Financials
Severance pay, doubtful debts, obsolescence result in Rs 154 crore loss in Q1-2015 for TV18
BENGALURU: The clean-up process, and that includes cleaning up of figures, by Reliance has begun. TV18 Broadcast (TV18) posted a massive loss of Rs 154.54 crore in Q1-2015. The loss would have been higher, if not for the company’s minority interest sharing Rs 54.99 crore from the overall loss.
The loss before tax for the quarter ended 30 June 2014 is Rs 214.2 crore after considering one time exceptional adjustments of Rs 223.3crore. The adjustments made by way of exceptional items to the P&L account for Q1-2015, is based on a review of the current and non-current assets of the company. The company says that these adjustments reflect the diminution in the value of certain tangible and intangible assets as well as write-offs and provisions for loans and advances and receivables. These adjustments, however, will not impact future operating profits and cash flow of the business of the company and its subsidiaries, TV18 adds (refer additional notes below)
Note: 100,00,000= 100 Lakhs = 10 million = 1 crore
Let us look at the other numbers reported by TV18 for Q1-2015
TV 18 reported 33.2 per cent higher quarterly revenues on a consolidated basis in Q1-2015 at Rs 527.7 crore as compared to Rs 396.2 crore in Q1-2014, but 6.3 per cent lower q-o-q as compared to the Rs 563.3 crore in Q4-2014.
The company’s profit from ordinary activities before exceptional items and tax in Q1-2015 was Rs 9.1 crore, almost double the Rs 4.8 crore in Q1-2014, but was about a fifth of the Rs 45.3 crore in the immediate trailing quarter.
TV18’s total expenditure at Rs 509.5 (96.6 per cent of TIO) crore in Q1-2015 was 32.9 per cent more than the Rs 383.4 crore (96.8 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2014 and 0.8 per cent lower than the Rs 513.8 crore (91.2 per cent of TIO) in Q4-2014.
The company’s programming cost almost doubled (went up by 90.5 per cent) in Q1-2015 at Rs 165.7 per cent as compared to the Rs 87 crore in Q1-2014 and was 6.7 per cent more than the Rs 155.3 crore in Q4-2014. TV18’s employee benefit expense (EBE) in Q1-2015 at Rs 103.9 crores (19.7 per cent of TIO) was 49.1 per cent more than the Rs 69.7 crore (17.6 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2014 and 31.5 per cent more than the Rs 79 crore (14 per cent of TIO) in Q4-2014.
TV18 spent Rs 102.2 crore(19.4 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 towards marketing, distribution and promotional expense, which was 27.1 per cent lower than the Rs 140.2 crore (35.4 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2014 and 32.1 per cent lower than the Rs 150.5 crore (26.7 per cent of TIO) in Q4-2014.
TV 18 has two revenue streams – media operations and film production and distribution. In Q1-2015, the media operations segment reported revenue and results of Rs 513.42 crore and Rs 19.37 crore respectively; for Q1-2014, the corresponding figures were Rs 383.49 crore and Rs 22.23 crore; for Q4-2014, the corresponding figures were Rs 550.31 crore and Rs 54.33 crore respectively.
The company’s film production and distribution segment reported revenue of Rs 14.32 crore and an operating loss of Rs 0.95 crore. The corresponding figures for Q1-2014 and Q4-2014 are Rs 18.79 crore and an operating loss of Rs 8.47 crore; revenue of Rs 14.49 crore and an operating loss of Rs 4.59 crore.
TV18’s business news operations saw the successful launch of CNBC Bajar, India’s first Gujarati language channel business channel on July 1, 2014. ETV News saw the successful launch of ETV Gujarati bringing the total bouquet strength to nine channels; ETV Uttar Pradesh, ETV Madhya Pradesh, ETV Rajasthan, ETV Bihar, ETV Urdu, ETV Kannada, ETV Bangla, ETV Haryana. The channels sustained their strong viewership performance aided by the national general elections.
Additional Note: (1) During the quarter ended 30th June, 2014, based on a review of the current and non-current assets, the Group has accounted for (a) obsolescence/impairment in the value of certain tangible and intangible assets to the extent of Rs 122.27 crores and (b) write-off and provisions of non-recoverable and doubtful loans/advances /receivables to the extent of Rs 87.70 crores and the same has been disclosed as Exceptional Items in the consolidated accounts. Further, Exceptional Items also includes Rs 13.31crores towards severance pay and consultancy charge.
(2) Equator Trading Enterprises Private Limited (“Equator”) including its subsidiaries Panorama Television Private Limited and Prism TV Private Limited had become wholly owned subsidiary of the Company with effect from 22nd January, 2014. Hence, the consolidated results of the current period include the results of these subsidiary companies. Eenadu Television Private Limited had also become an associate with effect from 22nd January 2014 and its results have been accounted as “Associate” under accounting standard 23 on Accounting for Investments in Associates in Consolidated Financial Statements. To this extent, the results of this period are not comparable with the corresponding previous period.
MUMBAI: It’s time to brief the markets: Page Industries is showing that even when regulations tighten, it can still keep its footing in the innerwear business. The Bengaluru-based apparel major has reported its financials for the quarter ended 31 December 2025, delivering a performance that remains steady and well put together.
The company’s top line showed plenty of elasticity this quarter. Revenue from operations stretched to Rs 1,38,675.71 lakhs, a healthy jump from the Rs 1,29,085.82 lakhs reported in the preceding quarter. Compared to the same period last year, which stood at Rs 1,31,305.10 lakhs, it’s clear the brand’s grip on the market isn’t loosening. Total income for the quarter, including other finance gains, reached a comfortable Rs 1,39,919.03 lakhs.
However, it wasn’t all smooth silk. The Government of India’s new unified Labour Codes, covering everything from wages to social security, officially kicked in on 21 November 2025. This regulatory shift forced Page Industries to account for a one-time “exceptional item” cost of Rs 3,500.42 lakhs to cover incremental employee benefits and related obligations. Despite this Rs 35-crore legislative snag, the underlying business remained robust. Profit before tax stood at Rs 25,625.35 lakhs after the exceptional hit, and without that one-off cost, the figure would have been a more muscular Rs 29,125.77 lakhs. Net profit for the quarter came in at Rs 18,953.64 lakhs.
Total expenses rose to Rs 1,10,793.26 lakhs, driven largely by raw material consumption of Rs 30,162.65 lakhs and employee benefits of Rs 23,310.66 lakhs. Even so, the company’s operational strength ensured the bottom line remained firmly stitched together.
For shareholders, the news is particularly “fitting.” The Board has declared a third interim dividend for 2025-26 of Rs 125 per equity share. The record date has been set for 11 February 2026, with the payment scheduled on or before 6 March 2026. This follows two previous interim dividends of Rs 150 and Rs 125 declared earlier in the financial year, reinforcing the company’s commitment to sharing the spoils of its success.
Looking at the nine-month stretch ending December 2025, Page Industries has amassed total income of Rs 4,04,090.59 lakhs, with total comprehensive income of Rs 58,231.49 lakhs. While the basic earnings per share for the quarter dipped slightly to Rs 169.93, compared to Rs 183.48 in the same quarter last year, the year-to-date EPS remains a solid Rs 524.57.
Auditors at S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP have given the results a “limited review” thumbs up, reporting no material misstatements. It seems that, as far as Page Industries is concerned, the business remains as well-constructed as its famous Jockey briefs.
