ALFA Finder
The call ran from 2:30 PM to 2:56 PM IST (26 min).
Key takeaways
Consolidated revenue ₹502 Cr (+5%), EBITDA ₹88 Cr (+26%), margin 17% vs 15%; growth cost-driven, Print EBITDA down 6% on newsprint, festive shift to Q3.
| Revenue growth | Consolidated revenue +5% YoY; festive shift muted growth; Print-led. |
|---|---|
| Margins | Consolidated EBITDA margin 17% vs 15%; Print EBITDA down 6%. |
| Demand visibility | Print ad growth from share gains, DAVP pricing; no outlook given. |
| Management confidence | Balanced: flags newsprint and rupee pressure; no forward numbers. |
Growth
Print revenue +8% (English +5%, Hindi +11%) on ad volume and DAVP pricing; Radio -23%, Digital -30%.
Outlook
No numeric guidance; management expects Radio to stay profitable, but reform needed for a big jump.
Risks
Newsprint and rupee pressure persist; Radio recovery hinges on unresolved licence-fee reform; unallocated loss ₹12.37 Cr recurring.
Last quarter's promises, checked
Missed
- Guided at least 30–50% of HT Media debt retired from preferential proceeds → no debt retirement reported; 'no capital allocation decisions' (= MISS)
- Guided Print EBITDA margin ~13% as model baseline if newsprint stays flat → Q2 newsprint higher; Print EBITDA down 6% on newsprint (= MISS)
Summary by ALFA Finder, written with AI assistance from the earnings call transcript the company filed, published . Open it on ALFA Filings ›
The results behind this call
Hindustan Media Ventures Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit ₹52 Cr, Up 414.9% YoY
Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd reported revenue from operations of ₹196.6 Cr (+11.6% YoY) and net profit of ₹52 Cr (+414.9% YoY) for Q2 FY27.
- Key figure
- Net profit ₹52 Cr · +414.9% YoY
What management said last time
Full summary →From the call summary published .
Outlook they gave
Plans to retire 30-50% of debt using preferential issue proceeds; focus on sustainable yield improvement in print.
Growth they described
Total consolidated revenue grew 15% YoY to INR 497 Cr; EBITDA surged 3x to INR 90 Cr; PAT reached INR 47 Cr.
Call details
| Company | Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd |
|---|---|
| NSE symbol | HMVL |
| ISIN | INE871K01015 |
| Call | Q2 FY27 earnings call |
| Date | Thursday, 5 November 2026 |
| Time | 2:30 PM IST |
| Length | 26 min |
Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd: key numbers
- Share price
- ₹88.39
- Market cap
- ₹651.2 Cr
- Revenue (annual)
- ₹739.6 Cr
- Net profit (annual)
- ₹48.69 Cr
- P/E (TTM)
- 5.0×Sector 46.1×
- Promoter holding
- 74.40%+0.00% QoQ
- FII holding
- 0.10%Current quarter
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