 pts
6 months+25.2%+0.4% +24.7 pts
1 year-9.2%-9.9% +0.7 pts
2 years+191.6%-13.6% +205.1 pts
3 years-5.5%+14.2% -19.6 pts
5 years+74.9%+27.9% +47.1 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 99% while net profit fell 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

Mar 2026
Sales ₹13 Cr -6.6% vs Mar 2024. Net profit ₹2 Cr +0.0%.

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Quick answers

What is the market cap of Madhya Pradesh Today Media Ltd?

Madhya Pradesh Today Media Ltd (MPTODAY) has a market capitalisation of Rs 19.0 Cr. at the 2026-09-10 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Madhya Pradesh Today Media Ltd?

Madhya Pradesh Today Media Ltd trades at a P/E of 6.39 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-09-10 close.

What were Madhya Pradesh Today Media Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Mar 2026 quarter, Madhya Pradesh Today Media Ltd sales was Rs 13 Cr (-6.6% vs Mar 2024) and net profit was Rs 2 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Madhya Pradesh Today Media Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 47.70 and the 52-week low is Rs 34.20.

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