Zee Entertainmen Q1 FY27 Share Price & Earnings Call Analysis

Financials of Zee Entertainmen

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

Financials of Zee Entertainmen

Quarterly Results

Quarter-by-quarter operating performance

Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Sales +2,1121,9842,4382,0462,1702,1302,0011,9792,1841,8251,9692,2802,025
Expenses +1,9601,8252,1051,8371,9601,8601,6781,6581,8861,5861,8102,0242,280
Operating Profit152159333209210270323321298239159256-255
OPM %7%8%14%10%10%13%16%16%14%13%8%11%-13%
Other Income +-199-113-55-27-11-1745-46362526976
Interest40232318768118813915
Depreciation83797776777673666459575447
Profit before tax-170-5717787115172286198262197115202-241
Tax %15%-6%31%33%88%31%27%17%28%27%34%23%-57%
Net Profit +-196-53123581311820916418814476155-104
EPS in Rs-2.04-0.561.280.610.141.232.181.701.961.500.801.62-1.08

Financials of Zee Entertainmen

Profit & Loss

Annual income statement trend

Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Sales +4,8845,8126,4346,6867,9348,1307,7308,1868,0888,6378,2948,099
Expenses +3,6244,3864,7114,6055,3706,8706,1236,4096,9817,7267,0827,700
Operating Profit1,2601,4271,7232,0812,5641,2601,6061,7771,1079111,212399
OPM %26%25%27%31%32%15%21%22%14%11%15%5%
Other Income +2221831,430565236112-29-111-459-20617137
Interest10160137145130145574470723345
Depreciation6778115182235271265221313309278217
Profit before tax1,4041,3732,9012,3192,4349561,2561,400264323918274
Tax %31%40%23%36%36%45%37%32%82%56%26%1%
Net Profit +9728242,2201,4781,56752579395648141680271
EPS in Rs10.188.5723.1315.4016.325.488.3310.040.501.477.072.82
Dividend Payout %22%26%11%19%21%5%30%30%0%68%34%71%

Financials of Zee Entertainmen

Balance Sheet

Capital structure and asset base

Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital969696969696969696969696
Reserves3,4354,7086,5947,4668,8289,2489,99810,76710,62610,77711,43711,634
Borrowings +2,0211,7162,2031,5261,11465042376282230321265
Other Liabilities +1,4541,4461,3642,0422,8952,4242,3012,3002,7242,3471,8802,220
Total Liabilities7,0067,96610,25811,13012,93312,41812,81913,24013,72813,45013,73414,216
Fixed Assets +1,1381,3339161,4761,4141,3151,1911,2251,3601,2041,005908
CWIP8811015692156837587191014
Investments9761,1481,3431,5299763257986535391,1951,275
Other Assets +4,8055,3757,8438,03310,38610,69510,75411,86212,31512,19711,53312,029
Total Assets7,0067,96610,25811,13012,93312,41812,81913,24013,72813,45013,73414,216

Financials of Zee Entertainmen

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 +6817317415541352501,5482801297141,186708
Cash from Investing Activity +-165161,325-1,041864397-511586-202-46-1,602-299
Cash from Financing Activity +-343-405-414-1,090-966-1,062-541-715-408-27423-339
Net Cash Flow1733421,652-1,57733-415496150-481395-39370
Free Cash Flow572459515300-1461051,37451-1276061,098553
CFO/OP87%92%83%67%42%45%128%44%47%105%104%229%

Financials of Zee Entertainmen

Ratios

Working capital efficiency and return ratios

Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days808570848496927773726778
Inventory Days526617624644824877663739
Days Payable230239196167177210138130
Cash Conversion Cycle80857038046352456972574059767678
Working Capital Days152147151180236294295340352326335377
ROCE %27%26%24%26%27%14%14%16%8%6%9%3%

Others in Entertainment this season

  • Balaji Telefilms Ltd (Q2 FY19)

    Digital expansion is well-funded with a mix of direct B2C and indirect B2B2C subscriber growth, with B2B2C accounting for 70% of revenues. Key concall…

  • Balaji Telefilms Ltd (Q2 FY20)

    Capital employed in movie business maintained around Rs.100 Crores with controlled investment. Key concall takeaways from Balaji Telefilms Ltd's Q2 FY20…

  • Balaji Telefilms Ltd (Q3 FY20)

    Movie business capital deployment capped at Rs.100 crore annually with 3-4 movies released per year; three out of four upcoming movies pre-sold and already…

  • Balaji Telefilms Ltd (Q1 FY21)

    Motion picture business capped at Rs.100 Crores investment with selective distribution strategies to manage risks. Key concall takeaways from Balaji Telefilms…

Compare:vs Prime Focusvs Sun TV Networkvs Nazara Technolo.