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Beyond the buzz as Moneycontrol sets sights on wealth that actually lasts
MUMBAI: Chasing quick wins is easy. Holding steady when the ground shifts is the real test. Moneycontrol, in partnership with Dezerv, is set to host the Moneycontrol presents Dezerv Wealth Summit 2025 in Mumbai on December 15, bringing together some of India’s most seasoned investment voices for a hard look at what building wealth really means in uncertain times.
Anchored around the theme “Beyond Alpha: Building Real Wealth in an Uncertain World”, the summit aims to move the conversation past short term outperformance and headline grabbing trades, and towards the fundamentals that sustain portfolios across cycles. With markets swinging on geopolitics, liquidity and sentiment, the focus is firmly on resilience rather than reaction.
Discussions will span how investors can stay disciplined when volatility spikes, why global diversification increasingly matters alongside India’s growth story, and whether long held asset allocation rules still hold water. Speakers will also unpack alternatives, IPO strategies and pre listing opportunities, weighing upside against risk rather than selling the dream.
The speaker line up brings together fund managers, wealth advisers, strategists and founders who have navigated multiple market phases. The emphasis is on experience over noise, with insights designed to translate into practical frameworks for both individual investors and those managing larger pools of capital.
Moneycontrol managing editor and Network18 chief AI officer for editorial operations Nalin Mehta said investors today are looking for depth, not declarations. He noted that the summit is intended to challenge assumptions, simplify complex trends and offer perspectives that help people think differently about money, not just chase it.
With conversations rooted in realism rather than optimism alone, the summit positions itself as less of a conference and more of a working session for serious investors. The aim is clarity over commentary, and tools that can be used long after the applause fades.
The Moneycontrol presents Dezerv Wealth Summit 2025 will be streamed live on Moneycontrol.com from 4 pm onwards on December 15, offering viewers a front row seat to a more grounded take on building wealth that lasts.
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Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
