Den Networks Ltd
Den network ltd is a mass media & entertainment company that provides visual entertainment to its customers through cable TV, over-the-top (OTT) entertainment, and broadband services. It has curated media content from Various broadcasters across a wide range of genres and entertains 13 million+ households in India across 13 key states and 433 cities and is the Largest Subscriber Base amongst all cable players in India.[1]
Strengths
- +Company is almost debt free.
- +Stock is trading at 0.32 times its book value
Weaknesses
- −Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -4.20% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 1.93% over last 3 years.
- −Earnings include an other income of Rs.227 Cr.
Shareholding Pattern
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 74.91% | 74.91% | 74.91% | 74.91% | 74.91% | 74.9%▼0.0 | 74.9% | 74.9% |
| FIIs | 0.96% | 0.76%▼0.2 | 0.74%▼0.0 | 0.82%▲0.1 | 0.63%▼0.2 | 0.49%▼0.1 | 0.51%▲0.0 | 0.46%▼0.0 |
| DIIs | 0.18% | 0.19%▲0.0 | 0.2%▲0.0 | 0.14%▼0.1 | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.14% |
| Public | 23.87% | 24.05%▲0.2 | 24.07%▲0.0 | 24.05%▼0.0 | 24.23%▲0.2 | 24.4%▲0.2 | 24.36%▼0.0 | 24.42%▲0.1 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 267 | 224 | 243 | 245 | 258 | 244 | 246 | 248 | 258 | 250 |
| Expenses | 243 | 228 | 230 | 245 | 258 | 262 | 239 | 249 | 268 | 242 |
| Operating Profit | 24 | -4 | 13 | -1 | 1 | -18 | 7 | -1 | -10 | 8 |
| OPM % | 9% | -2% | 5% | 0% | 0% | -8% | 3% | -1% | -4% | 3% |
| Net Profit | 41 | 42 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 51 | 23 | 20 | 29 |
| EPS ₹ | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.48 | 0.5 | 1.06 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.61 |
AI Insights
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹1,001Cr, up 1.2% YoY. OPM at 0%.
Borrowings at ₹20Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.01x. Healthy balance sheet.
CWIP at ₹7Cr (4% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
DIIs: 0.14% (-0.06pp change). FIIs: 0.46% (-0.78pp change). Promoters hold 74.9%.
ROCE improving from -2% (Mar 2015) to 4% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: -31.
PE 9.96x with 4.33% ROCE. Price is -68% above book value of ₹80.7. Dividend yield: 0%.
Recent Announcements
- Newspaper Clippings - Special Window For Transfer And Dematerialisation (Demat) Of Physical Shares 16 Apr - Newspaper clippings filed for special window on transfer and dematerialisation of physical shares, April 16, 2026.
- Investor Presentation 14 Apr
- Standalone And Consolidated Audited Financial Results For The Quarter And Financial Year Ended March 31, 2026 14 Apr
- Board Meeting Outcome for Standalone And Consolidated Audited Financial Results For The Quarter And Financial Year Ended March 31, 2026 14 Apr - DEN Networks approved FY26 audited results; consolidated PAT rose to Rs 1,656.25 million, Q4 PAT Rs 364.29 million.
- Board Meeting Intimation for Consideration And Approval Of The Standalone And Consolidated Audited Financial Results Of The Company For The Quarter And Financial Year Ended March 31, 2026 7 Apr - Board meeting on April 14, 2026 to approve FY26 standalone and consolidated audited results.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse