Network18 Media & Investments (NETWORK18) Q2 26/27 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Consolidated Q2 FY27 returned to profit, with ₹52.96 crore PAT, supported by ₹107.19 crore share of profit from associates and joint ventures; standalone reported a ₹63.04 crore loss.

• Consolidated H1 PAT was ₹14.60 crore versus ₹190.10 crore a year earlier; the prior period included a ₹150.64 crore exceptional item.

Financial highlights

• Consolidated Q2 revenue from operations was ₹544.67 crore versus ₹497.81 crore YoY; PAT was ₹52.96 crore versus ₹41.25 crore, and EPS was ₹0.34 versus ₹0.27.

• Consolidated H1 revenue from operations was ₹1,060.93 crore versus ₹965.67 crore; PAT was ₹14.60 crore versus ₹190.10 crore, and EPS was ₹0.09 versus ₹0.25.

• Standalone Q2 revenue from operations was ₹458.30 crore versus ₹477.18 crore YoY; net loss narrowed to ₹63.04 crore from ₹70.12 crore.

• Standalone H1 revenue from operations was ₹933.58 crore versus ₹907.58 crore; net loss was ₹140.96 crore, while prior-year H1 net profit of ₹446.05 crore included a ₹587.01 crore exceptional item.

Segment performance

• Operations are reported as a single segment, Media Operations, with no separate reportable segments.