Media & Entertainment · Broadcasting · NSE: NETWORK18 · data 2026-10-31
Network18 Media & Investments Limited
In plain words
Price: 52.7% below its 52-week high of ₹50.24.
Delivery: 37.1% of traded shares were kept for delivery over the last 10 sessions, against 44.4% over the last 60.
Latest results: a net loss of ₹30 cr for the quarter ended Mar 2025.
A description of the data, not a recommendation.
Key figures
Growth
| Revenue (last 12 months) | ₹2,216 cr |
| Net profit (last 12 months) | ₹-23 cr |
| Sales growth, 3 years (yearly) | -30.1% |
| Profit growth, 3 years (yearly) | — |
At a glance
Promoters 56.9%, pledged 0.0%, institutions 2.9%.
ROE 3.2%, ROCE -1.8%, operating margin -2.7%: how much profit it earns on the money it uses.
Debt/equity 0.67, Profit growth — and sales growth -30.1% a year over 3 years.
Ratings use fixed thresholds on the latest reported figures. They describe the numbers and are not a recommendation.
Strengths and limitations
None flagged by these rules.
- Low return on equity (3.2%).
- Thin operating margin (-2.7%).
- Reported a loss in the latest quarter.
Picked automatically from the latest reported figures with fixed rules; check the company's filings before relying on them.
Latest results in brief (Q4 FY25)
NETWORK18 Q4 FY25 results (consolidated figures, as filed on NSE).
Revenue was ₹561.32 crore.
Net loss was ₹30.31 crore.
Operating margin was 3.4%.
EPS was -₹0.2.
NETWORK18 के Q4 FY25 नतीजे (कंसोलिडेटेड आंकड़े, NSE पर दाखिल)।
राजस्व: ₹561.32 करोड़।
शुद्ध घाटा: ₹30.31 करोड़।
ऑपरेटिंग मार्जिन: 3.4%।
EPS: -₹0.2।
NETWORK18ના Q4 FY25 પરિણામો (કન્સોલિડેટેડ આંકડા, NSE પર ફાઇલ કરેલા).
આવક (રેવન્યુ): ₹561.32 કરોડ.
ચોખ્ખી ખોટ: ₹30.31 કરોડ.
ઓપરેટિંગ માર્જિન: 3.4%.
EPS: -₹0.2.
Written from the filed numbers. Not a recommendation.
Smart-money activity
5/100 · Weak over the last ~60 sessions, data 2026-10-30
- Delivery vs usual 0/30: Delivery 32.9% over the last 20 sessions vs 42.5% in the 40 before (0.77x); shares delivered per day 0.73x usual; 0 delivery-spike days (3x usual shares delivered, 40%+ delivery) in the last 20 sessions.
- Bulk/block deals 0/20: No bulk or block deals in the last 90 days.
- Insider / SAST buys 0/15: No insider buy or SAST acquisition filings in the last 90 days. Insider sells are not collected by the site, so only buy filings count.
- Mutual fund holding 0/15: No mutual fund scheme lists this stock. Latest monthly portfolios only (top 60 holdings per scheme); month-on-month change is not stored.
- Accumulation evidence 0/15: No accumulation evidence row (only saved-scan stocks have one; 0 points).
- Promoter pledges 5/5: No promoter pledge filings in 90 days.
A description of recorded activity (delivery, deals, insider buys, fund holding, pledges), not a recommendation. Today's most active stocks.
Story so far
● Results
- 18 Apr 25Results Q4 FY25 results: net profit −₹30.3 cr +0.5% next session
From official exchange filings and NSE data. How the price moved after an event describes the past, not what comes next.
Quarterly results (consolidated)
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | Profit YoY | Op. margin | EPS ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | ₹561 cr | ₹-30 cr | — | 3.4% | -0.2 |
| Sept 2024 | ₹1,825 cr | ₹-96 cr | — | -9.8% | -0.63 |
| Sept 2023 | ₹1,866 cr | ₹-61 cr | — | -11.7% | -0.59 |
| Jun 2023 | ₹3,239 cr | ₹-39 cr | — | -2.6% | -0.37 |
Shareholding trend
| Holder | Sept 2026 | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 56.89% | 56.89% | 56.89% | 56.89% |
| Foreign institutions (FII) | 2.76% | 4.33% | 6.29% | 6.26% |
| Domestic institutions (DII) | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.13% | 0.15% |
| Mutual funds | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.13% | 0.15% |
| Retail investors | 16.43% | 15.98% | 15.49% | 15.69% |
| Number of shareholders | 5,14,808 | 5,25,106 | 5,31,580 | 5,47,579 |
Common questions
What was Network18 Media & Investments Limited's latest quarterly profit?
Network18 Media & Investments Limited reported a net loss of ₹30 cr for the quarter ended Mar 2025, on revenue of ₹561 cr.
How much do promoters hold in Network18 Media & Investments Limited?
Promoters held 56.89% of Network18 Media & Investments Limited at the end of Sept 2026, with 0.00% of promoter shares pledged.
Is Network18 Media & Investments Limited debt-free?
Its latest reported debt-to-equity ratio is 0.67.
What is the 52-week high and low of Network18 Media & Investments Limited?
The 52-week high is ₹50.24 and the 52-week low is ₹22.86.
Compared with similar companies
| Company | Price | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | ROCE | Debt/eq. | 1-yr return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network18 Media & Investments Limited | ₹23.75 | ₹3,651 cr | — | 0.7 | 3.2% | -1.8% | 0.67 | -51.5% |
| Sun TV Network Limited | ₹607.55 | ₹23,945 cr | 15.7 | — | 11.9% | 12.5% | 0.01 | +5.4% |
| Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited | ₹66.4 | ₹6,385 cr | 31 | 0.5 | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.02 | -36.0% |
| New Delhi Television Limited | ₹60.49 | ₹686 cr | — | — | -345% | -75.7% | 2.01 | -36.2% |
| TV Today Network Ltd. | ₹97.67 | ₹585 cr | 34 | — | 2.3% | 0.4% | 0.02 | -33.6% |
| Zee Media Corp. Ltd. | ₹6.86 | ₹448 cr | — | — | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.37 | -31.8% |
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