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Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd

NSE NETWORK18 · BSE 532798 · Media & Entertainment
₹25.43 -1.70%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range25.28 - 53.24
Market cap₹3,997 Cr.
Microcap 250Nifty Media Price band 20% Delivery 47.4%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales1,8661,7742,4193,1411,8251,360561468498539616516
Expenses2,0841,9452,6093,2892,0051,382542464498530585509
Operating Profit-218-172-190-148-179-22194-010308
OPM %-12%-10%-8%-4.7%-10%-1.6%3.4%0.9%-0.1%1.8%4.9%1.4%
Other Income224187176174270-1,22540231124692642
Interest6674114150170102555248505457
Depreciation574369706952333434333231
Profit before tax-118-102-197-194-148-1,400-2914941-5-30-38
Tax %1%0%-1%1%3%-0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Net Profit-119-102-196-195-152-1,400-2914941-5-30-38
EPS in Rs-0.79-0.56-1.05-1.20-0.92-9.31-0.200.960.26-0.04-0.20-0.25
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales1,5271,4911,8395,1165,3574,7055,8806,2239,2976,8882,1212,169
Expenses1,4741,6471,8765,0494,7863,9334,7996,0869,9557,2242,0782,122
Operating Profit53-156-37685717721,081137-658-3374347
OPM %3.5%-10%-2.0%1.3%11%16%18%2.2%-7%-4.9%2.0%2.2%
Other Income985511042-174474183801-734449260
Interest67809619823615797209322477205209
Depreciation588089142175147120128210223133129
Profit before tax26-261-111-231143512939-16-389-1,771155-32
Tax %63%4%56%-23%61%-7%11%-1%-17%0%0%
Net Profit96-271-173-17856547838-16-325-1,777155-32
EPS in Rs0.92-2.23-1.47-2.89-2.260.311.98-0.80-1.97-10.940.99-0.23
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth3%-15%-30%-49%
Compounded Profit Growth-9%2%34%99%
Stock Price CAGR-5%-13%-26%-50%
Return on Equity-4%-2%-2%1%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital523518518518518518518518518518765765
Reserves1,0971,359765616293-12923715714,7103,9774,153
Borrowings1,0017821,3072,2033,0453,2652,5542,2846,0698,1562,9603,288
Other Liabilities3,0802,9292,4574,1724,5944,8345,1566,1017,23616,498795790
Total Liabilities5,7015,5885,0467,5098,4508,6168,2579,14013,98039,8818,4988,996
Fixed Assets2,6271,6801,7662,9072,8682,9732,9292,8763,0553,6811,7881,753
CWIP1916525478712625991611,62702
Investments7392,6812,1826699237967718699584,1885,6826,123
Other Assets2,3161,2101,0943,9084,6124,7604,4305,1379,05120,3851,0271,118
Total Assets5,7015,5885,0467,5098,4508,6168,2579,14013,98039,8818,4988,996
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-9987-17890-204781,346641-2,804-6,465-1,912-28
Cash from Investing Activity135-140-362-57-445-86-85-249-7189,929-3,636-19
Cash from Financing Activity-81-6518131645-62-1,049-3813,4111,13972083
Net Cash Flow-45-59-22164-3-7121212-1114,603-4,82836
Free Cash Flow-124-11-33728-331-681,263457-3,536-8,869-2,809-77
CFO/OP6%382%97%-460%-94%18%161%52%-2,143%987%540%-1%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days728578255931059972766935119
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle728578255931059972766935119
Working Capital Days-78-263-383-216-99-88-621-32173-141-503
ROCE %-4%2%-4%-0%-1%7%10%16%2%-0%1%3%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%56.89%56.89%56.89%56.89%56.89%56.89%56.89%
FIIs5.64%3.48%3.54%3.49%2.34%6.61%6.98%6.85%6.54%6.26%6.29%4.33%
DIIs0.04%0.53%0.05%0.06%0.09%0.18%0.19%0.22%0.15%0.15%0.13%0.12%
Public19.34%20.99%21.42%21.43%22.57%36.33%35.94%36.04%36.42%36.69%36.68%38.66%
No. of Shareholders1,30,9091,35,1911,45,3021,56,0091,75,6625,84,6085,74,5485,70,6925,65,4295,47,5795,31,5805,25,106

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 3,997 Cr.
Current Price₹ 25.9
Book Value₹ 31.9
ROCE3.01 %
ROE0.75 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 5.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-49%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)99%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 3,892 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 7,140 Cr
Price to book0.79x
Price to sales1.79x
EV / EBITDA23.29x
EV / EBIT40.30x
EV / sales3.29x
Earnings yield-0.89%
P/E, 3-year average27.67x
P/B, 3-year average0.95x
P/E, 5-year average35.07x
P/B, 5-year average4.57x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)2.04%
Operating margin (incl. other income)23.22%
EBITDA margin14.13%
Pre-tax margin-1.47%
Net profit margin-1.59%
Net margin, latest quarter-7.50%
ROE3.15%
ROCE4.53%
ROA1.74%
ROE, 3-year average-5.45%
ROCE, 3-year average-1.41%
ROA, 3-year average-2.00%
ROE, 5-year average0.75%
ROCE, 5-year average6.69%
ROA, 5-year average-0.87%
ROIC (approx.)2.17%
Tax rate0.02%
Other income / net worth9.13%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-69.21%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-30.15%
Sales CAGR, 5 years-14.73%
Profit CAGR, 5 years36.36%
Sales growth QoQ-16.16%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)10.35%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-126.15%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs -0.23
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.99
EPS (latest quarter)Rs -0.25
EPS, 3-year averageRs -4.01
EPS, 5-year averageRs -2.17
Book value per shareRs 32.14
Sales per shareRs 14.17
Cash flow per shareRs -0.18
Free cash flow per shareRs -0.50
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.24x
Fixed asset turnover1.21x
Inventory turnover232.82x
Inventory days2 days
Debtor days119 days
Debtors turnover3.07x
Cash conversion cycle119 days
Working capital days-503 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 3,288 Cr
Cash and bankRs 40 Cr
Net debtRs 3,248 Cr
Debt to equity0.67x
Net debt / EBITDA10.59x
Interest coverage0.85x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)0.26x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)0.26x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 345 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources54.67%
Debt to assets36.55%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -28 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -19 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 83 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 36 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -77 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 251 Cr
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 2,169 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 2,121 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 516 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 43 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 8 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 260 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 307 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 97 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs -32 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs -35 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 152 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs -39 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 129 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 31 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 209 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 501 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 2,078 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 2,570 Cr
Share capitalRs 765 Cr
ReservesRs 4,153 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 4,918 Cr
Total assetsRs 8,996 Cr
Net blockRs 1,753 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 2 Cr
InvestmentsRs 6,123 Cr
ReceivablesRs 690 Cr
InventoryRs 2 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 790 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)153.04
Ownership
Promoter holding56.89% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/B 0.79 is at the 5th percentile (median 6.12).
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.
PeriodNETWORK18Nifty 50Difference
1 week-5.7%-2.8% -2.9 pts
1 month-9.3%-6.8% -2.5 pts
3 months-22.8%-7.6% -15.2 pts
6 months-7.6%+0.4% -8.0 pts
1 year-52.2%-9.9% -42.3 pts
2 years-69.5%-13.6% -55.9 pts
3 years-60.2%+14.2% -74.3 pts
5 years-53.2%+27.9% -81.1 pts
6 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹5 Cr. Over three months 1 bought more and 0 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund0.19%5 +4%
Groww Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.01%0 +4%
Angel One Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.01%0 +4%
Motilal Oswal BSE 1000 Index Fund0.01%0 +4%
Mirae Asset Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.01%0 +17%
Bandhan Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.01%0 +4%

Red flags

F-score 4 of 8
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew 5% vs sales -69% in 2026
lookProfit leans on other income Other income was 289% 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 ₹516 Cr +10.3% vs Jun 2025. Net loss ₹38 Cr.

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2018-08-10 Annual General Meeting
2017-09-20 Annual General Meeting
2016-09-22 Annual General Meeting
2015-09-16 Annual General Meeting
2014-09-25Annual General Meeting
2013-07-18Annual General Meeting
2012-09-11Rights 307:50 @ Premium Rs.25/- Per Share
2012-08-02Annual General Meeting
2011-08-30Annual General Meeting
2010-08-18Annual General Meeting
2009-08-20Annual General Meeting
2008-09-04Annual General Meeting
2008-03-11Rights - 1pccps:5eq
2008-02-14Interim Div-Rs1.25 Per Sh
2007-08-30Agm
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.
EPS in the scrip is zero (4 trailing quarters)

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd?

Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd (NETWORK18) has a market capitalisation of Rs 3,997 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd sales was Rs 516 Cr (+10.3% vs Jun 2025) with a net loss of Rs 38 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 53.24 and the 52-week low is Rs 25.28.

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