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The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
Network18 Media & Investments Limited is an India-based media and entertainment (M&E) company. The Company is engaged in activities spanning across broadcasting, digital content, print and allied businesses. The Company operates in publishing, digital and mobile content,…
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A weak business.
Network18 Media & Inv is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 7.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.18×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -1.2% of its market value.
Book value has been broadly flat (2.8%/yr). Return on equity is a weak 0.2%.
It trades at -207× earnings. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A, and Altman puts distress risk in the safe zone.
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| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | -206.54 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.83 | 1.44 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.92 | — | — |
| ROE | 0.19 | — | — |
| ROCE | 2.8 | 2.12 | better |
| ROA | -0.23 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.26 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.b.corp | 8.5 | 1.1 | 13.0% |
| Jagran Prakashan | 8.0 | 0.7 | 9.8% |
| Sandesh | 7.3 | 0.5 | 6.7% |
Revenue declined 71% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +109% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from -0% to 7% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 3% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
4 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 8% sequentially — momentum is building.
3 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 238% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-1% → 9%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoter holding at 56.9% — majority control intact. FIIs trimmed 3.5pp — foreign money is rotating out.
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