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HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD

Media Entertainment & Publication › Media
₹75.99
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 0.01 (-0.01%)
ThemesArtificial Intelligence· mention

Latest filings

Next results: Wed, 4 Nov · Financial Results
  1. Board to review September quarter and half-year results on 4 November · Compliance
  2. Quarterly RTA certificate under SEBI Reg 74(5); no demat requests · Compliance
  3. Trading window closed from Sep 30 until Q2 results announcement · Compliance
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Snapshot

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Prints and publishes newspapers and periodicals in both English and Hindi, generating 729.5 crore from this segment in FY26 (98.6% of segment revenue). The print business grew advertising revenue 8% year-on-year, with operating EBITDA improving 82% for the year. The company is part of the HT Media Group, with HT Media Limited as its promoter. Alongside its print mastheads, it had run a Radio business that saw a 32% revenue decline and was scaled back by surrendering non-viable radio licenses. Its OTTplay digital subscription business was discontinued on March 31, 2026 after failing to reach sustainable profitability, contributing a loss of 92.4 crore after tax. Total revenue from continuing operations was 739.6 crore in FY26, up 9.9% from FY25, with EBITDA from continuing operations at 204.1 crore. The biggest operating cost is materials at 29.7% of revenue, primarily newsprint, while employees account for 19.0% and other operating expenses for 36.2%. The company holds net cash of 1,001 crore and made new investments of up to 21.66 crore in Assetvault Limited and up to 9.34 crore in KSKT Agromart during FY26.

Revenue mix · reported segments
Printing & publishing of newspapers & periodicals98.6%
Unallocated1.4%
Operating scale
FY26 print segment revenue
729.5 croreFY26
FY26 continuing operations revenue
739.6 croreFY26
FY26 continuing operations EBITDA
204.1 croreFY26
Q4 FY26 operating revenue
216 croreQ4 FY26
Q4 FY26 EBITDA margin
35%Q4 FY26
Net cash
1,001 croreFY26
Who pays it
Advertisers and readers of English and Hindi newspapers
Biggest cost
Materials (primarily newsprint) at 29.7% of revenue
Kind of business
Asset-light print media publishing with declining Radio and discontinued digital OTTplay
Where it sits
Subsidiary within the HT Media Group, operating Hindi and English newspaper mastheads
Market Cap
₹560 Cr
P / E (TTM)
6.2×
EV / EBITDA
3.4×
Div Yield
—
Growth
6.3%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT -6.9% · EBITDA +8.6%
Quality
3.5%·
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 2.6% (5y median) · margin 25.4%
Leverage
0.04·
Debt / Equity · low
Net debt ₹50 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.4×▲
Margin −6.1 pts
₹545 Cr → ₹740 Cr
Cash conversion
1.68×▲
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹233 Cr on ₹139 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.40%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 24 Media peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#4/19
P/B#3/17
ROCE#12/24
ROE#10/18
Debt / Equity#13/18
EBITDA margin#1/16
Revenue growth#12/16
Profit growth#3/16

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Media peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Over 5 years it reported ₹139 Cr of profit and ₹233 Cr of operating cash — 1.68×
Profit is converting into cash
Concerns
Profit shrinking over 5 years (−7% a year)
Erratic profits — up in only 2 of the last 5 years
Returns on capital 3.5% (5-year median)
#12 of 24 in Media on the latest reported figures · up from 5.7% in FY21

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Common questions

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What does HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD do?

HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD is a Media company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol HMVL.

Is HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD reported a net profit of ₹90 Cr on revenue of ₹822 Cr.

Does HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD pay a dividend?

Not in the latest reported year — HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD's dividend payout for FY26 was nil.

Is HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹66 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹50 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 0.04× equity. That is higher than 71% of its 18 Media peers.

Is HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD ranks 4 of 19 in Media — cheaper than 83% of them, against an industry median of 7.6×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD share price move in a day?

On a typical session HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD moves 1.40% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

When are HINDUSTAN MEDIA VENT LTD's next results?

Financial Results on Wed, 4 Nov. MarketPing alerts you on WhatsApp the moment the filing lands.

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