Hindustan Media Ventures (HMVL)₹95.09+5.91%Print Media
In the Jun 2026 quarter (consolidated), Hindustan Media Ventures reported sales of ₹197 Cr, up 19.4% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹51.19 Cr, up 409.9% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹741 Cr and net profit ₹49.13 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Jun 2026
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 165 | 183 | 188 | 162 | 172 | 197 | 182 | 165 | 197 | 183 | 216 | 197 |
| Expenses | 192 | 199 | 210 | 180 | 187 | 197 | 159 | 155 | 207 | 163 | 150 | 170 |
| Operating Profit | −25.96 | −14.97 | −20.97 | −17.98 | −13.96 | 1.99 | 23.96 | 8.99 | −9.99 | 19.95 | 64.91 | 27.96 |
| OPM % | −16.0% | −8.0% | −10.9% | −10.9% | −8.0% | 0.9% | 13.1% | 6.0% | −4.9% | 11.0% | 30.1% | 14.0% |
| Other Income | 22.06 | 24.06 | 29.08 | 27.10 | 36.13 | 24.09 | 26.08 | 11.05 | 28.11 | −10.03 | −22.09 | 42.14 |
| Interest | 4.01 | 2.99 | 4.01 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 |
| Depreciation | 7.02 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 6.02 | 5.02 | 4.01 | 5.01 | 4.01 | 5.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 |
| Profit before tax | −15.06 | −2.01 | −2.01 | 1.01 | 15.05 | 20.08 | 44.15 | 14.04 | 11.05 | 5.02 | 38.16 | 65.23 |
| Tax % | −53.0% | −54.9% | −644.9% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 9.1% | −4.0% | 28.1% | 11.0% | 81.0% | 27.1% | 21.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −25.96 | −15.97 | 0.00 | −30.95 | −34.91 | −3.99 |
| Net Profit | −6.02 | −1.01 | 11.04 | 1.01 | 14.04 | 18.07 | 45.15 | 10.04 | 10.03 | 1.01 | 27.07 | 51.19 |
| EPS (Rs) | −0.87 | −0.12 | 1.47 | 0.08 | 1.89 | 2.45 | 6.17 | 1.40 | 1.38 | 0.13 | 3.74 | 6.96 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 918 | 934 | 880 | 868 | 797 | 546 | 670 | 714 | 705 | 734 | 741 | 794 |
| Expenses | 658 | 730 | 701 | 823 | 699 | 540 | 661 | 803 | 781 | 768 | 628 | 691 |
| Operating Profit | 261 | 206 | 181 | 45.89 | 98.86 | 6.99 | 9.99 | −86.79 | −72.88 | −31.95 | 112 | 103 |
| OPM % | 29.1% | 22.0% | 21.1% | 5.0% | 12.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% | −12.0% | −9.9% | −4.4% | 15.1% | 13.0% |
| Other Income | 33.11 | 92.25 | 92.31 | 88.37 | 109 | 117 | 76.25 | 78.28 | 106 | 140 | −17.07 | 38.13 |
| Interest | 10.99 | 15.98 | 10.99 | 17.99 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 15.98 | 13.01 | 6.99 | 7.99 | 7.96 |
| Depreciation | 22.05 | 20.05 | 20.05 | 21.06 | 31.11 | 30.06 | 30.10 | 31.08 | 27.06 | 21.05 | 17.06 | 17.04 |
| Profit before tax | 263 | 262 | 244 | 96.34 | 169 | 85.36 | 47.15 | −56.25 | −8.03 | 81.27 | 70.29 | 119 |
| Tax % | 32.1% | 26.1% | 24.1% | −12.9% | 29.1% | 14.1% | 9.1% | −27.9% | −230.9% | 3.0% | 31.1% | — |
| Exceptional items | −18.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 1.99 | 3.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | −107 | −69.85 |
| Net Profit | 180 | 191 | 176 | 108 | 116 | 69.21 | 41.17 | −38.16 | 10.03 | 78.26 | 49.13 | 89.30 |
| EPS (Rs) | 24.39 | 25.87 | 23.94 | 14.80 | 15.81 | 9.45 | 5.52 | −5.19 | 1.36 | 10.58 | 6.62 | 12.21 |
| Dividend payout % | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 73.08 | 72.96 | 73.04 | 73.02 | 74.02 | 74.03 | 74.01 | 73.95 | 73.96 | 73.97 | 73.94 |
| Reserves | 837 | 1,092 | 1,257 | 1,340 | 1,439 | 1,510 | 1,515 | 1,400 | 1,403 | 1,459 | 1,511 |
| Borrowings | 173 | 117 | 116 | 75.15 | 136 | 88.11 | 120 | 107 | 85.01 | 40.03 | 85.07 |
| Other Liabilities | 201 | 184 | 204 | 246 | 272 | 435 | 476 | 607 | 687 | 714 | 798 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,284 | 1,467 | 1,650 | 1,735 | 1,922 | 2,107 | 2,185 | 2,187 | 2,249 | 2,286 | 2,467 |
| Fixed Assets | 247 | 245 | 230 | 301 | 330 | 330 | 323 | 358 | 368 | 366 | 414 |
| CWIP | 2.99 | 3.99 | 9.98 | 11.98 | 9.99 | 15.97 | 19.97 | 34.94 | 2.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 795 | 994 | 1,113 | 1,071 | 1,182 | 1,416 | 1,514 | 1,423 | 1,420 | 1,513 | 1,691 |
| Other Assets | 240 | 224 | 297 | 351 | 400 | 345 | 328 | 371 | 459 | 408 | 361 |
| Inventories | 47.95 | 46.91 | 48.97 | 43.94 | 46.91 | 53.91 | 76.84 | 63.92 | 48.97 | 31.96 | 31.97 |
| Trade receivables | 118 | 116 | 140 | 167 | 168 | 124 | 111 | 118 | 128 | 106 | 126 |
| Cash & equivalents | 44.88 | 37.90 | 55.86 | 76.78 | 34.92 | 40.92 | 37.92 | 37.90 | 60.79 | 21.95 | 16.95 |
| Total Assets | 1,284 | 1,467 | 1,650 | 1,735 | 1,922 | 2,107 | 2,185 | 2,187 | 2,249 | 2,286 | 2,467 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 164 | 143 | 122 | 56.95 | 50.95 | 203 | 49.94 | 51.98 | 15.98 | 37.98 | 71.94 |
| Cash from investing activity | −213 | −68.04 | −81.16 | 13.01 | −96.15 | −146 | −75.10 | 36.04 | 29.05 | −3.01 | −123 |
| Cash from financing activity | 53.91 | −80.85 | −22.93 | −69.89 | −6.98 | −51.89 | 20.95 | −89.79 | −8.97 | −57.89 | 50.89 |
| Net cash flow | 4.99 | −6.99 | 17.97 | 0.00 | −51.93 | 4.99 | −2.99 | −1.99 | 35.93 | −22.95 | 0.00 |
| Capex | 81.83 | 19.94 | 18.95 | 57.83 | 13.96 | 7.97 | 14.95 | 13.96 | 14.95 | 3.99 | 2.99 |
| Free cash flow | 81.66 | 123 | 103 | −0.99 | 38.87 | 195 | 35.89 | 39.85 | 23.92 | 41.84 | 90.65 |
| CFO / OP % | 88.0% | 97.0% | 94.9% | 194.0% | 81.9% | 3,071.0% | 542.0% | −69.0% | −27.1% | −110.1% | 67.0% |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 46 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 59 | 60 | 65 | 52 | 61 |
| Inventory days | 52 | 50 | 51 | 41 | 61 | 115 | 116 | 75 | 71 | 58 | 54 |
| Days payable | 97 | 94 | 99 | 97 | 109 | 201 | 119 | 123 | 162 | 168 | 225 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 27 | −5 | 55 | 11 | −26 | −59 | −111 |
| Working capital days | −67 | −39 | −31 | −3 | −28 | −169 | −184 | −209 | −248 | −217 | 202 |
| ROCE % | — | 23.0% | 19.0% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 6.0% | 3.0% | −3.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 12.0% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, Hindustan Media Ventures reported sales of ₹197 Cr, up 19.4% year on year and net profit of ₹51.19 Cr, up 409.9% year on year. The operating margin was 14.0%.
Hindustan Media Ventures' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹741 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹794 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹49.13 Cr, and ₹89.30 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹12.21.
Hindustan Media Ventures reported borrowings of ₹85.07 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹16.95 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹71.94 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹90.65 Cr.