HT Media (HTMEDIA)₹24.57+0.78%Print Media
In the Jun 2026 quarter (consolidated), HT Media reported sales of ₹438 Cr, up 10.9% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹44.15 Cr. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹1,808 Cr and net profit −₹49.16 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 | 395 | 444 | 466 | 380 | 425 | 491 | 516 | 395 | 453 | 498 | 512 | 438 |
| Expenses | 428 | 458 | 463 | 420 | 447 | 484 | 488 | 405 | 456 | 482 | 427 | 407 |
| Operating Profit | −33.98 | −14.99 | 0.99 | −40.95 | −22.99 | 5.99 | 25.97 | −11.99 | −3.99 | 14.98 | 83.95 | 29.99 |
| OPM % | −9.0% | −3.4% | 0.3% | −11.0% | −5.0% | 1.2% | 5.0% | −2.9% | −0.9% | 3.0% | 16.0% | 7.0% |
| Other Income | 1.99 | 43.99 | 31.97 | 48.95 | 55.94 | 40.99 | 68.92 | 23.99 | 46.94 | −4.99 | −58.99 | 56.01 |
| Interest | 19.94 | 20.93 | 19.95 | 16.95 | 17.96 | 15.95 | 15.96 | 14.95 | 14.96 | 14.96 | 14.95 | 14.95 |
| Depreciation | 29.99 | 28.96 | 29.97 | 26.99 | 23.98 | 23.97 | 22.99 | 22.99 | 24.97 | 21.99 | 22.99 | 19.98 |
| Profit before tax | −81.31 | −21.06 | −17.05 | −36.13 | −9.03 | 6.01 | 55.18 | −26.08 | 3.01 | −27.09 | −12.03 | 52.18 |
| Tax % | −30.0% | −29.0% | −98.0% | −24.0% | −33.0% | 151.1% | 6.0% | −56.0% | 251.0% | −11.9% | −22.0% | 17.1% |
| Exceptional items | −31.97 | 0.00 | −30.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −4.99 | −15.98 | 0.99 | −39.95 | −89.85 | −2.99 |
| Net Profit | −57.26 | −15.05 | 0.00 | −28.09 | −6.02 | −3.01 | 51.18 | −11.05 | −4.02 | −24.11 | −10.03 | 44.15 |
| EPS (Rs) | −2.15 | −0.55 | 0.04 | −1.09 | −0.32 | −0.25 | 1.75 | −0.56 | −0.16 | −0.99 | −0.57 | 1.32 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,507 | 2,459 | 2,305 | 2,206 | 2,090 | 1,121 | 1,503 | 1,714 | 1,701 | 1,812 | 1,808 | 1,902 |
| Expenses | 2,165 | 2,150 | 1,933 | 2,203 | 1,934 | 1,236 | 1,472 | 1,848 | 1,765 | 1,839 | 1,673 | 1,771 |
| Operating Profit | 338 | 302 | 366 | −4.99 | 148 | −119 | 27.96 | −137 | −70.92 | −32.96 | 130 | 125 |
| OPM % | 14.0% | 12.0% | 16.0% | −0.2% | 7.0% | −11.0% | 1.9% | −8.0% | −4.2% | −1.8% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Other Income | 141 | 226 | 289 | 191 | −210 | 206 | 176 | 151 | 128 | 213 | −33.99 | 38.97 |
| Interest | 62.84 | 94.76 | 80.75 | 114 | 98.67 | 55.88 | 54.89 | 75.77 | 77.81 | 66.85 | 59.79 | 59.82 |
| Depreciation | 102 | 125 | 121 | 108 | 182 | 137 | 135 | 132 | 119 | 97.94 | 92.98 | 89.93 |
| Profit before tax | 315 | 309 | 453 | −36.09 | −345 | −106 | 14.04 | −194 | −140 | 15.05 | −57.15 | 16.07 |
| Tax % | 26.1% | 22.0% | 21.0% | −144.0% | −1.0% | −42.9% | −52.0% | 30.1% | −35.0% | 8.0% | −13.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | −9.99 | −1.99 | 31.97 | −12.97 | −475 | −6.99 | 0.00 | 9.99 | −52.95 | 9.98 | −187 | −132 |
| Net Profit | 220 | 220 | 354 | 16.06 | −346 | −65.26 | 19.09 | −253 | −91.34 | 14.05 | −49.16 | 5.99 |
| EPS (Rs) | 7.44 | 7.30 | 13.18 | −0.51 | −14.84 | −3.03 | 0.75 | −9.76 | −3.45 | 0.07 | −2.32 | −0.40 |
| Dividend payout % | 5.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% | −77.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 45.86 | 45.85 | 45.88 | 45.86 | 45.87 | 45.84 | 45.84 | 45.88 | 45.88 | 45.86 | 45.83 | 45.84 |
| Reserves | 1,858 | 2,037 | 2,186 | 2,499 | 2,467 | 2,111 | 2,046 | 2,037 | 1,752 | 1,669 | 1,621 | 1,574 |
| Borrowings | 369 | 1,089 | 1,126 | 1,181 | 1,102 | 927 | 836 | 876 | 868 | 890 | 717 | 765 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,118 | 1,151 | 1,200 | 1,215 | 1,376 | 1,248 | 1,392 | 1,419 | 1,471 | 1,495 | 1,541 | 1,581 |
| Total Liabilities | 3,391 | 4,322 | 4,558 | 4,940 | 4,991 | 4,331 | 4,319 | 4,379 | 4,137 | 4,099 | 3,924 | 3,966 |
| Fixed Assets | 702 | 991 | 1,439 | 1,421 | 1,406 | 1,454 | 1,324 | 1,214 | 1,141 | 959 | 899 | 809 |
| CWIP | 42.88 | 35.88 | 36.86 | 39.89 | 40.90 | 39.91 | 15.94 | 19.93 | 36.87 | 17.95 | 10.96 | 3.99 |
| Investments | 1,389 | 2,223 | 2,265 | 2,534 | 2,323 | 1,763 | 1,945 | 2,055 | 1,837 | 1,776 | 1,821 | 2,043 |
| Other Assets | 1,257 | 1,073 | 817 | 945 | 1,221 | 1,074 | 1,033 | 1,091 | 1,123 | 1,346 | 1,192 | 1,111 |
| Inventories | 153 | 162 | 155 | 125 | 163 | 141 | 142 | 153 | 157 | 176 | 121 | 104 |
| Trade receivables | 311 | 371 | 325 | 337 | 410 | 400 | 267 | 298 | 357 | 381 | 407 | 395 |
| Cash & equivalents | 192 | 167 | 140 | 166 | 240 | 100 | 120 | 119 | 108 | 126 | 58.12 | 51.11 |
| Total Assets | 3,391 | 4,322 | 4,558 | 4,940 | 4,991 | 4,331 | 4,319 | 4,379 | 4,137 | 4,099 | 3,924 | 3,966 |
| Mar 2015 | 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 | 408 | 210 | 305 | 309 | 72.98 | 37.93 | 203 | 13.98 | −46.91 | −52.94 | 56.96 | 98.86 |
| Cash from investing activity | −179 | −877 | −267 | −263 | 115 | 421 | −57.94 | 4.99 | 249 | 142 | 170 | −106 |
| Cash from financing activity | −158 | 638 | −62.22 | −9.02 | −207 | −587 | −112 | −32.12 | −208 | −57.15 | −254 | 15.06 |
| Net cash flow | 72.89 | −32.92 | −21.96 | 36.95 | −17.96 | −125 | 31.93 | −12.97 | −4.99 | 30.91 | −25.96 | 7.98 |
| Capex | 92.79 | 578 | 46.86 | 35.91 | 75.84 | 26.95 | 17.95 | 23.94 | 26.95 | 41.86 | 22.95 | 30.92 |
| Free cash flow | 319 | −369 | 264 | 319 | 0.00 | 16.03 | 191 | −8.02 | −71.16 | −33.07 | 107 | 109 |
| CFO / OP % | 179.9% | 89.0% | 126.0% | 110.0% | −2,302.1% | 54.9% | −172.0% | 62.0% | 26.0% | 83.0% | −163.1% | 86.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 50 | 54 | 48 | 54 | 68 | 70 | 88 | 73 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 80 |
| Inventory days | 76 | 83 | 82 | 70 | 77 | 92 | 200 | 138 | 95 | 131 | 107 | 89 |
| Days payable | 237 | 215 | 210 | 193 | 154 | 187 | 390 | 227 | 185 | 224 | 244 | 240 |
| Cash conversion cycle | −114 | −81 | −83 | −72 | −11 | −28 | −105 | −18 | −16 | −13 | −57 | −74 |
| Working capital days | −60 | −192 | −212 | −230 | −182 | −140 | −349 | −230 | −230 | −228 | −184 | 31 |
| ROCE % | 14.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | −1.0% | 2.0% | −4.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 7.0% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, HT Media reported sales of ₹438 Cr, up 10.9% year on year and net profit of ₹44.15 Cr. The operating margin was 7.0%.
HT Media's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹1,808 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹1,902 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was −₹49.16 Cr, and ₹5.99 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−0.40.
HT Media reported borrowings of ₹765 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹51.11 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹98.86 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹109 Cr.