🗞️Company:Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd
📆Period:FY25 (Standalone)
📈Revenue:₹201.25 Cr
💰Net Profit:₹454 Cr (Wait, what?)
📊EPS:₹6.16
🧾Sector:Media & Publishing (aka “Bik Gayi Hai Gormint” zone)
🕵️ At a Glance
Yes, you read that right. Hindustan Media Ventures — the company behind the Hindi daily‘Hindustan’— just reported:
- 🧾 ₹201.25 Cr in revenue
- 🤑 ₹454 Cr in PAT (Profit After Tax) —more than 2x their revenue?!
- 📌 EPS of ₹6.16 on ₹736.7 Cr equity base
If you’re scratching your head: “How can net profit be double the revenue?” — don’t worry, you’re not alone. There’s a twist (and we love those).
🏢 About the Company
Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd (HMVL) is the print arm of the HT Media group. It owns and publishes:
- 📰Hindustan
- — Hindi daily with massive UP–Bihar belt presence
- 🗞️Nai Duniaand a few supplements
- 💻 Local portals and regional news sites
The company’s cash cows graze in Tier 2 & 3 India. Think Muzaffarpur, Gorakhpur, Patna, Allahabad — places whereWhatsApp forwards still get read out loud.
🧑💼 Key Managerial Personnel
- Chairperson:Shobhana Bhartia (Queen of Print Media)
- CEO/MD:Rajiv Verma (previously with HT Media)
- CFO:Whoever figured out how to make ₹454 Cr net profit on ₹201 Cr revenue deserves a standing ovation 🧠📉
📊 FY25 Financial Highlights
| Metric | Value (₹ Cr) |
|---|---|
| Revenue | 201.25 |
| Net Profit | 454.00 |
| EPS | ₹6.16 |
| Equity Share Capital | 736.7 |
| Reserves | N/A |
| Employee Costs | N/A |
| Finance Cost | N/A |
| Depreciation | N/A |
| Total Assets | N/A |
| Total Liabilities | N/A |
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