HT Media Share Price

The key highlights of the company's financial performance for Q1, FY 2018-19, ended 30 June 2018 are as follows:

1. The company recorded a steep decline in the net profit by 86.2% and stood at Rs.5.7 crore as against Rs.41.5 crore for Q1 FY 2017-18. The net profit was also down 92.4% as compared to the previous quarter.
2. The company's ad revenues were also down to Rs.390 crore and fell by 7%, as compared to Rs.421 crore in the same quarter last fiscal year.
3. The EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) fell 49% to Rs.36 crore.
4. HT Media's operating revenue declined 7% YoY and stood at Rs.542 crore, as against Rs.583 crore.
5. The company's digital revenues also recorded a decline and stood at Rs.16.6 crore, down by 46% as against, Rs.30.8 crore in the same quarter last year. The digital segment posted a loss of Rs.39 crore, as compared to a loss of Rs.28.4 crore in the same period last year.
6. HT Media's revenue from the print segment was also down by 16% and stood at Rs.477.7 crore, as against Rs.512.8 crore in the Q1 FY 2018. However, the print segment recorded a profit of Rs.48.3 crore which was down 36.4% YoY as against Rs.76 crore profit reported in Q1 FY18, and dip of 21.4% from the Rs.61.5 crore profit posted in the previous quarter.
7. In early July, HT Media proposed to merge its radio arm with that of Next Mediaworks Ltd. As per the deal, HT Media will own 74% in the merged entity, while Next Mediaworks's shareholders will hold the rest.

FY 2017-18

The key highlights of the company's financial performance for the full FY 2017-18, ended 31 March 2018 are as follows:

1. HT Media recorded an increase of 81% in the profit which stood at Rs.307.17 crore from Rs.170.25 crore in 2016-17.
2. The company revenue dropped 3.4% to Rs.2,591.68 crore as against Rs.2,681.55 crore in the previous year.
3. For Q4, 2017-18, the company reported an increase in the net profit that stood at Rs.75.04 as against Rs.25.55 crore in the same period of the previous year.
4. The company revenue for Q4 increased 1.8% and stood at Rs.645.51 crore from Rs.634.14 crore.
5. The company board approved an investment of up to Rs.10 crore in digital media firm Editorji Technologies Pvt Ltd (ETPL). The investment will be done by the way of subscription to equity share of ETPL.

HT Media Ltd. Stock Trends in 2018

1. The opening stock of HT Media at the beginning of January 2018 on NSE was Rs.102. The scrip increased by few points and reached Rs.112 by mid-January. In the month of February, the stock price fell throughout the month. By the end of February, the scrip was at Rs.91. The scrip declined marginally in the month of March. In April, the stock price increased by few points and ended the month at Rs.90.
2. In the month of May, the price of the stock price fell by around 25 points to reach Rs.76. It decreased further in June and ended the month at Rs.71. The scrip fell further in July by around 20 points and stood at Rs.55 by the end of the month. In August, the stock price remained stable and did not change much.
3. The price of the stock continued to decline further in September and ended the month at Rs.48. In the month of October, the scrip was stable and did not change a lot. As on 24 October 2018, the stock price stood at Rs.44.

HT Media Ltd.Stock Trends in 2016 and 2017

1. The opening price of the stock at the beginning of January 2016 was Rs.93 on NSE. In the month of February and March, the price of the stock was stable. The scrip picked up the pace in April and ended the month at Rs.90.
2. In the month of May, the stock price fell by around 10 points. The scrip reached Rs.77 by the end of June while it increased by a few points in July and ended the month at Rs.84. The price of the stock in August was up by a few points and stood at Rs.88 by the end of the month.
3. The scrip did not change much in the month of September, however, it gained strength in the month of October by around 10 points and reached Rs.92. In November, the stock price fell again by around 20 points and ended the month at Rs.71. The scrip was stable in December and ended the month at Rs.73.
4. The opening price of the stock at the beginning of January 2017 stood at Rs.73. The scrip increased marginally throughout the month. In February, the scrip was up by a few points and ended the month at Rs.83. The stock price was stable in March as well as April.
5. In the month of May, the scrip reached Rs.90 and fell again towards the end. The price of the stock did not change much in June. In July as well as August, the scrip increased marginally. By the end of August, the stock price stood at Rs.90.
6. The price of the stock crossed the Rs.100 mark in September 2017. It was stable throughout the month of October and November. The scrip declined by a few points in December and ended the month at Rs.98.

Should you invest in HT Media?

1. HT Media reported a poor performance in Q1 FY 2018-19 with a steep decline in profit. However, it recorded a strong growth for full FY 2017-18.
2. The company stock has hardly increased over the past two years. Although it has not reported any major fluctuations, the scrip is still increasing at a slow pace.
3. It may not be the best decision to invest in HT Media. You can look for other companies to invest on a long-term basis. However, it is strongly advised to do thorough research on the stock before investing your hard-earned money in the stock market as it is volatile in nature.

Company Information

Hindustan Times Media Ltd. was founded in 1924 and started its operations with the flagship newspaper Hindustan Times. In addition to Hindustan Times, the company also runs English as well as Hindi daily newspaper. Over the years, the company has expanded its portfolio by venturing into radio, television media and the internet. HT Media company launched Firefly e-ventures which consists of Desimartini.com and job portal Shine.com. The company also runs two radio stations - Fever 104 and Radio Nasha.

Management of the Company

Mrs. Shobhana Bhartia - Chairperson and Editorial Director

At the age of 29, Shobhana Bhartia joined Hindustan Times as Chief Executive. Her role includes taking care of the editorial as well as financial aspects of HT Media. She is also currently serving, as the Pro-Chancellor at the Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences. In 2006, she was awarded the Padma Shri for her outstanding contribution in the field of Journalism, while in 2017, she was The Economic Times, Businesswomen of the Year.

Listings in NSE, BSE, and Indices

The stocks of HT Media Ltd. are available for trading on the two major stock exchanges of India - The National Stock Exchange Limited (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

1. BSE: 532662
2. NSE: HTMEDIA
3. ISIN: INE501G01024
4. Sector: Media and Entertainment

The company forms a part of important indices like:

1. S&P BSE AllCap
2. S&P BSE Consumer Discretionary Goods & Services
3. S&P BSE MidSmallCap
4. S&P BSE SmallCap

Corporate Office

Hindustan Times House (2nd floor)

18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg

New Delhi - 110 001, India

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