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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.
Zee Media Corporation Limited is engaged in the business of broadcasting satellite television channels, such as news/current affairs and regional language channels, and the sale of television (TV) programs and content. The Company operates through the News Publishing and…
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A middling business.
Zee Media Corporation is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 0.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 51.76× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 20.4% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Net worth has actually shrunk (-17%/yr) — value is not being built. Return on equity is a weak 3.0%.
It trades at -355× earnings. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A, and Altman puts distress risk in the safe zone.
A plain-English restatement of the figures on this page — rules-based, for education and research context, not investment advice or a recommendation.
| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | -355 | — | — |
| P/B | 2.94 | 1.44 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.69 | — | — |
| ROE | 2.97 | — | — |
| ROCE | 6 | 2.12 | better |
| ROA | -0.16 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 2.08 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network18 Media & Inv | -206.5 | 0.8 | 0.2% |
| D.b.corp | 8.5 | 1.1 | 13.0% |
| Jagran Prakashan | 8.0 | 0.7 | 9.8% |
2% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +102% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from -10% to -1% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 1% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 19pp across the window.
Operating cash flow has been positive every year — the business generates real cash, not just accounting profit. Cash conversion at 51.8× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 12% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 13% below earlier ones.
3 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 54% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-9% → -6%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters hold just 9.0% — widely held; sentiment-driven. FII stake up 3.6pp over 4 quarters — growing foreign interest.
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