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Indian (NIFTY) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies59
  • 7D5.3%
  • 3M-8.5%
  • 1Y-13.4%
  • YTD-11.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has risen 5.3%, driven by gains from Sun TV Network of 5.0%. During this same period, the Bright Outdoor Media underperformed, falling 6.5%. In the past year, the industry is down 13%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Indian Media Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 15 Apr 2026₹919.3b₹471.1b₹55.2b16.5x16.7x2x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026₹868.5b₹470.4b₹55.1b14.2x15.8x1.8x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026₹946.0b₹474.8b₹44.7b16x21.2x2x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026₹1.0t₹478.3b₹31.0b18.2x33.4x2.2x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025₹1.0t₹477.7b₹30.9b19.5x32.6x2.1x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025₹1.1t₹457.4b₹43.9b23.1x24.4x2.3x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025₹1.1t₹473.4b₹41.5b23.5x26.5x2.3x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025₹1.1t₹473.0b₹41.5b23.8x25.7x2.3x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025₹1.1t₹480.4b₹34.5b25.6x32.2x2.3x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025₹1.1t₹458.6b₹24.5b21.1x43.9x2.3x
Tue, 20 May 2025₹1.0t₹453.2b₹31.2b20.5x33.6x2.3x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025₹1.0t₹469.3b₹28.5b22.4x35.6x2.2x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025₹947.1b₹517.9b₹34.8b19.8x27.3x1.8x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025₹1.1t₹515.4b₹12.5b25.5x88x2.1x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025₹1.3t₹605.9b₹26.2b28.1x48.8x2.1x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024₹1.4t₹611.5b₹27.9b26.8x49.5x2.3x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024₹1.3t₹604.1b₹52.3b28.2x25.2x2.2x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024₹1.4t₹609.7b₹53.1b33x25.7x2.2x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024₹1.4t₹631.8b₹58.8b31.6x23.1x2.2x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024₹1.3t₹625.0b₹52.3b29.8x25.3x2.1x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024₹1.3t₹627.1b₹53.8b28.7x23.5x2x
Wed, 22 May 2024₹1.2t₹621.0b₹49.4b27.2x24.1x1.9x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024₹1.2t₹629.5b₹51.2b26.2x22.7x1.8x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024₹1.1t₹595.1b₹51.9b25.7x21.5x1.9x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024₹1.2t₹587.4b₹49.4b30.1x24.6x2.1x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024₹1.4t₹584.0b₹49.5b27.1x28.5x2.4x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023₹1.3t₹583.2b₹49.6b25.3x25.6x2.2x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023₹1.2t₹502.0b₹33.6b35.2x34.6x2.3x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023₹1.1t₹492.5b₹34.0b33x33.2x2.3x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023₹1.1t₹492.6b₹34.0b30.9x32.9x2.3x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023₹1.0t₹491.3b₹35.4b22.1x28.6x2.1x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023₹866.9b₹450.5b₹34.7b24.6x25x1.9x
Thu, 25 May 2023₹823.8b₹456.8b₹37.0b20.8x22.3x1.8x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023₹826.8b₹468.9b₹18.6b19.4x44.4x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

44.4x


Total Market Cap: ₹826.8bTotal Earnings: ₹18.6bTotal Revenue: ₹468.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 31.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Indian Media industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 31.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have grown 44% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Indian Telecom industry?

IN Market4.97%
Telecom4.04%
Media5.25%
Cable and Satellite11.44%
Broadcasting6.34%
Publishing5.02%
Advertising3.30%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 43.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 15.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Publishing industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 14.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 16% per year.
  • In contrast, the Broadcasting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SUNTV Sun TV Network₹617.604.7%
+₹10.9b
-10.0%PE15.4x
ZEEL Zee Entertainment Enterprises₹79.898.6%
+₹6.1b
-26.0%PE13.6x
VERTOZ Vertoz₹44.7117.1%
+₹5.6b
-46.1%PE148.1x
NETWORK18 Network18 Media & Investments₹33.6510.8%
+₹5.1b
-23.1%PE34x
HATHWAY Hathway Cable and Datacom₹11.2711.4%
+₹2.0b
-15.8%PE18.9x

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