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Sun TV Network Ltd

NSE SUNTV · BSE 532733 · TV Broadcasting & Software Production
₹599.90 -0.84%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range447.20 - 663.90
Market cap₹21,803 Cr.
P/E13.8
Nifty 500Smallcap 250Nifty Media Price band 20% Delivery 10.5%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales1,0489239611,3149368299421,2901,3008628831,458
Expenses321334438595395384527674546443492723
Operating Profit728589523719541445414617754420391735
OPM %69%64%54%55%58%54%44%48%58%49%44%50%
Other Income11214014214917214618418914013333179
Interest222244444331
Depreciation2191151081131961131181084041139896
Profit before tax619612555753513474477694486436323818
Tax %25%26%25%26%20%23%22%24%27%26%28%24%
Net Profit465454415560409364371529355324232619
EPS in Rs11.7911.5210.5214.1910.399.229.4113.438.998.225.8915.70
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales2,4742,6462,9633,7833,5203,1773,5853,7724,2824,0204,3354,502
Expenses1,2538749591,1761,2481,1111,3061,3791,6441,8912,1522,203
Operating Profit1,2211,7722,0042,6072,2722,0652,2792,3932,6382,1292,1832,300
OPM %49%67%68%69%65%65%64%63%62%53%50%51%
Other Income677181165242260306256380515642493485
Interest211213273399141412
Depreciation497400450663700404306486532541723711
Profit before tax1,3991,5511,7182,1851,8191,9412,1952,2782,6132,2171,9392,062
Tax %34%34%34%34%24%21%25%25%26%23%26%
Net Profit9221,0311,1361,4341,3851,5251,6421,7071,9261,7031,4411,530
EPS in Rs23.3926.1428.8036.3735.1538.7041.6643.3048.8543.1936.5338.80
Dividend Payout %66%38%35%21%71%13%33%35%34%35%34%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth6%6%5%13%
Compounded Profit Growth7%0%-4%-8%
Stock Price CAGR1%1%-3%6%
Return on Equity20%17%16%12%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital197197197197197197197197197197197197
Reserves3,1513,2773,8314,4915,3295,5276,8577,9589,07510,33911,45412,446
Borrowings00000080956338124106
Other Liabilities3972853505856707828126488148478751,092
Total Liabilities3,7453,7594,3785,2736,1976,5077,9468,89810,14811,42112,65113,841
Fixed Assets1,1798451,2251,1531,1121,1459461,7911,7291,7071,5792,538
CWIP212491366146244131145344888
Investments5066361,1482,1472,8012,6923,5043,5895,5127,0618,3037,821
Other Assets2,0582,2782,0041,9232,2712,6033,3513,2742,7752,5082,4252,595
Total Assets3,7453,7594,3785,2736,1976,5077,9468,89810,14811,42112,65113,841
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity1,1621,2991,2961,3711,8241,6561,4641,6342,0962,1711,6651,802
Cash from Investing Activity-518-401-716-1,294-1,113-406-1,152-1,026-1,553-1,313-1,064-1,308
Cash from Financing Activity-635-737-475-475-596-1,222-249-603-631-697-618-525
Net Cash Flow9160104-39811527635-88161-18-32
Free Cash Flow7231,2597638561,2709961,2355041,7751,6601,281-409
CFO/OP92%145%101%96%98%92%97%102%112%106%105%105%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days115115107131109142165149143107111121
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle115115107131109142165149143107111121
Working Capital Days11313789897810210210687707469
ROCE %35%32%41%39%42%30%29%27%25%26%20%16%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%75.00%
FIIs10.57%9.01%8.87%7.89%7.23%7.11%6.87%6.91%6.71%6.47%6.64%5.80%
DIIs4.47%6.59%6.50%8.23%10.00%10.17%10.45%10.35%10.19%10.64%10.91%11.30%
Public9.96%9.40%9.62%8.89%7.77%7.70%7.67%7.74%8.10%7.88%7.46%7.90%
No. of Shareholders99,89595,3621,00,8031,01,5171,10,0211,14,8651,03,9121,01,7931,07,4961,02,06794,10697,091

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 21,803 Cr.
Current Price₹ 553
Stock P/E13.8
Book Value₹ 321
ROCE16.4 %
ROE12.2 %
Dividend Yield2.26 %
Face Value₹ 5.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)13%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-8%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 23,641 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 23,458 Cr
P/E (TTM)15.46x
Price to book1.87x
Price to sales5.25x
EV / EBITDA8.42x
EV / EBIT11.31x
EV / sales5.21x
Price to cash flow13.12x
Earnings yield6.47%
Dividend yield2.08%
P/E, 3-year average14.29x
P/B, 3-year average2.07x
P/E, 5-year average12.84x
P/B, 5-year average2.07x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)50.36%
Operating margin (incl. other income)61.73%
EBITDA margin61.85%
Pre-tax margin45.80%
Net profit margin33.96%
Net margin, latest quarter42.45%
ROE11.85%
ROCE15.93%
ROA10.87%
ROE, 3-year average15.54%
ROCE, 3-year average20.74%
ROA, 3-year average14.29%
ROE, 5-year average17.56%
ROCE, 5-year average23.44%
ROA, 5-year average16.05%
ROIC (approx.)12.37%
Tax rate25.71%
Other income / net worth3.90%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)7.83%
Profit growth (latest year)-15.42%
Sales CAGR, 3 years4.74%
Sales CAGR, 5 years6.41%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-5.51%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-1.15%
Sales growth QoQ65.20%
Profit growth QoQ166.71%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)12.99%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)16.96%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 38.80
EPS (latest year)Rs 36.53
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 15.70
EPS, 3-year averageRs 42.86
EPS, 5-year averageRs 42.71
Book value per shareRs 320.83
Sales per shareRs 114.25
Cash flow per shareRs 45.72
Free cash flow per shareRs -10.38
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 12.50
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 14.75
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 14.60
Dividends
Dividend payout34.22%
Dividend payout, 3-year average34.41%
Dividend payout, 5-year average34.18%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.31x
Fixed asset turnover1.71x
Debtor days121 days
Debtors turnover3.02x
Cash conversion cycle121 days
Working capital days69 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 106 Cr
Cash and bankRs 290 Cr
Net debtRs -184 Cr
Debt to equity0.01x
Net debt / EBITDA-0.07x
Interest coverage176.21x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)7.84x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)7.84x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 406 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources91.35%
Debt to assets0.77%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 1,802 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -1,308 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -525 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -32 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -409 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -427 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.11x
Sales to cash flow2.41x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 4,502 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 4,335 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 1,458 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 2,183 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 735 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 485 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 2,785 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 2,773 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 2,062 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 499 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 1,529 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 1,440 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 619 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 711 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 96 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 12 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 1,176 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 2,152 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 4,827 Cr
Share capitalRs 197 Cr
ReservesRs 12,446 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 12,643 Cr
Total assetsRs 13,841 Cr
Net blockRs 2,538 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 888 Cr
InvestmentsRs 7,821 Cr
ReceivablesRs 1,433 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 1,092 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)39.41
Ownership
Promoter holding75.00% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 15.5 is at the 70th percentile of its own 9.4-year range (median 13.9, low 7.9, high 39.2).
P/B 1.87 is at the 5th percentile (median 2.80).
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.
PeriodSUNTVNifty 50Difference
1 week+17.0%-2.8% +19.8 pts
1 month+29.8%-6.8% +36.6 pts
3 months+16.4%-7.6% +24.0 pts
6 months+5.8%+0.4% +5.4 pts
1 year+12.0%-9.9% +22.0 pts
2 years-26.9%-13.6% -13.3 pts
3 years-2.0%+14.2% -16.2 pts
5 years+15.2%+27.9% -12.7 pts
59 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹1,953 Cr. Over three months 4 bought more and 55 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
Quant Small Cap Fund1.92%683 -28%
Kotak Multi Cap Fund1.18%346 -29%
SBI Children's Fund-Investment Plan2.40%186 +16%
Quant Multi Cap Fund1.97%152 -22%
Tata Value Fund(Div Trig Opt B-10%)Pay1.05%91 -25%
ICICI Pru Large & Mid Cap Fund0.27%89 -32%
ICICI Pru Multi Asset Allocation Fund0.10%86 -17%
Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Fund0.60%46 -30%
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund0.30%45 -27%
Kotak Special Opportunities Fund2.18%37 -33%
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund0.58%32 -30%
Quant Value Fund1.36%26 -23%
Kotak Consumption Fund1.37%24 -15%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund(M0.21%23 -26%
Kotak Large & Mid Cap Fund0.07%21 -86%
HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund0.05%16 -25%
Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Asset Fund0.56%8 -24%
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.21%7 -25%
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund0.13%7 -21%
Qsif Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Fund1.08%5 +100%
DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund1.26%4 -22%
SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.21%4 -25%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.21%3 -25%
ICICI Pru Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.21%2 -25%
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.21%2 -25%

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.

Insider trades

NSE insider and takeover-code disclosures
DateWhoRoleSideSharesValueHow
2024-06-21MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell1,000Rs 0.08 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-20MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell5,000Rs 0.39 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-19MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell6,000Rs 0.46 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-18MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell1,000Rs 0.08 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-13MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell3,000Rs 0.23 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-12MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell2,000Rs 0.16 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-11MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell15,000Rs 1.11 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-10MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell5,000Rs 0.36 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-07MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell3,000Rs 0.22 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-06MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell85Rs 0.01 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-05MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell11,000Rs 0.80 CrMarket Sale
2024-06-04MR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAMDirectorsell5,000Rs 0.34 CrMarket Sale
Latest disclosed trades by insiders, promoters and large holders. Grants, option exercises and pledges show as "other". A filing is a fact, not a signal on its own.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹1,458 Cr +13.0% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹619 Cr +17.0%.

Activity

Compare
No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-08-18Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2026-03-12Interim Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Share
2026-02-12Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2025-11-20Interim Dividend - Rs 3.75 Per Share
2025-08-13Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Sh
2025-03-13Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2025-02-13Interim Dividend - Rs 2.5 Per Share
2024-11-26Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2024-08-20Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2024-04-08Interim Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share
2024-02-23Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sh
2023-11-21Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2023-08-22Interim Dividend - Rs 6.25 Per Share
2023-03-21Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2023-02-13Interim Dividend - Rs 3.75 Per Share
2022-11-18Interim Dividend - Rs 3.75 Per Share
2022-08-23Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2022-03-17Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2022-02-17Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2021-11-12 Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2021-08-23 Interim Dividend - Rs 3.75 Per Share
2021-02-17 Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2020-03-26 Interim Dividend - Rs 12.50 Per Share
2020-02-24 Interim Dividend-Rs 7.5 Per Share
2019-11-21 Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2019-08-20 Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2019-03-20 Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2019-02-15 Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2018-11-14 Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sh
2018-08-20 Interim Dividend-Rs 5 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2018-03-22 Interim Dividend - Rs2.50 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2018-02-16 Interim Dividend - Rs 2.5 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2017-11-17 Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2017-09-13 Annual General Meeting
2017-08-21 Interim Dividend-Rs 2.50 Per Share
2017-03-22 Interim Dividend Rs 5/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2017-02-17 Interim Dividend Rs 5/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2016-09-14 Annual General Meeting
2016-03-21 Interim Dividend - Rs 7.50/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2016-02-17 Interim Dividend Rs.2/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2015-09-15 Annual General Meeting
2015-05-05Interim Dividend Rs 6/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2015-02-11Interim Dividend - Rs 6.75/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2014-11-13Second Interim Dividend - Rs 2.25/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2014-09-17Annual General Meeting / Final Dividend - Rs 2.25/- Per Share
2014-08-13Interim Dividend - Rs 2.25/- Per Share
2014-02-13Third Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2013-11-19Interim Dividend Rs.2.50 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2013-09-12Annual General Meeting / Final Dividend - Rs 2/- Per Share
2013-08-07Interim Dividend Rs.2.25 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2013-01-28Interim Dividend Rs 2.50 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2012-11-212nd Interim Dividend Rs.2.50 Per Share
2012-09-13Annual General Meeting / Dividend Re 0.75 Per Share
2012-02-15Interim Dividend Rs.2.50 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2011-11-08Interim Dividend Rs.3.75 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2011-09-08Annual General Meeting And Dividend Rs.3.75 Per Share
2011-08-05Interim Dividend Rs.2.50 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2011-02-02Interim Dividend-Rs.5/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2010-07-22Annual General Meeting / Dividend Rs 6 Per Share
2010-01-28Int Div-Rs.1.50 Per Sharepurpose Revised
2009-08-20Agm/Div-Re.1/- Per Share
2009-02-02Interim Dividend - 30% Purpose Revised
2008-08-12Agm/Dividend - 50%
2007-07-23Inferred from price: close fell to 0.248x overnight, no NSE action on record0.2500
2007-07-23Agm/Spl/Bon-1:1/Div-20%
2007-02-13Interim Dividend-30%
2006-09-13Agm/Dividend-20%
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-30News clarificationThe Exchange has sought clarification from Sun TV Network Limited with respect to recent news item captioned Possible Demerger of SUN TVs sports divis...
2026-09-30News clarificationThe Exchange has sought clarification from Sun TV Network Limited with respect to recent news item captioned Possible Demerger of SUN TVs sports divis...
2026-09-21Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-09-18Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 18, 2026
2026-09-01General UpdatesDisclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, 2015
2026-08-27Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 18, 2026
2026-08-12DividendBoard of Directors at its meeting held on August 12, 2026, declared Interim Dividend of Rs. 5 per equity share.
2026-08-12Board meeting outcomeSun TV Network Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
2026-08-07Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Interim Dividend is 18-Aug-2026, if any.
2026-07-22General UpdatesDisclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR 2015 - Issue of Bonus Shares by Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company
2026-06-12Disclosure under SEBI TakeovSun TV Network Limited has Submitted to the Exchange a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 31(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substa...
2026-05-21Board meeting outcomeSun TV Network Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026.
2026-05-21Board meeting outcomeSun TV Network Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026.
2026-03-06General UpdatesThe declaration of Interim Dividend for the FY 2025-26.
2026-03-06DividendBoard of Directors at its meeting held on March 06, 2026, declared Interim Dividend of Rs. 1.25 per equity share.
2026-03-03Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend is 12-Mar-2026.
2026-02-20General UpdatesIntimation of ESG rating by NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited
2026-02-18General UpdatesGeneral Updates
2026-02-06DividendBoard of Directors at its meeting held on February 06, 2026, declared Interim Dividend of Rs. 2.50 per equity share.
2026-02-06Board meeting outcomeSun TV Network Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2025.
2026-02-03Record DateThe record date for the purpose of Dividend, if any, is 12-Feb-2026.
2025-11-14DividendBoard of Directors at its meeting held on November 14, 2025, declared Interim Dividend of Rs. 3.75 per equity share.
2025-11-14Board meeting outcomeSun TV Network Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2025.
2025-11-10Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend, if any, is 20-Nov-2025.
2025-11-03General UpdatesGeneral Updates
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Trade dateShares sold short
2026-09-3021
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Close to Close price movement greater than 25perc in previous 1 monthClose to Close price movement greater than 25perc in previous 15 Days

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Sun TV Network Ltd?

Sun TV Network Ltd (SUNTV) has a market capitalisation of Rs 21,803 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Sun TV Network Ltd?

Sun TV Network Ltd trades at a P/E of 13.8 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Sun TV Network Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Sun TV Network Ltd sales was Rs 1,458 Cr (+13.0% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 619 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Sun TV Network Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 663.90 and the 52-week low is Rs 447.20.

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