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HT Media Limited

HTMEDIA
Market snapshot · 2026-08-11 15:12 UTC

27.35

₹-0.31 (-1.12%)

MARKET CAP

₹632.66 Cr

STOCK P/E

58.2x

52W HIGH

₹31.30

52W LOW

₹17.52

BOOK VALUE

₹70.47

EPS

₹0.47

ROE

SECTOR

Communication Services

DEBT/EQUITY

38.15

VOLUME

1.10L

P/B RATIO

0.39x

PEG RATIO

0.19

Sector

Communication Services

Themes

Publishing
₹27.74₹25.60₹23.47₹21.33₹19.19VolumeAug '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26

AI Summary

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Valuation Metrics

Trading 11.7% above historical median. Valuation is rising — currently in the strongly overvalued zone (z-score: +0.93). Confidence: 86%.

Live forward EPS implies next-12-month EPS of ₹11.07. Applying the stock's normalized valuation corridor produces a fair range of ₹521.73 to ₹621.69, with base value near ₹576.53 (+2008.0% vs current price).

Forward Valuation Outlook

Live forward estimate anchored to the company's historical valuation corridor.

Below normalized range

Forward EPS

₹11.07

Forward P/E

2.5x

Base Fair Value

₹576.53

Fair Range

₹521.73 - ₹621.69

Upside To Base

+2008.0%

Estimate Source

Live forward EPS

P/E
Strongly Overvalued

5Y Average

50.34

Current

58.19

Overvalued

56.16

Undervalued

47.13

P/S
Overvalued

5Y Average

0.30

Current

0.34

Overvalued

0.34

Undervalued

0.25

EV/EBITDA
Overvalued

5Y Average

2.43

Current

2.81

Overvalued

2.80

Undervalued

2.07

Peers & Comparison

Sector: Communication Services · Theme: Publishing

Publishing Peers8 peers
Avg P/E: 119.1x
CompanyRev. GrowthMarginP/Evs Avg52W Perf.
SANDESH LTD
SANDESHPublishing
+2.6%19.6%
12.5x
Undervalued
-90% vs avg
-15.8%
+7.8%11.6%
4.8x
Undervalued
-96% vs avg
+9.0%
NAVNEET EDUCATION LTD
NAVNETEDULPublishing
-0.8%19.6%
8.7x
Undervalued
-93% vs avg
-6.0%
JAGRAN PRAKASHAN LIMITED
JAGRANPublishing
-1.9%10.5%
7.0x
Undervalued
-94% vs avg
-13.6%
MPS LIMITED
MPSLTDPublishing
+20.4%23.4%
25.7x
Undervalued
-78% vs avg
+21.1%
SAMBHAAV MEDIA LTD
SAMBHAAVPublishing
+7.9%-3.7%
656.0x
Premium
+451% vs avg
-3.5%
DILIGENT MEDIA CORP LTD.
DNAMEDIAPublishing
-71.8%-136.4%
-45.9%
DSJ KEEP LEARNING LTD
KEEPLEARNPublishing
-54.7%-12.3%
-35.8%
WHY THESE PEERS

Comparable-scale peer data is limited — showing nearest stored business/industry peers instead of an empty comparison.

Financials

Real statement data for revenue, earnings quality, conversion, and balance-sheet coverage. Monetary values are shown in Rs crore.

Latest revenue

₹236 CrJun 2026

Latest net profit

₹-7.96 CrJun 2026

Latest EPS

₹-0.34Jun 2026

Net margin

0.4%Jun 2026

Performance

Bars show revenue and net profit. The line shows net margin.

Rs crore + margin %
Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26Q4 '26Q1 '27-8.0%-4.0%0.0%4.0%8.0%-100 Cr0.00 Cr100 Cr200 Cr300 Cr
  • Revenue
  • Net income
  • Net margin %

Earnings

Revenue is shown in crores. EPS is rupees per share.

Rs crore + Rs/share
Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26Q4 '26Q1 '270.00 Cr75 Cr150 Cr225 Cr300 Cr₹-2₹-2₹-1₹-1₹0
  • Revenue
  • EPS

Revenue to profit conversion

Bridge from operating numbers to profit for the latest reported period.

Rs crore
RevenueExpensesDepreciationOtheradjustmentsOperatingprofitOther incomeInterestOtheradjustmentsProfitbefore taxTax & otherOtheradjustmentsNet Profit-80 Cr0.00 Cr80 Cr160 Cr240 Cr

Latest reported period: Jun 2026

Debt level and coverage

Debt, cash and free cash flow compared on the same crore scale.

Rs crore
Annual view
Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026-850 Cr0.00 Cr850 Cr1.70K Cr2.55K Cr
  • Debt
  • Free cash flow
  • Cash & equivalents

Results

MetricJun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales +205.69210.91250.40263.45208.12239.90285.70301.90222.10244.42277.61287.54235.51
Expenses +218.82224.25253.45243.02229.09245.50280.35280.08236.74235.46258.43264.61234.48
Operating Profit-13.13-13.34-3.0520.43-20.97-5.605.3521.82-14.648.9619.1822.931.03
OPM %-6.38%-6.32%-1.22%7.75%-10.08%-2.33%1.87%7.23%-6.59%3.67%6.91%7.97%0.44%
Other Income +22.15-28.1525.13-5.5731.5024.6840.81-35.6613.21-23.28-11.92-39.8713.56
Interest14.5315.5917.1316.0214.8615.5214.7714.4712.9213.0412.8912.5712.52
Depreciation19.6019.3119.5321.8018.1317.0516.8616.4716.5117.6816.1016.5514.56
Profit before tax-25.11-76.39-14.58-22.96-22.46-13.4914.53-44.78-30.86-45.04-21.73-46.06-12.49
Tax %-22.14%-9.91%-35.94%-15.33%-38.78%-29.28%54.78%7.10%-59.14%13.48%-17.07%-13.53%-36.27%
Net Profit +-19.55-68.82-9.34-19.44-13.75-9.546.57-47.96-12.61-51.11-18.02-39.83-7.96
EPS in Rs-0.84-2.96-0.40-0.84-0.59-0.410.28-2.06-0.54-2.20-0.77-1.71-0.34
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All values in ₹ Crores unless otherwise stated. Source: Screener Master (Standalone).

Shareholding Pattern

HolderJun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters +69.50%69.50%69.50%69.50%69.50%
FIIs +0.02%0.09%0.07%0.01%
DIIs +0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.05%
Public +29.81%29.74%29.76%29.81%29.83%
Others0.62%0.62%0.62%0.63%0.62%
Jun 2026
Promoters +
DIIs +
Public +
Others

Events Timeline

Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report

Aug 07, 2026PDFCompany Reports Open

Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report

Aug 07, 2026PDFCompany Reports Open

Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of EGM

Aug 07, 2026PDFCompany Reports Open

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation

Aug 05, 2026PDFCompany Reports Open

Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of The Board Meeting Held On August 5, 2026

Aug 05, 2026PDFCompany Reports Open