SUNTV - SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED Share Price

Entertainment

₹549.60-11.00(-1.96%)

Market Closed as of Aug 8, 2025, 15:30 IST

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Valuation
Market Cap	21.66 kCr
Price/Earnings (Trailing)	12.94
Price/Sales (Trailing)	4.58
EV/EBITDA	7.87
Price/Free Cashflow	13.25
MarketCap/EBT	9.98
Enterprise Value	21.39 kCr

Fundamentals
Revenue (TTM)	4.71 kCr
Rev. Growth (Yr)	1.4%
Earnings (TTM)	1.7 kCr
Earnings Growth (Yr)	-5.5%

Profitability
Operating Margin	48%
EBT Margin	47%
Return on Equity	14.63%
Return on Assets	13.49%
Free Cashflow Yield	7.54%

Price to Sales Ratio

Latest reported: 5

Revenue (Last 12 mths)

Latest reported: 5 kCr

Net Income (Last 12 mths)

Latest reported: 2 kCr

Growth & Returns
Price Change 1W	-2%
Price Change 1M	-3.5%
Price Change 6M	-13%
Price Change 1Y	-37.8%
3Y Cumulative Return	5.4%
5Y Cumulative Return	6.9%
7Y Cumulative Return	-5.7%
10Y Cumulative Return	4.8%

Cash Flow & Liquidity
Cash Flow from Investing (TTM)	-1.07 kCr
Cash Flow from Operations (TTM)	1.66 kCr
Cash Flow from Financing (TTM)	-617.87 Cr
Cash & Equivalents	273.05 Cr
Free Cash Flow (TTM)	1.63 kCr
Free Cash Flow/Share (TTM)	41.47

Balance Sheet
Total Assets	12.64 kCr
Total Liabilities	989.15 Cr
Shareholder Equity	11.65 kCr
Current Assets	8.13 kCr
Current Liabilities	864.56 Cr
Net PPE	852.9 Cr
Inventory	0.00
Goodwill	4.8 Cr

Capital Structure & Leverage
Debt Ratio	0.00
Debt/Equity	0.00
Interest Coverage	164.67
Interest/Cashflow Ops	124.98

Dividend & Shareholder Returns
Dividend/Share (TTM)	15
Dividend Yield	2.73%
Shares Dilution (1Y)	0.00%
Shares Dilution (3Y)	0.00%

Risk & Volatility
Max Drawdown	-29.6%
Drawdown Prob. (30d, 5Y)	36.15%
Risk Level (5Y)	41.2%

Pros

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

Dividend: Dividend paying stock. Dividend yield of 2.73%.

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

Balance Sheet: Strong Balance Sheet.

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

Profitability: Very strong Profitability. One year profit margin are 36%.

Cons

Growth: Poor revenue growth. Revenue grew at a disappointing -0.9% on a trailing 12-month basis.

Momentum: Stock is suffering a negative price momentum. Stock is down -3.5% in last 30 days.

Technicals: SharesGuru indicator is Bearish.

Past Returns: In past three years, the stock has provided 5.4% return compared to 11.6% by NIFTY 50.

The Good, Bad and Ugly

Growth

Profitability

Size

Dilution Rank

Balance Sheet

Momentum

Technicals

Smart Money

Insider Trading

Investor Care
Dividend Yield	2.73%
Dividend/Share (TTM)	15
Shares Dilution (1Y)	0.00%
Earnings/Share (TTM)	42.47

Financial Health
Current Ratio	9.41
Debt/Equity	0.00

Technical Indicators
RSI (14d)	24.88
RSI (5d)	29.91
RSI (21d)	42.65
MACD Signal	Sell
Stochastic Oscillator Signal	Buy
Grufity Signal	Sell
RSI Signal	Buy
RSI5 Signal	Buy
RSI21 Signal	Hold
SMA 5 Signal	Sell
SMA 10 Signal	Sell
SMA 20 Signal	Sell
SMA 50 Signal	Sell
SMA 100 Signal	Sell

Summary of Latest Earnings Report from SUN TV NETWORK

Summary of SUN TV NETWORK's latest earnings call, featuring management's outlook on business performance, financial results, and analyst Q&A sessions that highlight key strategic initiatives and market challenges.

Earnings Outlook

Last updated:

Q&A Session

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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

Shareholder Name	Holding %
KALANITHI MARAN	75%
QUANT MUTUAL FUND - QUANT ACTIVE FUND	4.69%
SELVAM SELVI .	3.47%
KOTAK EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES FUND	2.2%
ICICI PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND - ICICI PRUDENTIAL NI	1.83%

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 Enterprises	10.87 kCr	8.12 kCr	-20.20%	-18.10%	15.4	1.34	-	-
NETWORK18	Network 18 Media & Investments	8.82 kCr	4.54 kCr	+2.00%	-40.60%	-6.19	1.94	-	-
HATHWAY	Hathway Cable & Datacom	2.57 kCr	2.19 kCr	-8.30%	-32.50%	23.77	1.17	-	-
DISHTV	Dish TV India	942.73 Cr	1.59 kCr	-13.10%	-65.70%	3.1	0.59	-	-

Sector Comparison: SUNTV vs Entertainment

Comprehensive comparison against sector averages

Comparative Metrics

SUNTV metrics compared to Entertainment

Category	SUNTV	Entertainment
PE	12.94	39.01
PS	4.58	1.44
Growth	-0.9 %	-2.6 %

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 18.8% 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

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

AnnualQuarterly

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2025	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022	Mar-2021	Mar-2020
Revenue From Operations	-6.2%	4,015	4,282	3,772	3,585	3,177	3,520
Other Income	38.3%	698	505	377	256	307	261
Total Income	-1.5%	4,713	4,787	4,149	3,841	3,484	3,780
Cost of Materials	15.9%	1,022	882	696	611	420	527
Employee Expense	3.1%	330	320	305	294	307	323
Finance costs	-97.7%	13	532	9.42	33	27	13
Depreciation and Amortization	7016.4%	539	8.56	486	306	404	700
Other expenses	20%	530	442	378	392	378	394
Total Expenses	11.5%	2,435	2,184	1,874	1,637	1,536	1,957
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	-12.5%	2,278	2,603	2,275	2,204	1,947	1,824
Exceptional items before tax	-	-55.8	0	0	0	0	0
Total profit before tax	-14.6%	2,222	2,603	2,275	2,204	1,947	1,824
Current tax	-12.5%	548	626	522	489	839	454
Deferred tax	-159.4%	-34.64	61	49	65	-422.9	-20.36
Total tax	-25.4%	513	687	571	553	416	434
Total profit (loss) for period	-11.5%	1,704	1,926	1,707	1,642	1,525	1,385
Other comp. income net of taxes	1.9%	-0.53	-0.56	1.1	1.56	1.61	0.18
Total Comprehensive Income	-11.5%	1,703	1,925	1,708	1,643	1,527	1,386
Earnings Per Share, Basic	-11.8%	43.23	48.86	43.31	41.66	38.7	35.16
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	-11.8%	43.23	48.86	43.31	41.66	38.7	35.16

Description	(%) Q/Q	Jun-2025	Mar-2025	Dec-2024	Sep-2024	Jun-2024	Mar-2024
Revenue From Operations	37.1%	1,290	941	828	935	1,312	961
Other Income	-21%	189	239	140	172	147	137
Total Income	25.4%	1,479	1,180	968	1,106	1,459	1,099
Cost of Materials	33.1%	347	261	226	228	307	226
Employee Expense	3.7%	85	82	83	83	82	79
Finance costs	4.1%	3.55	3.45	3.59	4.09	2.28	1.88
Depreciation and Amortization	-7.8%	108	117	113	196	113	108
Other expenses	41.7%	239	169	74	83	204	134
Total Expenses	23.8%	782	632	500	594	709	548
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	27.2%	697	548	468	513	750	550
Exceptional items before tax	98.2%	0	-55.8	0	0	0	0
Total profit before tax	41.8%	697	492	468	513	750	550
Current tax	40.3%	168	120	118	118	191	120
Deferred tax	78.4%	-2.28	-14.18	-7.86	-14.34	1.85	20
Total tax	56.2%	165	106	111	104	193	140
Total profit (loss) for period	42.3%	529	372	363	409	560	415
Other comp. income net of taxes	-5.6%	-0.13	-0.07	-0.14	-0.15	-0.14	-1.38
Total Comprehensive Income	42.3%	529	372	363	409	560	414
Earnings Per Share, Basic	47.4%	13.43	9.43	9.22	10.39	14.2	10.53
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	47.4%	13.43	9.43	9.22	10.39	14.2	10.53

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

AnnualQuarterly

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2025	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022	Mar-2021	Mar-2020
Revenue From Operations	-6.5%	3,879	4,148	3,661	3,505	3,117	3,404
Other Income	38%	665	482	362	245	271	249
Total Income	-1.9%	4,544	4,630	4,023	3,750	3,388	3,653
Cost of Materials	15.7%	988	854	674	595	403	499
Employee Expense	2.5%	291	284	275	267	280	292
Finance costs	145.5%	9.79	4.58	5.37	29	22	7.78
Depreciation and Amortization	1.6%	522	514	468	287	382	679
Other expenses	19.1%	506	425	364	378	366	377
Total Expenses	11.2%	2,316	2,082	1,785	1,556	1,453	1,855
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	-12.6%	2,228	2,549	2,238	2,193	1,935	1,798
Exceptional items before tax	-	-73.52	0	0	0	0	0
Total profit before tax	-15.5%	2,154	2,549	2,238	2,193	1,935	1,798
Current tax	-12.4%	538	614	512	483	837	447
Deferred tax	-168.1%	-38.47	59	51	65	-422.12	-20.46
Total tax	-25.7%	500	673	564	548	414	426
Total profit (loss) for period	-11.8%	1,654	1,875	1,675	1,645	1,520	1,372
Other comp. income net of taxes	-16.5%	0.01	0.15	1.53	1.29	1.53	-0.54
Total Comprehensive Income	-11.8%	1,654	1,875	1,676	1,646	1,522	1,371
Earnings Per Share, Basic	-12%	41.98	47.582	42.49	41.74	38.58	34.81
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	-12%	41.98	47.582	42.49	41.74	38.58	34.81

Description	(%) Q/Q	Jun-2025	Mar-2025	Dec-2024	Sep-2024	Jun-2024	Mar-2024
Revenue From Operations	38.3%	1,257	909	794	900	1,276	927
Other Income	-20.8%	180	227	134	164	140	130
Total Income	26.5%	1,437	1,136	928	1,064	1,416	1,057
Cost of Materials	33.3%	337	253	219	220	297	220
Employee Expense	2.8%	74	72	73	73	73	71
Finance costs	-5.1%	2.49	2.57	2.67	3.2	1.35	0.77
Depreciation and Amortization	-8.1%	103	112	109	191	109	104
Other expenses	45.5%	228	157	70	78	200	127
Total Expenses	24.8%	745	597	473	566	680	523
Profit Before exceptional items and Tax	28.4%	692	539	455	498	736	534
Exceptional items before tax	98.7%	0	-73.52	0	0	0	0
Total profit before tax	48.9%	692	465	455	498	736	534
Current tax	40.7%	167	119	116	116	188	117
Deferred tax	71.8%	-3.79	-16	-8.33	-15.56	1.42	18
Total tax	59.8%	164	103	107	100	189	136
Total profit (loss) for period	46.3%	529	362	347	398	547	399
Other comp. income net of taxes	10%	0.01	-0.1	0.04	0.03	0.04	-1
Total Comprehensive Income	46.3%	529	362	347	398	547	398
Earnings Per Share, Basic	51.5%	13.41	9.19	8.81	10.1	13.879	10.109
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	51.5%	13.41	9.19	8.81	10.1	13.879	10.109

Balance Sheet for SUN TV NETWORK

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

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2025	Sep-2024	Mar-2024	Sep-2023	Mar-2023	Sep-2022
Cash and cash equivalents	70%	273	161	292	143	131	487
Current investments	12.1%	6,017	5,367	4,742	4,484	3,626	3,016
Total current financial assets	11.2%	7,721	6,943	6,412	6,292	5,706	5,634
Current tax assets	17.4%	55	47	38	0	0	-
Total current assets	11.5%	8,133	7,292	6,837	6,561	5,951	5,880
Property, plant and equipment	-5.6%	853	904	851	911	911	957
Capital work-in-progress	2324.2%	17	1.66	7.38	3.2	0	0
Investment property	-3.8%	26	27	28	29	30	32
Goodwill	0%	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8
Non-current investments	352.9%	2,003	443	440	431	1,456	1,198
Total non-current financial assets	-28%	2,003	2,781	2,460	2,151	1,520	1,235
Total non-current assets	-7.5%	4,503	4,866	4,584	4,291	4,197	3,746
Total assets	3.9%	12,636	12,158	11,421	10,853	10,148	9,626
Borrowings, non-current	-	7.03	0	0	0	0	0
Total non-current financial liabilities	-0.8%	123	124	38	36	44	53
Provisions, non-current	-	0	0	0	1.19	0.88	0.92
Total non-current liabilities	-0.8%	125	126	40	40	47	56
Total current financial liabilities	29.8%	532	410	601	415	479	436
Provisions, current	0%	25	25	23	21	20	21
Current tax liabilities	582.2%	308	46	0	46	0	52
Total current liabilities	20.5%	865	718	839	724	824	705
Total liabilities	17.2%	989	844	879	764	871	761
Equity share capital	0%	197	197	197	197	197	197
Non controlling interest	-	-	6.69	6.31	5.88	5.58	5.31
Total equity	2.9%	11,647	11,314	10,542	10,088	9,277	8,865
Total equity and liabilities	3.9%	12,636	12,158	11,421	10,853	10,148	9,626

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

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2025	Sep-2024	Mar-2024	Sep-2023	Mar-2023	Sep-2022
Cash and cash equivalents	74.6%	249	143	285	141	127	485
Current investments	11.9%	5,752	5,139	4,549	4,326	3,499	2,944
Total current financial assets	11.1%	7,350	6,616	6,130	6,020	5,431	5,330
Current tax assets	19.5%	50	42	34	0	0	-
Total current assets	11.5%	7,751	6,954	6,544	6,286	5,671	5,572
Property, plant and equipment	-5.7%	827	877	822	879	901	946
Capital work-in-progress	2324.2%	17	1.66	7.38	3.2	0	-
Investment property	-3.8%	26	27	28	29	30	32
Non-current investments	-10.4%	640	714	714	714	2,131	1,198
Total non-current financial assets	-13.2%	2,572	2,962	2,633	2,353	2,180	1,232
Total non-current assets	-6.9%	4,591	4,932	4,632	4,354	4,283	3,879
Total assets	3.8%	12,342	11,885	11,176	10,640	9,955	9,451
Total non-current financial liabilities	-6.1%	93	99	11	12	19	24
Total non-current liabilities	-6%	95	101	13	14	21	27
Total current financial liabilities	32.2%	502	380	577	388	453	410
Provisions, current	0%	23	23	22	21	20	20
Current tax liabilities	-102.2%	0	46	0	45	0	52
Total current liabilities	21.6%	830	683	810	694	795	676
Total liabilities	18%	925	784	823	709	817	702
Equity share capital	0%	197	197	197	197	197	197
Total equity	2.8%	11,417	11,101	10,353	9,932	9,138	8,749
Total equity and liabilities	3.8%	12,342	11,885	11,176	10,640	9,955	9,451

Cash Flow for SUN TV NETWORK

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

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2025	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022	Mar-2021	Mar-2020
Depreciation	1.3%	539	532	486	306	-	-
Impairment loss / reversal	-	28	0	4.24	57	-	-
Unrealised forex losses/gains	-85.9%	-3.63	-1.49	-12.85	-4.43	-	-
Net Cashflows from Operations	-15.6%	2,536	3,005	2,846	2,531	-	-
Dividends received	38.3%	-7.45	-12.7	-4.32	-116.66	-	-
Interest paid	225.5%	13	-8.56	-9.42	-33.25	-	-
Interest received	-36%	-286.88	-210.62	-174.38	-119.57	-	-
Income taxes paid (refund)	-8.7%	565	619	581	695	-	-
Net Cashflows From Operating Activities	-23.4%	1,663	2,171	2,096	1,634	-	-
Proceeds from sales of PPE	-	0.15	0	0	0.36	-	-
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-94.5%	29	511	570	1,130	-	-
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets	-	0	0	250	0	-	-
Purchase of intangible assets	-	355	0	0	0	-	-
Proceeds from sales of long-term assets	-23.5%	3,511	4,592	4,342	1,764	-	-
Purchase of other long-term assets	-20.8%	4,431	5,592	5,763	1,848	-	-
Dividends received	11%	0.19	0.09	0.06	117	-	-
Interest received	20.4%	237	197	187	110	-	-
Net Cashflows From Investing Activities	18.8%	-1,065.95	-1,313.36	-1,553.88	-987.46	-	-
Proceeds from borrowings	-105.3%	0	20	30	320	-	-
Repayments of borrowings	-105.3%	0	20	30	320	-	-
Payments of lease liabilities	-26.5%	26	35	38	36	-	-
Dividends paid	-10.5%	591	660	591	542	-	-
Interest paid	-140.7%	0.45	2.35	1.07	24	-	-
Net Cashflows from Financing Activities	11.3%	-617.87	-697.05	-630.63	-602.73	-	-
Effect of exchange rate on cash eq.	173.7%	1.73	0.01	1.18	0.89	-	-
Net change in cash and cash eq.	-112.5%	-19.06	161	-87.82	44	-	-

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

Description	(%) Q/Q	Mar-2025	Mar-2024	Mar-2023	Mar-2022	Mar-2021	Mar-2020
Depreciation	1.6%	522	514	468	287	-	-
Impairment loss / reversal	-	47	0	0	55	-	-
Unrealised forex losses/gains	-86.7%	-3.65	-1.49	-12.85	0	-	-
Net Cashflows from Operations	-16.8%	2,452	2,946	2,788	2,501	-	-
Dividends received	30.5%	-5.98	-9.05	-3.63	-116.66	-	-
Interest paid	-93.4%	-9.79	-4.58	-5.37	-28.74	-	-
Interest received	-38.1%	-276.56	-199.93	-162.45	-108.29	-	-
Income taxes paid (refund)	-8.3%	554	604	571	691	-	-
Net Cashflows From Operating Activities	-24%	1,625	2,137	2,057	1,614	-	-
Proceeds from sales of PPE	7.6%	0.15	0.08	250	0.29	-	-
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-94.7%	28	509	572	1,129	-	-
Purchase of intangible assets under development	-	355	0	0	0	-	-
Proceeds from sales of long-term assets	-23.5%	3,432	4,486	4,084	1,575	-	-
Purchase of other long-term assets	-20.6%	4,328	5,453	5,464	1,632	-	-
Dividends received	2.2%	0.1	0.08	0.06	117	-	-
Interest received	21.4%	228	188	176	99	-	-
Net Cashflows From Investing Activities	18.4%	-1,050.43	-1,287.76	-1,525.68	-970.13	-	-
Proceeds from borrowings	-105.3%	0	20	30	320	-	-
Repayments of borrowings	-105.3%	0	20	30	320	-	-
Payments of lease liabilities	-34.5%	20	30	29	30	-	-
Dividends paid	-10.5%	591	660	591	542	-	-
Interest paid	-144.3%	0.42	2.31	0.91	24	-	-
Net Cashflows from Financing Activities	11.6%	-611.42	-691.96	-621.25	-596.11	-	-
Effect of exchange rate on cash eq.	173.7%	1.73	0.01	1.18	0.89	-	-
Net change in cash and cash eq.	-123.2%	-35.35	158	-88.6	49	-	-

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)

Growth & Returns

Cash Flow & Liquidity

Balance Sheet

Capital Structure & Leverage

Dividend & Shareholder Returns

Risk & Volatility

Investor Care

Financial Health

Technical Indicators

Share Holdings

Holding Pattern

Share Holding Details

Overall Distribution

Ownership Distribution

What does SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED do?