News Broadcasting
PAT returns to Sri Adhikari Brothers in Q1-2014 after a hiatus in Q4-2013
BENGALURU: Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Limited (Sri Adhikari Brothers) reported a PAT of Rs 1.83 crore for Q1-2014 as compared to a loss of Rs 3.02 crore in the preceding quarter (Q4-2013). The content provider had reported a lower PAT of Rs 1.69 crore for the corresponding quarter last year Q1-2013.
Let us take a look at the other results of Sri Adhikari Brothers for Q1-2014
A note by the company’s chartered accountants says – The company has not recognised Current Tax and Deferred Tax as per requirements of Accounting Satndard 22 – ‘Accounting of Taxes on Income’. Pending details of the measurement of above it’s impact on the Profit and Loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 cannot be ascertainable.
Sri Adhikari Brothers had a net sales/income from operations for Q1-2014 of Rs 17.52 crore, 39.3 per cent higher than the Rs 12.58 crore for Q1-2013 and 7.9 per cent higher than the Rs 16.24 crore in Q4-2013.
Sri Adhikari Brothers’ total expenditure for Q1-2014 at Rs 15.28 crore was 55 per cent more than the Rs 9.86 crore for Q1-2013, but 19 per cent lower than the Rs 18.85 crore in Q4-2013.
Production expenditure for Q1-2014 at Rs 10.68 crore was more than double (2.15 times more) than the Rs 4.96 crore for Q1-2013, but 70 per cent of the Rs 15.14 crore in Q4-2013.
Other expenditure at Rs 1.93 crore for Q1-2014 was 12.4 per cent lower than the Rs 2.20 crore for Q1-2013, but 43 per cent higher than the Rs 13.49 crore for Q4-2013.
Profit from operations before other income, finance cost, exceptional items and tax for Q1-2014 at Rs 2.24 crore was 17.7 per cent lower than the Rs 2.24 crore for Q1-2013. Sri Adhikari Brothers reported a loss from operations before other income, finance cost, exceptional items and tax for Q4-2013 of Rs 2.62 crore.
News Broadcasting
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.
