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Mumbai hosts CNBC-TV18 Investor Camp
MUMBAI: With five successful Investor camps in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai respectively, business and finance channel CNBC-TV18 returned to India’s Financial Capital, Mumbai and hosted the sixth in the series of the Investor Camps.
The camp is aimed at guiding investors in managing their investments effectively, captured the attention of audiences, providing investors with alternative opportunities to secure their investments in the present volatile market condition. The Investor camp in Mumbai provided investors with inputs on value investing in action, common sense approach to equity investment and an overview of the primary market.
The camp is a first of its kind initiative that brings investors face to face with the stalwarts in the investment profession, regulatory authorities, fund managers and brokers. The camps have provided investors with in-depth investment insights, perspectives on the risk and return expectations for various investment options ranging from stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, real estate and commodities market.
Panelists who participated in the discussion included Enam Securities director Manish Chokhani. Prudential ICICI AMC CIO Nilesh Shah dwelt on the common sense approach to equity. Speaking about the initiative CNBC- TV18 CEO Haresh Chawla stated, “CNBC-TV18 has taken on the task to educate the investor from all walks of life. The Investor Camps aim to bridge the gap between the investors and specialists in investment advice. Through this initiative CNBC-TV18 continues its endeavour to help investors make informed decisions. The Investor Camps are an ongoing series travelling to key metros and mini-metros across the country and will form one of CNBC-TV18’s pillars of its investor service initiative. By far the biggest and most widespread investor service initiative, CNBC-TV18 has customised it to address the real investment issues that affected the people of India.”
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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.
