{"id":171538,"date":"2025-10-15T13:40:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/?p=171538"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:40:54","slug":"network18-media-q2-fy26-earnings-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/network18-media-q2-fy26-earnings-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Network18 Media Q2 FY26 Earnings Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Network 18 Media &amp; Investments is engaged in activities spanning across Digital Content, Print and Allied Businesses. Presenting below are its Q2 FY26 earnings results.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\">Q2 FY26 Earnings Results<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Standalone Operating Revenue:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b9477.2 crore, up 7.2% YoY from \u20b9445.3 crore in Q2 FY25, and up from \u20b9430.4 crore in Q1 FY26.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Consolidated Total Income:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b9500.84 crore, compared to \u20b9478.01 crore in Q1 FY26.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Net Profit (Consolidated):<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b940.68 crore, compared with a net profit of \u20b9148.03 crore in Q1 FY26 and a loss of \u20b995.84 crore in Q2 FY25.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>EPS:<\/strong> \u20b90.26 for Q2 FY26, down from \u20b90.97 in Q1 FY26 and a negative \u20b90.63 in Q2 FY25.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Operational Commentary:<\/strong>\u00a0Operating costs reduced to \u20b9100.1 crore, total expenses down on YoY basis reflecting cost control measures.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Viewership:<\/strong>\u00a0Network18 maintained leadership in TV news with a 13.5% all-India viewership share and over 250 million monthly viewers, leading in many national and regional markets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Channel Leadership:<\/strong>\u00a0CNBC TV18 retained top position among business news channels with 67.8% market share; News18 India and CNN News18 led Hindi and English news segments respectively.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Non-News Growth:<\/strong>\u00a0Network18 expanded into fintech via Moneycontrol partnership with HDFC Bank, targeting new digital revenue streams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\">Management Commentary &amp; Strategic Moves<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Acquisition of remaining 50% stake in IBN Lokmat News Pvt. Ltd., making News18 Lokmat a wholly owned subsidiary for \u20b925 crore. This strengthens Network18\u2019s leading position in Marathi regional news.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Network18 aims to consolidate regional leadership, enhance digital footprint, and diversify revenue sources beyond traditional advertising.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bseindia.com\/xml-data\/corpfiling\/AttachLive\/5d3eb99c-1ac6-4fa4-909e-96f3a8a4a610.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strong pricing yields and operating position<\/a> helped overcome challenges from a 7% decline in TV news advertising inventory.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-171539\" src=\"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Network18-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results-839x1024.png\" alt=\"Network18 Q2 FY26 Earnings Results\" width=\"640\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Network18-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results-839x1024.png 839w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Network18-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Network18-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results-768x937.png 768w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Network18-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results-1259x1536.png 1259w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Network18-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results.png 1489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\">Q1 FY26 Earnings Results<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Standalone Operating Revenue:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b9430.4 crore.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Net Profit (Consolidated):<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b9148.03 crore.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>EPS:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b90.97.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To view the company&#8217;s previous earnings and latest concall transcripts, <a href=\"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/symbol\/network18\/\">click here<\/a>\u00a0 to visit the Alphastreet India news channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Network 18 Media &amp; Investments is engaged in activities spanning across Digital Content, Print and Allied Businesses. Presenting below are its Q2 FY26 earnings results. &nbsp; Q2 FY26 Earnings Results Standalone Operating Revenue:\u00a0\u20b9477.2 crore, up 7.2% YoY from \u20b9445.3 crore in Q2 FY25, and up from \u20b9430.4 crore in Q1 FY26. Consolidated Total Income:\u00a0\u20b9500.84 crore, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1863,"featured_media":171539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[105,5749],"tags":[12281,12109],"class_list":["post-171538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infographics","category-entertainment-stocks","tag-digital-content","tag-media-entertainment"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Network18-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results.png","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":172279,"url":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/prism-johnson-q2-fy26-earnings-results\/","url_meta":{"origin":171538,"position":0},"title":"Prism Johnson Q2 FY26 Earnings Results","author":"Chirag Gupta","date":"November 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Prism Johnson Limited was incorporated in 1992 and is amongst the largest integrated building materials companies in India, with a wide range of products, namely cement, ready-mixed concrete, tiles, sanitaryware and bath fittings. \u00a0 Q2 FY26 Earnings Results Revenue from Operations: \u20b91,855 crore, up 13% YoY from \u20b91,763.15 crore in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;AlphaGraphs&quot;","block_context":{"text":"AlphaGraphs","link":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/category\/infographics\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Prism Johnson Q2 FY26 Earnings Results","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prism-Johnson-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prism-Johnson-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prism-Johnson-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prism-Johnson-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prism-Johnson-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prism-Johnson-Q2-FY26-Earnings-Results.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":171639,"url":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/pvr-inox-q2-fy26-earnings-results\/","url_meta":{"origin":171538,"position":1},"title":"PVR Inox Q2 FY26 Earnings Results","author":"Chirag Gupta","date":"October 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"PVR Limited (PVR) is India\u2019s largest and most premium film exhibition company. 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