5327982026-04-012026-06-305327982026-04-012026-06-30in-capmkt:OtherExpenses1Member5327982026-04-012026-06-30in-capmkt:OtherExpenses2Member5327982026-04-012026-06-30in-capmkt:OtherExpenses3Member5327982026-04-012026-06-30ItemsThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitAndLoss1iso4217:INRxbrli:pureiso4217:INRxbrli:shares532798NETWORK18NOTLISTEDINE870H01013Network18 Media & Investments LimitedMain BoardEquity2026-04-012027-03-312026-07-152026-07-10INRCroresQuarterlyFirst quarterSingle segmentMedia Operations2026-07-1515:30:002026-07-1517:05:00Not applicablefalsefalseNot Applicable2026-04-012026-06-30UnauditedStandalone4752800000305000004783300000000198540000056650000028630000027243000005562500000-7792000000-7792000000000-7792000000000-779200000286100000-49310000077100000005-0.51-0.5100-0.51-0.510.0063-0.0046-0.0046NOTES TO THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2026 <br /> <br /> a. The Audit Committee has reviewed the above results and the Board of Directors has approved the above results and it’s release at their respective meetings held on 15th July, 2026.The Statutory Auditors of the Company have carried out a Limited Review of the aforesaid results. <br /> <br /> b. Formulae for computation of ratios are as follows - <br /> <br /> i Debt Service Coverage Ratio = Earnings before Interest, Tax and Exceptional items <br /> __________________________________________ <br /> Interest Expense + Principal Repayments made <br /> during the period for long term loans <br /> <br /> ii Interest Service Coverage Ratio = Earnings before Interest, Tax and Exceptional items <br /> __________________________________________ <br /> Interest Expense <br /> <br /> iii Debt Equity Ratio = Total Debt (Non-Current Borrowings + Current <br /> Borrowings) <br /> _________________________________________ <br /> Total Equity <br /> <br /> iv Current Ratio = Current Assets <br /> _____________ <br /> Current Liabilities <br /> <br /> v Long Term Debt to Working Capital = Non-Current Borrowings (includng Current maturities <br /> of Non-Current Borrowings) <br /> ___________________________________________ <br /> Current Assets Less Current Liabilities <br /> (excluding Current maturities of <br /> Non-Current Borrowings) <br /> <br /> vi Bad Debts to Account Receivable Ratio = Bad Debts <br /> _________ <br /> Average Trade Receivables <br /> <br /> vii Current Liability Ratio = Current Liabilities <br /> ________________ <br /> Total Liabilities <br /> <br /> viii Total Debt to Total Assets = Total Debt (Non-Current Borrowings + <br /> Current Borrowings) <br /> __________________________________ <br /> Total Assets <br /> <br /> ix Debtors Turnover = Revenue from Operations <br /> _____________________ <br /> Average Trade Receivables <br /> <br /> x Inventory Turnover = Cost of Materials Consumed <br /> _______________________ <br /> Average Inventories of Goods <br /> <br /> xi Operating Margin Percent = EBITDA Less Other Income <br /> ______________________ <br /> Revenue from Operations <br /> ( EBITDA represents Profit/ (Loss) before Exceptional <br /> Items, Finance Cost, Tax, Depreciation and <br /> Amortisation Expenses) <br /> <br /> xii Net Profit Margin Percent = Profit/ (Loss) after Tax and before Exceptional Items <br /> ___________________________________________ <br /> Total Income <br /> <br /> c. The Company operates in a single reportable operating segment 'Media Operations'. Hence there are no separate reportable segments as per Ind AS 108 'Operating Segments'. <br /> <br /> d. The Government of India implemented four new Labour Codes ("Codes"), including the Code on Wages, 2019, with effect from 21st November 2025. The Company had carried out actuarial valuation considering uniform definition of "wages" as per the Codes on Wages and recorded additional obligation of Rs. 11.75 crore and Rs. 31.30 crore which was disclosed as an exceptional item in the results for the quarter and year ended 31st March 2026 respectively. <br /> <br /> e. Eenadu Television Private Limited (“ETPL”) ceased to be an associate of the Company w.e.f. 7th July 2025 pursuant to assignment of the voting rights on the 24.5% equity holding in ETPL to the promoter of ETPL. Exceptional item of Rs. 587.01 crore during the quarter ended 30th June 2025 represents, excess of fair value of investment in ETPL over carrying value. <br /> <br /> f. The figures of the quarter ended 31st March, 2026 are the balancing figures between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published year-to-date figures up to the third quarter of the financial year ended 31st March, 2026. <br /> <br /> g. The figures for the corresponding previous periods have been regrouped, wherever necessary, to make them comparable. <br /> <br /> <br /> Further, the following line items which form part of financial results for the Standalone financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2026 are reproduced below, as there are no rows designated for the same in the XBRL format: <br /> <br /> <br /> Quarter Ended <br /> (Unaudited) <br /> 30th June 26 <br /> <br /> i. Earnings per Equity Share (Face Value of Rs. 5 each) * <br /> <br /> Basic and Diluted (in Rs.) - Before Exceptional Items (0.51) <br /> Basic and Diluted (in Rs.) - After Exceptional Items (0.51) <br /> <br /> ii Net Worth (including Retained Earnings)(Rs. in Crore) 5,353.68 <br /> iii Debt Service Coverage Ratio # (0.46) <br /> iv Interest Service Coverage Ratio # (0.46) <br /> v Debt Equity Ratio 0.63 <br /> vi Current Ratio 0.20 <br /> vii Long Term Debt to Working Capital - <br /> viii Bad Debts to Account Receivable Ratio * - <br /> ix Current Liability Ratio 0.93 <br /> x Total Debt to Total Assets 0.35 <br /> xi Debtors Turnover * 0.75 <br /> xii Inventory Turnover * - <br /> xiii Operating Margin Percent # 0.91% <br /> xiv Net Profit Margin Percent # (16.29%) <br /> * Not Annualised for the interim periods <br /> # Excluding Exceptional ItemsOperational Costs858300000Marketing, Distribution and Promotional Expense1220600000Other Expenses645400000Items that will not be reclassified to Profit or Loss28610000028610000000286100000