| ₹ crore | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 437 | 412 | +6.1% |
| EBITDA | 30.3 | −29.6 | — |
| EBITDA margin | 6.9% | −7.2% | +14.1 pts |
| Profit before tax | 56.6 | −28.2 | — |
| Net profit | 43.5 | −11.4 | — |
| EPS | ₹1.34 | −₹0.58 | — |
Amounts on the left scale in ₹ crore; per cent on the right, dashed. L = lakh crore, K = thousand crore. Touch the chart to read any period.
| Tap a line for its trend | Currentlast 12M | FY26Mar 2026 | FY25Mar 2025 | FY24Mar 2024 | FY23Mar 2023 | FY22 and earlierAlpha Plus |
|---|
| 536 | — | — | — | — | FY22 and earlierEvery year the company has filed comes with Alpha Plus. | |
| 1,279 | 1,279 | 1,201 | 1,060 | 715 | ||
| 389 | 389 | 383 | 343 | 355 | ||
| 662 | 662 | 579 | 741 | 707 | ||
| 308 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1,896 | 1,803 | 1,806 | 1,695 | 1,711 | ||
| — | −0.1% | +6.5% | −1.0% | — | ||
| 125 | 130 | −32.7 | −72.8 | −138 | ||
| 6.6% | 7.2% | −1.8% | −4.3% | −8.1% | ||
| 36.4 | 37.6 | −131 | −192 | −270 | ||
| 5.8 | −49.1 | 14.2 | −91.4 | −252 | ||
| 0.3% | −2.7% | 0.8% | −5.4% | −14.7% | ||
| −₹0.43 | −₹2.33 | ₹0.08 | −₹3.46 | −₹9.77 | ||
| — | −2,883.1% | +102.4% | +64.5% | — | ||
| — | 99.1 | 56.6 | −53.2 | −47.1 | ||
| — | −30.7 | −23.2 | −41.8 | −26.9 | ||
| 68.4 | 68.4 | 33.4 | −95.0 | −74.0 | ||
From the company's filings with NSE and BSE (Ind-AS), consolidated. For information only, not investment advice.
In ₹ Crore except Per Share 12 Months Ending | FY23 31/03/2023 | FY24 31/03/2024 | FY25 31/03/2025 | FY26 31/03/2026 | Current/LTM TTM · last close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | — | — | — | — | 536.0 | |
| - Cash, Equiv & ST Investments | 715.4 | 1,059.7 | 1,200.7 | 1,278.9 | 1,278.9 | |
| + Minority Interest | 354.9 | 342.5 | 383.2 | 389.5 | 389.5 | |
| + Total Debt | 707.3 | 741.4 | 579.2 | 661.7 | 661.7 | |
| Enterprise Value | — | — | — | — | 308.3 | |
| Revenue | 1,711.1 | 1,694.7 | 1,805.6 | 1,803.3 | 1,896.5 | |
| Growth %, YoY | — | -1.0 | +6.5 | -0.1 | — | |
| EBITDA | -138.4 | -72.8 | -32.7 | 130.4 | 125.5 | |
| Margin % | -8.09 | -4.29 | -1.81 | 7.23 | 6.62 | |
| EBIT | -270.1 | -192.0 | -130.7 | 37.6 | 36.4 | |
| Net Income | -251.8 | -91.4 | 14.2 | -49.1 | 5.8 | |
| Margin % | -14.71 | -5.39 | 0.79 | -2.72 | 0.31 | |
| EPS, Adj (current shares) | -9.77 | -3.46 | 0.08 | -2.33 | -0.43 | |
| Growth %, YoY | — | +64.5 | +102.4 | -2,883.1 | — | |
| Cash from Operations | -47.1 | -53.2 | 56.6 | 99.1 | — | |
| Capital Expenditures | -26.9 | -41.8 | -23.2 | -30.7 | — | |
| Free Cash Flow | -74.0 | -95.0 | 33.4 | 68.4 | 68.4 | |
Prices at the 29 October 2026 close · figures from the company's filings with NSE
HT Media (NSE: HTMEDIA) had a market capitalisation of ₹524 crore at the 29 October 2026 close (₹22.52 a share) and a price-to-book ratio of 0.32. In FY26 its consolidated net loss was ₹54.3 crore on revenue of ₹1,803 crore; in Q1 FY27 (April–June 2026) it was ₹30.9 crore. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.33 on 31 March 2026. Promoters held 69.50% of the shares on 30 September 2026.
HT Media's PE ratio is not meaningful at the 29 October 2026 close: its consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders over the last four quarters (Q2 FY26 to Q1 FY27) was a loss of ₹10.1 crore, and a price-to-earnings ratio needs positive earnings. Its market capitalisation was ₹524 crore at ₹22.52 a share.
HT Media's price-to-book (PB) ratio is 0.32 at the 29 October 2026 close: a market capitalisation of ₹524 crore divided by shareholders' equity (book value) of ₹1,620 crore on 31 March 2026. That is a book value of ₹69.58 per share against a share price of ₹22.52.
HT Media's net worth — shareholders' equity in its consolidated balance sheet — was ₹1,620 crore on 31 March 2026, down 2.8% from ₹1,666 crore a year earlier. Its market value is a different figure: a market capitalisation of ₹524 crore at the 29 October 2026 close.
HT Media's market capitalisation was ₹524 crore at the 29 October 2026 close: 23.28 crore shares at ₹22.52 each.
No. HT Media had borrowings of ₹662 crore on 31 March 2026 (consolidated balance sheet), a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. Its cash and current investments were ₹1,279 crore, so it held net cash of ₹618 crore.
HT Media's basic earnings per share (EPS) were −₹2.35 in FY26. Over the last four quarters (Q2 FY26 to Q1 FY27) they add up to −₹0.43.
HT Media's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.33 on 31 March 2026: borrowings of ₹662 crore against total equity of ₹2,009 crore. A year earlier, on 31 March 2025, it was 0.28.
HT Media's book value per share was ₹69.58 on 31 March 2026: shareholders' equity of ₹1,620 crore divided by the 23.28 crore shares in issue, down 2.8% from ₹71.59 a year earlier. The share price at the 29 October 2026 close was ₹22.52.
Promoters held 69.50% of HT Media on 30 September 2026, unchanged from both the previous quarter and a year earlier, according to the shareholding pattern filed with NSE.
In FY26, HT Media's return on equity (ROE) was −3.3% and its return on capital employed (ROCE) was 1.7%. ROE is net profit attributable to shareholders divided by average shareholders' equity (the start and end of the year); ROCE is operating profit (EBIT) divided by average capital employed (total assets less current liabilities). In FY25, ROE was 0.1% and ROCE −5.8%.
On 30 September 2026, HT Media's shares were held by promoters 69.50%, foreign portfolio investors (FII/FPI) 0.03%, domestic institutions (DII) 0.05% and retail and other non-institutional investors 29.81%. Over the year, FII holding was down 0.06 percentage points from 0.09% and DII holding was unchanged.
In FY26, HT Media earned net profit attributable to shareholders of ₹54.3 crore on revenue of ₹1,803 crore, against ₹65.8 crore on ₹440 crore for The Sandesh. HT Media's operating margin was 2.1% (The Sandesh 18.1%) and its return on equity −3.3% (The Sandesh 4.7%). At the 29 October 2026 close, HT Media's market capitalisation was ₹524 crore against ₹749 crore for The Sandesh.
In FY26, HT Media generated ₹99.1 crore of cash from operations and spent ₹30.7 crore on capital expenditure (property, plant, equipment and intangibles), leaving free cash flow of ₹68.4 crore. In FY25 it was ₹33.4 crore.
HT Media's latest results are for Q1 FY27 (April–June 2026), filed on 5 August 2026: consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders ₹30.9 crore, against a loss of ₹13.3 crore in Q1 FY26; revenue from operations ₹437 crore, up 6.1% year on year.
In FY26 (April 2025–March 2026), HT Media's consolidated net loss was ₹54.3 crore, against a profit of ₹2 crore in FY25, on revenue from operations of ₹1,803 crore (down 0.1%).
HT Media will announce its Q2 FY27 results (July–September 2026) on Thursday, 5 November 2026, the date of the board meeting it has notified to the exchanges.
On FY26 consolidated figures, against The Sandesh and Jagran Prakashan: HT Media's operating margin of 2.1% is the lowest of the three (The Sandesh 18.1%, Jagran Prakashan 8.7%; peer average 13.4%); its return on equity of −3.3% is the lowest of the three (The Sandesh 4.7%, Jagran Prakashan 9.9%; peer average 7.3%); its revenue growth over three years of 1.8% a year is the second highest of the three (The Sandesh 8.9% a year, Jagran Prakashan 0.4% a year; peer average 4.6% a year).
From HT Media's own consolidated results, balance sheets and shareholding patterns filed with NSE, and NSE prices (the latest used here: the 29 October 2026 close). Ratios are calculated by Alphave from those filings as each answer describes.
Consolidated figures from the company's filings with NSE; prices are NSE closing prices.