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Diligent Media Corporation Q2 FY27 Share Price & Earnings Call Analysis

₹2.29+1.78% today
Market cap
₹27 Cr
Price to sales
3.63
Debt to equity
0.00
52W high / low
₹4.60 / ₹2.19
Sales growth (5Y)
15.63%
EBITDA margin
-6.45%
Net profit margin
-136.41%
Promoter holding
62.17%
Sales (last year)
₹7 Cr

Diligent Media Corp. Ltd is engaged in the printing and publication of newspapers, magazines, books, inserts, and annual reports. It also publishes online newspaper.

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#CompanyRevenue guidedMargin guidedMarket capP/E
140%+Flat₹31 Cr11.2
2Bright Outdoor20–40%Up 2%+₹705 Cr28.2
3Signpost India20–40%Up 0–2%₹1,173 Cr16.0
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Financials of Diligent Media

Quarterly Results, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, and Ratios are shown below as separate sections.

Shareholder Pattern

Diligent Media

Shareholding breakup across reporting periods.

Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
Promoters +62.17%62.17%62.17%62.17%62.17%62.17%62.17%62.17%62.17%62.17%62.17%62.17%
FIIs +4.52%4.52%4.00%4.00%4.00%4.00%4.00%4.00%4.00%4.00%4.00%4.00%
Public +33.31%33.31%33.84%33.83%33.83%33.83%33.83%33.83%33.83%33.83%33.84%33.83%
No. of Shareholders82,36982,03682,60186,06488,07588,43587,55986,92685,64684,96984,19883,417

Pros & Cons

Diligent Media

Key positives and risks surfaced from the company insights section.

Pros
  • Contingent liabilities of Rs.2,327 Cr.
  • Company has high debtors of 507 days.
  • Working capital days have increased from 6,269 days to 10,212 days
Raw Insights
  • Contingent liabilities of Rs.2,327 Cr.
  • Company has high debtors of 507 days.
  • Working capital days have increased from 6,269 days to 10,212 days

Financials of Diligent Media

Quarterly Results

Quarter-by-quarter operating performance

Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
Sales +2.362.653.182.962.851.715.660.792.691.411.621.721.45
YoY Sales growth+107.02%-10.77%-24.29%+96.03%+20.76%-35.47%+77.99%-73.31%-5.61%-17.54%-71.38%+117.72%-46.10%
Expenses +2.062.2414.083.351.803.882.982.643.331.771.481.341.53
Operating Profit0.300.41-10.90-0.391.05-2.172.68-1.85-0.64-0.360.140.38-0.08
OPM %12.71%15.47%-342.77%-13.18%36.84%-126.90%47.35%-234.18%-23.79%-25.53%8.64%22.09%-5.52%
Other Income +4.506.86174.983.643.645.071.380.020.060.150.330.060.26
Interest0.000.000.140.770.000.000.110.040.040.040.040.040.04
Depreciation0.030.030.030.030.030.030.030.030.010.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax4.777.24163.912.454.662.873.92-1.90-0.63-0.250.430.400.14
Tax %25.16%25.14%23.31%-0.41%0.21%11.15%-1.79%-0.53%6.35%16.00%1,500.00%0.00%0.00%
Net Profit +3.575.41125.702.454.642.543.98-1.89-0.67-0.30-6.020.400.14
EPS in Rs0.300.4610.680.210.390.220.34-0.16-0.06-0.03-0.510.030.01

Financials of Diligent Media

Profit & Loss

Annual income statement trend

Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales +102.19100.6985.31124.041.531.403.156.489.449.7013.196.516.20
Sales growth-20.01%-1.47%-15.27%+45.40%-98.77%-8.50%+125.00%+105.71%+45.68%+2.75%+35.98%-50.64%-42.86%
Expenses +144.13122.06129.31136.5159.1666.150.3114.1418.2820.2812.049.236.12
Operating Profit-41.94-21.37-44.00-12.47-57.63-64.752.84-7.66-8.84-10.581.15-2.720.08
OPM %-41.04%-21.22%-51.58%-10.05%-3,766.67%-4,625.00%90.16%-118.21%-93.64%-109.07%8.72%-41.78%1.29%
Other Income +3.7910.286.033.070.000.00-48.4631.61201.77189.6213.730.560.80
Interest7.341.190.4038.030.000.000.000.000.010.140.880.160.16
Depreciation2.801.230.4812.550.000.000.000.000.100.130.130.040.00
Profit before tax-48.29-13.51-38.85-59.98-57.63-64.75-45.6223.95192.82178.7713.87-2.360.72
Tax %-53.43%-36.79%-34.31%63.69%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%16.66%23.47%1.80%275.85%
Net Profit +-22.49-8.55-25.52-98.18-57.63-64.75-45.6223.95160.70136.8213.62-8.88-5.78
EPS in Rs-0.25-0.10-0.29-8.34-4.90-5.50-3.882.0313.6511.621.16-0.75-0.50
Dividend Payout %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Financials of Diligent Media

Balance Sheet

Capital structure and asset base

Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026
Equity Capital89.1089.1089.1011.7711.7711.7711.7711.7711.7711.7711.7711.7711.77
Reserves-403.7522.70-2.95-423.33-480.69-545.06-590.68-566.77-406.00-269.17-255.53-264.37-263.82
Borrowings +406.340.01436.27777.38817.97863.52436.27436.27436.27436.27436.27436.27436.27
Other Liabilities +53.2144.9277.5477.4772.0274.75347.65323.57186.66160.8241.857.197.21
Total Liabilities144.90156.73599.96443.29421.07404.98205.01204.84228.70339.69234.36190.86191.43
Fixed Assets +3.532.872.84258.99189.92176.880.000.000.330.200.070.020.02
CWIP0.000.000.030.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Investments0.000.00436.270.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Assets +141.37153.86160.82184.30231.15228.10205.01204.84228.37339.49234.29190.84191.41
Total Assets144.90156.73599.96443.29421.07404.98205.01204.84228.70339.69234.36190.86191.43

Financials of Diligent Media

Cash Flows

Operating, investing and financing cash movement

Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity +-106.56-19.00-1.9514.91-61.31-4.25285.770.6093.12-6.082.93-1.90
Cash from Investing Activity +-0.290.24-0.33-10.0357.430.230.031.05-92.174.12-1.800.61
Cash from Financing Activity +110.2224.730.00-0.030.000.00-290.000.000.00-0.140.000.00
Net Cash Flow3.375.96-2.284.86-3.88-4.02-4.201.650.95-2.101.12-1.29
Free Cash Flow-106.86-19.14-2.733.54-4.27-4.13285.8062.7192.70-6.082.93-1.90
CFO/EBITDA Share of operating profit converting into cash: CFO (before tax) / Operating Profit252%86%4%-120%105%5%10,019%5%-1,056%43%26%60%

Financials of Diligent Media

Ratios

Working capital efficiency and return ratios

Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days58.4058.5164.8693.728,406.935,858.251,823.84717.61372.35464.34395.99507.41
Inventory Days17.9754.89108.00116.65
Days Payable124.96179.19370.58259.99
Cash Conversion Cycle-48.59-65.80-197.72-49.618,406.935,858.251,823.84717.61372.35464.34395.99507.41
Working Capital Days-288.0322.15-125.66-13.459,678.46-102,403.36-29,829.19-16,631.72-6,525.923,535.235,059.9110,212.15
ROCE %-89.57%-12.11%-12.03%-4.94%-16.12%-19.06%3.13%8.07%7.94%-1.17%

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