HT Media Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

BSE: 532662 | NSE: HTMEDIA | Printing And Publishing | Small Cap

HT Media Share Price

26.50 -0.14 -0.53%
as on 28-Mar'24 16:01

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Overall Rating
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1. Quality

2. Valuation

Fair

3. Price Trend

HT Media stock performance -

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P/E Ratio (SA):
0.00
Market Cap:
616.3 Cr.
52-wk low:
14.1
52-wk high:
36.9

Is HT Media Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is HT Media Ltd a good quality company?

Past 10 year’s financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that HT Media Ltd is a below average quality company.

2. Is HT Media Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

The key valuation ratios of HT Media Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Fair zone.

3. Is HT Media Ltd a good buy now?

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Weak which suggest that the price of HT Media Ltd is likely to Fall in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing.

10 Year X-Ray of HT Media:

Analysis of Financial Track Record

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end
Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.

Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
HT Media Ltd has not performed well majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is not good

Value Creation

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
ROCE % 11.3%9.9%6%4.8%9.1%0.3%-12%-1.6%0.8%-13.9%-
Value Creation
Index
-0.2-0.3-0.6-0.7-0.4-1.0-1.9-1.1-0.9-2.0-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 1,4291,4451,5271,4321,3891,3071,226528751921891
Sales YoY Gr.-1.1%5.7%-6.2%-3%-5.9%-6.2%-56.9%42.3%22.6%-
Adj EPS 6.96.7438.8-2.6-15.5-2.6-0.7-11.8-8.5
YoY Gr.--3.3%-39.9%-26.1%196.3%-129.4%NANANANA-
BVPS (₹) 60.565.269.673.777.270.452.949.648.736.732.3
Adj Net
Profit
16115493.569.1205-60.3-362-61.2-16.6-274-197
Cash Flow from Ops. 18329113819119050.144.6-6.7-36.4-99.2-
Debt/CF from Ops. 2.50.96.75.35.626.515.1-103.5-19.2-6.7-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales -4.8%-7.9%-9.1%22.6%
Adj EPS -206.1%-206%NANA
BVPS-5.4%-13.8%-11.5%-24.6%
Share Price -11.9% -10% 7.2% 75.2%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
Return on
Equity %
11.910.664.211.8-3.5-25.5-5.2-1.5-27.7-24.5
Op. Profit
Mgn %
15119.46.616.85.511.9-13.42.9-4.7-6.3
Net Profit
Mgn %
11.310.76.14.814.8-4.6-29.5-11.6-2.2-29.8-22.1
Debt to
Equity
0.30.20.60.60.60.80.60.60.60.8-
Working Cap
Days
193204183146134171184410304260126
Cash Conv.
Cycle
-8-21-32-18-24920652338-100

Recent Performance Summary

Debt to equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 0.79

Return on Equity is Poor

Sales growth has been subdued in last 3 years -9.08%

Sales growth is not so good in last 4 quarters at 0.71%

Latest Financials - HT Media Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) -8.5 -4.2
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 891 1,672
BVPS (₹.) 32.3 73.7
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 706 1,668
P/BV 0.82 0.36
PE 0.00 0.00
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 14.10 / 36.85
All Time Low / High (₹) 7.75 / 266.00
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 616
Equity (₹ Cr.) 46.6
Face Value (₹) 2
Industry PE 13.7

Management X-Ray of HT Media:

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

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Analyst's Notes

Key Ratios of HT Media

Adj EPS (Rs.)

Sales (Cr.)

ROE (%)

ROCE (%)

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Sales1,4291,4451,5271,4321,3891,3071,226528751921
Operating Expenses 1,2621,3911,4041,3491,1841,3261,125635735974
Manufacturing Costs145151128226217215195138167192
Material Costs40540538135229837628585156294
Employee Cost 313348389328262251254180191207
Other Costs 399487506443406483392232221280
Operating Profit 1675412383205-19100-10616-53
Operating Profit Margin (%) 11.7%3.7%8.0%5.8%14.8%-1.4%8.2%-20.2%2.1%-5.7%
Other Income 13719410615722614012710112491
Interest 563651797098103464459
Depreciation 567272979783113919085
Exceptional Items 0-17210-14-112-4437-34-103
Profit Before Tax 19212412764251-172-433-135-28-209
Tax 371034337-33-40-54-866
Profit After Tax 1561149362214-139-393-81-20-275
PAT Margin (%) 10.9%7.9%6.1%4.3%15.4%-10.6%-32.0%-15.4%-2.7%-29.9%
Adjusted EPS (₹)6.74.94.12.79.3-6.0-17.0-3.5-0.9-11.9
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)6%8%10%15%4%-7%0%0%0%0%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 1,4091,5011,6041,6981,7811,6221,2211,1421,126849
Share Capital 46464646464646464646
Reserves 1,3621,4551,5581,6521,7351,5761,1751,0961,079803
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt3972468849871,0561,320546542597564
Long Term Debt4768391762331259117370
Short Term Debt3501788459701,0501,087422451423494
Trade Payables304369322303249229203169165199
Others Liabilities 401427422416439486512448361405
Total Liabilities 2,5102,5433,2323,4053,5243,6572,4822,3012,2492,018

Fixed Assets

Gross Block1,0671,0718461,0411,0291,0271,1101,0561,0231,067
Accumulated Depreciation50757278179256319530564600645
Net Fixed Assets560499767862773708581492423422
CWIP 23373333303030112
Investments 1,0791,0551,6521,9902,0732,1451,2431,160738565
Inventories1931091141087711995887693
Trade Receivables190197242177217245226132174225
Cash Equivalents 7211684668112045465752
Others Assets394530340169273291263383780659
Total Assets 2,5102,5433,2323,4053,5243,6572,4822,3012,2492,018

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Cash Flow From Operating Activity 1832911381911905045-7-36-99
PBT 19212412764251-172-433-135-28-209
Adjustment 366112958512395754932120
Changes in Working Capital -32127-9379-823-8772-40-5
Tax Paid -13-20-25-10-29-19-1180-6
Cash Flow From Investing Activity -194-24-750-215-173-22572758101206
Capex -94-53-531-2530-13-727-8-10
Net Investments -24134-237-298-1641095265385121
Others 142-517108-39-321207-232495
Cash Flow From Financing Activity -14-224565117157-829-33-66-111
Net Proceeds from Shares 0100000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing -42-8-210000000
Interest Paid -55-35-57-80-70-97-104-44-39-57
Dividend Paid -9-9-9-9-9-9-9000
Others 92-17265210086263-71610-27-54
Net Cash Flow -2544-47-1325-18-5818-1-4
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Ratios
ROE (%)11.457.816.023.7312.29-8.17-27.63-6.89-1.77-27.86
ROCE (%)13.978.88.35.4711.54-2.54-13.6-4.810.85-8.98
Asset Turnover Ratio0.60.570.530.430.40.360.40.220.330.43
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)1.172.551.483.080.89N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days494952535264701247479
Inventory Days38382728242732634033
Payable Days251304331325337232277800390226

HT Media Ltd Stock News

HT Media Ltd FAQs

Company share prices are keep on changing according to the market conditions. The closing price of HT Media on 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is ₹26.50.
Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 28-Mar-2024 16:01 the market cap of HT Media stood at ₹616.3.
The latest P/E ratio of HT Media as of 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is 0.00.
The latest P/B ratio of HT Media as of 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is 0.82.
The 52-week high of HT Media is ₹36.85 and the 52-week low is ₹14.10.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of HT Media is ₹890.8 ( Cr.) .

About HT Media Ltd

HT Media was incorporated in 2002 and is one of the leading media company in India. The company is engaged in print media, electronic media and also conducts several marketing events. It owns one of the leading newspaper Hindustan Times printed in Hindi and English languages and has a combined circulation of 2.25 million copies daily. It has a readership base of 12.4 million readers. The company operates 19 manufacturing facilities that has an installed capacity of printing 1.5 million copies per hour.

In an exclusive agreement with Wall Street Journal, it publishes Mint with a presence in the key markets of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Mint is the second-largest business newspaper in India.

During 2008, Firefly e-Ventures, an HT Media Company launched its first portal for job seekers, Shine.com; and a social networking website Desimartini.com. HT Media also entered the Mobile space with 54242 in partnership with velti.com

In January, 2009 the company's joint venture namely, Metropolitan Media Company stopped printing of 'MetroNow' Delhi with effect from January 22, 2009 and in its place, it had decided to bring out a weekly hyper-location tabloid in Gurgaon that will be soon followed by Noida and other NCR areas.

The company had commissioned the printing facilities in Allahabad and simultaneously printing of the Hindi newspaper ‘Hindustan’ had commenced from Allahabad, with the first edition being circulated with effect from January 29, 2009.The company commenced printing of its Hindi newspaper ‘Hindustan’ in Bareilly with effect from October 10, 2009.

During May 25, 2009 - ‘Mint’, the English Business newspaper published by the company, had been launched in Kolkata.In July 13, 2009, its launched 'Mint' at Chennai. On July 13, 2010 Mint was launched in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In April, 2011 the company had launched its English business daily -- Mint -- at Hyderabad.

In  2011 Hindustan strongly consolidated its leadership position in Delhi-NCR, Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, and Uttarakhand and is named by Forbes magazine as one of the Best Under a Billion Companies in the Asia-Pacific region.

Business

Newspaper- It publishes newspapers namely Hindustan Times and Mint. The company has entered in joint venture with Times of India to publish newspaper Metro Now. It also publishes HT Next a newspaper focused on youth readers.

Internet- It owns subsidiary named Firefly e-Ventures that focus on internet space businesses. It has created various portals namely Shine.com, Livemint.com, Desimartini.com and Hindustantimes.com.

Radio- Company’s subsidiary HT Music and Entertainment Company in a consulting partnership with Virgin Radio, has launched the FM radio channel - Fever 104.

Events and marketing solutions- HT media hosts various events such as HT City Delhi Shopping Fest, Fever 104 A. R. Rahman Concert, Miss India Worldwide, HT Polo, HT I Love Delhi and Mint HT Luxury Conference.

Milestones

  • September 26, 1924 -This date marked the august beginnings of Hindustan Times with Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation inaugurating the newspaper.
  • 1927 - Hindustan Times, was reborn as Hindustan Times Ltd., a limited liability company.
  • 1936 - The hindi daily Hindustan was launched, which remains the dominant newspaper in the core hindi belt of northern India.
  • 1937- Devdas Gandhi was appointed the Managing Editor of the newspaper and remained the managing editor till his death in 1957.
  • 1942 - The Hindustan Times was one of the few newspapers that stopped publishing the newspaper for four and a half months as it refused to accept the British imposition of censorship on all newspapers.
  • 1947- The year India gained its freedom, was also the year Hindustan Times attained the status of being the dominant newspaper in Delhi.
  • 1957 - The newspaper circulation grew from 58,693 copies to 144,287 in 1970 after KK Birla took over the mantle from GD Birla.
  • 1960 - The hindi literary magazine Kadambini was launched.
  • 1964 -The group started actively targeting the youth of India and launched the Nandan magazine.
  • 1991 - At the start of liberalization of India, Hindustan Times moved to becoming an autonomous power center in a mature democracy.
  • 1999 - The Hindustan Times celebrated its platinum anniversary.
  • 2000 - With a focus on localization, five new editions for Calcutta, Bhopal, Ranchi, Chandigarh and Jaipur were launched.
  • 2003 - The media business of was de-merged and incorporated under HT Media Ltd.
  • 2004 - HT Media Ltd was listed as a public company and attracted external funding.
  • 2005 - Hindustan Times successfully entered the Mumbai market with a refreshingly new product and content mix.
  • 2006 - Fever 104 FM is launched, in technical collaboration with the Virgin Group. Hindustan was relaunched re-establishing the company's prominent presence in the regional news space.
  • 2007 - Mint, the business paper in partnership with the Wall Street Journal was launched in Delhi and Mumbai. In the internet space, Hindustantimes.com was relaunched and Livemint.com was introduced.
  • 2008 - Firefly e-Ventures, an HT Media Company launched its first portal for job seekers, Shine.com; and a social networking website Desimartini.com. HT Media also entered the Mobile space with 54242 in partnership with velti.com
  • 2012 - The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit hits the 10 year mark; Hindustan Times launches 'You Read, They Learn' initiative to help educate underprivileged children.'

Awards/ recognition

  • The Prem Bhatia Award for excellence in environmental reporting went to Shalini Singh of Hindustan Times, New Delhi.- 2012 
  • Mint bags silver at WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards - 2010
  • Hindustan Times won the second Karpoor Chandra `Kulish' International Award 2008 for Excellence in Print Journalism for its story 'Welcome to the Headquarters of Lashkar-eTayyeba'
  • HT Mumbai received the 'Sanskriti Award for Journalism'.
  • Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2007-08
  •  Himanshu Vyas won Gold in the general news category; Satish Bate got silver in sports and Ritesh Uttamchandani received Judges special recognition award for Best Newspaper Photography and Rajnish Kakade got the same in the spot news category at Asia Media Awards 2008.

 

 

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