Hindustan Media Ventures Limited HMVL NSE
Hindustan Media Ventures Limited engages in the publishing business in India. It operates through two segments, Printing & Publishing of Newspaper & Periodicals; and Digital. The company publishes under various brands, including Hindustan, a newspaper which covers international, national, and local news relating to politics, business, entertainment, sports, and other general interests; Nandan, a monthly children's magazine that offers traditional and modern stories, poems, interactive and educative columns, and facts; Kadambini, a monthly socio-cultural magazine, which provides a range of subjects, such as literature, art, culture, health, technology, fashion, travel, and beauty; and LiveHindustan.com, a Hindi news website. It also operates HT Media Labs, which offers OTTplay, Slurrp, MintGenie, and Upublish that caters various needs of users, ranging from entertainment to personal finance. The company was formerly known as Searchlight Publishing House Limited and changed its name to Hindustan Media Ventures Limited in November 2008. The company was incorporated in 1918 and is based in New Delhi, India. Hindustan Media Ventures Limited is a subsidiary of HT Media Limited.
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Growth (CAGR)
PROS
- Profit CAGR of 24.2% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading 26.0% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).
| # | Name | CMP ₹ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HMVL Hindustan Media Ventures Limited NSE | 68.18 | 7.54 | ₹501.22 Cr | - | 5.58% | 9.04% | 3.47% | 24.21% |
| 2 | IDEA Vodafone Idea Limited NIFTY_MIDNSE | 13.99 | 4.36 | ₹1.52 L Cr | - | 36.88% | - | 2.05% | 72.64% |
| 3 | INDUSTOWER Indus Towers Limited NIFTY_MIDNSE | 442.05 | 16.31 | ₹1.17 L Cr | - | 18.44% | 19.81% | 4.61% | 51.86% |
| 4 | NAUKRI Info Edge (India) Limited NIFTY_MIDNSEAITECH | 995.00 | 44.44 | ₹64,449.87 Cr | 1.45% | 4.71% | 4.57% | 11.88% | 483.26% |
| 5 | TATACOMM Tata Communications Limited NIFTY_MIDNSEAI | 1,965.00 | 53.76 | ₹56,002.50 Cr | 0.89% | 15.29% | 31.13% | 11.61% | -17.69% |
| 6 | AFFLE Affle 3i Limited NIFTY_SMALLNSEAI | 1,463.00 | 45.25 | ₹20,575.72 Cr | - | 15.30% | 13.79% | 23.64% | 22.97% |
| 7 | SUNTV Sun TV Network Limited NIFTY_SMALLNSE | 502.15 | 13.73 | ₹19,788.96 Cr | 1.00% | 15.31% | 11.85% | 4.74% | -5.51% |
| 8 | PFOCUS Prime Focus Limited NSE | 233.40 | 59.54 | ₹18,111.62 Cr | - | 24.91% | 13.14% | -0.29% | 14.09% |
| 9 | INDIAMART IndiaMART InterMESH Limited NIFTY_SMALLNSEAITECH | 2,015.70 | 25.58 | ₹12,116.83 Cr | 1.49% | 19.97% | 20.70% | 16.77% | 18.70% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | 197.47 Cr | 153.86 Cr | 182.99 Cr | 196.87 Cr | 212.24 Cr |
| Cost of Revenue | - | 56.26 Cr | 159.01 Cr | 53.52 Cr | 56.19 Cr | 54.47 Cr |
| Gross Profit | - | 141.21 Cr | -5.15 Cr | 129.47 Cr | 140.68 Cr | 157.77 Cr |
| Operating Expenses | - | 143.87 Cr | -1.25 Cr | 142.95 Cr | 155.36 Cr | 162.31 Cr |
| Operating Income | - | -2.66 Cr | -3.90 Cr | -13.48 Cr | -14.68 Cr | -4.54 Cr |
| EBITDA | - | 25.73 Cr | 51.66 Cr | 17.72 Cr | 18.35 Cr | 7.30 Cr |
| Interest Expense | - | 1.55 Cr | 1.39 Cr | 1.47 Cr | 2.08 Cr | 2.18 Cr |
| Pretax Income | - | 19.71 Cr | 45.50 Cr | 11.77 Cr | 11.29 Cr | 1.34 Cr |
| Tax Provision | - | 1.72 Cr | 10.00 L | 1.53 Cr | 1.21 Cr | 45.00 L |
| Net Income | - | 17.99 Cr | 45.40 Cr | 10.24 Cr | 10.08 Cr | 89.00 L |
| Diluted EPS | 1.88 | 2.41 | - | 1.39 | 1.37 | 0.12 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 618.81 Cr | 667.73 Cr | 677.74 Cr | 685.50 Cr |
| Cost of Revenue | 296.58 Cr | 398.63 Cr | 367.84 Cr | 314.00 Cr |
| Gross Profit | 322.23 Cr | 269.10 Cr | 309.90 Cr | 371.50 Cr |
| Operating Expenses | 318.45 Cr | 367.50 Cr | 401.12 Cr | 422.12 Cr |
| Operating Income | 3.78 Cr | -98.40 Cr | -91.22 Cr | -50.62 Cr |
| EBITDA | 85.95 Cr | -6.49 Cr | 31.68 Cr | 107.73 Cr |
| Interest Expense | 8.79 Cr | 16.13 Cr | 12.59 Cr | 6.59 Cr |
| Pretax Income | 47.33 Cr | -53.99 Cr | -7.57 Cr | 80.57 Cr |
| Tax Provision | 4.26 Cr | -15.90 Cr | -17.52 Cr | 2.79 Cr |
| Net Income | 40.59 Cr | -38.09 Cr | 9.95 Cr | 77.78 Cr |
| Diluted EPS | 5.51 | -5.17 | 1.35 | 10.56 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 3.47% |
| 1 Year: | 14.00% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 24.21% |
| 1 Year: | -39.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -23.95% |
| 6 Months: | -5.65% |
| 3 Months: | -3.55% |
| 1 Month: | +1.50% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 2,183.80 Cr | 2,186.20 Cr | 2,247.85 Cr | 2,284.99 Cr |
| Current Assets | 1,101.28 Cr | 820.92 Cr | 1,103.87 Cr | 1,261.63 Cr |
| Cash & Equivalents | 18.26 Cr | 18.32 Cr | 39.19 Cr | 22.22 Cr |
| Inventory | 77.04 Cr | 63.92 Cr | 48.54 Cr | 32.46 Cr |
| Receivables | 110.60 Cr | 118.41 Cr | 128.16 Cr | 106.26 Cr |
| Total Liabilities | 593.98 Cr | 710.57 Cr | 768.78 Cr | 750.68 Cr |
| Current Liabilities | 578.58 Cr | 667.12 Cr | 736.70 Cr | 722.50 Cr |
| Long Term Debt | 9.47 Cr | 0 | - | - |
| Total Debt | 120.01 Cr | 106.75 Cr | 84.84 Cr | 39.78 Cr |
| Total Equity | 1,589.82 Cr | 1,475.63 Cr | 1,479.07 Cr | 1,534.31 Cr |
| Shares Outstanding | 7.37 Cr | 7.37 Cr | 7.37 Cr | 7.37 Cr |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 50.49 Cr | 52.28 Cr | 16.39 Cr | 37.56 Cr |
| Investing Cash Flow | -74.76 Cr | 35.53 Cr | 28.64 Cr | -2.73 Cr |
| Financing Cash Flow | 21.11 Cr | -89.89 Cr | -9.14 Cr | -57.68 Cr |
| Capital Expenditure | -15.24 Cr | -14.09 Cr | -14.85 Cr | -4.19 Cr |
| Free Cash Flow | 35.25 Cr | 38.19 Cr | 1.54 Cr | 33.37 Cr |
| Net Change in Cash | -3.16 Cr | -2.08 Cr | 35.89 Cr | -22.85 Cr |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 52.1% | 40.3% | 45.7% | 54.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 0.6% | -14.7% | -13.5% | -7.4% |
| Net Margin % | 6.6% | -5.7% | 1.5% | 11.3% |
| ROE % | 2.6% | -2.6% | 0.7% | 5.1% |
| ROCE % | 0.2% | -6.5% | -6.0% | -3.2% |
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