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Percept kick-starts marcom unit with IPL report
MUMBAI: Percept Limited, India‘s leading entertainment, media and communications company, has launched a new unit, Percept Media Lab, which will delve into analytics, forecasts and future trends and concepts in the marcom space.
The new unit will be led by Allied Media CEO Shripad Kulkarni.
The first report to churn from the lab is “Comprehensive Statistical Viewership Analysis of IPL 5”, which forecasts IPL TV viewership using approach of analytics, advanced statistics and audience research.
The next initiative of Percept Media Lab is a M3 project. At the heart of M3 is a big 20000 sample size consumer study, which will explore the path to purchase or P2P for 10 product categories in the context of marcom challenges and strategies.
This study will measure the importance of key drivers for each of the categories and perception of top brands on each of those. The high point of this study will be the unique M3 model in collaboration with Pointlogic, a world Leader in marcom planning and analytics that combines cutting-edge research, advanced mathematical modeling, and flexible software tools to deliver optimum message and media touch point combination for maximising market share.
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Eternal posts Rs 54,364 crore revenue, up 168 per cent in FY26
Q4 profit rises to Rs 174 crore as firm streamlines District business
NEW DELHI: Eternal Limited reported a sharp surge in scale for FY26, with consolidated revenue rising 168 per cent year-on-year to Rs 54,364 crore, underscoring strong growth across its core businesses.
The company’s growth was mirrored in its bottom line, with a total annual profit of Rs 366 crore. The fourth quarter was particularly strong, contributing Rs 17,292 crore in revenue and Rs 174 crore in profit, a sharp rise compared to the Rs 39 crore profit recorded in the same period last year.
Key financial metrics from the report include:
- Total assets: Increased to Rs 40,736 crore from last year’s Rs 35,623 crore.
- Delivery charges: The company collected Rs 9,065 crore in delivery and related charges over the year.
- Employee costs: Staffing and benefit expenses amounted to Rs 3,536 crore.
- Liquidity: The firm maintains a cash balance of Rs 996 crore, supported by Rs 632 crore generated from operating activities.
On the strategic front, the company has approved the transfer of its District platform’s technology stack to its wholly owned subsidiary, Wasteland Entertainment Private Limited. The deal, valued at Rs 24.19 crore, will be completed in cash and is expected to close by May 1, 2026, along with the transition of select employees. The move is aimed at consolidating its entertainment and ticketing operations under a focused entity.
From a regulatory standpoint, statutory auditors Deloitte Haskins & Sells issued an unmodified opinion on the financial results. However, they flagged an ongoing show cause notice related to GST on delivery charges, which the company continues to contest, citing a strong legal position.
With robust revenue growth and ongoing structural tweaks, Eternal is clearly sharpening its playbook as it expands beyond its core into a broader consumer services ecosystem.
