Why is H T Media Ltd ?
1
With a Operating Losses, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.88% and Operating profit at 9.71% over the last 5 years
- Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of -2.48
2
Flat results in Sep 25
- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY) Lowest at Rs 54.72 cr
- NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q) is 1,462.58 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)
3
Risky - Negative EBITDA
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -3.82%, its profits have risen by 265.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
4
Despite the size of the company, domestic mutual funds hold only 0% of the company
- Domestic mutual funds have capability to do in-depth on-the-ground research on companies- their small stake may signify either they are not comfortable at the price or the business
5
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -3.82% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed BSE500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Media & Entertainment)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is H T Media for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
H T Media
-3.82%
-0.08
45.94%
Sensex
4.68%
0.38
11.83%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.88%
EBIT Growth (5y)
9.71%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-2.48
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.28
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.60
Tax Ratio
9.65%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.14%
ROCE (avg)
-10.89%
ROE (avg)
0.28%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
24
Industry P/E
14
Price to Book Value
0.33
EV to EBIT
-0.89
EV to EBITDA
-38.19
EV to Capital Employed
0.07
EV to Sales
0.05
PEG Ratio
0.09
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-8.21%
ROE (Latest)
1.42%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
6What is working for the Company
PAT(9M)
Higher at Rs 29.11 Cr
-2What is not working for the Company
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Lowest at Rs 54.72 cr
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 1,462.58 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
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Here's what is working for H T Media
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Nine Monthly
At Rs 29.11 cr has Grown at 2,795.12%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Nine Monthly
Higher at Rs 29.11 Cr
than preceding 12 month period ended Sep 2025 of Rs -7.07 crMOJO Watch
In the nine month period the company has already crossed sales of the previous twelve months
PAT (Rs Cr)
Here's what is not working for H T Media
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 1,462.58 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)
MOJO Watch
The company's income from non business activities is high; which is not a sustainable business model
Non Operating Income to PBT
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Lowest at Rs 54.72 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents






