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Sun TV Network Limited (SUNTV.NS)

INR493.85 -5.65 (-1.13%)
IN NSE Communication Services Broadcasting
Address Murasoli Maran Towers 600028
Chennai, IN
CEO Kalanithi Maran
Website suntv.in
IPO 2006-04-24
ISIN INE424H01027

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

Sun TV Network Limited, along with its affiliated entities, functions as a leading media conglomerate specializing in the development and broadcast of satellite television and radio programming. The company predominantly targets the regional languages of Southern India and also offers Bangla content. Its flagship broadcast is Sun TV, which is complemented by an array of other satellite channels such as Surya TV, Gemini TV, Udaya TV, and SUN Bangla. These channels deliver a diverse range of content genres, including general entertainment, cinematic features, musical programs, current affairs, children's programming, action, and lifestyle, in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bangla. Additionally, the network manages 24 frequency modulation (FM) radio stations. Beyond its core broadcasting operations, Sun TV Network has diversified into other ventures, notably owning the Indian Premier League team SunRisers Hyderabad, operating the over-the-top (OTT) streaming service SUNNXT, and engaging in film distribution. Its multi-language offerings in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bangla are accessible to a broad international viewership across India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, the Middle East, the United States, Australia, South Africa, and Canada. Founded in 1985, the company maintains its corporate base in Chennai, India.

Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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INR493.85 -5.65 (-1.13%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
427.2K
Beta
0.08
Float Shares
84.78M
Free Float %
21.5%
Price Performance
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-6.41% -8.89% -19.10% -17.52% -10.45% -17.37% -23.37% +10.59% -6.59% +34.92% +32.59%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
493.85
DCF (Unlevered) 1,670.64 +238.3%
DCF (Levered) 1,294.34 +162.1%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 62% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 2 0
Buy 6 +1
Hold 4 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 1 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
11.19
Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
7 / 10
Strong MOAT
Composite Rating
A
Overall Score
4 / 5
High
DCF Score
4 / 5
High
ROE Score
4 / 5
High
ROA Score
5 / 5
High
D/E Score
4 / 5
High
P/E Score
2 / 5
Medium
P/Book Score
3 / 5
Medium
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers ★ Strong MOAT
  • ✓
    Revenue growth Broadcasting: +0.6%
    +8.0% ★ Q1'26: -6.2% (vs Q1'25)
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    EPS growth Broadcasting: +26.7%
    -15.4% Q1'26: -37.4% (vs Q1'25)
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    FCF margin FCF growth · Broadcasting: +22.9%
    +34.2% Q1'26: -91.6% (vs Q1'25)
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    EBIT margin Broadcasting: +5.6%
    +45.1% ★ Q1'26: +36.9% (vs Q1'25)
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    ROIC Broadcasting: +2.6%
    +23.7% ★ Q1'26: +15.3% (vs Q1'25)
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    Share dilution Broadcasting: 0.0%
    0.0% ★ Q1'26: -0.2% (vs Q1'25)
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    Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Broadcasting: -1.02×
    0.04× ★ Q1'26: 0.06× (vs Q1'25)
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DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
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Market assumptions
▶ WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.18) × ERP
WACC = 99% × Ke + 1% × Kd (13.1%) × (1−t)

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Intrinsic value (base): 1,670.59 Current price: 493.85
Enterprise Value: — Equity Value: — Terminal Value: — TV as % of EV: —

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Consensus Estimates
Metric Mar 2011
actual 		Mar 2012
actual 		Mar 2013
actual 		Mar 2014
actual 		Mar 2015
actual 		Mar 2016
actual 		Mar 2017
actual 		Mar 2018
actual 		Mar 2019
actual 		Mar 2020
actual 		Mar 2021
actual 		Mar 2022
actual 		Mar 2023
actual 		Mar 2024
actual 		Mar 2025
actual 		Mar 2026
10 Rev. Ana.
8 EPS Ana. 		Mar 2027
8 Rev. Ana.
5 EPS Ana. 		Mar 2028
10 Rev. Ana.
8 EPS Ana. 		Mar 2029
5 Rev. Ana.
3 EPS Ana. 		Mar 2030
2 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Revenue
20.13B
est: 20.03B (+0.5%)
18.47B
est: 19.06B (-3.1%)
19.23B
est: 19.63B (-2.1%)
22.24B
est: 22.59B (-1.6%)
23.95B
est: 24.10B (-0.6%)
24.74B
est: 25.90B (-4.5%)
26.46B
est: 27.68B (-4.4%)
29.63B
est: 29.51B (+0.4%)
37.83B
est: 37.11B (+1.9%)
35.20B
est: 35.72B (-1.5%)
31.77B
est: 32.28B (-1.6%)
35.85B
est: 35.92B (-0.2%)
37.72B
est: 37.99B (-0.7%)
42.82B
est: 42.45B (+0.9%)
40.15B
est: 40.41B (-0.6%)
43.56B
42.29B – 44.85B
+7.8% YoY
44.52B
42.64B – 46.90B
+2.2% YoY
46.16B
43.93B – 51.02B
+3.7% YoY
48.43B
48.21B – 48.66B
+4.9% YoY
43.05B
41.10B – 46.48B
-11.1% YoY
EBITDA
16.26B
est: 16.48B (-1.4%)
14.91B
est: 16.25B (-8.2%)
14.81B
est: 15.77B (-6.1%)
15.92B
est: 17.49B (-9.0%)
17.76B
est: 18.95B (-6.3%)
18.97B
est: 20.16B (-5.9%)
19.51B
est: 21.41B (-8.9%)
21.68B
est: 22.64B (-4.2%)
28.48B
est: 29.55B (-3.6%)
25.32B
est: 29.46B (-14.1%)
23.71B
est: 23.21B (+2.2%)
25.33B
est: 26.85B (-5.6%)
27.71B
est: 29.26B (-5.3%)
31.51B
est: 29.58B (+6.5%)
27.68B
est: 28.21B (-1.9%)
30.35B
29.46B – 31.25B
+7.6% YoY
31.02B
29.71B – 32.67B
+2.2% YoY
32.16B
30.60B – 35.55B
+3.7% YoY
33.74B
33.59B – 33.90B
+4.9% YoY
30.00B
28.63B – 32.38B
-11.1% YoY
EBIT
11.45B
est: 10.93B (+4.8%)
10.20B
est: 10.71B (-4.8%)
10.39B
est: 9.57B (+8.6%)
11.16B
est: 11.13B (+0.3%)
11.60B
est: 11.68B (-0.7%)
14.01B
est: 11.53B (+21.6%)
15.52B
est: 13.29B (+16.7%)
17.19B
est: 14.71B (+16.8%)
21.86B
est: 19.83B (+10.2%)
18.32B
est: 18.64B (-1.7%)
19.68B
est: 14.65B (+34.3%)
22.29B
est: 16.95B (+31.5%)
22.88B
est: 18.47B (+23.8%)
26.22B
est: 24.17B (+8.5%)
22.30B
est: 23.52B (-5.2%)
24.80B
24.07B – 25.53B
+5.5% YoY
25.35B
24.27B – 26.70B
+2.2% YoY
26.28B
25.01B – 29.05B
+3.7% YoY
27.57B
27.44B – 27.70B
+4.9% YoY
24.51B
23.40B – 26.46B
-11.1% YoY
Net Income
7.64B
est: 7.35B (+3.9%)
6.93B
est: 7.49B (-7.5%)
7.10B
est: 7.05B (+0.7%)
7.48B
est: 8.16B (-8.4%)
7.82B
est: 8.47B (-7.7%)
9.22B
est: 8.46B (+9.0%)
10.30B
est: 9.74B (+5.8%)
11.35B
est: 11.00B (+3.2%)
14.33B
est: 14.45B (-0.8%)
13.85B
est: 13.72B (+1.0%)
15.25B
est: 12.85B (+18.7%)
16.42B
est: 14.86B (+10.5%)
17.06B
est: 18.04B (-5.4%)
19.25B
est: 18.93B (+1.7%)
17.03B
est: 16.73B (+1.8%)
17.50B
16.06B – 18.93B
+4.6% YoY
17.34B
16.18B – 18.51B
-0.9% YoY
18.12B
17.36B – 20.75B
+4.5% YoY
19.05B
15.08B – 19.96B
+5.2% YoY
21.93B
20.64B – 24.20B
+15.1% YoY
SGA
634.50M
est: 3.27B (-80.6%)
725.10M
est: 2.76B (-73.8%)
929.70M
est: 2.92B (-68.2%)
1.58B
est: 3.64B (-56.8%)
220.30M
est: 4.63B (-95.2%)
297.40M
est: 4.59B (-93.5%)
1.21B
est: 4.80B (-74.8%)
442.50M
est: 5.83B (-92.4%)
495.50M
est: 7.19B (-93.1%)
384.40M
est: 6.09B (-93.7%)
205.50M
est: 6.15B (-96.7%)
245.20M
est: 7.12B (-96.6%)
364.30M
est: 7.76B (-95.3%)
526.90M
est: 395.87M (+33.1%)
715.60M
est: 377.52M (+89.6%)
406.18M
394.34M – 418.22M
+7.6% YoY
415.19M
397.59M – 437.31M
+2.2% YoY
430.47M
409.61M – 475.77M
+3.7% YoY
451.64M
449.56M – 453.71M
+4.9% YoY
401.48M
383.23M – 433.41M
-11.1% YoY
EPS
19.53
est: 18.90 (+3.3%)
17.62
est: 18.67 (-5.6%)
18.01
est: 18.54 (-2.9%)
18.98
est: 19.39 (-2.1%)
19.84
est: 19.69 (+0.8%)
23.40
est: 22.87 (+2.3%)
26.14
est: 25.74 (+1.6%)
28.80
est: 29.10 (-1.0%)
36.37
est: 37.11 (-2.0%)
35.15
est: 37.11 (-5.3%)
38.70
est: 36.13 (+7.1%)
41.66
est: 41.43 (+0.6%)
43.30
est: 42.90 (+0.9%)
48.86
est: 48.04 (+1.7%)
43.23
est: 44.45 (-2.7%)
43.11
40.78 – 48.08
-3.0% YoY
43.37
41.08 – 47.00
+0.6% YoY
45.76
44.09 – 52.70
+5.5% YoY
45.38
38.31 – 50.68
-0.8% YoY
55.70
52.41 – 61.46
+22.8% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-22 A 4/5 4/5 4/5 5/5 4/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-21 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-20 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-19 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-18 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-15 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-14 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-13 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-12 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-11 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5
2026-05-08 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5
2026-05-07 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5
2026-05-06 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5
2026-05-05 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5
2026-05-04 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5
2026-04-30 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5
2026-04-29 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-28 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-27 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-24 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-23 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5
2026-04-22 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5
2026-04-21 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-20 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-17 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-16 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-15 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
-7.54B
OE per share TTM
-19.14
Owner's Yield
-3.94%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
468.30%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
24.2%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

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

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Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

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Recent insider transactions

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Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
18.64M
Shares Outstanding
394.08M

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
Kalanithi Maran Executive Chairman 875M male
Rajaraman Mahesh kumar President, MD & Executive Director 23M male
Krishnaswamy Vijaykumar Executive Director 16M male
Kaviya Kalanithi Maran Executive Director 16M female
Kavery Kalanithi Maran Executive Director 16M female
V. C. Unnikrishnan Chief Financial Officer 11M male
Ramamoorthy Ravi Compliance Officer & Company Secretary 3M male
Shilpa Javeri Head of Content — female
Aparna Bhosle Head of HGEC/RHSM Channels & Strategic Alliances — female
Vipin Unni Senior Vice President & Head of Strategy-Programming and Communications — male
Bala Iyengar Revenue Head — male
C. Praveen Chief Operating Officer — male
ESG Score History

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