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Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

BSE: 532798 | NSE: NETWORK18 | TV Broadcasting & Software Production | Small Cap

Network 18 Media Inv Share Price

55.70 -0.35 -0.62%
as on 10-Jul'25 16:59

Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

BSE: 532798 | NSE: NETWORK18 | TV Broadcasting & Software Production | Small Cap

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Overall Rating
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1. Quality

2. Valuation

Undervalued

3. Price Trend

Network 18 Media & Investments stock performance -

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P/E Ratio (SA):
2.67
Market Cap:
8,588.9 Cr.
52-wk low:
39.6
52-wk high:
106

Is Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd a good quality company?

Past 10 year’s financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd is a below average quality company.

2. Is Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

The key valuation ratios of Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Undervalued zone.

3. Is Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd a good buy now?

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Strong which suggest that the price of Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd is likely to Rise in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing

10 Year X-Ray of Network 18 Media Inv:

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.
Network 18 Media & Investments 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'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
ROCE % -0.7%-1.4%0.3%-13.4%-9.6%-0.9%0.3%-1.5%-1.7%59.8%-
Value Creation
Index
-1.1-1.1-1.0-2.0-1.7-1.1-1.0-1.1-1.13.4-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 67.366.995.21121111191671871,8181,8961,896
Sales YoY Gr.--0.7%42.4%17.2%-0.1%6.4%41.2%11.9%871%4.3%-
Adj EPS -0.7-1.2-1.3-3.2-2.7-1.3-0.9-1.8-1.7520.8
YoY Gr.-NANANANANANANANANA-
BVPS (₹) 25.424.322.416.311.29.999.411.530.330.3
Adj Net
Profit
-74.9-125-131-338-286-133-90-187-1807653,214
Cash Flow from Ops. -39.9-57-76.6-60.2-73.4-5.716.1-52.112511.9-
Debt/CF from Ops. -16.2-20.2-20.9-34.9-30.2-413.5150-50.120.5235-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 44.9%76.3%124.6%4.3%
Adj EPS NANANANA
BVPS2%22%49.8%164.6%
Share Price 0.1% 6.2% -6.6% -32.8%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Return on
Equity %
-2.8-4.8-5.4-16.7-19.9-12-9.1-19.4-14.92568.8
Op. Profit
Mgn %
-61.3-82.3-68.9-91.2-73.7-27.32-29.21.41.80.3
Net Profit
Mgn %
-111.2-187.1-137.8-302.8-256.4-111.8-53.8-99.7-9.940.3169.5
Debt to
Equity
0.20.50.71.21.92.32.62.72.10.60
Working Cap
Days
1,3491,5221,24599763839325324010318669
Cash Conv.
Cycle
10709394563731422539-241

Recent Performance Summary

Return on Equity has increased versus last 3 years average to 68.80%

Sales growth is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 124.61%

Debt to equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 0.60

Sales growth is good in last 4 quarters at 11.00%

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Latest Financials - Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 20.8 -10.9
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 1,896 6,888
BVPS (₹.) 30.3 30.8
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 3,901 3,977
P/BV 1.84 1.81
PE 2.67 0.00
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 39.55 / 106.01
All Time Low / High (₹) 14.85 / 627.80
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 8,589
Equity (₹ Cr.) 771
Face Value (₹) 5
Industry PE 8.7

Management X-Ray of Network 18 Media Inv:

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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Key Ratios of Network 18 Media Inv

Adj EPS (Rs.)

Sales (Cr.)

ROE (%)

ROCE (%)

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Sales6767951121111191671871,8181,896
Operating Expenses 1091221682942261511642421,8001,863
Manufacturing Costs1917324046292047292327
Material Costs2222312338149132
Employee Cost 43567697957479112703730
Other Costs 45475815482474244656674
Operating Profit -42-55-73-183-115-333-551833
Operating Profit Margin (%) -61.8%-82.3%-76.8%-163.0%-102.0%-27.5%1.9%-29.2%1.0%1.8%
Other Income 251594181291171917
Interest 53708611612810399134186213
Depreciation 69877754101122
Exceptional Items 000-346-23400003,498
Profit Before Tax -75-119-73-634-471-133-90-187-2513,213
Tax 00001000-650
Profit After Tax -75-119-74-635-472-133-90-187-1853,213
PAT Margin (%) -111.0%-177.0%-77.2%-568.0%-423.0%-112.0%-53.8%-99.6%-10.2%169.5%
Adjusted EPS (₹)-0.7-1.1-0.7-6.1-4.5-1.3-0.9-1.8-1.820.8
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 2,6582,5392,3471,7021,1751,0379439811,1994,672
Share Capital 523523523523523523523523523771
Reserves 2,1352,0161,8231,1786515144194586753,901
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt6461,1491,6022,1012,2182,3362,4202,6102,5532,787
Long Term Debt0000000000
Short Term Debt6461,1481,6022,1012,2182,3362,4202,6102,5532,787
Trade Payables2836414822211424313434
Others Liabilities 23824025226930828729479698424
Total Liabilities 3,5713,9644,2424,1193,7223,6813,6723,6934,7638,318

Fixed Assets

Gross Block1051163983853443473453442,1752,177
Accumulated Depreciation8188887536424646420457
Net Fixed Assets24283103093083053002981,7551,721
CWIP 1000000210
Investments 3,2723,6433,5583,5583,2723,2593,2553,2632,0915,557
Inventories1111100000
Trade Receivables2740594827333341571628
Cash Equivalents 631422220162
Others Assets239249299201112828389328409
Total Assets 3,5713,9644,2424,1193,7223,6813,6723,6934,7638,318

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Cash Flow From Operating Activity -40-57-77-60-73-616-5212512
PBT -75-119-73-634-471-133-90-187-2513,213
Adjustment 40641253939111296136301-3,164
Changes in Working Capital -21-132110-38-103849
Tax Paid -3-3-214-3182936-87
Cash Flow From Investing Activity -2-37839-351535-1-2-286-25
Capex -18-11-4-6-2-20-3-301-73
Net Investments 21-369-29-355-28001550
Others -52721058-1-100-3
Cash Flow From Financing Activity 4243139399200-1554166-1
Net Proceeds from Shares 0000000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 0-4000000000
Interest Paid -53-71-83-99-97-116-97-132-184-216
Dividend Paid 0000000000
Others 9554212249811711682186350215
Net Cash Flow 0-31-1200105-14
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Ratios
ROE (%)-2.8-4.57-3.01-31.35-32.81-12-9.1-19.39-17.01109.47
ROCE (%)-0.68-1.380.33-13.37-9.55-0.890.25-1.51-1.6959.81
Asset Turnover Ratio0.020.020.020.030.030.030.050.050.430.29
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days13018419117612392727261115
Inventory Days4333311000
Payable Days5,0617,0766,9586,9043,9388,2342811824121,034

Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd Stock News

Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd FAQs

Company share prices are keep on changing according to the market conditions. The closing price of Network 18 Media Inv on 10-Jul-2025 16:59 is ₹55.70.
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 10-Jul-2025 16:59 the market cap of Network 18 Media Inv stood at ₹8,588.9.
The latest P/E ratio of Network 18 Media Inv as of 10-Jul-2025 16:59 is 2.67.
The latest P/B ratio of Network 18 Media Inv as of 10-Jul-2025 16:59 is 1.84.
The 52-week high of Network 18 Media Inv is ₹106.0 and the 52-week low is ₹39.55.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Network 18 Media Inv is ₹1,896 ( Cr.) .

About Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd

Network18 Media and Investments Ltd is one of the largest media conglomerates with diversified but synergistic interests in Television with its bouquet of fifty channels in India and thirteen international channels, besides filmed entertainment, digital content, magazines, digital commerce and allied businesses. Network18 is promoted by Independent Media Trust of which Reliance Industries is the sole beneficiary.

‘TV18 Broadcast Limited’, a subsidiary of Network18, manages its primary business of broadcasting. It runs the largest news network in India, spanning business news (4 channels with market leadership), general news (1 each in English and Hindi), and regional news (14 channels across India, including joint venture News18-Lokmat). Marquee brands that are a part of this news bouquet are CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, and CNNNews18. For the Indian diaspora and others across the globe, News18 international delivers definitive Indian news.

TV18’s entertainment subsidiary, Viacom18 (a joint venture with Viacom CBS Inc.), operates an array of entertainment channels. The entertainment portfolio comprises Hindi and regional general entertainment channels, English entertainment, movies, youth and musical entertainment, and kids’ entertainment channels. This includes leading properties such as Colors, MTV, and Nickelodeon. Besides this, through Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the Group has a presence in the movies business too. TV18’s infotainment subsidiary, AETN18 (a joint venture with A+E Networks), operates factual entertainment channel History TV18.

In the publishing business, Network18 is present through consumer magazines and their digital footprints – Forbes India, Overdrive, and Better Photography.

The Network18 Group also houses digital content and digital-commerce businesses. The content business spans websites and mobile applications, covering news, opinion and entertainment. This includes media platforms such as Moneycontrol, News18.com, CNBCTV18.com, and Firstpost. Viacom18 also operates VOOT, an OTT (Over the Top) distribution platform offering Video On-Demand.

Network18 is the largest shareholder in BookMyShow, the leading online entertainment ticketing platform in India. It services in hundreds of cities and thousands of screens and manages ticketing as well as live event production.

Business area of the company

The company is engaged in activities spanning across Digital Content, Print and Allied Businesses

Portfolio

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Distribution
  • Motion Pictures
  • Digital
  • Publishing

Milestone

  • 1996: incorporated as private limited company on February 16, 1996.
  • 2006: name change from SGA Finance and management Services Private Limited to Network18 Fincap Private Limited in April 2006. Converted into public limited company in November 2006.
  • 2007: Listed on Bombay Stock Exchange and national Stock Exchange in February 2007. Name changed from Network18 Fincap Limited to Network 18 Media & Investments Limited in December 2007.
  • 2014: Ownership transferred to Independent Media Trust (IMT), of which Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is the sole beneficiary, in July 2014.
  • 2021: Joined hands with the NGO, Give India, to support another NGO, ‘Goonj’ in distributing masks/sanitisers and providing relief to Covid-19 impacted families.
  • 2021: Initiated crowd-funding through leading channels like Colors, MTV and MTV Beats, social media posts and network celebrity bytes.
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