SUNTV - SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED Share Price

Entertainment

₹638.25+2.15(+0.34%)

Market Open as of May 20, 2025, 11:53 IST

Valuation
Market Cap	25.07 kCr
Price/Earnings (Trailing)	14.35
Price/Sales (Trailing)	5.41
EV/EBITDA	8.88
Price/Free Cashflow	17.2
MarketCap/EBT	10.99

Fundamentals
Revenue (TTM)	4.63 kCr
Rev. Growth (Yr)	-8.61%
Rev. Growth (Qtr)	-12.53%
Earnings (TTM)	1.75 kCr
Earnings Growth (Yr)	-20%
Earnings Growth (Qtr)	-11.26%

Profitability
Operating Margin	49.24%
EBT Margin	49.24%
Return on Equity	15.44%
Return on Assets	14.37%
Free Cashflow Yield	5.81%

Price to Sales Ratio

Latest reported: ₹5

Revenue (Last 12 mths)

Latest reported: ₹5 kCr

Net Income (Last 12 mths)

Latest reported: ₹2 kCr

Pros

Size: Market Cap wise it is among the top 20% companies of india.

Balance Sheet: Strong Balance Sheet.

Profitability: Very strong Profitability. One year profit margin are 38%.

Buy Backs: Company has bought back it's stock in the past which is a good thing.

Smart Money: Smart money has been increasing their position in the stock.

Dividend: Dividend paying stock. Dividend yield of 2.83%.

Cons

No major cons observed.

The Good, Bad and Ugly

Growth

Profitability

Size

Dilution Rank

Balance Sheet

Momentum

Technicals

Smart Money

Insider Trading

Investor Care
Dividend Yield	2.83%
Dividend/Share (TTM)	18
Shares Dilution (1Y)	0.00%
Diluted EPS (TTM)	44.34

Financial Health
Current Ratio	10.16
Debt/Equity	0.00
Debt/Cashflow	0.00

Share Holdings

Understand SUN TV NETWORK ownership landscape with insights into key distribution patterns, offering investors a clear view of stakeholder dynamics.

Holding Pattern

Major Shareholders

Share Holding Details

As of 2025-03-31

Shareholder Name	Holding %
KALANITHI MARAN	75%
QUANT MUTUAL FUND - QUANT ACTIVE FUND	4.7%
SELVAM SELVI	3.47%
KOTAK EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES FUND	2.2%
ICICI PRUDENTIAL EXPORTS AND SERVICES FUND	1.95%

Overall Distribution

Distribution across major stakeholders

Ownership Distribution

Distribution across major institutional holders

Is SUN TV NETWORK Better than it's peers?

Detailed comparison of SUN TV NETWORK against industry peers, highlighting key financial metrics, valuation ratios, and performance indicators to provide competitive context within the sector.

Ticker	Name	Mkt Cap	Revenue	Price %, 1M	Returns, 1Y	P/E	P/S	Rev 1-Yr	Inc 1-Yr
ZEEL	Zee Entertainment EnterprisesTV Broadcasting & SoftwareProduction	12.32 kCr	8.38 kCr	+15.14%	-4.93%	24.43	1.47	-3.73%	+842.38%
NETWORK18	Network 18 Media & InvestmentsMedia & Entertainment	7.34 kCr	9.37 kCr	+5.52%	-41.76%	-3.75	0.78	+5.08%	-769.43%
HATHWAY	Hathway Cable & DatacomTV Broadcasting & SoftwareProduction	2.7 kCr	2.13 kCr	+10.03%	-27.99%	29.2	1.26	+2.90%	+84.14%
DISHTV	Dish TV IndiaTV Broadcasting & SoftwareProduction	985.07 Cr	1.66 kCr	-7.84%	-67.38%	-0.47	0.59	-16.25%	-22.25%

Sector Comparison: SUNTV vs Entertainment

Comprehensive comparison against sector averages

Comparative Metrics

SUNTV metrics compared to Entertainment

Category	SUNTV	Entertainment
PE	14.35	-235.78
PS	5.41	1.59
Growth	0.4 %	-1.8 %

Performance Comparison

SUNTV vs Entertainment (2021 - 2025)

Key Insights

1. SUNTV is among the Top 3 TV Broadcasting & SoftwareProduction companies by market cap.
2. The company holds a market share of 18.4% in TV Broadcasting & SoftwareProduction.
3. In last one year, the company has had an above average growth that other TV Broadcasting & SoftwareProduction companies.

Income Statement for SUN TV NETWORK

Standalone figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Consolidated Data

QuarterlyAnnual

Description	(%) Q/Q	Dec-2024	Sep-2024	Jun-2024	Mar-2024	Dec-2023	Sep-2023
Revenue From Operations	-11.8%	794	900	1,276	927	885	1,018
Other Income	-18.4%	134	164	140	130	129	107
Total Income	-12.8%	928	1,064	1,416	1,057	1,015	1,125
Cost of Materials	-0.5%	219	220	297	220	175	171
Employee Expense	0%	73	73	73	71	71	73
Finance costs	-24.1%	2.67	3.2	1.35	0.77	0.89	0.72
Depreciation and Amortization	-43.2%	109	191	109	104	111	214
Other expenses	-10.4%	70	78	200	127	65	59
Total Expenses	-16.5%	473	566	680	523	424	517
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	-8.7%	455	498	736	534	591	608
Total profit before tax	-8.7%	455	498	736	534	591	608
Current tax	0%	116	116	188	117	145	126
Deferred tax	43.7%	-8.33	-15.56	1.42	18	9.42	26
Total tax	7.1%	107	100	189	136	154	152
Total profit (loss) for period	-12.8%	347	398	547	399	437	456
Other comp. income net of taxes	1%	0.04	0.03	0.04	-1	0.38	0.39
Total Comprehensive Income	-12.8%	347	398	547	398	438	457
Earnings Per Share, Basic	-14.2%	8.81	10.1	13.879	10.109	11.1	11.58
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	-14.2%	8.81	10.1	13.879	10.109	11.1	11.58

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022	Mar-2021	Mar-2020	Mar-2019
Revenue From Operations	13.3%	4,148	3,661	3,505	3,117	3,404	3,663
Other Income	33.2%	482	362	245	271	249	220
Total Income	15.1%	4,630	4,023	3,750	3,388	3,653	3,883
Cost of Materials	26.7%	854	674	595	403	499	420
Employee Expense	3.3%	284	275	267	280	292	301
Finance costs	-18.1%	4.58	5.37	29	22	7.78	1.65
Depreciation and Amortization	9.9%	514	468	287	382	679	647
Other expenses	16.8%	425	364	378	366	377	378
Total Expenses	16.6%	2,082	1,785	1,556	1,453	1,855	1,747
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	13.9%	2,549	2,238	2,193	1,935	1,798	2,136
Total profit before tax	13.9%	2,549	2,238	2,193	1,935	1,798	2,136
Current tax	20%	614	512	483	837	447	712
Deferred tax	16%	59	51	65	-422.12	-20.46	29
Total tax	19.4%	673	564	548	414	426	741
Total profit (loss) for period	11.9%	1,875	1,675	1,645	1,520	1,372	1,395
Other comp. income net of taxes	-260.4%	0.15	1.53	1.29	1.53	-0.54	-0.54
Total Comprehensive Income	11.9%	1,875	1,676	1,646	1,522	1,371	1,394
Earnings Per Share, Basic	12.3%	47.582	42.49	41.74	38.58	34.81	35.39
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	12.3%	47.582	42.49	41.74	38.58	34.81	35.39

Consolidated figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Standalone Data

QuarterlyAnnual

Description	(%) Q/Q	Dec-2024	Sep-2024	Jun-2024	Mar-2024	Dec-2023	Sep-2023
Revenue From Operations	-11.5%	828	935	1,312	961	923	1,048
Other Income	-18.7%	140	172	147	137	136	112
Total Income	-12.5%	968	1,106	1,459	1,099	1,059	1,160
Cost of Materials	-0.9%	226	228	307	226	183	176
Employee Expense	0%	83	83	82	79	81	82
Finance costs	-16.2%	3.59	4.09	2.28	1.88	1.85	1.68
Depreciation and Amortization	-42.6%	113	196	113	108	115	219
Other expenses	-11%	74	83	204	134	69	62
Total Expenses	-15.9%	500	594	709	548	451	541
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	-8.8%	468	513	750	550	608	619
Total profit before tax	-8.8%	468	513	750	550	608	619
Current tax	0%	118	118	191	120	147	130
Deferred tax	42.2%	-7.86	-14.34	1.85	20	11	25
Total tax	6.8%	111	104	193	140	158	154
Total profit (loss) for period	-11.3%	363	409	560	415	454	465
Other comp. income net of taxes	0.9%	-0.14	-0.15	-0.14	-1.38	0.26	0.29
Total Comprehensive Income	-11.3%	363	409	560	414	454	465
Earnings Per Share, Basic	-12.5%	9.22	10.39	14.2	10.53	11.52	11.8
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	-12.5%	9.22	10.39	14.2	10.53	11.52	11.8

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022	Mar-2021	Mar-2020	Mar-2019
Revenue From Operations	13.5%	4,282	3,772	3,585	3,177	3,520	3,783
Other Income	34%	505	377	256	307	261	227
Total Income	15.4%	4,787	4,149	3,841	3,484	3,780	4,010
Cost of Materials	26.8%	882	696	611	420	527	448
Employee Expense	4.9%	320	305	294	307	323	330
Finance costs	6206.4%	532	9.42	33	27	13	1.65
Depreciation and Amortization	-98.4%	8.56	486	306	404	700	663
Other expenses	17%	442	378	392	378	394	398
Total Expenses	16.6%	2,184	1,874	1,637	1,536	1,957	1,840
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	14.4%	2,603	2,275	2,204	1,947	1,824	2,169
Total profit before tax	14.4%	2,603	2,275	2,204	1,947	1,824	2,169
Current tax	20%	626	522	489	839	454	723
Deferred tax	25%	61	49	65	-422.9	-20.36	28
Total tax	20.4%	687	571	553	416	434	751
Total profit (loss) for period	12.8%	1,926	1,707	1,642	1,525	1,385	1,434
Other comp. income net of taxes	-1660%	-0.56	1.1	1.56	1.61	0.18	-1.31
Total Comprehensive Income	12.7%	1,925	1,708	1,643	1,527	1,386	1,432
Earnings Per Share, Basic	13.1%	48.86	43.31	41.66	38.7	35.16	36.38
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	13.1%	48.86	43.31	41.66	38.7	35.16	36.38

Balance Sheet for SUN TV NETWORK

Standalone figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Consolidated Data

Description	(%) Q/Q	Sep-2024	Mar-2024	Sep-2023	Mar-2023	Sep-2022	Mar-2022
Cash and cash equivalents	-50%	143	285	141	127	485	510
Current investments	13%	5,139	4,549	4,326	3,499	2,944	2,392
Total current financial assets	7.9%	6,616	6,130	6,020	5,431	5,330	4,959
Current tax assets	24.2%	42	34	0	0	-	-
Total current assets	6.3%	6,954	6,544	6,286	5,671	5,572	4,999
Property, plant and equipment	6.7%	877	822	879	901	946	1,212
Capital work-in-progress	-89.7%	1.66	7.38	3.2	0	-	244
Investment property	-3.7%	27	28	29	30	32	33
Non-current investments	0%	714	714	714	2,131	1,198	721
Total non-current financial assets	12.5%	2,962	2,633	2,353	2,180	1,232	769
Total non-current assets	6.5%	4,932	4,632	4,354	4,283	3,879	3,734
Total assets	6.3%	11,885	11,176	10,640	9,955	9,451	8,733
Total non-current financial liabilities	880%	99	11	12	19	24	38
Total non-current liabilities	733.3%	101	13	14	21	27	41
Total current financial liabilities	-34.2%	380	577	388	453	410	406
Provisions, current	4.8%	23	22	21	20	20	20
Current tax liabilities	-	46	0	45	0	52	13
Total current liabilities	-15.7%	683	810	694	795	676	639
Total liabilities	-4.7%	784	823	709	817	702	680
Equity share capital	0%	197	197	197	197	197	197
Total equity	7.2%	11,101	10,353	9,932	9,138	8,749	8,053
Total equity and liabilities	6.3%	11,885	11,176	10,640	9,955	9,451	8,733

Consolidated figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Standalone Data

Description	(%) Q/Q	Sep-2024	Mar-2024	Sep-2023	Mar-2023	Sep-2022	Mar-2022
Cash and cash equivalents	-45%	161	292	143	131	487	513
Current investments	13.2%	5,367	4,742	4,484	3,626	3,016	2,411
Total current financial assets	8.3%	6,943	6,412	6,292	5,706	5,634	5,240
Current tax assets	24.3%	47	38	0	0	-	0
Total current assets	6.7%	7,292	6,837	6,561	5,951	5,880	5,285
Property, plant and equipment	6.2%	904	851	911	911	957	1,224
Capital work-in-progress	-89.7%	1.66	7.38	3.2	0	0	244
Investment property	-3.7%	27	28	29	30	32	33
Goodwill	0%	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8
Non-current investments	0.7%	443	440	431	1,456	1,198	721
Total non-current financial assets	13.1%	2,781	2,460	2,151	1,520	1,235	772
Total non-current assets	6.2%	4,866	4,584	4,291	4,197	3,746	3,613
Total assets	6.5%	12,158	11,421	10,853	10,148	9,626	8,898
Total non-current financial liabilities	232.4%	124	38	36	44	53	69
Provisions, non-current	-	0	0	1.19	0.88	0.92	0.93
Total non-current liabilities	220.5%	126	40	40	47	56	73
Total current financial liabilities	-31.8%	410	601	415	479	436	430
Provisions, current	9.1%	25	23	21	20	21	20
Current tax liabilities	-	46	0	46	0	52	13
Total current liabilities	-14.4%	718	839	724	824	705	665
Total liabilities	-4%	844	879	764	871	761	738
Equity share capital	0%	197	197	197	197	197	197
Non controlling interest	7.2%	6.69	6.31	5.88	5.58	5.31	5.07
Total equity	7.3%	11,314	10,542	10,088	9,277	8,865	8,160
Total equity and liabilities	6.5%	12,158	11,421	10,853	10,148	9,626	8,898

Cash Flow for SUN TV NETWORK

Standalone figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Consolidated Data

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022
Depreciation	9.9%	514	468	287
Impairment loss / reversal	-	0	0	55
Unrealised forex losses/gains	82%	-1.49	-12.85	0
Net Cashflows from Operations	5.7%	2,946	2,788	2,501
Dividends received	-117.1%	-9.05	-3.63	-116.66
Interest paid	12.4%	-4.58	-5.37	-28.74
Interest received	-22.9%	-199.93	-162.45	-108.29
Income taxes paid (refund)	5.8%	604	571	691
Net Cashflows From Operating Activities	3.9%	2,137	2,057	1,614
Proceeds from sales of PPE	-100.4%	0.08	250	0.29
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-11%	509	572	1,129
Proceeds from sales of long-term assets	9.8%	4,486	4,084	1,575
Purchase of other long-term assets	-0.2%	5,453	5,464	1,632
Dividends received	2.1%	0.08	0.06	117
Interest received	6.9%	188	176	99
Net Cashflows From Investing Activities	15.6%	-1,287.76	-1,525.68	-970.13
Proceeds from borrowings	-34.5%	20	30	320
Repayments of borrowings	-34.5%	20	30	320
Payments of lease liabilities	3.6%	30	29	30
Dividends paid	11.7%	660	591	542
Interest paid	1555.6%	2.31	0.91	24
Net Cashflows from Financing Activities	-11.4%	-691.96	-621.25	-596.11
Effect of exchange rate on cash eq.	-650%	0.01	1.18	0.89
Net change in cash and cash eq.	275.2%	158	-88.6	49

Consolidated figures (in Rs. Crores) / View Standalone Data

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022
Depreciation	9.5%	532	486	306
Impairment loss / reversal	-130.9%	0	4.24	57
Unrealised forex losses/gains	82%	-1.49	-12.85	-4.43
Net Cashflows from Operations	5.6%	3,005	2,846	2,531
Dividends received	-157.5%	-12.7	-4.32	-116.66
Interest paid	8.3%	-8.56	-9.42	-33.25
Interest received	-20.7%	-210.62	-174.38	-119.57
Income taxes paid (refund)	6.6%	619	581	695
Net Cashflows From Operating Activities	3.6%	2,171	2,096	1,634
Proceeds from sales of PPE	-	0	0	0.36
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-10.4%	511	570	1,130
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets	-100.4%	0	250	0
Proceeds from sales of long-term assets	5.8%	4,592	4,342	1,764
Purchase of other long-term assets	-3%	5,592	5,763	1,848
Dividends received	3.2%	0.09	0.06	117
Interest received	5.4%	197	187	110
Net Cashflows From Investing Activities	15.5%	-1,313.36	-1,553.88	-987.46
Proceeds from borrowings	-34.5%	20	30	320
Repayments of borrowings	-34.5%	20	30	320
Payments of lease liabilities	-8.1%	35	38	36
Dividends paid	11.7%	660	591	542
Interest paid	1828.6%	2.35	1.07	24
Net Cashflows from Financing Activities	-10.5%	-697.05	-630.63	-602.73
Effect of exchange rate on cash eq.	-650%	0.01	1.18	0.89
Net change in cash and cash eq.	280.1%	161	-87.82	44

What does SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED do?

TV Broadcasting & SoftwareProduction•Media, Entertainment & Publication•Small Cap

Sun TV Network Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in producing and broadcasting satellite television and radio software programming in the regional languages. Its flagship channel is Sun TV. The company also operates various other satellite channels, such as Surya TV, Gemini TV, Udaya TV, SUN Bangla, and Sun Marathi; 24 frequency modulation radio stations; SunRisers Hyderabad, an Indian Premier League franchise; Sun Risers Eastern Cape, a South Africa Premier League franchise; and SUNNXT, an OTT platform. In addition, it offers daily newspapers and magazines. The company provides entertainment in various genres of general entertainment, movies, music, news, kids, action, and life. It operates television channels in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Bangla languages for viewers in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, the United States, Australia, South Africa, and Canada. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Chennai, India.

Industry Group:Entertainment

Employees:1,048

Website:www.suntv.in

SUNTV - SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED Share Price

Valuation

Fundamentals

Profitability

Price to Sales Ratio

Revenue (Last 12 mths)

Net Income (Last 12 mths)

Investor Care

Financial Health

Share Holdings

Holding Pattern

Share Holding Details

Overall Distribution

Ownership Distribution

What does SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED do?