1. At a Glance
City Pulse is that multiplex chain which thought, “Why just sell overpriced popcorn when you can also stream it online?” The stock’s up 534% in a year, but profits barely buy you a coffee. High P/E? Try 1772. Basically, investors are watching this like a suspense thriller—will it end in applause or popcorn choking?
2. Introduction with Hook
Imagine a single-screen theatre in 2000 suddenly deciding it’s Netflix in 2025. That’s City Pulse. This company is riding a wave so high, even surfers are scared. Two facts:
- Stock price skyrocketed 292% in 3 years
- ROE is 1.48% (aka flatter than a week-old soda)
Grab your popcorn; this plot twist is worth staying awake for.
3. Business Model (WTF Do They Even Do?)
City Pulse started with cinema halls and F&B. Sounds simple, right? But then someone yelled “OTT is the future!” and here we are—City Pulse is morphing into a digital media and OTT content platform. Basically, they sell movie tickets but dream like they’re building the next Disney+. Whether they end up like Netflix or Hotstar’s forgotten cousin is the question.
4. Financials Overview
Numbers that make analysts cry:
- FY25 Sales: ₹2.81 Cr (yes, that’s crore, not million)
- Net Profit: ₹1.34 Cr (miracle alert)
- OPM: 66.5% (thanks to low expenses, not box office magic)
- Market Cap: ₹2,375 Cr (valuation hotter than Jalapeño nachos)
Margins look great, but absolute profits? Let’s just say the CEO’s bonus could be a box of popcorn.
5. Valuation
Valuation is where sanity packs its bags.
- P/E Ratio: 1772 (read that again)
- Book Value: ₹85.6; stock trades at 26x BV
Using P/E, the fair value is around ₹300–₹500. EV/EBITDA gives a similar migraine-inducing range of ₹400–₹600. If you’re paying ₹2,200 for this, you probably also buy Maggi at airport prices.
6. What’s Cooking – News, Triggers, Drama
- Acquired Matrubharti Technologies to enter the digital literature space (Netflix meets Kindle?).
- Prior acquisitions: Aileensoul Technologies and EMPL partnership for OTT.
- Promoter holding crashed to 12% (red flag, anyone?).
- Stock price went parabolic despite all this drama.
More plot twists than an Ekta Kapoor serial.
7. Balance Sheet
| Particulars | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ₹94.5 Cr | ₹96.4 Cr |
| Liabilities | ₹9.0 Cr | ₹9.6 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹2.0 Cr | ₹1.9 Cr |
| Net Worth | ₹89.0 Cr | ₹90.8 Cr |
Key Take: Debt is low, but so is everything else.
8. Cash Flow – Sab Number Game Hai
| Particulars | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating CF | ₹0.28 Cr | ₹0.39 Cr | ₹4.54 Cr |
| Investing CF | -₹0.02 Cr | -₹0.25 Cr | -₹2.40 Cr |
| Financing CF | -₹0.04 Cr | ₹0.46 Cr | -₹0.39 Cr |
Operating cash finally positive in FY25. Maybe they sold enough samosas.
9. Ratios – Sexy or Stressy?
| Ratio | Value |
|---|---|
| ROE | 1.48% |
| ROCE | 1.66% |
| D/E | 0.02 |
| P/E | 1772 |
| PAT Margin | 47% |
Verdict: ROCE is colder than stale popcorn. P/E is straight from Mars.
10. P&L Breakdown – Show Me the Money
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | PAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY23 | ₹0.48 Cr | ₹-0.44 Cr | ₹-0.74 Cr |
| FY24 | ₹1.15 Cr | ₹0.44 Cr | ₹0.15 Cr |
| FY25 | ₹2.81 Cr | ₹1.87 Cr | ₹1.34 Cr |
Analysis: PAT jumped, but only because it was previously underground.
11. Peer Comparison
| Company | Revenue (₹Cr) | PAT (₹Cr) | P/E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent | 17,134 | 1,436 | 124 |
| V2 Retail | 1,884 | 72 | 93 |
| Aditya Vision | 2,260 | 108 | 46 |
| City Pulse | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1772 |
Least drunk guest at a wedding? Not even close—City Pulse is the guy doing backflips in the parking lot.
12. Miscellaneous – Shareholding, Promoters
- Promoter holding: 12% (ouch)
- Public holding: 88%
- Acquisitions: Matrubharti, Aileensoul
- No dividends: because why share the popcorn?
13. EduInvesting Verdict™
City Pulse is either the next big OTT disruptor or a bubble waiting to pop. Revenue is growing, but profits are baby-sized, and valuations are in the stratosphere. A decent pit stop for drama lovers, but don’t expect business class legroom.
Written by EduInvesting Team | 27 July 2025
Tags: City Pulse Multiventures, OTT Expansion, Digital Content, High P/E Stocks, Edu Style Analysis, Premium Research
