Hindustan Media Ventures (NSE:HMVL) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 22.99 (As of Mar. 2026) — 410% Above Median

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NSE:HMVL Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd NSE:HMVL
73 GF Score
Price ₹94.49
GF Value ₹104.11
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Hindustan Media Ventures Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Hindustan Media Ventures NSE:HMVL +3.87% 73 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 22.99 as of Mar. 2026, which is 410% above its 10-year median of 4.51. GuruFocus rates NSE:HMVL with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹104.11 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 444 Media - Diversified companies, Hindustan Media Ventures ranks better than 85.59% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Hindustan Media Ventures's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹22.99. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 4.11.


The historical rank and industry rank for Hindustan Media Ventures's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:HMVL' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.57   Med: 4.51   Max: 12.21
Current: 3.77


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Hindustan Media Ventures was 12.21. The lowest was 1.57. And the median was 4.51.


NSE:HMVL's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
85.59% of 444 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.73 vs NSE:HMVL: 3.77

Hindustan Media Ventures's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹6.95. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹12.17. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 7.76.

Hindustan Media Ventures's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹7.55. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹19.02. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 4.97.


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Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Hindustan Media Ventures Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Hindustan Media Ventures Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hindustan Media Ventures's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Hindustan Media Ventures Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Hindustan Media Ventures Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Hindustan Media Ventures Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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NSE:HMVL vs NYT, WLY: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Hindustan Media Ventures's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hindustan Media Ventures Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Hindustan Media Ventures's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hindustan Media Ventures's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Hindustan Media Ventures Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Hindustan Media Ventures's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 487
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 175
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 98
Change In Working Capital 1,130
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 74

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Hindustan Media Ventures's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹487 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Hindustan Media Ventures's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹175 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Hindustan Media Ventures's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ₹98 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Hindustan Media Ventures's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ₹98 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Hindustan Media Ventures's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1,130 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Hindustan Media Ventures's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 73.661 Mil.

Hindustan Media Ventures's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 486.9 +174.7+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-97.9456+1130)/73.661
=22.99

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=94.49/22.99
=4.11

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 22.99 mean?
Hindustan Media Ventures (NSE:HMVL) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 22.99 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Hindustan Media Ventures. This is 410% above median its historical median of 4.51. Over the past decade, Hindustan Media Ventures' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 1.57 to 12.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Hindustan Media Ventures ranks #64 out of 444 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 14.4%.
Is Hindustan Media Ventures' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Hindustan Media Ventures' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 22.99 is 410% above median its 10-year median of 4.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.57 to a high of 12.21. The Media - Diversified industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.73. Hindustan Media Ventures' value of 22.99 is 96% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hindustan Media Ventures ranks #64 out of 444 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hindustan Media Ventures has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hindustan Media Ventures' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Hindustan Media Ventures ranks #64 out of 444 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Hindustan Media Ventures in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.73. Hindustan Media Ventures' value of 22.99 is 96% above this benchmark. Historically, Hindustan Media Ventures' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 1.57 to 12.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.51 vs. the industry median of 11.73, Hindustan Media Ventures has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Media - Diversified companies is 11.73, based on 444 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Hindustan Media Ventures's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 22.99 is 96% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Hindustan Media Ventures. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hindustan Media Ventures's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 22.99, which is 410% above median its own 10-year median of 4.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hindustan Media Ventures stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hindustan Media Ventures (NSE:HMVL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹104.11, compared to a current price of ₹94.49 — trading 9.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 22.99, which is 410% above median its 10-year median of 4.51 and 96% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.73. Hindustan Media Ventures' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hindustan Media Ventures (NSE:HMVL), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 22.99 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Hindustan Media Ventures (NSE:HMVL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hindustan Media Ventures stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹94.49 is trading 9.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹104.11. GuruFocus considers Hindustan Media Ventures to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:HMVL:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 22.99 (410% above median its 10-year median of 4.51)
  • GF Value™: ₹104.11 vs. price of ₹94.49 (9.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 96% above the Media - Diversified median (#64 of 444)

No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:HMVL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hindustan Media Ventures Business Description

Other Exchanges 533217:India
Address 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Hindustan Times House, 2nd Floor, New Delhi, IND, 110 001
Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd is an Indian newspaper publishing company. It is engaged in the business of printing and publication of newspapers and periodicals. It publishes global, national and local news, covering politics, business, entertainment, sports and other topics of general interest. The company publishes Hindustan, a Hindi Daily, and Hindi magazines Nandan, Kadambini, and Hum Tum, among others. The group sells its products mostly within India.
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