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GTPL Hathway Ltd

| Q4 FY26 Earnings Conference Call

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⬤21st Apr 26

Summary : GTPL Hathway, despite Q4 losses, is bullish on future growth via HITS, consolidation, and diversified services.

Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights

Financial Disclosures

  1. Q4 FY26 Consolidated Reported EBITDA: INR 908 million (9.7% margin).
  2. Q4 FY26 Consolidated Operating EBITDA: INR 854 million (18% margin).
  3. FY26 Consolidated Operating EBITDA: INR 4,026 million (22% margin).
  4. One-time provision for impairment: INR 7.5 crores.
  5. One-time forex loss: INR 9 crores.
  6. Q4 FY26 Consolidated Total Revenue: INR 9,344 million (+4% Y-o-Y).
  7. Q4 FY26 Consolidated Subscription Revenue: INR 2,850 million.
  8. Q4 FY26 Consolidated Broadband Revenue: INR 1,394 million (+3% Y-o-Y).
  9. FY26 Consolidated Total Revenue: INR 37,466 million (+7% annually).
  10. FY26 Consolidated Subscription Revenue: INR 11,862 million.
  11. FY26 Consolidated Broadband Revenue: INR 5,580 million (+2% Y-o-Y).
  12. Net cash flow from operations (FY26): INR 3,601 million.
  13. Free cash flow positive for the financial year FY26.
  14. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.18 times as on March 31, 2026.
  15. Both standalone and consolidated results were discussed.
  16. Consolidated revenue growth higher than standalone in Q4.
  17. Consolidated EBITDA margins generally higher than standalone.

Corporate Overview

  1. Primarily India, targeting increasing household penetration.
  2. Focus on expanding into non-TV and smaller MSO areas.
  3. Negative profit after tax (PAT) in Q4 FY26.
  4. Muted subscriber growth in cable TV and broadband in Q4 FY26.
  5. High competition from OTT, YouTube, Insta, Facebook, and telcos (AirFiber).
  6. Declining operating margins (from 24-25% to 18% in Q4 FY26).
  7. Industry consolidation phase.
  8. Largest Multi-System Operator (MSO) in India.
  9. Provides digital cable TV and fixed broadband services.
  10. Launched GTPL Infinity (HITS platform) for operational scaling.
  11. Acknowledges Q4 FY26 challenges (negative PAT, muted growth).
  12. Expresses strong optimism for future growth and profitability.
  13. Confident in strategic investments and consolidation efforts.
  14. Hopeful to reach previous PAT levels in 3-4 years.
  15. Indian households, including an expanding middle class.
  16. Targeting 130-140 million households without TV.
  17. Cable TV subscription revenue.
  18. Broadband subscription revenue.
  19. Digital cable TV subscriber base: 9.40 million (8.70 million paying).
  20. Broadband active subscriber base: 1.06 million (added 15,000 Y-o-Y).
  21. Homepass: 5.95 million (75% FTTX enabled).
  22. Launched GTPL Infinity (HITS platform) for efficiency and expansion.
  23. Aggressive industry consolidation strategy, acquiring smaller MSOs.
  24. Planned capex for FY27-FY28: INR 350 crores per annum.
  25. 50% of capex for growth, 50% for maintenance.
  26. Not reducing capex for at least the next 3 years.

Risk Factors

  1. Intense competition from OTT, telcos.
  2. One-time financial impacts on PAT.
  3. Short-term muted subscriber growth.
  4. Market sensitivity to ARPU increases.

Key Drivers

  1. HITS platform drives operational efficiency.
  2. Aggressive industry consolidation strategy.
  3. Expanding broadband subscriber base.
  4. Diversifying services beyond traditional cable.

Auditor’s Report

  1. Auditor recommended one-time investment impairment of INR 7.5 crores.
  2. Impairment related to old investments from the analogue era (2011-2013).

Board Commentary

  1. Consistent dividend paying policy for nine years.
  2. Recommended dividend of 20% of face value (INR 2 per share) for FY26.
  3. Negative PAT in Q4 FY26 due to lower operating days.
  4. One-time provision for investment impairment (INR 7.5 crores).
  5. One-time forex revaluation loss (INR 9 crores) due to INR depreciation.
  6. Launch of GTPL Infinity (HITS platform).
  7. Capex for FY26 was INR 290 crores.
  8. Planned capex for FY27-FY28 is INR 350 crores per annum.

Management Discussion & Analysis

Future Strategy

  1. Aggressive consolidation of the industry.
  2. Leveraging HITS for cost savings and future expansion.
  3. Broadening service offerings (OTT, gaming, financial services).
  4. Focus on volume growth rather than drastic ARPU increases.
  5. Targeting unserved households and smaller MSO subscribers.
  6. Aggressive capex spend for growth over the next 3 years.
  7. Aiming to improve margins and achieve positive PAT in 3-4 years.

Industry Overview

  1. Industry is in a consolidation stage, smaller MSOs struggling.
  2. High competition from content providers (OTT, social media, telcos).
  3. Future is connected TVs; content is platform-agnostic.
  4. Significant opportunity in unserved and underserved households.

Macroeconomic Outlook

  1. India's middle class to expand to 715 million by 2030-31.
  2. TV household penetration to rise from 60% to 65% by 2030.
  3. Indian households to increase from 332 million (2025) to 345 million (2028).
  4. Per capita income to rise from USD 2,800 to USD 3,600.

Operational Focus Areas

  1. Converting current cable TV subscribers to HITS for cost savings.
  2. Increasing pace of HITS operations from Q1 FY27.
  3. Adding broadband subscribers from next quarter onwards.
  4. Improving quality and customer interaction.
  5. Managing churn (currently 17-18%, better than industry average).
  6. Strategic rollout of services based on market-specific criteria.

Performance Drivers

  1. HITS platform for operational scaling and cost efficiency.
  2. Aggressive consolidation and acquisition of smaller MSOs.
  3. Customer migration to higher-speed broadband packages.
  4. Cost control measures (employee and operational costs).
  5. Focus on customer retention to manage churn.

Risk Control Measures

  1. Conservative accounting for investment impairment (one-time adjustment).
  2. Focus on cost control (employee and operational costs reduced).
  3. Strategic investments in new platforms (HITS) for efficiency.
  4. Aggressive consolidation to gain market share and reduce competition.
  5. Diversifying service offerings to remain competitive.
  6. Customer retention efforts to manage churn effectively.

Critical Risks

  1. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
  2. Intense competition from various content and service providers.
  3. Indian market sensitivity to ARPU increases.
  4. One-time financial impacts (impairment, forex loss) affecting PAT.
  5. Muted subscriber growth in the short term.