Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd
- P/E
- 136.5x
- 52-week range
- 22.86 – 50.24
- ROE
- 1%
- ROCE
- 3%
- Sector
- Entertainment
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Listed on
- NSE, BSE
About
Network18 Media & Investments Limited is an India-based media and entertainment (M&E) company. The Company is engaged in activities spanning across broadcasting, digital content, print and allied businesses. The Company operates in publishing, digital and mobile content, general news, business news and entertainment space with general, business news channels and general entertainment channels. It is also engaged in licensing and merchandising of products, brand solutions, organizing live events, over the top and digital content delivery platforms and marketing partnerships. It is also in the business of production and distribution of motion pictures. Its news brands include CNBC-TV18, News18 India, News18 Lokmat and CNN News18. Its content business has online platforms spanning news, opinion, and entertainment. This includes platforms such as Moneycontrol, News18.com, CNBCTV18.com, and Firstpost. Its subsidiaries include Infomedia Press Limited, Network 18 Media Trust, and others.
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Compared with its industry
Media & Entertainment: 24 companies →Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd against the typical company in its industry. The rank is out of the companies that report each figure; green means the better quarter of the pack, red the worse quarter.
- Valuation (P/E)136.5 against a typical 44.4: pricier than most peers (1st = cheapest).20th of 24
- Sales growth+10.3% against a typical +23.9% from a year earlier.10th of 17
- Profit growth−125.5% against a typical −44.2% from a year earlier.10th of 11
- Share price, 3 months−17.2% against a typical −11%.14th of 22
Credit ratings
Every rating action on file, newest first, including reaffirmations. Open a row for the agency's reasoning. All credit rating updates
Highest safety
Rated AAA by CARE- No warnings from the agency.
| Agency | Current rating | Outlook | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| India Ratings | — | — | 6 Jan 2026 |
| CARE | CARE AAA / CARE A1+ | Stable | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Rating | Details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2026 | Reaffirmed | — | — | India Ratings | ₹ 2,750 Cr. | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Reaffirmed | CARE AAA / CARE A1+ | — | CARE | ₹ 5,725 Cr. |
Board meetings
Results dates and other board meetings. Full calendar
| Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026Upcoming | Financial Results | To consider and approve the Unaudited Financial Results (Standalone and Consolidated) for the quarter and half year ended 30th September, 2026 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Financial Results | To consider and approve the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Financial Results | To consider and approve the Audited Financial Results (Standalone and Consolidated) for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Financial Results | To consider and approve the Unaudited financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Financial Results | To consider and approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Financial Results | To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2025 |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Financial Results | To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2025 |
Financials
Consolidated figures in ₹ crore.
| ₹ Cr. | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,866 | 1,774 | 2,419 | 3,141 | 1,825 | 1,360 | 561 | 468 | 498 | 539 | 616 | 516 |
| Expenses | 2,084 | 1,945 | 2,609 | 3,289 | 2,005 | 1,382 | 542 | 464 | 498 | 530 | 585 | 509 |
| Operating Profit | −218 | −172 | −190 | −148 | −179 | −22 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 8 |
| OPM % | −12% | −10% | −8% | −4.7% | −10% | −1.6% | 3.4% | 0.9% | −0.1% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 1.4% |
| Other Income | 224 | 187 | 176 | 174 | 270 | −1,225 | 40 | 231 | 124 | 69 | 26 | 42 |
| Interest | 66 | 74 | 114 | 150 | 170 | 102 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 57 |
| Depreciation | 57 | 43 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 52 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Profit before tax | −118 | −102 | −197 | −194 | −148 | −1,400 | −29 | 149 | 41 | −5 | −30 | −38 |
| Tax % | 1% | 0% | −1% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Profit | −119 | −102 | −196 | −195 | −152 | −1,400 | −29 | 149 | 41 | −5 | −30 | −38 |
| EPS in Rs | −0.79 | −0.56 | −1.05 | −1.2 | −0.92 | −9.31 | −0.2 | 0.96 | 0.26 | −0.04 | −0.2 | −0.25 |
Growth and returns
Compounded yearly rates over each period.
- 10 Years
- 3%
- 5 Years
- −15%
- 3 Years
- −30%
- TTM
- −49%
- 10 Years
- −9%
- 5 Years
- 3%
- 3 Years
- 35%
- TTM
- 99%
- 10 Years
- −3%
- 5 Years
- −9%
- 3 Years
- −23%
- TTM
- —
- 10 Years
- −4%
- 5 Years
- −2%
- 3 Years
- −2%
- TTM
- —
P/E and EPS over time
Daily P/E and trailing 12-month EPS. EPS updates with each result.
Peers
Listed companies in the same business.
| Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd | ₹ 24.20 | — | 136.5x | — | 1% | — |
| Sun Tv Network | ₹ 579.95 | ₹ 22,877 Cr. | 12.6x | 1.5x | 0% | 0% |
| Zee Entertainment Enterprises | ₹ 65.45 | ₹ 6,287 Cr. | 27.3x | 0.7x | 0% | 0% |
| DEN Networks | ₹ 24.07 | ₹ 1,157 Cr. | 7.7x | 0.3x | 0% | 0% |
| New Delhi Television | ₹ 60.65 | ₹ 684 Cr. | — | 6.3x | 0% | 0% |
| GTPL Hathway | ₹ 51.58 | ₹ 581 Cr. | 41.8x | 0.6x | 0% | 0% |
Management
- Ramesh Kumar Damani
- Group Chief Financial Officer
- Shweta Vikas Gupta
- Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
- Rahul Joshi
- Managing Director, Executive Director
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