HT Media Ltd.

NSE: HTMEDIA | BSE: 532662 | ISIN: INE501G01024 | Industry: Publishing
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16.7200 0.38 (2.33%)
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HT Media Ltd.
19 Jul 2018, 12:00AM
16.72
2.33%
Motilal Oswal
revenue fell sharply by 7% YoY to INR5.4b (13% miss), mainly due to a 7% YoY drop in print ad revenue to revenue to INR0.7b aggravated the impact on revenue. EBITDA plunged 50% YoY to INR360m (54% miss). While RM cost rose 14% YoY, it was more than offset by savings in employee/SGA cost (down 21%/4% YoY). EBITDA margin contracted 540bp YoY to 6.6%. PAT stood at a meager INR12m (INR386m in 1QFY18). (1) Print business is facing turbulence; expect headwinds to continue for the next few quarters. (2) Newsprint cost to remain high for the next 2-3 quarters, post which it should start coming down. (3) The merger of the metro radio business of HTML with the radio business of Next Mediaworks (NMW) is under consideration.
HT Media Ltd. has lost -37.14% in the last 1 Year
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