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HT MEDIA LIMITED

Media Entertainment & Publication › Media
₹22.50
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▲ 0.50 (+2.27%)

Latest filings

Next results: Thu, 5 Nov · Financial Results
  1. HT Media board to approve quarter and half-year results on 5 November 2026 · Compliance
  2. Routine compliance certificate for demat requests in Q2 FY27 · Compliance
  3. Trading window closure for Q2 and half year FY2026 financial results · Compliance
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Snapshot

What the business is, and whether it's a good one at a fair price.

AI · written from filings

Publishes the Hindustan Times and Mint newspapers and operates digital news properties and radio stations in India. Printing and publishing of newspapers and periodicals is the dominant segment, contributing 83.1% of segment revenue for the year ended March 2026, with digital at 8.6% and radio broadcast and entertainment at 7.7%. The print business earns from advertising and circulation, and its operating EBITDA margin reached 23% in Q4 FY26, up from 16% a year earlier, driven by an 8% rise in advertising revenue for the full year. The radio segment shrank, with revenue down 32% in FY26, an impairment of radio assets of Rs. 3,306 lakh and a Rs. 3,316 lakh loss on surrender of radio licences. Digital revenue was flat year-on-year and the company discontinued its OTTplay business as part of a profitability reset. Newsprint is the biggest variable input at 23.9% of revenue, followed by employee costs at 23.2%. The group ended FY26 with a net cash position of Rs. 1,001 crore and is raising Rs. 95.30 crore through warrant issuance to cut debt servicing costs.

Revenue mix · reported segments
Printing & publishing of newspapers & periodicals83.1%
Digital8.6%
Radio broadcast & entertainment7.7%
Operating scale
Total revenue
Rs. 1,803.31 croreFY26
Print segment revenue
Rs. 1,500.43 croreFY26
Digital segment revenue
Rs. 154.59 croreFY26
Radio segment revenue
Rs. 139.5 croreFY26
Net cash position
Rs. 1,001 croreFY26
Capital raise via warrants
Rs. 95.30 croreFY26
Who pays it
Advertisers and audiences across print, digital and radio channels
Biggest cost
Newsprint at 23.9% of revenue (Rs. 430.41 crore in FY26)
Kind of business
Print-heavy legacy media business with loss-making digital and radio extensions
Where it sits
Listed publisher of the Hindustan Times and Mint newspapers, part of the Hindustan Times Group
Market Cap
₹524 Cr
P / E (TTM)
—
EV / EBITDA
5.6×
Div Yield
—
Growth
10.0%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT — · EBITDA +16.3%
Quality
2.5%·
ROCE (5y median)
ROE -2.4% (5y median) · margin 10.2%
Leverage
0.33·
Debt / Equity · low
Net debt ₹611 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.6×▲
Margin +3.1 pts
₹1,117 Cr → ₹1,803 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.44%·
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/B#2/17
ROCE#17/24
ROE#18/18
Debt / Equity#16/18
EBITDA margin#8/16
Revenue growth#13/16
Profit growth#2/16

Scorecard

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

Strengths
Nothing stands out in the filed numbers.
Concerns
Returns on capital 2.5% (5-year median)
#17 of 24 in Media on the latest reported figures · up from −1.9% in FY21
Carries more debt than its peers — 0.33× equity
higher than 88% of its 18 Media peers

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Financials

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Common questions

Answered from HT MEDIA LIMITED's filed financials and exchange disclosures

What does HT MEDIA LIMITED do?

HT MEDIA LIMITED is a Media company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol HTMEDIA.

Is HT MEDIA LIMITED profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months HT MEDIA LIMITED reported a net profit of ₹5.81 Cr on revenue of ₹1,896 Cr.

Does HT MEDIA LIMITED pay a dividend?

Not in the latest reported year — HT MEDIA LIMITED's dividend payout for FY26 was nil.

Is HT MEDIA LIMITED debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹662 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹611 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 0.33× equity. That is higher than 88% of its 18 Media peers.

How much does the HT MEDIA LIMITED share price move in a day?

On a typical session HT MEDIA LIMITED moves 1.44% — 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 HT MEDIA LIMITED's next results?

Financial Results on Thu, 5 Nov. MarketPing alerts you on WhatsApp the moment the filing lands.

Where can I track HT MEDIA LIMITED's announcements?

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