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Network18 Media & Investments Limited (NETWORK18.NS)

INR31.76 -0.20 (-0.63%)
IN NSE Communication Services Broadcasting
Address Empire Complex 400013
Mumbai, IN
CEO Avinash Kaul
Website nw18.com
IPO 2002-08-12
ISIN INE870H01013

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Also trades on Bombay Stock Exchange · NETWORK18.BO (INR) National Stock Exchange of India · NETWORK18.NS (INR)
Description

Network18 Media & Investments Limited stands as a prominent Indian conglomerate in the media and entertainment sector. Its expansive operations encompass television broadcasting, digital content creation, film production, online commerce, print publishing, and various ancillary services. The company boasts a comprehensive portfolio of news channels, featuring business-focused platforms like CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, and CNBC Bajar, alongside national general news channels including CNN News18, News18 India, News18 International, and News18, complemented by a broad network of regional news channels under the News18 banner. Beyond news, Network18 offers a diverse range of entertainment channels. These include popular Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) such as Colors, Colors Cineplex, Colors Rishtey, Rishtey Cineplex, MTV India, and MTV Beats. Its English entertainment offerings feature VH1, Comedy Central, and Colors Infinity, while regional audiences are served by channels like Colors Kannada, Colors Super, Kannada Cinema, Colors Bangla, Colors Marathi, Colors Gujarati, Colors Oriya, and Colors Tamil. The group's offerings further extend to children's entertainment, with channels including Nickelodeon, Sonic, Nick Jr., and Nick HD+. It also provides factual and lifestyle programming through HistoryTV18 and FYI TV18. Network18 is additionally responsible for VOOT, Viacom18's digital video-on-demand platform, and Viacom18 Motion Pictures for film production. Its content monetization efforts are managed through IndiaCast, with Tipping Point handling digital content creation. In the digital domain, Network18 operates significant websites such as MoneyControl, News18.com, CNBCTV18.com, and Firstpost. It also owns BookMyShow, a leading online ticketing service, and TopperLearning, a provider of K-12 educational content and assessment solutions. The company's print division publishes well-known magazines including Forbes India, Overdrive, and Better Photography, and is actively involved in producing both films and television shows. Originally incorporated in Mumbai, India, in 1996 as Network18 Fincap Private Limited, the company adopted its current name, Network18 Media & Investments Limited, in December 2007. It operates as a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited.

Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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INR31.76 -0.20 (-0.63%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
8M
Beta
0.22
Float Shares
569.63M
Free Float %
36.9%
Price Performance
1D5D1M3M6M YTD1Y3Y5Y10YMax
+6.02% -4.66% -3.28% +1.32% -26.50% -27.38% -40.95% -51.26% -43.17% -26.12% -91.42%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
31.76
Ratings Trend (MoM)
Rating 2024-11 Change
Strong Buy 0 0
Buy 0 0
Hold 0 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
0.63
Distress
Piotroski F-Score
4 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
1 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
B-
Overall Score
2 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
1 / 5
Low
ROE Score
3 / 5
Medium
ROA Score
3 / 5
Medium
D/E Score
2 / 5
Medium
P/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/Book Score
4 / 5
High
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Broadcasting: +0.6%
    -69.2% Q1'26: +9.7% (vs Q1'25)
  • EPS growth Broadcasting: +26.7%
    +109.0% Q1'26: +0.0% (vs Q1'25)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Broadcasting: +22.9%
    -13.3% Q1'26: -19.1% (vs Q1'25)
  • EBIT margin Broadcasting: +5.6%
    -4.2% Q1'26: +3.9% (vs Q1'25)
  • ROIC Broadcasting: +2.6%
    -1.1% Q1'26: +1.2% (vs Q1'25)
  • Share dilution Broadcasting: 0.0%
    +0.4% Q1'26: +0.7% (vs Q1'25)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Broadcasting: -1.02×
    75.30× Q1'26: 14.71× (vs Q1'25)
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Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.22) × ERP
WACC = 60% × Ke + 40% × Kd (6.2%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Current price: 31.76
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

Base values reflect the latest available data for this company and market conditions.

Consensus Estimates
Metric Mar 2010
actual
Mar 2011
actual
Revenue
12.65B
est: 12.64B (+0.1%)
14.78B
est: 14.70B (+0.5%)
EBITDA
690.23M
est: 565.53M (+22.0%)
606.78M
est: 644.70M (-5.9%)
EBIT
-617.97M
est: 243.85M (-353.4%)
-10.47M
est: -2.50B (+99.6%)
Net Income
-2.86B
est: -44.77B (+93.6%)
-366.84M
est: -20.17B (+98.2%)
SGA
5.97B
est: 2.60B (+129.9%)
4.72B
est: 2.96B (+59.2%)
EPS
-13.55
est: -29.25 (+53.7%)
-3.16
est: -13.11 (+75.9%)
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-06-12 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-06-11 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-06-10 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-06-09 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-06-08 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-06-05 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-06-04 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-06-03 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-06-02 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-06-01 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-29 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-27 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-26 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-25 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-22 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-21 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-20 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-19 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-18 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-15 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-14 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-13 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-12 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-11 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-08 C+ 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-07 C+ 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-06 C+ 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-05 B- 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 2/5 4/5
2026-05-04 B- 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 2/5 4/5
2026-04-30 C+ 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-29 C+ 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-28 C+ 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-27 C+ 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-24 C+ 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-23 C+ 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-22 C+ 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-21 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5
2026-04-20 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5
2026-04-17 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5
2026-04-16 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
-3.91B
OE per share TTM
-2.28
Owner's Yield
-8.13%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
185.56%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
10.3%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

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Institutional ownership trend

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ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 14 ETFs in our universe
# ETF Weight Est. AUM exposure TER
1 Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF VSS 0.01% 868.5K 0.06%
2 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF VEE.TO 0.00% 49.8K 0.26%
3 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF VGE.AX 0.00% 22.1K 0.48%
4 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF VWO 0.00% 2.46M 0.06%
5 Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF VSGX 0.00% 36.2K 0.10%
6 Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS 0.00% 2.79M 0.05%
7 Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF VXC.TO 0.00% 3.9K 0.22%
8 Vanguard Total World Stock ETF VT 0.00% 148.8K 0.06%
9 Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio VEQT.TO 0.00% 11.9K 0.22%
10 Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio VGRO.TO 0.00% 6.4K 0.22%

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

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Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
-177.5K
Shares Outstanding
1.54B

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

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Proxy statements

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Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Avinash Kaul MD of A+E Networks | TV18 and Chief Executive Officer of Broadcast for Network18 male
Kapil Sethi Head of Technology male
Karishma Dhawan Revenue Head of A+E Networks | TV18 female
Kshipra Jatana President- Legal female
Rahul Joshi MD & Executive Director male
Ramesh Kumar Damani Group Chief Financial Officer male
Sanchayan Paul Chief Human Resource Officer male
Shweta Vikas Gupta Company Secretary & Compliance Officer female
Sunil Alimchandani Group Senior Vice President of Finance male
Tauquir Zaidi National Sales Head for ETV News Language Channels male
ESG Score History

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