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Siti Cable CFO Sanjay Goyal resigns
MUMBAI: Siti Cable Network chief financial officer (CFO), Sanjay Goyal has called it a day at the company. Goyal resigned with effect from 8 June, 2015.
An B.SC.ICAI,ICSI,ICWAI an LLB, he joined Siti Cable as VP – finance and accounts in 2009 and later got promoted as CFO in 2012.
When contacted by Indiantelevision.com, a senior official from Siti Cable informed, “It was a mutually decided procedure between Goyal and the company and there were no unusual circumstances that forced the resignation. Goyal probably took the decision to explore something new which the company is not aware of yet. The CFO’s position will be taken care of by someone from the group itself. However, for the time being someone from the group will take care of the position.”
With over 17 years experience including entrepreneurship, Goyal served as VP – F&A/CFO at Vishal Retail Limited prior to joining Siti Cable. He started his career with Dharampal Satyapal Limited where he was the head F&A for more than nine years.
MUMBAI: When margins wobble, liquidity talks and in Q3 FY25-26, cash did most of the talking. Den Networks Limited closed the December quarter with consolidated revenue of Rs.251 crore, marginally higher than the previous quarter but down 4 per cent year-on-year, even as profitability stayed resilient on the back of strong cash reserves and disciplined cost control.
Subscription income softened to Rs.98 crore, slipping 3 per cent sequentially and 14 per cent from last year, while placement and marketing income offered some cheer, rising 15 per cent quarter-on-quarter to Rs.148 crore. Total costs climbed faster than revenue, up 7 per cent QoQ to Rs.238 crore, driven largely by higher content costs and operating expenses. As a result, EBITDA dropped sharply to Rs.13 crore from Rs.19 crore in Q2 and Rs.28 crore a year ago, pulling margins down to 5 per cent.
Yet, the bottom line refused to blink. Profit after tax stood at Rs.40 crore, up 15 per cent sequentially and only marginally lower than last year’s Rs.42 crore. A healthy Rs.57 crore in other income helped cushion operating pressure, keeping profit before tax at Rs.48 crore, broadly stable quarter-on-quarter despite the tougher cost environment.
The real headline-grabber, however, sits on the balance sheet. The company remains debt-free, with cash and cash equivalents swelling to Rs.3,279 crore as of December 31, 2025. Net worth rose to Rs.3,748 crore, while online collections accounted for 97 per cent of total receipts, underscoring strong cash discipline across operations, including subsidiaries.
In short, while Q3 showed signs of operating strain, the financial backbone remains solid. With zero gross debt, steady profits and a formidable cash war chest, the company enters the next quarter with flexibility firmly on its side proving that in uncertain markets, balance sheet strength can be the best growth strategy.
