Network18 operates television, digital media and news and entertainment platforms serving audiences across India. Its business depends on advertising, subscription-related revenue, audience reach and digital engagement. Increasing digital consumption, online advertising and content distribution provide opportunities. Advertising cycles, content costs, audience trends, regulatory requirements and competition remain important factors.
| Market cap | Sales (TTM) | Net profit (TTM) | P/E | EPS (TTM) | P/B | ROE | ROE previous year | ROCE | Debt / equity | Free cash flow | EV / EBITDA | Beta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹3,916 cr | ₹2,169 cr | ₹-32 cr | — | -0.22 | 0.80 | 3.2% | -29.6% | 0.7% | 0.63 | ₹-77 cr | 37.7 | 1.65 |
| Quarter | Sales ₹ cr | Net profit ₹ cr | EPS | EPS YoY | Sales YoY | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 516 | -38 | -0.25 | -125.8% | +10.3% | -7.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 616 | -30 | -0.20 | — | +9.7% | -4.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 539 | -5 | -0.04 | — | -60.4% | -1.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 498 | 41 | 0.27 | turnaround | -72.7% | 8.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 468 | 149 | 0.97 | turnaround | -85.1% | 31.8% |
| Mar 2025 | 561 | -29 | -0.20 | — | -76.8% | -5.2% |
| Dec 2024 | 1,360 | -1,400 | -9.38 | — | -23.3% | -102.9% |
| Sep 2024 | 1,825 | -152 | -0.63 | — | -2.2% | -8.3% |
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Latest quarter EPS up 25%+ on a year ago | ✗ Fail |
| EPS growth accelerating over 3 quarters | — Not assessable |
| Sales up 25%+, or sales growth accelerating | ✓ Pass |
| Annual EPS up 25%+ in each of the last 2 years | — Not assessable |
| Net margin above the same quarter last year | ✗ Fail |
| Method | Checks | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minervini | ✗ Close above the 150- and 200-day averages ✗ 150-day above 200-day ✗ 200-day rising for a month ✗ 50-day above the 150- and 200-day ✗ Close above the 50-day ✗ At least 25% above the 52-week low · low 24.39 ✗ Within 25% of the 52-week high · high 52.40 ✗ RS percentile 70 or more · RS 3 Trend template - the gate, measured: a modest 21-day edge. | 0/8 | 0 of 8 |
| Weinstein | Stan Weinstein's stage analysis on the 30-week moving average. | Stage 4 - declining | |
| CAN SLIM | ✗ C latest quarter EPS up 25%+ — A annual EPS up 25%+ in each of the last 2 years · O'Neil asks 3; ~2 held ✗ N within 15% of the 52-week high · high 52.40 ✓ S more volume on up days than down days (50 sessions) · 1.14x ✗ L RS percentile 80 or more · RS 3 — I institutional sponsorship rising · shareholding not collected yet ✓ M market in an uptrend (40%+ of stocks above their 200-day) · breadth 45% William O'Neil's growth-leader checklist. | 2/5 | Weak |
| Darvas | ✗ New 52-week high in the last 120 sessions Darvas needs a new 52-week high to start a box. | 10/100 | No box |
| Turtle | ✗ Close above the prior 55-session high · 31.68 ✗ Close above the prior 20-session high · 27.75 ✗ Close below the prior 20-session low · 24.25 Donchian channel breakout - the Turtle traders' entry. | No signal | |
| Greenblatt | — Earnings yield (EBITDA / EV) · 2.7% — Return on capital (ROCE) · 0.7% Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula: good businesses at good prices, ranked across all companies. Earnings yield uses EBITDA, as EBIT is not held separately. | 4/100 | Weak |
| Graham | Needs positive earnings and book value. | Not assessable | |
| Piotroski | ✓ Profitable (ROA > 0) ✗ Operating cash flow positive ✓ ROA rising ✗ Cash flow above net profit (earnings quality) ✓ Long-term debt / assets falling ✗ Current ratio rising · 0.26 ✓ No new shares issued ✓ Margin rising (net margin) ✗ Asset turnover rising Joseph Piotroski's F-score, FY 2025 -> 2026. | 5/9 | Average |
| Stock | 1M % | 3M % | 6M % | 1Y % | 3Y % | 5Y % | P/E | P/B | ROE % | ROCE % | ROA % | D/E | EV/EBITDA | ₹ Cr | Sales TTM ₹ Cr | Profit TTM ₹ Cr | EPS | Beta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETWORK18 this stock | -5.2 | -14.4 | -28.7 | -49.0 | -67.1 | -67.7 | — | 0.80 | 3.2 | 0.7 | — | 0.63 | 37.7 | 3,916 | 2,169 | -32 | -0.2 | 1.65 |
| PFOCUS | -16.3 | +1.5 | -12.0 | +72.0 | +200.1 | +231.1 | 187.2 | 10.72 | 15.4 | 12.5 | — | 2.37 | 17.8 | 22,390 | 4,920 | 145 | 1.5 | 0.86 |
| NAZARA | +9.4 | +30.7 | +49.7 | +52.7 | +93.5 | +9.8 | — | 4.31 | 2.6 | 9.8 | — | 0.03 | 26.8 | 14,976 | 1,759 | -52 | -1.5 | 0.84 |
| TIPSMUSIC | +17.3 | +8.6 | +34.4 | +50.6 | — | — | 43.4 | 30.27 | 92.3 | 124.4 | — | 0.00 | 30.8 | 9,813 | 425 | 227 | 17.8 | 0.78 |
| PVRINOX | +5.8 | +37.6 | +49.3 | +28.3 | -19.6 | — | 31.0 | 1.87 | 4.6 | 11.5 | — | 0.10 | 6.2 | 13,769 | 6,872 | 444 | 45.3 | 0.85 |
| SAREGAMA | +2.0 | -0.8 | +49.4 | +13.1 | +40.1 | +17.7 | 44.4 | 5.81 | 12.6 | 17.3 | — | 0.04 | 26.3 | 9,836 | 1,042 | 221 | 11.5 | 0.86 |
| SUNTV | +41.7 | +30.6 | -1.3 | +12.7 | -3.1 | +16.7 | 16.5 | 1.99 | 11.9 | 16.3 | — | 0.00 | 9.2 | 25,219 | 4,502 | 1,530 | 38.8 | 0.50 |
| SIGNPOST | -9.9 | -23.6 | -9.6 | +2.3 | — | — | 17.8 | 4.54 | 27.6 | 25.3 | — | 0.68 | 10.1 | 1,307 | 590 | 74 | 13.8 | 0.80 |
| DELTACORP | +31.8 | +20.3 | +24.8 | -2.9 | -39.7 | -72.2 | — | 0.91 | 3.5 | 4.8 | — | 0.00 | 12.6 | 2,059 | 857 | -127 | -4.8 | 1.38 |
| HMVL | -5.4 | -16.3 | +13.7 | -5.2 | -10.7 | -1.2 | 6.3 | 0.36 | 3.1 | 10.6 | — | 0.04 | 3.3 | 565 | 822 | 90 | 12.2 | 0.61 |
| HTMEDIA | +6.3 | -4.3 | +9.8 | -5.2 | -9.1 | -2.4 | — | 0.36 | -3.3 | 3.5 | — | 0.41 | 6.5 | 586 | 1,896 | 6 | -0.4 | 1.40 |