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Network18 Media & Investments Limited

Network18 Media & Investments Limited

NETWORK18.NS
Network18 Media & Investments LimitedIN flagNational Stock Exchange of India
31.91
INR
-0.55
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49.21BMarket Cap
Network18 Media & Investments Limited
NETWORK18.NS
(National Stock Exchange of India)

Recent

price

31.91

P/E

ratio

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ROIC.AI

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
127.33
131.13
41.33
25.64
29.7
14.74
14.36
17.74
49.17
51.48
45.23
56.16
59.37
59.98
44.99
- -
27.67
Revenue per Share
-3.16
-26.29
-1.85
-0.35
-10.13
0.25
-2.25
-1.49
-2.93
-2.29
0.31
2
-0.81
-1.35
-11.02
- -
-9.28
Basic EPS, GAAP
-31.41
-22.45
-1.34
-0.98
-2.22
-0.12
-3.27
0.26
-3.22
-0.66
12.18
4.41
-34.15
-57.95
-18.36
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
-8.18
-48.48
-7.54
-5.93
-16.18
-16.71
-19.97
-20.98
-23.95
-26.26
-25.91
-23.88
-24.72
12.13
1
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- -
Book Value per Share
41.84
-33.71
57.06
16.22
23.88
22.37
13.36
7.89
6.05
5.57
10.54
17.45
11.71
91.68
23.05
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- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
116
149
570
1,047
1,047
1,035
1,035
1,035
1,035
1,035
1,035
1,035
1,035
1,530
1,531
- -
1,523
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
14,779
19,584
23,545
26,841
31,088
15,260
14,863
18,372
50,904
53,302
46,828
58,148
61,464
91,788
68,879
21,208
42,149
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.07
-14.93
-3.47
2.05
-14.33
2.61
-13.68
-6.59
1.45
9.01
14.73
16.58
0.31
-9.41
-8.04
-4.19
-8.67
Operating Margin (%)
617
614
714
828
752
577
799
887
1,420
1,746
1,468
1,195
1,277
2,101
2,233
1,325
1,877
Depreciation Expense
-367
-3,927
-1,055
-368
-10,599
254
-2,334
-1,539
-3,030
-2,366
323
2,075
-843
-2,063
-16,870
1,522
-14,136
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
149.51
- -
14.59
- -
- -
- -
60.8
- -
10.82
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
-2.48
-20.05
-4.48
-1.37
-34.09
1.67
-15.71
-8.38
-5.95
-4.44
0.69
3.57
-1.37
-2.25
-24.49
7.18
-33.54
Profit Margin (%)
831
-9,719
3,675
-163
-8,298
-10,344
-14,888
-8,328
-11,624
-11,315
-4,188
4,884
-1,950
124,738
-25,436
-27,566
- -
Working Capital
5,929
5,926
2,450
1,525
94
4
1
54
2,216
875
1,101
924
2,016
7,785
1,556
1,540
- -
LT Debt
18,520
6,905
44,764
44,691
39,980
38,384
29,101
34,214
32,238
32,180
37,661
46,072
45,951
282,140
48,084
49,870
- -
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
-0.51
- -
0.74
- -
- -
- -
2.98
- -
13.28
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
-5.81
- -
1.07
- -
- -
- -
-13.7
- -
-9.99
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-167.88
33.15
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'25
Jun'26
ST Debt
- -
28,042
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
1,556
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
- -
1,542
- -
Market Capitalization
97,709
60,926
89,692

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'25
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
- -
9,059
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
1,131
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
6,601
- -
Inventories
- -
91
- -
Total Current Liabilities
- -
34,495
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
28,042
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
46.13%
91.37%
3.72%
Free Cash Flow
-177.56%
-190.46%
-97.17%
Net Income, GAAP
6.47%
231.17%
-109.02%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
17.57%
-2.99%
-69.21%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
32,389
18,655
17,730
23,006
91,788
2025
31,409
18,252
13,605
5,613
68,879
2026
4,679
5,394
6,158
- -
21,208

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-0.37
-0.79
-0.56
- -
-1.35
2025
-1.2
-0.63
-9.38
-0.2
-11.02
2026
0.97
-0.04
-0.2
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- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Network18 Media & Investments Limited Network18 Media & Investments Limited (NETWORK18.NS), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited Reliance Industries Limited, operates as an Indian media conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai and founded in 1996, engages in broadcasting, digital content, print media, filmed entertainment, e-commerce, and allied businesses across television, digital platforms, cinemas, and on-ground events. The company manages India's largest news network through its subsidiary TV18 Broadcast Limited, encompassing business news channels such as CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz; general news channels including CNN-News18, News18 India, and a bouquet of 15 regional language channels covering Hindi, Marathi (News18 Lokmat), Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Urdu, Punjabi, and Assamese across 26 states; entertainment channels via joint venture Viacom18 featuring brands like Colors, MTV India, VH1, and Nickelodeon; digital properties including News18.com, Firstpost, Moneycontrol (with Moneycontrol Pro surpassing 9.2 lakh subscribers), and JioCinema; print publications such as Forbes India, Better Interiors, and Better Photography; and additional offerings like History TV18 in partnership with A&E Networks. Network18 serves diverse audiences in news, entertainment, sports, movies, and live events, primarily targeting consumers in India with hyperlocal content via Local18 covering nearly 300 districts and global brands through strategic alliances. In recent developments, the company strengthens its regional footprint through the board-approved acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in joint venture IBN Lokmat News Pvt. Ltd. (operator of News18 Lokmat, the leading Marathi news channel) for Rs 25 crore, making it a wholly owned subsidiary as announced in Q2 FY26; advances mergers including the National Company Law Tribunal sanction for TV18 Broadcast and E18 integration with Network18 to form India's largest platform-agnostic news media entity valued over Rs 700 billion; and benefits from the broader Reliance-Disney Viacom18-Star India merger, positioning Network18 for enhanced synergies in streaming with JioCinema, expanded digital monetization via new features on Moneycontrol and News18, content growth in entertainment and sports broadcasting, and operational efficiencies amid government initiatives boosting consumer demand.