ALFA Finder| Revenue growth | Consolidated revenue +5% YoY to ₹502 Cr; Print-led, Radio, Digital down. |
|---|---|
| Margins | EBITDA margin 17% vs 15%; Print EBITDA down 6% on newsprint. |
| Demand visibility | Ad volumes gained; festive revenue shifted 20 days into Q3. |
| Management confidence | Balanced; guarded on margins, capital allocation and Radio economics. |
Growth
Print operating revenue +8% (English +5%, Hindi +11%), driven by ad volume and DAVP-led pricing; circulation flat at ₹54 Cr.
Outlook
No numeric guidance given; newsprint 'topped out' is unquantified; Radio upside awaits fee reform.
Risks
Newsprint and rupee pressure on margins; Radio fee reform unresolved; unallocated loss ₹12.37 Cr; capital allocation undisclosed.
Last quarter's promises, checked
Partly delivered
- Guided newsprint to peak and plateau → 'topped out', unquantified (= PARTIAL)
- Guided 30–50% debt retirement from preferential issue → not disclosed this quarter, unverified (= PARTIAL)
Missed
- Guided Print EBITDA margin ~13% as model baseline if newsprint stayed flat → Print EBITDA −6%, newsprint pressure cited (= MISS)
Earnings Call Transcript filed with BSE, NSE: HTMEDIA. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.
HT Media Ltd: key numbers
- Share price
- ₹24.44
- Market cap
- ₹568.8 Cr
- Revenue (annual)
- ₹1,803 Cr
- Net profit (annual)
- ₹-54.27 Cr
- P/E (TTM)
- 33.0×Sector 46.1×
- Promoter holding
- 69.50%+0.00% QoQ
- FII holding
- 0.03%Current quarter
Reference market data from a third-party provider, updated daily. Not a valuation or a recommendation.
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HT Media Q2 FY27 Results: Turns Profitable, Net Profit ₹35.9 Cr
HT Media Ltd reported revenue from operations of ₹441.6 Cr (+2.5% YoY) and net profit of ₹35.9 Cr for Q2 FY27.
- Key figure
- Net profit ₹35.9 Cr
HT Media Board Meeting Date
HT Media Ltd notified BSE and NSE of a board meeting on 5 November 2026 to approve unaudited standalone and consolidated results for the quarter and half year ended 30 September 2026. The trading window stays closed until 7 November 2026.
HT Media Other Announcement
HT Media Ltd has submitted its quarterly shareholding pattern under Regulation 31. This is a routine compliance filing reporting the company's equity distribution among various shareholders.
HT Media Debt & Borrowing
HT Media filed its half-yearly statement of outstanding debt securities as on September 30, 2026, as required by SEBI regulations.
HT Media Annual General Meeting
HT Media Limited concluded its 24th Annual General Meeting on September 25, 2026. Shareholders considered financial statements for FY26 and the re-appointment of directors.