HT Media Limited HTMEDIA NSE
HT Media Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the printing and publication of newspapers and periodicals in India. The company operates through three segments: Printing and Publication of Newspapers & Periodicals, Radio Broadcast & Entertainment, and Digital. It publishes Hindustan Times, an English daily newspaper; Mint, a business daily newspaper; and Hindustan, a Hindi daily newspaper. The company is also involved in the FM radio broadcast and other related activities through its radio stations operating under the Fever 104, Fever, Punjabi Fever, Radio One, and Radio Nasha brands. In addition, it operates Shine.com, a job portal; Shine Learning, a platform for upskilling; Hindustantimes.com, an English news website; Livemint.com, a business news website; Livehindustan.com, a Hindi news website; Desimartini.com, a movie reviews and ratings website; HT Smartcast, a podcast platform; Health Shots, a health and wellness platform for millennial women; VCCircle and TechCircle news platforms; VCCEdge, a market intelligence platform; Mint Lounge, a weekend magazine of Mint to guide on intelligent lifestyle; Slurrp, a platform for food recipes; and OTTplay, a content aggregation and discovery platform. Further, the company rents and invests in properties; engages in sale of third party newspaper and internet radio, trading and management consultancy services, and investment activities; undertakes commercial printing jobs; and provides solutions under HT One Audience, HT AdVentures, HT Classifieds, HT Brand Studio, and HT Syndication. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in New Delhi, India. HT Media Limited is a subsidiary of The Hindustan Times Limited.
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Growth (CAGR)
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -52.1% CAGR over 5 years.
- 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 | HTMEDIA HT Media Limited NSE | 22.88 | - | ₹529.26 Cr | - | 3.71% | 1.90% | 6.83% | -52.14% |
| 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 | - | 489.80 Cr | 440.88 Cr | 412.15 Cr | 451.50 Cr | 496.61 Cr |
| Cost of Revenue | - | 113.56 Cr | 313.60 Cr | 101.23 Cr | 108.23 Cr | 109.51 Cr |
| Gross Profit | - | 376.24 Cr | 127.28 Cr | 310.92 Cr | 343.27 Cr | 387.10 Cr |
| Operating Expenses | - | 394.06 Cr | 140.05 Cr | 357.64 Cr | 368.09 Cr | 394.06 Cr |
| Operating Income | - | -17.82 Cr | -12.77 Cr | -46.72 Cr | -24.82 Cr | -6.96 Cr |
| EBITDA | - | 46.40 Cr | 94.01 Cr | 9.75 Cr | 43.19 Cr | 10.35 Cr |
| Interest Expense | - | 16.43 Cr | 15.89 Cr | 14.69 Cr | 15.45 Cr | 15.37 Cr |
| Pretax Income | - | 6.39 Cr | 54.78 Cr | -28.17 Cr | 2.87 Cr | -27.02 Cr |
| Tax Provision | - | 9.63 Cr | 3.42 Cr | -16.80 Cr | 7.21 Cr | -3.32 Cr |
| Net Income | - | -5.99 Cr | 41.02 Cr | -13.33 Cr | -4.03 Cr | -23.35 Cr |
| Diluted EPS | -0.33 | -0.26 | - | -0.58 | -0.17 | -1.01 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,421.25 Cr | 1,616.40 Cr | 1,656.98 Cr | 1,732.94 Cr |
| Cost of Revenue | 548.40 Cr | 785.88 Cr | 709.49 Cr | 625.78 Cr |
| Gross Profit | 872.85 Cr | 830.52 Cr | 947.49 Cr | 1,107.16 Cr |
| Operating Expenses | 1,030.05 Cr | 1,147.86 Cr | 1,147.41 Cr | 1,252.88 Cr |
| Operating Income | -157.20 Cr | -317.34 Cr | -199.92 Cr | -145.72 Cr |
| EBITDA | 201.17 Cr | 13.24 Cr | 54.69 Cr | 180.49 Cr |
| Interest Expense | 51.78 Cr | 74.90 Cr | 75.95 Cr | 67.04 Cr |
| Pretax Income | 14.14 Cr | -193.36 Cr | -140.47 Cr | 15.44 Cr |
| Tax Provision | -7.33 Cr | 58.39 Cr | -49.09 Cr | 1.24 Cr |
| Net Income | 17.79 Cr | -227.29 Cr | -80.58 Cr | 1.95 Cr |
| Diluted EPS | 0.76 | -9.83 | -3.48 | 0.08 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.83% |
| 1 Year: | 8.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -52.14% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +15.91% |
| 6 Months: | -10.49% |
| 3 Months: | +4.33% |
| 1 Month: | +1.24% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 4,396.69 Cr | 4,153.29 Cr | 4,108.02 Cr | 3,932.89 Cr |
| Current Assets | 1,836.92 Cr | 1,434.74 Cr | 1,845.51 Cr | 1,999.12 Cr |
| Cash & Equivalents | 70.53 Cr | 66.70 Cr | 81.28 Cr | 56.85 Cr |
| Inventory | 153.13 Cr | 156.76 Cr | 175.98 Cr | 120.78 Cr |
| Receivables | 297.43 Cr | 355.14 Cr | 378.44 Cr | 405.72 Cr |
| Total Liabilities | 1,914.16 Cr | 1,998.90 Cr | 2,051.40 Cr | 1,883.45 Cr |
| Current Liabilities | 1,639.49 Cr | 1,757.60 Cr | 1,798.37 Cr | 1,710.18 Cr |
| Long Term Debt | 184.71 Cr | 72.47 Cr | 95.41 Cr | 25.74 Cr |
| Total Debt | 876.19 Cr | 868.52 Cr | 889.60 Cr | 716.94 Cr |
| Total Equity | 2,083.65 Cr | 1,799.51 Cr | 1,714.17 Cr | 1,666.29 Cr |
| Shares Outstanding | 23.27 Cr | 23.27 Cr | 23.27 Cr | 23.28 Cr |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -36.46 Cr | -47.12 Cr | -53.16 Cr | 56.56 Cr |
| Investing Cash Flow | 55.13 Cr | 248.45 Cr | 141.57 Cr | 169.78 Cr |
| Financing Cash Flow | -32.08 Cr | -207.32 Cr | -57.14 Cr | -252.87 Cr |
| Capital Expenditure | -24.06 Cr | -26.90 Cr | -41.84 Cr | -23.17 Cr |
| Free Cash Flow | -60.52 Cr | -74.02 Cr | -95.00 Cr | 33.39 Cr |
| Net Change in Cash | -13.41 Cr | -5.99 Cr | 31.27 Cr | -26.53 Cr |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 61.4% | 51.4% | 57.2% | 63.9% |
| Operating Margin % | -11.1% | -19.6% | -12.1% | -8.4% |
| Net Margin % | 1.3% | -14.1% | -4.9% | 0.1% |
| ROE % | 0.9% | -12.6% | -4.7% | 0.1% |
| ROCE % | -5.7% | -13.2% | -8.7% | -6.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
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