Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 25.4% per year over the last five years.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Mar 2026 Revenue of ₹1,803.31 Cr (+3.3% YoY); net profit ₹-54.27 Cr.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +3.3%, earnings -2883.1%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 3.7%, profit CAGR 25.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 3.71% |
| 1 Year: | 3.29% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 25.37% |
| 1 Year: | -2,883.08% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +32.56% |
| 6 Months: | +14.38% |
| 3 Months: | +19.34% |
| 1 Month: | +22.69% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)70.04 · Overbought
P/E of 344.00 is above the sector median of 24.46 — pricier than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Profit CAGR of 25.4% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 344.0.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
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 | 27.52 | 344.00 | ₹636.59 Cr | 0.00% | 4.25% | -3.35% | 3.71% | 25.37% |
| 2 | BHARTIARTL Bharti Airtel Limited NIFTY50NSEAI | 1,936.30 | 43.64 | ₹11.80 L Cr | 1.25% | 17.67% | 17.91% | 14.88% | 47.34% |
| 3 | IDEA Vodafone Idea Limited NIFTY_MIDNSE | 13.98 | -3.49 | ₹1.51 L Cr | 0.00% | 36.88% | -96.63% | 2.05% | 72.64% |
| 4 | INDUSTOWER Indus Towers Limited NIFTY_MIDNSE | 404.50 | 10.84 | ₹1.07 L Cr | 0.00% | 18.44% | 18.02% | 4.61% | 51.86% |
| 5 | BHARTIHEXA BHARTI HEXACOM LIMITED NIFTY_MIDNSE | 1,627.00 | 54.47 | ₹81,350.00 Cr | 0.62% | 21.84% | 24.19% | 12.45% | 46.68% |
| 6 | NAUKRI Info Edge (India) Limited NIFTY_MIDNSEAITECH | 1,196.35 | 80.67 | ₹77,573.80 Cr | 1.20% | 4.71% | 3.82% | 11.88% | 483.26% |
| 7 | TATACOMM Tata Communications Limited NIFTY_MIDNSEAI | 1,853.60 | 52.82 | ₹52,827.60 Cr | 0.94% | 15.29% | 29.06% | 11.58% | -17.69% |
| 8 | AFFLE Affle 3i Limited NIFTY_SMALLNSEAI | 1,515.80 | 55.75 | ₹21,336.00 Cr | 0.00% | 15.30% | 12.45% | 23.64% | 22.97% |
| 9 | PFOCUS Prime Focus Limited NSE | 270.50 | -21.52 | ₹20,990.54 Cr | 0.00% | 24.91% | 10.47% | -0.29% | 14.09% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 441.40 Cr | 393.42 Cr | 393.99 Cr | 442.90 Cr | 464.41 Cr | 378.51 Cr | 423.75 Cr | 489.80 Cr | 493.93 Cr | 412.15 Cr | 451.50 Cr | 496.61 Cr | 511.04 Cr |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.34 Cr | 101.23 Cr | 108.23 Cr | 109.51 Cr | 111.11 Cr |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 391.59 Cr | 310.92 Cr | 343.27 Cr | 387.10 Cr | 399.93 Cr |
| Operating Expenses | 480.52 Cr | 418.68 Cr | 427.63 Cr | 458.12 Cr | 463.05 Cr | 419.75 Cr | 446.55 Cr | 484.04 Cr | 364.70 Cr | 357.64 Cr | 368.09 Cr | 394.06 Cr | 338.34 Cr |
| Operating Income | -70.45 Cr | -55.32 Cr | -63.44 Cr | -44.07 Cr | -29.14 Cr | -68.00 Cr | -47.13 Cr | -17.82 Cr | 26.89 Cr | -46.72 Cr | -24.82 Cr | -6.96 Cr | 61.59 Cr |
| EBITDA | -39.12 Cr | -25.26 Cr | -33.64 Cr | -15.22 Cr | 1.36 Cr | -41.24 Cr | -22.80 Cr | 5.76 Cr | 118.58 Cr | 9.75 Cr | 43.19 Cr | 10.35 Cr | 56.38 Cr |
| Interest Expense | 17.02 Cr | 17.40 Cr | 19.59 Cr | 20.93 Cr | 19.86 Cr | 16.93 Cr | 17.79 Cr | 16.43 Cr | 16.19 Cr | 14.69 Cr | 15.45 Cr | 15.37 Cr | 14.83 Cr |
| Pretax Income | -34.34 Cr | -20.97 Cr | -81.15 Cr | -21.44 Cr | -16.91 Cr | -36.34 Cr | -9.39 Cr | 6.39 Cr | 79.06 Cr | -28.17 Cr | 2.87 Cr | -27.02 Cr | 18.89 Cr |
| Tax Provision | 13.61 Cr | 1.99 Cr | 24.20 Cr | 6.30 Cr | 16.60 Cr | 8.75 Cr | 3.06 Cr | 9.63 Cr | 1.49 Cr | -16.80 Cr | 7.21 Cr | -3.32 Cr | -2.65 Cr |
| Net Income | -20.73 Cr | -18.98 Cr | -56.95 Cr | -15.14 Cr | -31.00 L | -27.59 Cr | -6.33 Cr | -3.24 Cr | 41.02 Cr | -13.33 Cr | -4.03 Cr | -23.35 Cr | -13.56 Cr |
| Diluted EPS | -0.64 | -0.79 | -2.16 | -0.56 | 0.05 | -1.10 | -0.33 | -0.26 | 1.76 | -0.58 | -0.17 | -1.01 | -0.59 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,282.00 Cr | 2,502.00 Cr | 2,452.00 Cr | 2,299.00 Cr | 2,199.00 Cr | 2,083.00 Cr | 1,117.00 Cr | - | 1,616.40 Cr | 1,656.98 Cr | 1,745.84 Cr | 1,803.31 Cr |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 785.88 Cr | 709.49 Cr | 414.52 Cr | 430.08 Cr |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 830.52 Cr | 947.49 Cr | 1,331.32 Cr | 1,373.23 Cr |
| Operating Expenses | 2,021.00 Cr | 2,164.00 Cr | 2,150.00 Cr | 1,933.00 Cr | 2,204.00 Cr | 1,935.00 Cr | 1,236.00 Cr | - | 1,147.86 Cr | 1,147.41 Cr | 1,371.57 Cr | 1,325.73 Cr |
| Operating Income | 161.00 Cr | 236.00 Cr | 177.00 Cr | 245.00 Cr | -113.00 Cr | -34.00 Cr | -256.00 Cr | - | -317.34 Cr | -199.92 Cr | -40.25 Cr | 47.50 Cr |
| EBITDA | 261.00 Cr | 338.00 Cr | 302.00 Cr | 366.00 Cr | -5.00 Cr | 148.00 Cr | -119.00 Cr | - | 13.24 Cr | 54.69 Cr | 269.70 Cr | 184.24 Cr |
| Interest Expense | 47.00 Cr | 63.00 Cr | 95.00 Cr | 81.00 Cr | 114.00 Cr | 99.00 Cr | 56.00 Cr | - | 74.90 Cr | 75.95 Cr | 67.34 Cr | 60.34 Cr |
| Pretax Income | 275.00 Cr | 314.00 Cr | 308.00 Cr | 452.00 Cr | -36.00 Cr | -344.00 Cr | -106.00 Cr | - | -193.36 Cr | -140.47 Cr | 104.35 Cr | 31.12 Cr |
| Tax Provision | 57.75 Cr | 81.64 Cr | 67.76 Cr | 94.92 Cr | 51.84 Cr | 3.44 Cr | 45.58 Cr | - | 58.39 Cr | -49.09 Cr | 4.35 Cr | -7.50 Cr |
| Net Income | 216.00 Cr | 219.00 Cr | 219.00 Cr | 352.00 Cr | 16.00 Cr | -345.00 Cr | -65.00 Cr | - | -227.29 Cr | -80.58 Cr | 1.95 Cr | -54.27 Cr |
| Diluted EPS | 7.73 | 7.45 | 7.32 | 13.20 | -0.52 | -14.86 | -3.04 | 0.76 | -9.83 | -3.48 | 0.08 | - |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 3,392.00 Cr | 4,321.00 Cr | 4,555.00 Cr | 4,940.00 Cr | 4,990.00 Cr | 4,329.00 Cr | 4,317.00 Cr | - | 4,153.29 Cr | 4,108.02 Cr | 3,932.89 Cr | 3,969.18 Cr |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,434.74 Cr | 1,845.51 Cr | 1,999.12 Cr | 2,021.61 Cr |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.70 Cr | 81.28 Cr | 56.85 Cr | 50.48 Cr |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 156.76 Cr | 175.98 Cr | 120.78 Cr | 104.04 Cr |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 355.14 Cr | 378.44 Cr | 405.72 Cr | 395.50 Cr |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,998.90 Cr | 2,051.40 Cr | 1,883.45 Cr | 1,960.21 Cr |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,757.60 Cr | 1,798.37 Cr | 1,710.18 Cr | 1,816.07 Cr |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 72.47 Cr | 95.41 Cr | 25.74 Cr | 0 |
| Total Debt | 369.00 Cr | 1,090.00 Cr | 1,126.00 Cr | 1,182.00 Cr | 1,102.00 Cr | 927.00 Cr | 837.00 Cr | - | 868.52 Cr | 889.60 Cr | 716.94 Cr | 766.43 Cr |
| Total Equity | 1,902.00 Cr | 2,082.00 Cr | 2,232.00 Cr | 2,544.00 Cr | 2,511.00 Cr | 2,155.00 Cr | 2,089.00 Cr | - | 1,799.51 Cr | 1,714.17 Cr | 1,666.29 Cr | 1,619.52 Cr |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.27 Cr | 23.27 Cr | 23.28 Cr | 23.13 Cr |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 409.00 Cr | 210.00 Cr | 306.00 Cr | 309.00 Cr | 73.00 Cr | 38.00 Cr | 203.00 Cr | - | -47.12 Cr | -53.16 Cr | 56.56 Cr | 99.09 Cr |
| Investing Cash Flow | -179.00 Cr | -879.00 Cr | -267.00 Cr | -263.00 Cr | 115.00 Cr | 421.00 Cr | -58.00 Cr | - | 248.45 Cr | 141.57 Cr | 169.78 Cr | -106.03 Cr |
| Financing Cash Flow | -157.00 Cr | 636.00 Cr | -62.00 Cr | -9.00 Cr | -206.00 Cr | -585.00 Cr | -112.00 Cr | - | -207.32 Cr | -57.14 Cr | -252.87 Cr | 14.96 Cr |
| Capital Expenditure | -91.00 Cr | -578.00 Cr | -43.00 Cr | 9.00 Cr | -73.00 Cr | -22.00 Cr | -12.00 Cr | - | -26.90 Cr | -41.84 Cr | -23.17 Cr | -30.68 Cr |
| Free Cash Flow | 318.00 Cr | -368.00 Cr | 263.00 Cr | 318.00 Cr | 0 | 16.00 Cr | 191.00 Cr | - | -74.02 Cr | -95.00 Cr | 33.39 Cr | 68.41 Cr |
| Net Change in Cash | 73.00 Cr | -33.00 Cr | -22.00 Cr | 37.00 Cr | -18.00 Cr | -125.00 Cr | 32.00 Cr | - | -5.99 Cr | 31.27 Cr | -26.53 Cr | 8.02 Cr |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51.4% | 57.2% | 76.3% | 76.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.1% | 9.4% | 7.2% | 10.7% | -5.1% | -1.6% | -22.9% | - | -19.6% | -12.1% | -2.3% | 2.6% |
| Net Margin % | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 15.3% | 0.7% | -16.6% | -5.8% | - | -14.1% | -4.9% | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| ROE % | 11.4% | 10.5% | 9.8% | 13.8% | 0.6% | -16.0% | -3.1% | - | -12.6% | -4.7% | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -13.2% | -8.7% | -1.8% | 2.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
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Latest News
Recent headlines for HTMEDIA
Promoter, five investors to infuse ₹95.3 crore into HT Media via preferential issue - Exchange4Media
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HTMEDIA — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of HT Media Limited (HTMEDIA)?
As of 2026-07-15 09:52 IST, HT Media Limited (HTMEDIA) trades at ₹27.52 on NSE. Its 52-week range is ₹18.14 to ₹28.18.
What is the market capitalisation of HTMEDIA?
HT Media Limited (HTMEDIA) has a market capitalisation of ₹636.59 Cr on NSE.
What is the P/E ratio of HTMEDIA?
HTMEDIA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 344.00. The industry average P/E is 24.46. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.37.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of HTMEDIA?
HTMEDIA has a return on equity (ROE) of -3.35%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 4.25%.
Is HTMEDIA a good stock to buy?
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