Q3 2025 Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd (BOM:533217) reported a 9% year-over-year increase in revenue and an 11% sequential increase, indicating strong growth momentum.
- The company's EBITDA improved by 64% year-over-year and 42% sequentially, reflecting enhanced operational efficiency.
- The radio segment experienced a significant 29% year-over-year growth in revenue, with a breakeven performance on the bottom line.
- The digital business saw a 32% increase in top-line revenue, showcasing robust growth in this segment.
- The company maintains a strong cash position with a balance of INR920 crores, providing financial stability and flexibility for future investments.
- Despite improvements, the company reported a negative PAT of INR3 crores, indicating ongoing profitability challenges.
- Print circulation revenue declined by 22% year-over-year and 18% sequentially, highlighting challenges in maintaining print media revenue.
- The radio segment, while showing revenue growth, continues to face margin pressures, indicating profitability issues.
- The digital business, despite revenue growth, still reported a loss, suggesting ongoing challenges in achieving profitability in this segment.
- The company faces challenges in the print industry, which is expected to decline from 17% to 15% by 2025, necessitating strategic adjustments.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is Aaditya Mulani from the HT Media Group. I would like to welcome you all to our quarter three financial year '24, '25 earnings webinar. (Operator Instructions)
I now hand over to Ms. Anna Abraham, CFO, Hindustan Media Ventures Limited and Head Investor Relations at HT Media Group. Thank you, and over to you, Anna.
Thank you, Aaditya. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to our earnings webinar where we will be discussing the results for the third quarter of the financial year 2024, '25 of HT Media Group. On the call today, we have Mr. Piyush Gupta, Group CFO; Mr. Pervez Bajan, Head Financial Controllership and Taxation and members of our Investor Relations team.
I trust that you had the opportunity to review the results of Hindustan Media Ventures Limited it was announced yesterday and of HT Media Limited released earlier today. Please note that our remarks during
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