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Sambhaav Media Limited

Sambhaav Media Limited

5.90
INR
+0.29
(+5.17%)
-0.10EPS
1.20BMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
2.47
1.55
2.1
2.24
2.45
2.22
2.53
2.2
1.78
2.11
2.09
2.19
2.26
2.5
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.17
0.24
0.38
0.23
0.25
0.13
0.03
-0.09
- -
-0.14
0.03
0.02
0.01
-0.09
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.31
0.31
0.32
-1.14
0.12
-0.52
-0.14
0.24
0.41
-0.08
0.41
0.96
0.39
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
3.47
3.43
3.68
4.24
4.38
4.51
4.54
4.46
4.46
4.32
4.36
4.38
4.37
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
3.47
3.42
3.66
4.23
4.37
3.79
3.67
3.62
3.65
3.57
3.65
3.72
3.78
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
146
150
146
147
165
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
174
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
360
233
306
330
404
425
483
421
340
403
400
419
431
435
Operating Margin (%)
14.92
23.18
16.05
12.96
15.35
10.2
2.93
-2.13
-11.99
0.98
3.55
1.25
3.73
0.16
Depreciation Expense
48
24
21
26
36
44
64
70
66
64
53
55
44
42
Net Income, GAAP
25
35
56
33
41
26
5
-17
- -
-26
6
4
2
-16
Effective Tax Rate (%)
22.54
- -
33.91
29.29
27.66
30.85
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
43.84
91.72
- -
Profit Margin (%)
7
15.18
18.13
10.15
10.06
6.06
1.08
-3.94
0.04
-6.45
1.46
0.96
0.55
-3.75
Working Capital
156
130
88
30
71
63
188
222
276
281
249
219
264
- -
LT Debt
57
38
- -
45
18
10
87
83
57
80
60
51
41
- -
Total Equity
508
502
538
691
837
862
868
852
852
852
858
858
854
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
3.59
- -
8.15
4.2
4.96
3.1
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.3
0.1
- -
Return on Capital (%)
7.21
- -
10.23
6.63
6.47
4.06
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.46
0.5
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
5.09
7.02
10.69
5.45
5.31
3.03
0.6
-1.93
0.02
-3.1
0.7
0.48
0.28
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Capital Structure

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
10
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
1
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
40
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
191
191
191
Market Capitalization
1,705
990
1,196

Working Capital

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
- -
315
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
31
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
141
- -
Inventories
- -
4
- -
Total Current Liabilities
- -
51
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
10
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.16%
0.06%
-0.42%
Free Cash Flow
-209.82%
-118.03%
-58.81%
Net Income, GAAP
-1,993.78%
-3,877.17%
-41.35%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.24%
1.25%
2.94%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
91
107
112
109
419
2026
92
101
113
125
431
2027
96
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
0.03
- -
0.02
2026
-0.01
-0.02
0.02
0.02
0.01
2027
-0.11
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Ashokkumar R. Jain
Full Time Employees
46
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: newspapers
Address
Sambhaav House Ahmedabad GU India 380015
IPO Date
Oct 23, 1996
Website
sambhaav.com
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Business
Sambhaav Media Limited engages in publishing newspapers and magazines, radio broadcasting, television operations, digital media, and in-transit entertainment systems primarily in India. The company offers core products and services including VTV News and VTV Gujarati, Gujarati news and entertainment television channels; Sambhaav Metro, an afternoon daily newspaper; Abhiyaan, a family-oriented weekly magazine; Top FM, with eight FM radio stations in Gujarat, three in Jammu, and two in Ladakh; Wise TV, a public entertainment system deployed across over 8,300 buses and 100 depots with GPS-enabled infotainment; and digital platforms such as news portals, social media, web applications, and online portals encompassing news, entertainment, gaming, and knowledge sharing at sites including www.sambhaav.com, www.vtvgujarati.com, www.vtvnews.co.in, www.abhiyaanmagazine.com, and www.topfm.in. Sambhaav Media operates a network of more than 25 brands with a strong presence in Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, targeting regional audiences including over 100 million annual readers, listeners, viewers, and digital visitors, particularly the global Gujarati community. In recent developments, Sambhaav Media approved the further acquisition of equity shares in Gujarat News Broadcasters Private Limited through conversion of preference shares and compulsory convertible debentures at INR 100 per share, increasing its stake to 36.85% and designating the entity as an associate company to bolster its television and news broadcasting capabilities. This follows an initial acquisition of a 14.92% stake in 2023 valued at INR 11.9 million. The company also reappointed Manoj Vadodaria as Managing Director for an additional three years, alongside reporting standalone net sales of Rs 9.00 crore for the quarter ended September 2025. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Sambhaav Media Limited, formerly known as Pearl Energy and Infrastructures Limited, functions across media and allied business segments as well as technology and allied activities, with no disclosed parent company or major subsidiaries beyond its growing associate interests.