ZEEMEDIA
Zee Media Corporation Limited
News channels and digital media company with content library
Consumer Discretionary›Media, Entertainment & Publication›Entertainment›TV Broadcasting & Software Production
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What you need to know
Zee Media (Zee Media Corporation) runs news television channels and digital news properties in Hindi, Urdu and regional languages, and earns most of its revenue from advertising.
Company snapshot
8thBy market cap
Ranked among 15 companies in TV Broadcasting & Software Production.
Segment mix
Reportable segments as of 2018-03-31 (Consolidated). Revenue share = segment revenue ÷ total revenue.
Largest segment: 99.2% of revenue
| Segment | Revenue share | Revenue | PBT | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Commerce business | 0.8% | 5 Cr | -28 Cr | — |
| Television Broadcasting business | 99.2% | 573 Cr | 93 Cr | — |
What we see
- ✓Debt-to-equity of 0.05x — the company is largely funded by its own money, not borrowed funds.
- ✗Net margin is very thin at 0.3% — little room for error if costs rise.
Statement tables · Consolidated
Switches quarterly, P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. Key metrics and ratios stay on consolidated when available.
Amounts in ₹ Cr · tap + to expand rows
Quarterly results
Quarterly · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Sept 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sept 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sept 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 20261 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 152 Cr | 167 Cr | 179 Cr | 176 Cr | 131 Cr | 159 Cr | 156 Cr | 182 Cr | 179 Cr | 240 Cr | 158 Cr | 191 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 172 Cr | 193 Cr | 153 Cr | 161 Cr | 162 Cr | 153 Cr | 164 Cr | 163 Cr | 162 Cr | 162 Cr | 167 Cr | 175 Cr |
| EBITDA | -20 Cr | -25 Cr | 26 Cr | 15 Cr | -31 Cr | 6 Cr | -8 Cr | 20 Cr | 17 Cr | 78 Cr | -9 Cr | 16 Cr |
| OPM % | -13.3% | -15.2% | 14.6% | 8.4% | -24.0% | 4.1% | -5.3% | 10.8% | 9.6% | 32.5% | -5.9% | 8.5% |
| Other income | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 16 Cr | 1 Cr | 2 Cr | 1 Cr | 6 Cr | 0.76 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.98 Cr | 14 Cr | 2 Cr |
| Interest | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 7 Cr | 8 Cr | 7 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr |
| Depreciation | 20 Cr | 19 Cr | 27 Cr | 30 Cr | 30 Cr | 30 Cr | 29 Cr | 27 Cr | 27 Cr | 26 Cr | 25 Cr | 26 Cr |
| Profit before tax | -41 Cr | -46 Cr | -5 Cr | -14 Cr | -67 Cr | -30 Cr | -50 Cr | -11 Cr | -13 Cr | 49 Cr | -30 Cr | -13 Cr |
| Tax % | 25.6% | 22.6% | -31.8% | 25.6% | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 22.9% | -16.9% | -8.0% | — | 8.5% |
| Net profit | -31 Cr | -36 Cr | -7 Cr | -10 Cr | -50 Cr | -22 Cr | -37 Cr | -9 Cr | -16 Cr | 53 Cr | -27 Cr | -12 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-0.49 | ₹-0.57 | — | ₹-0.17 | ₹-0.80 | ₹-0.36 | ₹-0.59 | ₹-0.14 | ₹-0.25 | ₹0.84 | — | ₹-0.19 |
- 1Mar 2026: Derived from year-to-date: the year to 31 Mar 2026 less the quarters to 30 Jun 2025, 30 Sep 2025 and 31 Dec 2025; the filing gives no figures for this quarter alone
Profit & loss (annual)
Annual · last column is TTM · ₹ Cr · tap + to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 450 Cr | 578 Cr | 687 Cr | 632 Cr | 649 Cr | 867 Cr | 721 Cr | 638 Cr | 622 Cr | 759 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 350 Cr | 474 Cr | 513 Cr | 449 Cr | 431 Cr | 613 Cr | 655 Cr | 677 Cr | 640 Cr | 653 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 100 Cr | 104 Cr | 174 Cr | 183 Cr | 218 Cr | 254 Cr | 66 Cr | -39 Cr | -18 Cr | 106 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 22.2% | 18.0% | 25.3% | 28.9% | 33.6% | 29.3% | 9.1% | -6.1% | -3.0% | 13.9% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 17 Cr | 9 Cr | 12 Cr | 9 Cr | 5 Cr | 6 Cr | 19 Cr | 25 Cr | 11 Cr | 17 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 15 Cr | 18 Cr | 18 Cr | 24 Cr | 24 Cr | 38 Cr | 30 Cr | 24 Cr | 30 Cr | 19 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 27 Cr | 41 Cr | 55 Cr | 88 Cr | 81 Cr | 85 Cr | 92 Cr | 85 Cr | 119 Cr | 104 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 71 Cr | 50 Cr | 37 Cr | -243 Cr | 107 Cr | -73 Cr | -73 Cr | -127 Cr | -160 Cr | -6 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 32.2% | 44.7% | 117.1% | -11.4% | 29.2% | -61.9% | 5.4% | 22.3% | 25.3% | 133.0% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | -16 Cr | 28 Cr | -6 Cr | -271 Cr | 76 Cr | -118 Cr | -69 Cr | -98 Cr | -119 Cr | 2 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-0.42 | ₹0.42 | ₹-0.15 | ₹-5.76 | ₹1.61 | ₹-2.07 | ₹-1.10 | ₹1.10 | ₹-1.91 | ₹0.03 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
The latest four quarters added up, next to each full year
Balance sheet
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 47 Cr | 47 Cr | 47 Cr | 47 Cr | 63 Cr | 63 Cr | 63 Cr | 63 Cr | 63 Cr | 63 Cr |
| Reserves | 469 Cr | 625 Cr | 591 Cr | 318 Cr | 469 Cr | 394 Cr | 325 Cr | 227 Cr | 158 Cr | 161 Cr |
| Borrowings | 91 Cr | 123 Cr | 181 Cr | 100 Cr | 250 Cr | 214 Cr | 196 Cr | 135 Cr | 78 Cr | 11 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 563 Cr | 224 Cr | 224 Cr | 261 Cr | 323 Cr | 302 Cr | 289 Cr | 543 Cr | 581 Cr | 639 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 1,188 Cr | 1,041 Cr | 1,043 Cr | 726 Cr | 1,105 Cr | 972 Cr | 873 Cr | 968 Cr | 880 Cr | 873 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 114 Cr | 189 Cr | 209 Cr | 270 Cr | 242 Cr | 205 Cr | 177 Cr | 243 Cr | 185 Cr | 134 Cr |
| CWIP | 22 Cr | 5 Cr | 0.04 Cr | 0.22 Cr | — | 0.56 Cr | 2 Cr | 0 Cr | — | 0.32 Cr |
| Investments | 511 Cr | 513 Cr | 434 Cr | 71 Cr | 71 Cr | 80 Cr | 58 Cr | 42 Cr | 43 Cr | 42 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | — | 3 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr |
| Inventories | 0.04 Cr | — | 3 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 141 Cr | 178 Cr | 208 Cr | 200 Cr | 238 Cr | 238 Cr | 140 Cr | 206 Cr | 199 Cr | 314 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 45 Cr | 11 Cr | 24 Cr | 47 Cr | 82 Cr | 27 Cr | 7 Cr | 9 Cr | 14 Cr | 8 Cr |
| Other assets | 355 Cr | 145 Cr | 161 Cr | 138 Cr | 472 Cr | 422 Cr | 488 Cr | 468 Cr | 440 Cr | 374 Cr |
| Total assets | 1,188 Cr | 1,041 Cr | 1,043 Cr | 726 Cr | 1,105 Cr | 972 Cr | 873 Cr | 968 Cr | 880 Cr | 873 Cr |
Cash flows
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand · last column includes FCF
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 95 Cr | 66 Cr | 59 Cr | 164 Cr | 123 Cr | 249 Cr | 146 Cr | 77 Cr | 64 Cr | 98 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -95 Cr | -103 Cr | -98 Cr | -27 Cr | -44 Cr | -189 Cr | -98 Cr | 15 Cr | -7 Cr | -4 Cr |
| Cash from financing | -33 Cr | -15 Cr | 34 Cr | -51 Cr | -29 Cr | -116 Cr | -93 Cr | -92 Cr | -48 Cr | -83 Cr |
| Net cash flow | -33 Cr | -52 Cr | -5 Cr | 87 Cr | 51 Cr | -56 Cr | -45 Cr | -0.80 Cr | 8 Cr | 12 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | 28 Cr | -37 Cr | -1 Cr | 106 Cr | 79 Cr | 151 Cr | 38 Cr | 62 Cr | 53 Cr | 88 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 13.8% | 8.3% | 6.7% | -47.2% | 16.8% | -5.2% | -7.4% | -24.2% | -43.3% | 5.8% |
| ROE % | -3.7% | 4.0% | -1.1% | -74.3% | 14.2% | -25.8% | -17.8% | -34.0% | -54.1% | 0.8% |
| Debtor days | 114 | 112 | 110 | 116 | 134 | 100 | 71 | 118 | 117 | 151 |
| Inventory days | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days payable | 23 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 64 | 71 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 90 | 82 | 92 | 101 | 118 | 78 | 32 | 56 | 52 | 80 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 95.1% | 63.3% | 33.9% | 89.8% | 56.5% | 98.2% | 222.9% | — | — | 92.8% |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | 58.2% | 62.7% | 60.3% | 82.0% | 96.5% | 168.6% | n.m. | n.m. |
| Debt / equity | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.36 | 0.05 |
| Current ratio | 1.09 | 0.93 | 1.33 | 1.59 | 2.76 | 1.67 | 0.71 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.65 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.46 | — | 0.90 | 0.29 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 2.88 | — | — | 0.02 |