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Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd

| Quarterly Financial Results Q3 FY 2025-26

NEUTRAL SENTIMENT

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⬤27th Jan 26

Summary : Hindustan Media Ventures reported Q3 FY26 revenue growth but a significant profit decline due to one-off regulatory costs, alongside appointing a new Managing Director with strong digital experience.

Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights

Financial Disclosures

  1. Consolidated expenses: Cost of materials (INR 5,443 Lakhs Q3 FY26), Employee benefits (INR 4,286 Lakhs Q3 FY26), Other expenses (INR 11,567 Lakhs Q3 FY26).
  2. Consolidated revenue from operations: INR 21,224 Lakhs (Q3 FY26), INR 59,210 Lakhs (9M FY26).
  3. Segment revenue: Printing & Publishing (INR 18,066 Lakhs Q3 FY26), Digital (INR 2,896 Lakhs Q3 FY26).
  4. Consolidated Networth: INR 162,204 Lakhs (Dec 31, 2025).
  5. Commercial Papers outstanding: INR 5,000 Lakhs (Dec 31, 2025).
  6. New MD Shri Sameer Singh is not related to any other Director.
  7. Both standalone and consolidated unaudited financial results are presented.

Corporate Overview

  1. India
  2. Navigating financial impact of new Labour Codes.
  3. Printing & Publishing of Newspaper & Periodicals
  4. Digital
  5. Formal, compliant, factual, focused on regulatory disclosures.
  6. Printing & publishing of newspapers & periodicals
  7. Digital

Risk Factors

  1. Significant exceptional loss impacted current profits.
  2. New Labour Codes increased employee costs.
  3. Profit after tax and EPS declined year-on-year.
  4. Regulatory changes pose ongoing compliance risks.

Key Drivers

  1. New Managing Director appointed for five years.
  2. MD brings extensive digital and advertising experience.
  3. Revenue from operations shows consistent growth.
  4. Focus on digital segment for future growth.

Auditor’s Report

  1. Unmodified review conclusion on financial results.

Board Commentary

  1. Appointment of Shri. Sameer Singh as Managing Director for five years.
  2. Regulatory changes from new Labour Codes.
  3. New Labour Codes impacting employee benefits and costs.

Corporate Governance

  1. New MD Shri Sameer Singh is not related to any other Director.
  2. Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee are active.

Management Discussion & Analysis

Risk Control Measures

  1. Monitoring finalisation of Central/State Rules for Labour Codes.

Critical Risks

  1. Financial impact from new Labour Codes (gratuity, compensated absences).