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Music Broadcast Limited (Radio City) reported a sequential improvement story post-restructuring for Q4 FY26. Revenue fell 25% YoY to ₹40.8 Cr in Q4 and 26% YoY to ₹174.4 Cr for FY26, driven by continued weakness in the radio advertising market. However, aggressive cost management yielded significant results: total operating costs reduced by 23% YoY (₹52 Cr savings), with manpower costs cut 24% and office running costs cut 10%. Operating EBITDA margin improved from 16.8% in FY25 to 18% in FY26, and Q4 swung to positive 14.9% EBITDA from negative 6.3% a year ago. The company also eliminated its entire ₹100.2 Cr short-term debt. However, a ₹49 Cr non-current asset impairment (PPE, ROU, and intangibles) resulted in a reported PAT loss of ₹48 Cr for Q4, reflecting underlying asset value erosion.
The margin improvement is a positive signal of operational efficiency, but the 26% revenue decline and large asset impairment write-down raise concerns about the sustainability of the recovery and underlying asset values. The debt-free status is a credit positive but reflects business contraction.