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NDTV LTD

Media Entertainment & Publication › Entertainment
₹61.92
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 1.08 (-1.71%)

Latest filings

  1. NDTV submits newspaper publication of September 2026 unaudited results · Compliance
  2. NDTV Q2 revenue up 22%, loss of Rs 59 crore; plans Rs 800 crore perpetual debentures · Results
  3. September quarter revenue rises, loss narrows; Rs 800 crore funding planned · Results
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Snapshot

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

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Operates a television news and digital media business that generated ₹528.29 crore in FY26 revenue, up 13.6% year-on-year. The core is television broadcasting of news channels including NDTV 24x7 (ranked the No.1 English news channel among affluent viewers) and NDTV Profit (51% segment market share), distributed across 65 countries via 13 offices in 28 Indian states. The business has built a large digital audience of 45 million YouTube subscribers and 102 million social media followers, and is expanding into lifestyle content through the NDTV Good Times vertical, with an ongoing acquisition of the GoodTimes Channel from Lifestyle and Media Broadcasting Limited. Employee expenses are the largest disclosed cost at 35.0% of revenue (₹185.09 crore), with other operating expenses at 114.3% of revenue (₹603.7 crore) covering content, distribution and overhead. A ₹396.50 crore rights issue completed in October 2025 was used mainly to repay ₹229 crore of debt, reducing annual interest costs from over ₹21 crore to under ₹2 crore.

Operating scale
Offices and reach
13 offices across 28 Indian states and 65 countries
YouTube subscribers
45 million
Social media followers
102 million
NDTV 24x7 ranking
No.1 English news channel among affluent viewers
NDTV Profit market share
51%
Employees
845 permanent plus 154 contract workers
Who pays it
Advertisers on English, Hindi and business news channels and digital platforms
Biggest cost
Employee costs at 35.0% of revenue; other operating expenses at 114.3% of revenue
Kind of business
Media business reliant on advertising revenue with high fixed content and distribution costs
Where it sits
NDTV 24x7 is the No.1 English news channel among affluent viewers; NDTV Profit holds 51% market share
Market Cap
₹698 Cr
P / E (TTM)
—
EV / EBITDA
—
Div Yield
—
Growth
8.1%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT — · EBITDA —
Quality
-3.8%·
ROCE (5y median)
ROE -7.5% (5y median) · margin -48.0%
Leverage
1.44·
Debt / Equity · moderate
Net debt ₹171 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.5×▲
Margin −82.1 pts
₹358 Cr → ₹528 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.13%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 16 TV Broadcasting & Software Production peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/B#13/14
ROCE#15/15
ROE#14/14
Debt / Equity#14/14
EBITDA margin#15/17
Revenue growth#5/16
Profit growth#6/16

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its TV Broadcasting & Software Production peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Negative working-capital cycle — the business is funded by its suppliers
Concerns
Erratic profits — up in only 1 of the last 5 years
Negative returns on capital — −3.8% (5-year median)
#15 of 15 in TV Broadcasting & Software Production on the latest reported figures · down from 56.8% in FY21
Carries more debt than its peers — 1.44× equity
higher than 100% of its 14 TV Broadcasting & Software Production peers

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Common questions

Answered from NDTV LTD's filed financials and exchange disclosures

What does NDTV LTD do?

NDTV LTD is a Entertainment company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol NDTV.

Is NDTV LTD profitable?

No. Over the trailing twelve months NDTV LTD reported a net loss of ₹335 Cr on revenue of ₹538 Cr.

Does NDTV LTD pay a dividend?

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

Is NDTV LTD debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹186 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹171 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 1.44× equity. That is higher than 100% of its 14 TV Broadcasting & Software Production peers.

How much does the NDTV LTD share price move in a day?

On a typical session NDTV LTD moves 1.13% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

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