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Hindustan Media Ventures share price & results

Hindustan Media Ventures Limited· Media, Entertainment & Publication· Consumer Discretionary

Results to
Jun 2026
Latest analysed call
Q1 FY27
Ownership as of
Sept 2026

Hindi-language print media house publishing the 'Hindustan' newspaper and regional titles across North India's Hindi-speaking heartland (Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand).

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Reported

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MetricValueChangeBasisPeriodNote
Revenue197 ₹ crore+19.4% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Jun 2026Revenue from operations as filed.
Operating margin14.0 %+8.0 pts YoYOperating profit / revenueQuarter to Jun 2026For the quarter; a change is in percentage points.
Net profit51.0 ₹ crore+410.0% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Jun 2026Profit after tax as filed.
Return on equity10.18 %−1.6 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Jun 2026Adjusted profit attributable to owners ÷ average owners’ equity.
Free cash flow margin12.30 %+5.9 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Fiscal yearFY ending Mar 2026(Operating cash flow − fixed-asset purchases + disposals) ÷ revenue.
Revenue growth (YoY)10.75 %+14.4 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Jun 2026Revenue change against the same period one year earlier.

Source: Inve data from filed results; ratios from the Screener-verified panel · to Jun 2026

Guidance

What management said, and what became of it

3 of 6 judged targets kept · 5 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Q1 FY27.

Hindustan Media Ventures Limited management guidance track record on Inve: 11 targets tracked across analysed earnings calls (3 achieved, 3 missed, 5 open).

TargetOriginal wordingSaidLatest callVerdict
OTTplay ExpensesGo down for sure
Call transcript, Q3 FY25 · 4 Feb 2025		Q3 FY25Q1 FY27:Business discontinued as of Q4 FY26. Q1 FY27 results reflect the positive financial impact of this decision, confirming the 'achievement' of expense reduction by elimination.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 12 Aug 2026		Achieved
Radio Business YieldsBring it up to a pre-Covid level sooner rather than later
Call transcript, Q3 FY25 · 4 Feb 2025		Q3 FY25Q1 FY27:Operating EBITDA remains negative at -3 cr. The business has been fundamentally restructured, and the original promise of returning to pre-Covid yield levels is no longer relevant and remains unachieved.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 12 Aug 2026		Missed
Radio Business ProfitabilityAll existing frequencies are profitable frequencies and obviously our intent is to increase the profitability as we go forward.
Call transcript, Q4 FY26 · 29 May 2026		Q4 FY26Q1 FY27:Operating EBITDA loss reduced to -3 cr from -7 cr in Q4 FY26. This is an improvement in profitability.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 12 Aug 2026		On Track

Source: Inve Guidance Tracker for Hindustan Media Ventures Limited · to Q1 FY27

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Price

₹76.43 −1.47% · −₹1.14

Last close 27 Oct 2026 · NSE · INR · Source: Inve

Performance −5.6% 1Y

₹60₹70₹80₹90₹100Oct 25Dec 25Jan 26Mar 26Apr 26Jun 26Jul 26Sept 26Oct 26Q2 FY26 — 11 Nov 2025Q3 FY26 — 28 Jan 2026Q4 FY26 — 29 May 2026Q1 FY27 — 12 Aug 2026

1Y: ₹80.96 on 24 Oct 2025 → ₹76.43. High ₹104.45 (4 Aug 2026), low ₹55.93 (30 Mar 2026).

Previous close
₹77.57
Market cap
₹582 Cr
52-week range
₹55.93 – ₹104.45
One year
−5.60%
Price to earnings (TTM to Jun 2026)
3.66×
Return on equity (TTM to Jun 2026)
10.18%

Overview

Symbol
NSE:HMVL
Industry
Consumer Discretionary
Exchange
NSE
Currency
INR

What Hindustan Media Ventures Limited does

Based on the company's own presentations, annual report and earnings calls.

Hindustan Media Ventures Limited, a subsidiary of HT Media Limited, publishes the Hindi daily newspaper 'Hindustan' along with regional publications Hindustan Smart, Fursat and Anokhi. It serves readers across Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, earning revenue mainly from advertising and newspaper circulation. The company holds leading readership positions in several of these markets and runs large-scale brand and community-engagement events such as Hindustan Utsav, Hindustan Olympiad and Hindustan Shikhar Samagam alongside its core publishing business.

Segments

  • Print - Hindi
Markets served
Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand
Key publications/brands
4 (Hindustan, Hindustan Smart, Fursat, Anokhi)
Readership rank - Bihar
#1 (Average Issue Readership, IRS Q4 2019)
Readership rank - Uttarakhand
#1 (Average Issue Readership, IRS Q4 2019)
Readership rank - Delhi
#2 (Average Issue Readership, IRS Q4 2019)
Readership rank - Jharkhand
#2 (Average Issue Readership, IRS Q4 2019)
Headquarters New Delhi, India Company website

How the price took the results

close before → close after

Q1 FY27
+0.2%
12 Aug
Q4 FY26
+7.1%
29 May
Q3 FY26
+2.4%
28 Jan
Q2 FY26
−4.3%
11 Nov

The move from the last close before each results date to the first close after it — the market's first read on the quarter, not the quarter itself.

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