HT MEDIA LIMITED · CashKonnect

About

HT Media Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the printing and publication of newspapers and periodicals in India. The company operates through three segments: Printing and Publication of Newspapers & Periodicals, Radio Broadcast & Entertainment, and Digital. It publishes Hindustan Times, an English daily newspaper; Mint, a business daily newspaper; and Hindustan, a Hindi daily newspaper. The company is also involved in the FM radio broadcast and other related activities through its radio stations operating under the Fever 104, Fever, Punjabi Fever, Radio One, and Radio Nasha brands. In addition, it operates Shine.com, a job portal; Shine Learning, a platform for upskilling; Hindustantimes.com, an English news website; Livemint.com, a business news website; Livehindustan.com, a Hindi news website; Desimartini.com, a movie reviews and ratings website; HT Smartcast, a podcast platform; Health Shots, a health and wellness platform for millennial women; VCCircle and TechCircle news platforms; VCCEdge, a market intelligence platform; Mint Lounge, a weekend magazine of Mint to guide on intelligent lifestyle; Slurrp, a platform for food recipes; and OTTplay, a content aggregation and discovery platform. Further, the company rents and invests in properties; engages in sale of third party newspaper and internet radio, trading and management consultancy services, and investment activities; undertakes commercial printing jobs; and provides solutions under HT One Audience, HT AdVentures, HT Classifieds, HT Brand Studio, and HT Syndication. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in New Delhi, India. HT Media Limited is a subsidiary of The Hindustan Times Limited.

Key Metrics

as of Sep 2026

Market Cap615 Cr

P/E5.06

Div Yield0.00 %

Book Value₹69.60

52w High₹31.30

52w Low₹17.50

Face Value₹2.00

Quarterly Results

Rs. Crores · hover row for definition

Metric	Jun 2026	Mar 2026	Dec 2025	Sep 2025	Jun 2025	Mar 2025	Dec 2024	Sep 2024	Jun 2024	Mar 2024	Dec 2023	Sep 2023	Jun 2023
Sales	235.51	287.54	277.61	244.42	222.10	301.90	285.70	239.90	208.12	263.45	250.40	210.91	205.69
Expenses	234.48	264.61	258.43	235.46	236.74	280.08	280.35	245.50	229.09	243.02	253.45	224.25	218.82
Operating Profit	1.03	22.93	19.18	8.96	-14.64	21.82	5.35	-5.60	-20.97	20.43	-3.05	-13.34	-13.13
OPM %	0.44	7.97	6.91	3.67	-6.59	7.23	1.87	-2.33	-10.08	7.75	-1.22	-6.32	-6.38
Other Income	13.56	-39.87	-11.92	-23.28	13.21	-35.66	40.81	24.68	31.50	-5.57	25.13	-28.15	22.15
Depreciation	14.56	16.55	16.10	17.68	16.51	16.47	16.86	17.05	18.13	21.80	19.53	19.31	19.60
Interest	12.52	12.57	12.89	13.04	12.92	14.47	14.77	15.52	14.86	16.02	17.13	15.59	14.53
Profit before tax	-12.49	-46.06	-21.73	-45.04	-30.86	-44.78	14.53	-13.49	-22.46	-22.96	-14.58	-76.39	-25.11
Tax %	-36.27	-13.53	-17.07	13.48	-59.14	7.10	54.78	-29.28	-38.78	-15.33	-35.94	-9.91	-22.14
Net Profit	-7.96	-39.83	-18.02	-51.11	-12.61	-47.96	6.57	-9.54	-13.75	-19.44	-9.34	-68.82	-19.55
EPS in Rs	-0.34	-1.71	-0.77	-2.20	-0.54	-2.06	0.28	-0.41	-0.59	-0.84	-0.40	-2.96	-0.84

Profit & Loss

Annual · Rs. Crores

Metric	Mar 2026	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015
Sales	1,032.00	1,036.00	949.00	921.00	751.00	528.00	1,226.00	1,307.00	1,385.00	1,432.00	1,499.00	1,445.00
Expenses	995.00	1,035.00	956.00	972.00	735.00	633.00	1,125.00	1,326.00	1,169.00	1,345.00	1,349.00	1,326.00
Operating Profit	36.00	1.00	-7.00	-51.00	16.00	-105.00	100.00	-19.00	217.00	87.00	150.00	118.00
OPM %	3.50	0.10	-0.70	-6.00	2.10	-20.00	8.00	-1.40	16.00	6.00	10.00	8.00
Other Income	-62.00	61.00	21.00	-15.00	90.00	106.00	-316.00	28.00	199.00	153.00	128.00	113.00
Interest	51.00	60.00	63.00	58.00	44.00	46.00	103.00	98.00	70.00	79.00	51.00	36.00
Depreciation	67.00	69.00	80.00	85.00	90.00	91.00	113.00	83.00	96.00	97.00	71.00	72.00
Profit before tax	-144.00	-66.00	-130.00	-209.00	-28.00	-135.00	-433.00	-172.00	249.00	64.00	156.00	124.00
Tax %	-15.00	-2.00	-17.00	32.00	-29.00	-40.00	-9.00	-19.00	14.00	4.00	40.00	8.00
Net Profit	-122.00	-65.00	-108.00	-275.00	-20.00	-81.00	-393.00	-139.00	214.00	62.00	93.00	114.00
EPS in Rs	-5.22	-2.78	-4.63	-11.82	-0.86	-3.50	-16.87	-5.97	9.19	2.64	4.02	4.88
Dividend Payout %	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-7.00	4.00	15.00	10.00	8.00

Balance Sheet

Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first

Metric	Mar 2026	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015
Equity Capital	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00	46.00
Reserves	475.00	593.00	657.00	803.00	1,080.00	1,097.00	1,175.00	1,576.00	1,735.00	1,652.00	1,558.00	1,455.00
Borrowings	685.00	678.00	804.00	759.00	746.00	758.00	766.00	1,326.00	1,067.00	1,009.00	917.00	271.00
Other Liabilities	385.00	428.00	457.00	495.00	531.00	543.00	586.00	758.00	774.00	710.00	712.00	743.00
Total Liabilities	1,591.00	1,745.00	1,965.00	2,103.00	2,403.00	2,445.00	2,573.00	3,706.00	3,622.00	3,418.00	3,232.00	2,515.00
Fixed Assets	433.00	524.00	572.00	706.00	803.00	893.00	1,008.00	1,133.00	1,212.00	1,198.00	767.00	499.00
CWIP	3.00	11.00	16.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	33.00	33.00	37.00
Investments	442.00	467.00	433.00	565.00	738.00	759.00	815.00	1,719.00	1,634.00	1,654.00	1,652.00	1,055.00
Other Assets	713.00	743.00	943.00	831.00	861.00	793.00	720.00	824.00	745.00	532.00	779.00	924.00
Total Assets	1,591.00	1,745.00	1,965.00	2,103.00	2,403.00	2,445.00	2,573.00	3,706.00	3,622.00	3,418.00	3,232.00	2,515.00

Cash Flows

Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first

Metric	Mar 2026	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015
Cash from Operating Activity	33.00	30.00	-66.00	-99.00	-36.00	-7.00	45.00	50.00	190.00	191.00	138.00	291.00
Cash from Investing Activity	12.00	162.00	105.00	206.00	101.00	58.00	727.00	-225.00	-173.00	-215.00	-750.00	-24.00
Cash from Financing Activity	-36.00	-192.00	-48.00	-111.00	-66.00	-33.00	-829.00	157.00	7.00	11.00	565.00	-224.00
Net Cash Flow	8.00	0.00	-8.00	-4.00	-1.00	18.00	-58.00	-18.00	25.00	-13.00	-47.00	44.00
Free Cash Flow	24.00	77.00	-52.00	-109.00	-44.00	21.00	38.00	38.00	221.00	166.00	-393.00	239.00
CFO/OP %	120.00	3,366.00	1,153.00	183.00	-233.00	14.00	55.00	-368.00	101.00	231.00	109.00	263.00

Ratios

Annual · Days / % — latest first

Metric	Mar 2026	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015
Debtor Days	93.00	100.00	93.00	89.00	84.00	91.00	67.00	68.00	57.00	45.00	59.00	50.00
Inventory Days	125.00	156.00	192.00	115.00	178.00	379.00	122.00	116.00	94.00	112.00	109.00	98.00
Days Payable	264.00	315.00	290.00	247.00	386.00	727.00	260.00	222.00	304.00	314.00	309.00	333.00
Cash Conversion Cycle	-46.00	-58.00	-5.00	-43.00	-124.00	-256.00	-71.00	-38.00	-153.00	-157.00	-141.00	-185.00
Working Capital Days	-98.00	-176.00	-232.00	-277.00	-310.00	-586.00	-223.00	-381.00	-324.00	-336.00	-278.00	-76.00
ROCE %	3.00	3.00	1.00	-3.00	3.00	-5.00	5.00	1.00	11.00	6.00	12.00	10.00

Shareholding Pattern

% holding — latest first

Holder	Jun 2026	Mar 2026	Dec 2025	Sep 2025	Jun 2025	Mar 2025	Dec 2024	Sep 2024	Jun 2024	Mar 2024	Dec 2023	Sep 2023
Promoters	69.50	69.50	69.50	69.50	69.50	69.50	69.51	69.51	69.51	69.51	69.51	69.51
FIIs	0.00	0.01	0.07	0.09	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.07	0.09	0.25	0.13
DIIs	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.54	0.54	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05
Public	29.83	29.81	29.76	29.74	29.81	29.32	29.34	29.82	29.74	29.72	29.56	29.68
No. of Shareholders	39,192	39,974	41,114	43,165	45,553	45,753	46,452	46,451	47,411	49,226	47,946	50,554

Corporate Actions

17 records

Action	Ex Date	Record Date	Ratio	Amount (₹)	Notes
Dividend	17 Sep 2019	—	—	0.40
Other	09 Apr 2019	10 Apr 2019	—	—	Spin Off
Other	09 Apr 2019	10 Apr 2019	—	—	Demerger
Dividend	14 Sep 2018	—	—	0.40
Dividend	14 Sep 2017	—	—	0.40
Dividend	09 Sep 2016	—	—	0.40
Dividend	15 Sep 2015	—	—	0.40
Dividend	05 Sep 2014	—	—	0.40
Dividend	20 Aug 2013	—	—	0.40
Dividend	30 Aug 2012	—	—	0.40
Dividend	18 Jul 2011	—	—	0.36
Dividend	22 Jul 2010	—	—	0.36
Dividend	22 Jul 2009	—	—	0.30
Dividend	22 Jul 2008	—	—	0.40
Dividend	24 Jul 2007	—	—	0.30
Split	28 Dec 2006	05 Jan 2007	10:2	—
Dividend	20 Jul 2006	—	—	1.20