Network18 Media & Investments Limited (NETWORK18.NS)
Mumbai, IN
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.
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| +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
| Rating | 2024-11 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
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Revenue growth Broadcasting: +0.6%-69.2% Q1'26: +9.7% (vs Q1'25)
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EPS growth Broadcasting: +26.7%+109.0% ★ Q1'26: +0.0% (vs Q1'25)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Broadcasting: +22.9%-13.3% Q1'26: -19.1% (vs Q1'25)
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EBIT margin Broadcasting: +5.6%-4.2% Q1'26: +3.9% (vs Q1'25)
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ROIC Broadcasting: +2.6%-1.1% Q1'26: +1.2% (vs Q1'25)
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Share dilution Broadcasting: 0.0%+0.4% Q1'26: +0.7% (vs Q1'25)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Broadcasting: -1.02×75.30× Q1'26: 14.71× (vs Q1'25)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
| Metric |
Mar 2010 actual |
Mar 2011 actual |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
12.65B
est: 12.64B (+0.1%)
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14.78B
est: 14.70B (+0.5%)
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| EBITDA |
690.23M
est: 565.53M (+22.0%)
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606.78M
est: 644.70M (-5.9%)
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| EBIT |
-617.97M
est: 243.85M (-353.4%)
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-10.47M
est: -2.50B (+99.6%)
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| Net Income |
-2.86B
est: -44.77B (+93.6%)
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-366.84M
est: -20.17B (+98.2%)
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| SGA |
5.97B
est: 2.60B (+129.9%)
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4.72B
est: 2.96B (+59.2%)
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| EPS |
-13.55
est: -29.25 (+53.7%)
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-3.16
est: -13.11 (+75.9%)
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| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
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| 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
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown not available.
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional history not available.
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
| # | 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
No insider activity available.
Insider history not available.
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Executive compensation
Executive compensation not available.
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
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Recent SEC filings
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Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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