Madhya Pradesh Today Media (MPTODAY)₹41.550.00%Print Media
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Madhya Pradesh Today Media reported sales of ₹12.52 Cr, down 7.9% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹1.53 Cr, down 25.0% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹23.85 Cr and net profit ₹2.96 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Mar 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 12.21 | 8.06 | 13.41 | 8.01 | 13.60 | 11.33 | 12.52 |
| Expenses | 9.86 | 6.23 | 10.56 | 6.11 | 11.22 | 9.01 | 10.80 |
| Operating Profit | 2.40 | 1.87 | 2.92 | 1.93 | 2.44 | 2.38 | 1.79 |
| OPM % | 19.6% | 23.2% | 21.7% | 24.1% | 17.9% | 21.0% | 14.3% |
| Other Income | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.28 | 0.35 |
| Interest | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.18 |
| Depreciation | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.14 |
| Profit before tax | 1.84 | 1.36 | 2.24 | 1.48 | 2.26 | 2.19 | 1.85 |
| Tax % | 31.3% | 27.0% | 31.5% | 23.4% | 9.7% | 35.0% | 17.2% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 1.27 | 0.99 | 1.53 | 1.13 | 2.04 | 1.43 | 1.53 |
| EPS (Rs) | 2.81 | 2.20 | 3.38 | 2.51 | 4.50 | 3.16 | 3.38 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 15.32 | 15.14 | 19.00 | 22.49 | 27.92 | 27.20 | 18.73 | 19.95 | 21.74 | 21.47 | 21.62 | 23.85 |
| Expenses | 13.62 | 13.76 | 15.00 | 16.73 | 21.13 | 20.00 | 13.68 | 14.44 | 17.09 | 16.78 | 17.35 | 19.81 |
| Operating Profit | 1.77 | 1.46 | 4.10 | 5.88 | 6.94 | 7.34 | 5.14 | 5.62 | 4.75 | 4.80 | 4.37 | 4.18 |
| OPM % | 11.5% | 9.6% | 21.5% | 26.0% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 27.4% | 28.1% | 21.8% | 22.3% | 20.1% | 17.5% |
| Other Income | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.18 | −0.03 | 1.36 | 0.61 | 0.97 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.67 | 0.64 |
| Interest | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 0.76 | 1.02 | 0.88 | 0.77 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.33 |
| Depreciation | 1.02 | 0.35 | 0.51 | 0.69 | 1.03 | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.47 |
| Profit before tax | 0.68 | 1.06 | 3.51 | 4.41 | 6.27 | 5.88 | 4.23 | 4.16 | 3.45 | 3.60 | 4.61 | 4.05 |
| Tax % | 37.6% | 39.2% | 33.2% | 30.5% | 28.8% | 26.3% | 27.6% | 27.8% | 29.7% | 29.9% | 12.3% | 26.8% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.57 | 0.00 | −0.01 | 0.00 | −0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 0.41 | 0.64 | 2.35 | 3.06 | 4.45 | 4.34 | 3.05 | 3.00 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 4.04 | 2.96 |
| EPS (Rs) | 420.52 | 650.88 | 19.54 | 6.74 | 9.80 | 9.54 | 6.72 | 6.60 | 5.35 | 5.55 | 8.89 | 6.52 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 5.1% | 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 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1.22 | 4.57 | 4.58 | 4.58 | 4.57 | 4.57 | 4.57 | 4.57 | 4.56 | 4.58 |
| Reserves | 1.49 | 2.14 | 3.48 | 17.05 | 21.41 | 25.76 | 28.80 | 31.80 | 34.25 | 36.75 | 40.77 | 43.79 |
| Borrowings | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.85 | 9.00 | 8.01 | 6.89 | 6.48 | 5.06 | 3.93 | 2.41 | 1.18 | 2.35 |
| Other Liabilities | 7.19 | 7.51 | 5.97 | 7.70 | 6.96 | 6.03 | 4.04 | 4.53 | 4.84 | 2.77 | 2.67 | 3.15 |
| Total Liabilities | 8.70 | 9.67 | 13.52 | 38.32 | 40.96 | 43.26 | 43.89 | 45.96 | 47.59 | 46.50 | 49.18 | 53.87 |
| Fixed Assets | 1.75 | 2.13 | 4.27 | 5.66 | 7.86 | 8.64 | 7.70 | 7.09 | 6.20 | 5.62 | 7.31 | 7.62 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 0.85 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| Other Assets | 6.10 | 6.84 | 8.55 | 27.91 | 32.40 | 33.92 | 35.49 | 38.17 | 40.69 | 40.18 | 41.17 | 45.55 |
| Inventories | 0.46 | 0.59 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 0.76 | 0.89 | 2.58 | 3.94 | 2.79 | 1.66 | 1.83 |
| Trade receivables | 3.58 | 3.31 | 1.19 | 3.83 | 8.76 | 11.28 | 10.80 | 12.16 | 13.07 | 13.72 | 14.38 | 9.52 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.52 | 2.01 | 5.26 | 19.74 | 16.06 | 2.39 | 3.91 | 3.62 | 3.47 | 4.80 | 4.89 | 14.68 |
| Total Assets | 8.70 | 9.67 | 13.52 | 38.32 | 40.96 | 43.26 | 43.89 | 45.96 | 47.59 | 46.50 | 49.18 | 53.87 |
| 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 | 0.14 | 2.10 | 4.65 | 1.14 | 0.76 | 2.79 | 2.85 | 1.82 | 1.37 | 3.02 | 2.53 | 9.77 |
| Cash from investing activity | −0.14 | −0.72 | −2.48 | −5.42 | −2.32 | −14.52 | −0.19 | −0.17 | 0.22 | −0.09 | −1.27 | −0.12 |
| Cash from financing activity | −0.24 | 0.08 | 1.08 | 18.69 | −2.12 | −1.98 | −1.16 | −1.97 | −1.75 | −1.63 | −1.20 | 0.13 |
| Net cash flow | −0.21 | 1.48 | 3.26 | 14.40 | −3.65 | −13.60 | 1.52 | −0.29 | −0.14 | 1.32 | 0.08 | 9.76 |
| Capex | 0.14 | 0.72 | 2.65 | 1.65 | 3.23 | 1.98 | 0.20 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 1.71 | 0.76 |
| Free cash flow | 0.03 | 1.41 | 2.03 | −4.98 | −2.64 | −11.99 | 2.53 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 2.76 | 0.85 | 9.04 |
| CFO / OP % | 35.0% | 171.0% | 140.0% | 46.0% | 37.0% | 60.0% | 74.0% | 53.0% | 49.0% | 83.0% | 80.0% | 259.0% |
| 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 | 84 | 79 | 22 | 61 | 113 | 150 | 209 | 221 | 218 | 231 | 241 | 144 |
| Inventory days | 63 | 90 | 173 | 98 | 57 | 54 | 145 | 259 | 236 | 222 | 141 | 162 |
| Days payable | 145 | 97 | 133 | 6 | 51 | 16 | 180 | 59 | 65 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 3 | 72 | 63 | 154 | 120 | 188 | 175 | 421 | 389 | 438 | 364 | 286 |
| Working capital days | −40 | −61 | −76 | −89 | −4 | 42 | 90 | 144 | 183 | 223 | 255 | 130 |
| ROCE % | 59.0% | 64.4% | 78.4% | 31.8% | 22.6% | 19.2% | 13.0% | 11.7% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 9.1% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Madhya Pradesh Today Media reported sales of ₹12.52 Cr, down 7.9% year on year and net profit of ₹1.53 Cr, down 25.0% year on year. The operating margin was 14.3%.
Madhya Pradesh Today Media's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹23.85 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹2.96 Cr. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹6.52.
Madhya Pradesh Today Media reported borrowings of ₹2.35 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹14.68 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹9.77 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹9.04 Cr.