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Padmalaya Telefilms net up 14 per cent
Software and film animation major Padmalaya Telefilms Limited has declared its unaudited financial results for the year ended 31 March 2002.
The net sales of the company which was Rs 474.82 million for the year ending 2001 has increased by 41 per cent to Rs 669.70 million.
The total expenditure for the same period has gone up by 35 per cent from Rs 330.13 million in the year 2001 to Rs 446.13 million.
Net profit has increased by 23 per cent from Rs 96.92 million in 2001 to Rs 119.36 million in March 2002.
The reasons attributed for the comparative decrease in the net profit as compared to the year ended 2001 is due to 100 per cent increase in the depreciation amount from Rs 22.28 million to Rs 45.06 million in March 2002 and an increase in provision for tax which has gone up from Rs 25.48 million in 2001 to Rs 58.62 million in March 2002.
While the net profit after extraordinary income has gone up only by 14 per cent from Rs 106.57 million in 2001 to Rs 121.85 million for the year ended March 2002. The reason for decrease in percentage increase in the net profit after extraordinary income is the decrease in extraordinary income from Rs 14.06 million to Rs 2.5 million.
For the fourth quarter ended March 2002, Padmalaya Telefilms reported sales turnover of Rs 121.6 million and net profit of Rs 24.3 million. Sales were down by 31 per cent from Rs 176.29 million to Rs 121.58 million.
The drop in sales had been on account of delay in broadcasting of some serials on Doordarshan and release of feature film Kya Dil Ne Kaha which is now scheduled to be released in 1st week of June, as per a company release.
Earning Per Share (EPS) is Rs 11.6 for the period March 2002 whil the P/E for the same period is around 12.
When last reports came in the share was trading at Rs 138.50. The share prices were stable as good results were expected from the company.
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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.
