Hindustan Media Ventures Q1 FY27 Share Price & Earnings Call Analysis
- Market cap
- ₹541 Cr
- P/E
- 3.38
- ROE
- 3.33%
- PEG
- 0.07
- Price to sales
- 0.68
- Debt to equity
- 0.05
- 52W high / low
- ₹104 / ₹55.9
- Sales growth (5Y)
- 6.28%
- EBITDA margin
- 13.12%
- Net profit margin
- 7.02%
- Promoter holding
- 74.40%
- Sales (last year)
- ₹793 Cr
Incorporated in 1918, Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd is in the business of publishing ‘Hindustan’, a Hindi Daily and runs digital over-the-top platform viz. OTT Play[1]
Guidance scorecard · Q1 FY27 call
What Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd's management guided
and where it ranks in Media
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RevenueQ1 FY27 call
10–20%- The company is optimistic about sustaining and repeating the current quarter's strong performance going forward.
- Focus on yield improvement programs has driven substantial revenue growth, primarily through pricing rather than volume increases.
- Circulation volumes for HT English are steady, with minor fluctuations due to market mix rather than significant copy increases.
- Advertising revenue growth is mainly attributed to pricing improvements, while volumes have held steady.
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MarginsQ1 FY27 call
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CapexQ1 FY27 call
- The company has been raising capital through a preferential issue mainly to retire debt and improve capital flexibility for business investments.
- Management stated that the capital raised will help the company invest in ventures that can create long-term sustainable value.
- There is a focus on strengthening core businesses while monitoring incubating businesses; unprofitable ventures may see management action.
- Discussions on various strategies including options to maximize capital, cut losses, and increase EPS are ongoing up to the board level.
FundraisingQ1 FY27 call
PlannedSee what Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd said on fundraising — free account, 30 seconds.
Order bookQ1 FY27 call
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Full Q1 FY27 analysisRanges are what management guided for revenue growth and margins on the latest earnings call. Not investment advice, and not a forecast of returns.
Potential multibaggers · Q2 FY27
Potential multibaggers in Media
on management's own guidance
- Bright Outdoor Media LtdGood growth2
- Strong growth1
- Signpost IndiaGood growth3
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Peers
Media companies ranked on guidance
| # | Company | Revenue guided | Margin guided | Market cap | P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40%+ | Flat | ₹32 Cr | 11.6 | |
| 2 | Bright Outdoor Media Ltd | 20–40% | Up 2%+ | ₹742 Cr | 29.7 |
| 3 | Signpost India | 20–40% | Up 0–2% | ₹1,350 Cr | 18.4 |
| 4 | 20–40% | Flat | ₹531 Cr | 31.8 | |
| 5 | 20–40% | Flat | ₹222 Cr | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 20–40% | Flat | ₹64 Cr | 18.4 |
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Quarterly Results, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, and Ratios are shown below as separate sections.
Financials of Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd
Quarterly Results
Quarter-by-quarter operating performance
| Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales + | 181.57 | 188.13 | 168.56 | 164.53 | 182.95 | 188.05 | 162.18 | 171.99 | 197.47 | 201.25 | 182.99 | 196.87 | 212.24 |
| Expenses + | 196.25 | 198.15 | 180.47 | 190.71 | 198.19 | 209.45 | 180.43 | 186.47 | 195.66 | 202.38 | 191.99 | 206.57 | 213.00 |
| Operating Profit | -14.68 | -10.02 | -11.91 | -26.18 | -15.24 | -21.40 | -18.25 | -14.48 | 1.81 | -1.13 | -9.00 | -9.70 | -0.76 |
| OPM % | -8.09% | -5.33% | -7.07% | -15.91% | -8.33% | -11.38% | -11.25% | -8.42% | 0.92% | -0.56% | -4.92% | -4.93% | -0.36% |
| Other Income + | 25.89 | 29.10 | 31.41 | 22.10 | 23.62 | 29.49 | 26.91 | 36.16 | 23.92 | 52.83 | 26.72 | 28.05 | 8.06 |
| Interest | 6.02 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 3.73 | 3.48 | 3.51 | 1.76 | 1.89 | 1.55 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 2.08 | 2.18 |
| Depreciation | 9.46 | 7.15 | 6.70 | 6.70 | 6.71 | 6.55 | 6.36 | 4.97 | 4.47 | 4.77 | 4.48 | 4.98 | 3.78 |
| Profit before tax | -4.27 | 9.59 | 10.25 | -14.51 | -1.81 | -1.97 | 0.54 | 14.82 | 19.71 | 45.50 | 11.77 | 11.29 | 1.34 |
| Tax % | -83.84% | -25.96% | 37.95% | -53.14% | -54.70% | -645.18% | 3.70% | 6.41% | 8.73% | 0.22% | 13.00% | 10.72% | 33.58% |
| Net Profit + | -0.68 | 12.08 | 6.36 | -6.33 | -0.82 | 10.74 | 0.52 | 13.87 | 17.99 | 45.40 | 10.24 | 10.08 | 0.89 |
| EPS in Rs | -0.09 | 1.64 | 0.86 | -0.86 | -0.11 | 1.46 | 0.07 | 1.88 | 2.44 | 6.16 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 0.12 |
Financials of Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd
Profit & Loss
Annual income statement trend
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales + | 918 | 933 | 880 | 867 | 796 | 545 | 669 | 713 | 704 | 733 | 793 |
| Expenses + | 656 | 728 | 699 | 821 | 696 | 538 | 659 | 800 | 778 | 765 | 814 |
| Operating Profit | 262 | 206 | 181 | 46 | 99 | 7 | 10 | -87 | -73 | -32 | -21 |
| OPM % | 29% | 22% | 21% | 5% | 12% | 1% | 2% | -12% | -10% | -4% | -3% |
| Other Income + | 33 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 109 | 117 | 76 | 78 | 106 | 140 | 116 |
| Interest | 11 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
| Depreciation | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 18 |
| Profit before tax | 262 | 261 | 243 | 96 | 168 | 85 | 47 | -56 | -8 | 81 | 70 |
| Tax % | 32% | 26% | 24% | -13% | 29% | 14% | 9% | -28% | -231% | 3% | |
| Net Profit + | 179 | 190 | 175 | 108 | 116 | 69 | 41 | -38 | 10 | 78 | 67 |
| EPS in Rs | 24.35 | 25.82 | 23.88 | 14.77 | 15.79 | 9.43 | 5.51 | -5.17 | 1.35 | 10.56 | 9.04 |
| Dividend Payout % | 5% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Financials of Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd
Balance Sheet
Capital structure and asset base
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Reserves | 837 | 1,093 | 1,258 | 1,340 | 1,440 | 1,511 | 1,516 | 1,402 | 1,405 | 1,461 | 1,480 |
| Borrowings + | 173 | 117 | 116 | 75 | 136 | 88 | 120 | 107 | 85 | 40 | 83 |
| Other Liabilities + | 200 | 183 | 203 | 245 | 271 | 433 | 474 | 604 | 684 | 711 | 767 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,283 | 1,467 | 1,650 | 1,733 | 1,921 | 2,106 | 2,184 | 2,186 | 2,248 | 2,285 | 2,403 |
| Fixed Assets + | 247 | 245 | 230 | 301 | 330 | 330 | 323 | 358 | 368 | 366 | 406 |
| CWIP | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | 795 | 995 | 1,114 | 1,071 | 1,183 | 1,416 | 1,514 | 1,423 | 1,421 | 1,513 | 1,575 |
| Other Assets + | 239 | 223 | 296 | 350 | 399 | 344 | 327 | 370 | 457 | 406 | 422 |
| Total Assets | 1,283 | 1,467 | 1,650 | 1,733 | 1,921 | 2,106 | 2,184 | 2,186 | 2,248 | 2,285 | 2,403 |
Financials of Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd
Cash Flows
Operating, investing and financing cash movement
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity + | 164 | 143 | 122 | 57 | 51 | 203 | 50 | 52 | 16 | 38 |
| Cash from Investing Activity + | -213 | -68 | -81 | 13 | -96 | -146 | -75 | 36 | 29 | -3 |
| Cash from Financing Activity + | 54 | -81 | -23 | -70 | -7 | -52 | 21 | -90 | -9 | -58 |
| Net Cash Flow | 5 | -7 | 18 | -0 | -52 | 5 | -3 | -2 | 36 | -23 |
| Free Cash Flow | 82 | 123 | 103 | -1 | 39 | 196 | 36 | 40 | 24 | 42 |
| CFO/OP | 88% | 97% | 95% | 194% | 82% | 3,071% | 542% | -69% | -27% | -110% |
Financials of Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd
Ratios
Working capital efficiency and return ratios
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 47 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 53 |
| Inventory Days | 51 | 49 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 114 | 115 | 74 | 70 | 57 |
| Days Payable | 98 | 95 | 100 | 98 | 110 | 202 | 120 | 124 | 163 | 169 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -0 | -0 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -5 | 55 | 11 | -26 | -59 |
| Working Capital Days | -67 | -39 | -31 | -3 | -28 | -169 | -184 | -209 | -248 | -217 |
| ROCE % | 23% | 19% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 3% | -3% | 0% | 5% |
Guidance history
How Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd's guidance has moved, call by call
| Call | Revenue | Margins | Capex | Fundraising | Order book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 call → | 10–20% | Flat | — | Planned | — |
| Q4 FY26 call → | 0–10% | Flat | Planned | — | — |
| Q3 FY26 call → | 0–10% | Flat | — | — | — |
| Q2 FY26 call → | 0–10% | Flat | — | — | — |
What management guided on each call, newest first. Not investment advice, and not a forecast of returns.
Momentum score · price trend
27 out of 100 — Cooling
Over the past year its share price has done worse than most of the stocks we track.
| Period | Share price change | Better than … of 1,910 stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Last 12 months | −5.8% | 56% |
| Last 6 months | +11.2% | 69% |
| Last 3 months | −22.4% | 16% |
The price is 75.9% below its all-time high of ₹305 (30 Oct 2016). Stocks more than 20% below their peak have their score halved, so 53 became 27.
How we calculate it
“Better than 30%” means that over that period the share price did better than 30 out of every 100 stocks we track (1,910 Indian companies worth ₹500 Cr or more, with at least a year of prices).
The score weighs the longer periods more: 40% × 12-month + 40% × 6-month + 20% × 3-month. For Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd: 0.4 × 56 + 0.4 × 69 + 0.2 × 16 = 53, halved to 27 because the price is more than 20% below its all-time high.
Strengthening is 70 and above, Steady 40 to 70, Cooling below 40. Scores are recalculated every night after the market closes.
Full methodology →This describes only how the share price has moved up to 30 Oct 2026, compared with other stocks. It says nothing about the business, and it is not a prediction, a price target or a recommendation to buy or sell.
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