Quarterly results
consolidated · as filed with NSE · Q1 FY27 back to Q4 FY18
| ₹ crore | Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Q4 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q1 FY25 | Q4 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q2 FY24 | Q1 FY24 | Q4 FY23 | Q3 FY23 | Q2 FY23 | Q1 FY23 | Q4 FY22 | Q3 FY22 | Q2 FY22 | Q1 FY22 | Q4 FY21 | Q3 FY21 | Q2 FY21 | Q1 FY21 | Q4 FY20 | Q3 FY20 | Q2 FY20 | Q1 FY20 | Q4 FY19 | Q3 FY19 | Q2 FY19 | Q4 FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 437 | 511 | 497 | 452 | 412 | 514 | 490 | 424 | 379 | 464 | 443 | 394 | 393 | 441 | 440 | 409 | 420 | 421 | 466 | 370 | 244 | 349 | 341 | 261 | 167 | 467 | 577 | 521 | 540 | 536 | 589 | 513 | 561 |
| Other income | 59.7 | 46.5 | 35.7 | 47.7 | 39.3 | 74.5 | 40.6 | 55.5 | 48.6 | 62.8 | 43.5 | 33 | 51.8 | 53 | 47.8 | 38.9 | 11.6 | 34.8 | 34.4 | 70.5 | 37.8 | 49.3 | 50.9 | 41.7 | 72 | 58.8 | 59.2 | 59.5 | 48.1 | 85.3 | 76 | 53.5 | 84.3 |
| Total expenses | 442 | 464 | 519 | 496 | 480 | 527 | 524 | 489 | 463 | 513 | 508 | 477 | 466 | 529 | 518 | 514 | 497 | 446 | 440 | 406 | 372 | 374 | 379 | 368 | 314 | 504 | 588 | 574 | 568 | 634 | 638 | 592 | 532 |
| EBITDA | 30.3 | 84.3 | 15 | −4.1 | −29.6 | 25.6 | 5.8 | −22.8 | −41.2 | 1.4 | −14.8 | −33.4 | −24.9 | −38.7 | −19.7 | −50.7 | −29.3 | 22.3 | 72.9 | 12.6 | −81.3 | 21.1 | 7.9 | −57.3 | −95.6 | 29.4 | 59 | 21.6 | 41 | −47.3 | 9.1 | −19.5 | 80.5 |
| EBITDA margin | 6.9% | 16.5% | 3.0% | -0.9% | -7.2% | 5.0% | 1.2% | -5.4% | -10.9% | 0.3% | -3.4% | -8.5% | -6.3% | -8.8% | -4.5% | -12.4% | -7.0% | 5.3% | 15.6% | 3.4% | -33.4% | 6.0% | 2.3% | -22.0% | -57.3% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 4.2% | 7.6% | -8.8% | 1.5% | -3.8% | 14.3% |
| Finance costs | 15 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 16.9 | 19.9 | 21.3 | 19.9 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 23.7 | 21 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 13.2 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 15 | 16.1 | 21 | 23.4 | 26.9 | 27.9 | 24.1 | 30.9 | 32.6 | 23 |
| Depreciation | 19.6 | 22.7 | 22 | 24.9 | 23.2 | 23.3 | 23.6 | 24.3 | 26.8 | 30.5 | 28.9 | 29.8 | 30.1 | 31.3 | 34.6 | 33.3 | 32.4 | 32.4 | 33.7 | 35.2 | 34 | 34 | 33.3 | 34.8 | 35.3 | 45.7 | 46.7 | 48.7 | 41.1 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 27 | 28.4 |
| Profit before tax | 56.6 | 18.9 | −27 | 2.9 | −28.2 | 54.8 | 6.4 | −9.4 | −36.3 | −16.9 | −21.5 | −81.6 | −21 | −34.5 | −30.2 | −66 | −65.1 | 9.9 | 60.4 | 34.2 | −90.4 | 21.1 | 12.9 | −65.4 | −75 | −58.3 | 42.1 | 5.6 | −156 | −19.7 | 23.1 | −49.5 | 113 |
| Tax | 8.6 | −2.7 | −3.3 | 7.2 | −16.8 | 3.4 | 9.6 | −3.1 | −8.8 | −16.6 | −6.3 | −24.2 | −2 | −13.6 | −6.4 | 102 | −23.3 | −5.5 | 9.2 | 4.3 | −15.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | −25.2 | −23.7 | 1.6 | 27.4 | 27 | −8.2 | 1.4 | −10.8 | −5.2 | 28 |
| Net profit | 43.5 | −9.7 | −23.7 | −4.3 | −11.4 | 51.4 | −3.2 | −6.3 | −27.6 | −0.3 | −15.1 | −57 | −19 | −20.7 | −23.8 | −165 | −41.9 | 15.1 | 51 | 29 | −76.1 | 19.1 | 9.4 | −40.8 | −52.4 | −61.6 | 14.1 | −21.9 | −148 | −21.1 | 42.9 | −38.8 | 85.4 |
| Net margin | 9.9% | -1.9% | -4.8% | -1.0% | -2.8% | 10.0% | -0.7% | -1.5% | -7.3% | -0.1% | -3.4% | -14.5% | -4.8% | -4.7% | -5.4% | -40.4% | -10.0% | 3.6% | 10.9% | 7.8% | -31.2% | 5.5% | 2.8% | -15.6% | -31.4% | -13.2% | 2.4% | -4.2% | -27.4% | -3.9% | 7.3% | -7.6% | 15.2% |
| EPS (₹) | 1.48 | 0.41 | -1.01 | -0.17 | -0.58 | 1.77 | -0.26 | -0.33 | -1.10 | 0.05 | -0.57 | -2.18 | -0.80 | -0.65 | -0.95 | -6.74 | -1.49 | 0.72 | 1.95 | 1.01 | -2.91 | 0.69 | 0.14 | -1.67 | -2.23 | -2.01 | 0.35 | -1.05 | -6.67 | -1.09 | 1.13 | -2.05 | 3.22 |
| Net profit YoY | +482.7% | −118.8% | −631.5% | +31.4% | +58.8% | +16667.7% | +78.6% | +88.9% | −45.4% | +98.5% | +36.3% | +65.6% | +54.7% | −237.6% | −146.6% | −670.7% | +44.9% | −21.1% | +441.3% | +171.0% | −45.2% | +131.0% | −33.2% | −86.4% | +64.6% | −192.2% | −67.1% | +43.7% | – | −124.7% | – | – | – |
Annual results
financial years ending March · from the fourth-quarter filings| ₹ crore | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 1,803 | 1,806 | 1,695 | 1,711 | 1,500 | 1,117 | 2,105 | 2,194 | 2,346 |
| Other income | 168 | 219 | 191 | 151 | 177 | 214 | 226 | 242 | 245 |
| Total expenses | 1,826 | 2,004 | 1,964 | 2,058 | 1,664 | 1,434 | 2,235 | 2,437 | 2,151 |
| EBITDA | 130 | −32.7 | −72.8 | −138 | 26.5 | −124 | 151 | −21.7 | 400 |
| EBITDA margin | 7.2% | -1.8% | -4.3% | -8.1% | 1.8% | -11.1% | 7.2% | -1.0% | 17.0% |
| Finance costs | 60.3 | 67.3 | 77.8 | 77.1 | 54.6 | 55.8 | 99.1 | 114 | 81.6 |
| Depreciation | 92.7 | 98 | 119 | 132 | 135 | 137 | 182 | 108 | 123 |
| Profit before tax | 31.1 | 15.4 | −141 | −196 | 14.1 | −106 | −167 | −36.1 | 444 |
| Tax | −7.5 | 1.2 | −49.1 | 58.4 | −7.3 | −45.3 | 47.9 | −9.2 | 85.9 |
| Net profit | −49.1 | 14.2 | −91.4 | −252 | 19 | −64.7 | −217 | −26.9 | 364 |
| Net margin | -2.7% | 0.8% | -5.4% | -14.7% | 1.3% | -5.8% | -10.3% | -1.2% | 15.5% |
| EPS (₹) | 0.47 | 0.08 | -3.49 | -9.83 | 0.77 | -3.07 | -9.44 | -1.95 | 13.20 |
| Net profit YoY | −445.6% | +115.5% | +63.7% | −1425.7% | +129.4% | +70.3% | −708.0% | −107.4% | – |
EPS is as filed for each period and is not restated for later bonus issues or splits.
Cash flow
annual · ₹ crore| ₹ crore | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 99.1 | 56.6 | −53.2 | −47.1 | 14.5 |
| Investing cash flow | −106 | 170 | 142 | 248 | 4.2 |
| Financing cash flow | 15 | −253 | −57.1 | −207 | −32.1 |
| Capital expenditure | 30.7 | 23.2 | 41.8 | 26.9 | 24.1 |
| Free cash flow (CFO − capex) | 68.4 | 33.4 | −95 | −74 | −9.6 |
Net profit trend
annual, ₹ croreFY21
₹−64.7
FY22
₹19+129%
FY23
₹−252−1426%
FY24
₹−91.4+64%
FY25
₹14.2+116%
FY26
₹−49.1−446%
Result filings
as filed with NSE · PDF and XBRL| Period | Basis | Filed | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | Consolidated | 5 Aug 2026 | PDF on NSE XBRL |
| Q1 FY27 | Standalone | 5 Aug 2026 | PDF on NSE XBRL |
| Q4 FY26 | Consolidated · audited | 29 May 2026 | PDF on NSE XBRL |
| Q4 FY26 | Standalone · audited | 29 May 2026 | PDF on NSE XBRL |
| Q3 FY26 | Consolidated | 28 Jan 2026 | PDF on NSE XBRL |
| Q3 FY26 | Standalone | 28 Jan 2026 | PDF on NSE XBRL |
| Q2 FY26 | Consolidated | 11 Nov 2025 | PDF on NSE XBRL |
| Q2 FY26 | Standalone | 11 Nov 2025 | PDF on NSE XBRL |
| Q1 FY26 | Consolidated | 5 Aug 2025 | PDF on NSE XBRL |
| Q1 FY26 | Standalone | 5 Aug 2025 | PDF on NSE XBRL |
Annual reports
NSE archiveKey ratios
P/E (TTM)96.4×
P/B0.35×
ROEFY26, on average equity-3.0%
Net margin-2.7%
Debt / equity0.41×
Revenue CAGR (3Y)1.8%
Profit CAGR (3Y)–
EPS (TTM)₹0.25
Market cap₹560 Cr
Computed from the filings and the last close. Market cap uses the latest share count from the balance sheet.
Balance sheet 31 Mar 2026
Total assets₹3,969 Cr+1%
Net worth₹1,620 Cr−3%
Total borrowings₹662 Cr+14%
Cash & bank balances₹50 Cr−11%
Investments₹2,043 Cr+12%
Inventories₹104 Cr−14%
Trade receivables₹396 Cr−3%
Trade payables₹284 Cr+2%
Change vs the same date a year earlier.
Revenue mix FY26
Printing & publishing of newspapers & periodicals83.6%result ₹152 Cr
Digital8.6%result ₹−8.8 Cr
Radio broadcast & entertainment7.8%result ₹−50.9 Cr
Segment revenue as reported, before inter-segment eliminations.