SUNTVMedia Entertainment & Publication

Sun TV Network Limited

TV Broadcasting & Software Production · ISIN INE424H01027 · BSE 532733 · NSE EQ · FV ₹5
Last price
₹468
+1.29%today
What this company does

Sun TV Network Limited operates in TV Broadcasting & Software Production, part of the Media Entertainment & Publication sector. It booked ₹1,458 cr of revenue in its latest quarter (Q1 FY27) and kept 42.5% of sales as profit. It is the largest of 9 TV Broadcasting & Software Production companies we track, by market value.

In the report:
79out of 100
Equitytale Health Score
Solid

Healthier than 79% of listed companies we score, on all six measures of filed financials. Each measure is ranked against the 611–2,858 companies that reported it.

Measures financial condition, not whether to buy. Learn what this score means · How this is calculated

Price momentum
neutral
RSI (14)
49

At close. Not part of the score.

Profitability & returns82

How much profit it earns on the money it employs

Balance sheet99

How much it owes, and whether earnings cover the interest · highest in its sector on what we could measure

Cash quality70

Whether reported profit actually arrives as cash

Growth & consistency47

Whether sales and profit have grown, and how steadily

Valuation78

What today's price implies, against our models or its peers

Governance & risk100

How much of the promoters' stake is pledged, and how much they hold · highest in its sector on what we could measure

Is this company doing well?
not investment advice
Strengths
Makes a profit
Strong 42% net margin
Sales up 13% vs last year
Profit up 17% vs last year
Promoters hold 75%
No promoter shares pledged
Strong 20% return on equity
Virtually debt-free
Turns profit into real cash
Watch-outs
None flagged from our data

What if I invest in SUNTV?

Set a growth rate and see what a monthly SIP would add up to. Your assumption, our arithmetic.

You would put in
₹12.00 lakh
120 instalments
At 15% a year, it would become
₹26.30 lakh

The slider starts at 15%, taken from this company's own free-cash-flow trend. That is history, not a forecast — this is your assumption, and the figure above is arithmetic on it. Returns are not steady year to year, and a real holding would not grow in a straight line. We do not publish price targets or predict returns.

Key ratios · latest quarter + price
₹468 +1.29%
latest close · 2026-09-17
1-year return
-1.5%
52-wk low ₹40352-wk high ₹612
Is it cheap or expensive?
What you pay for the profits, book value and cash flow. Higher isn't automatically worse — it can signal faster growth.
P/E ratio7.5Low
LowAverageHigh
P/B ratio1.46Moderate
Below bookModerateHigh
EV / EBITDA5.0Low
LowAverageHigh
How good is the business?
How much profit it earns from its money and its sales.
Return on equity19.6%Strong
WeakFairStrong ▸15%
Return on capital25.6%Strong
WeakFairStrong
Net margin42.5%Strong
ThinDecentStrong
EBITDA margin62.5%Healthy
ThinDecentHealthy
Is it financially safe?
How much it owes, and whether it can comfortably cover it.
Debt to equity0.00Comfortable
LowModerateHigh ▸1
Interest cover578.7×Strong
RiskyOkayStrong ▸5×
Current ratio7.84Ample
Tight ◂1HealthyAmple
More figures
Market cap
₹18,459 cr
Book value
₹321
EPS
₹15.71
latest quarter
Net debt
₹-243 cr
more cash than debt
Enterprise value
₹18,216 cr
EBITDA
₹3,647 cr
annualised
EBIT
₹3,264 cr
annualised
Operating margin
56.0%
Return on assets
17.9%
Earnings yield
13.42%
P/S
3.17
Sales / share
₹148.0
Tax rate
24.4%
Face value
₹5
Shares
39.4 cr
Working capital
₹7,415 cr
Current assets
₹8,499 cr
Current liabilities
₹1,084 cr
Delivery %
47.3%
Strong / safeFairWeak / riskyValuation — a level, not good/badBands are general rules of thumb, not advice.

P/E, ROE, ROCE and margins are annualised from the latest quarter; per-share and balance-sheet ratios use the most recent balance sheet on file · prices as of 2026-09-17.

Worth vs price · from the FY 2025 report & filings
not investment advice
Priced about rightMedium confidence
Median of 3 models ₹432 vs market price ₹468 — price is 8% above it
Safety cushion-8.5%(target ≥ +20%)
Models span ₹301₹705, midpoint ₹432
Model ₹432
Price ₹468
Cheap sideExpensive side

An educational model from the company's own filings, every assumption shown — not investment advice or a price target. Prices can stay above or below any model for years.

P&L · Q1 FY27 (consolidated)
Revenue from Operations₹1,458 cr
Other Income₹177 cr
Total Income₹1,634 cr
Cost of Materials₹361 cr
Purchases of Stock-in-Trade₹0 cr
Employee Benefit Expense₹85 cr
Finance Costs₹1 cr
Depreciation & Amortisation₹96 cr
Other Expenses₹276 cr
Total Expenses₹820 cr
Profit before Tax₹815 cr
Tax Expense₹198 cr
Share of JV / Associates₹3 cr
Net Profit₹619 cr
Net margin on total income37.9%
Where the money goes · Q1 FY27
% of total income
Materials + stock-in-trade₹361 cr22.1%
Employee benefit expense₹85 cr5.2%
Finance costs₹1 cr0.1%
Depreciation & amortisation₹96 cr5.9%
Other expenses₹276 cr16.9%
Tax expense₹198 cr12.1%
Profit for the period₹619 cr37.8%
Total income ₹1,634 cradds up to ₹100 ✓
Quarterly results · consolidated (₹ cr)
MetricQ3 FY26Q4 FY26Q1 FY27
Revenue862 cr883 cr1,458 cr
Total income999 cr982 cr1,634 cr
Expenses559 cr593 cr820 cr
Profit before tax436 cr321 cr815 cr
Tax112 cr90 cr198 cr
Net profit (owners' share)324 cr232 cr619 cr
Net margin (owners' share, on revenue)37.6%26.3%42.5%
EPS (₹)8.235.9015.71
YoY (latest quarter): total income +10.5% · net profit +17.0%
Balance sheet & cash flow · as of Mar 2026
Debt-free
Total assets
₹13,841 cr
Shareholder equity
₹12,643 cr
parent shareholders
Total debt
₹0 cr
Cash
₹243 cr
Cash flow · H1 FY26
Operating
₹939 cr
Investing
₹-944 cr
Financing
₹-183 cr
Peer comparison
TV Broadcasting & Software Production · by market value
CompanyPriceMarket capP/E
Sun TV Network Limitedthis company₹468₹18,459 cr7.5
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited₹78₹7,526 cr24.8
Hathway Cable & Datacom Limited₹10₹1,774 cr17.9
Den Networks Limited₹26₹1,261 cr8.6
New Delhi Television Limited₹71₹802 cr
TV Today Network Limited₹108₹643 cr15.9
GTPL Hathway Limited₹57₹637 cr67.4
Zee Media Corporation Limited₹7₹485 cr
Dish TV India Limited₹3₹477 cr
Same industry · latest reported numbers · not a recommendation.
Corporate actions
Dividend yield
2.67%
trailing 12 months
Dividend / share (TTM)
₹12.5
Last dividend
₹5
ex 18 Aug 2026
ActionDetailEx-date
Dividend₹5 / share18 Aug 2026
Dividend₹1.25 / share12 Mar 2026
Dividend₹2.5 / share12 Feb 2026
Dividend₹3.75 / share20 Nov 2025
Dividend₹5 / share13 Aug 2025
Dividend₹2.5 / share13 Mar 2025
Who owns it · 2026-06-30
No pledge
Promoter
75.0%
FII / Foreign
5.8%
DII / Domestic
11.3%
Retail / others
7.9%
Smart-money activity
Insider trades
SoldMR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAM · Director1,000 · ₹7.8 L21 Jun 24
SoldMR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAM · Director5,000 · ₹38.6 L20 Jun 24
SoldMR. SHANMUGASUNDARAM SELVAM · Director6,000 · ₹45.5 L19 Jun 24
Bulk / block deals
short · NSE228 Aug 26
short · NSE4024 Jul 26
short · NSE1012 Jun 26
Promoter pledges
ReleasedCity Union Bank of India4.64 L · 0.11% held5 Oct 20
ReleasedLenders Yes Bank Limited and Axis Bank Limited Trustee of Lenders Vistra ITCL India Limited1.34 cr · 3.51% held5 May 20
PledgedLenders: Yes Bank,Limited & Axis Bank Limited Trustee of Lend ers: Vistra ITCL (India) Limited34.02 L · 2.65% held24 Mar 20
What shareholders were asked to approve

A company cannot decide everything on its own. Things like a top executive’s pay, issuing new shares, or re-appointing a director have to be put to the people who own the company, and they vote — one vote per share. So whoever owns the most shares has the most say.

Yearly shareholder meeting · 19 Sep 2025
See the official result
1
Adoption of Audited Financial Statements of the Company prepared under Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) as on a standalone and consolidated basis, for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 including the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Profit & Loss Account for the financial year ended on that date, and the Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon.
Backed by 100% of shareholders other than promotersneeded 50%
7.74 cr votes for, 1,146 against · 0% of mutual funds and other big investors said no
2
Confirmation of Interim Dividend already paid, as final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Backed by 100% of shareholders other than promotersneeded 50%
7.75 cr votes for, 257 against · 0% of mutual funds and other big investors said no
3
To Re-appoint a Director in the place of Mr.Mahesh Kumar Rajaraman, (DIN: 05263229) who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Backed by 100% of shareholders other than promotersneeded 50%
7.74 cr votes for, 52,494 against · 0% of mutual funds and other big investors said no
4
Ratification of Remuneration of Cost Auditor for the financial year ended 2025-26
Backed by 100% of shareholders other than promotersneeded 50%
7.75 cr votes for, 1,384 against · 0% of mutual funds and other big investors said no

Every vote count above is taken from the result the company filed with the stock exchange, certified by an independent counter. To work out what would have happened without the promoters, we simply remove their votes and re-apply the same legal bar the proposal had to clear. Nothing here is an estimate or an opinion.

Who controls this company, and what it pays them

Most Indian companies are controlled by a family or group — the promoters. The exchange requires them to be listed by name, including members who own no shares at all, and requires the company to disclose any business it does with them.

The promoter group — 1 named members
owning 75.0% between them · as of 2026-06-30
KALANITHI MARAN75.00%
Business done with them
FY2025 · 1 of the group
The company paid ₹531 cr to companies in the promoter group last year — about 13.2% of its ₹4,015 cr revenue.
Kalanithi Maran
Other payments to them · Dividends Paid
also owns 75.00% of the company
₹531 cr
company paid

The company also transacted with 12 other related parties — subsidiaries, joint ventures, directors and others — that we could not match by name to the promoter list above. Some may still be connected to the family; we only count the ones the filings let us match with certainty.

Names and holdings from the company’s shareholding pattern filed with the exchange; transactions from the related-party note in its annual report. Every figure is as filed — these are legal, disclosed dealings, and what to make of them is your call.

How the stock has moved · adjusted for splits & bonuses
Data from primary exchange filings · analysis tool, not investment advice.