Media & Entertainment industry

25 companies · ₹47,017 cr · 7 with AI deep dives · Q1FY27 report

Music IP royalties accelerate while radio FCT and linear TV yields stay impaired, splitting the recovery

Turning upmargin troughed at 5.1% and has risen for 7 quarters to 20.1%, on positive revenue growth
Revenue YoY
+28.7%
EBITDA margin
20.1%
+120bps YoY
Price, 1 year
+0.2%
60% of names up
P/E vs own 5y
+17.7%
41.6x now

Exhibit 1The quarter in numbers

constant panel of 5 companies above ₹500 cr
aggregate revenue (₹ cr)EBITDA margin (right axis)
Revenue
Jun 26
2,393 cr
Mar 26
2,439 cr
QoQ
-1.9%
Jun 25
1,859 cr
YoY
+28.7%
Peak
3,189 cr
vs peak
-25.0%
EBITDA margin
Jun 26
20.1%
Mar 26
28.7%
QoQ
-860bps
Jun 25
18.9%
YoY
+120bps
Peak
28.7%
vs peak
-860bps

Breadth: 100% of 5 companies grew revenue year on year (was 80% a quarter earlier) and 60% expanded margin (was 80%).

Exhibit 2What it costs

39.59x - 114.77x across the panel today

The median name trades at 41.6x, +17.7% against this industry's own 5-year median of 35.4x, and -21.9% against its own peak of 53.3x.

Exhibit 3Structure

₹47,017 cr

Saregama India Ltd is 46.2% of this industry by market cap. The top 5 are 94.4% and the top 10 are 98.6%.

mid 1small 4micro 205 above ₹500 cr

Exhibit 4Screen

P/E below the sub-industry median of 41.62x, 5y ROCE above its median of 5.08%, and at least 2 growth triggers stated on the latest earnings call.

Which names clear this screen is premium

The screen runs on stated growth triggers from the latest earnings calls - the same guidance data the stock screener reserves for premium. Premium names every company in this industry that is cheap against its own median and has the triggers behind it.

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Exhibit 5Coverage (25 of 26)

Every company here with a deep dive, topped up by market cap. The rest of the industry is in the appendix.

Mcap
₹9,759 cr
P/E
44.0x
EV/EBITDA
26.5x
ROCE
17.2%
Margin
36.1%
Rev YoY
+27.5%
Mcap
₹8,462 cr
P/E
39.1x
EV/EBITDA
-
ROCE
109.0%
Margin
74.7%
Rev YoY
+20.9%
Mcap
₹1,103 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
-20.1x
ROCE
-9.9%
Margin
-25.1%
Rev YoY
+229.9%
Mcap
₹487 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
-
ROCE
-1.8%
Margin
11.8%
Rev YoY
-2.7%
Mcap
₹348 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
-2.5x
ROCE
-77.3%
Margin
-43.9%
Rev YoY
-5.6%
Mcap
₹212 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
-
ROCE
-9.6%
Margin
-4.3%
Rev YoY
-9.7%
Mcap
₹17 cr
P/E
154.7x
EV/EBITDA
14.2x
ROCE
1.8%
Margin
6.0%
Rev YoY
-4.7%
Mcap
₹23,966 cr
P/E
209.4x
EV/EBITDA
19.2x
ROCE
24.9%
Margin
31.5%
Rev YoY
+23.8%
Mcap
₹4,109 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
38.2x
ROCE
-1.8%
Margin
8.8%
Rev YoY
+10.3%
Mcap
₹493 cr
P/E
11.3x
EV/EBITDA
6.0x
ROCE
16.9%
Margin
22.1%
Rev YoY
-
Mcap
₹333 cr
P/E
288.9x
EV/EBITDA
148.5x
ROCE
2.5%
Margin
4.0%
Rev YoY
+57.6%
Mcap
₹179 cr
P/E
7.9x
EV/EBITDA
5.6x
ROCE
12.5%
Margin
33.3%
Rev YoY
+139.1%
Mcap
₹81 cr
P/E
14.2x
EV/EBITDA
8.9x
ROCE
15.4%
Margin
45.2%
Rev YoY
+61.8%
Mcap
₹71 cr
P/E
7.7x
EV/EBITDA
6.0x
ROCE
16.4%
Margin
15.4%
Rev YoY
+32.1%
Mcap
₹69 cr
P/E
35.0x
EV/EBITDA
10.0x
ROCE
3.0%
Margin
41.7%
Rev YoY
-
Mcap
₹50 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
-
ROCE
-0.9%
Margin
-0.4%
Rev YoY
-
Mcap
₹48 cr
P/E
6.0x
EV/EBITDA
3.9x
ROCE
41.7%
Margin
37.6%
Rev YoY
+134.1%
Mcap
₹27 cr
P/E
15.2x
EV/EBITDA
6.5x
ROCE
5.3%
Margin
20.6%
Rev YoY
-31.7%
Mcap
₹26 cr
P/E
0.6x
EV/EBITDA
-85.9x
ROCE
7.8%
Margin
2.3%
Rev YoY
-
Mcap
₹26 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
-28.3x
ROCE
-1.2%
Margin
-54.0%
Rev YoY
-
Mcap
₹22 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
-
ROCE
-14.1%
Margin
-6.2%
Rev YoY
-95.0%
Mcap
₹22 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
-
ROCE
-11.2%
Margin
-5.7%
Rev YoY
-95.0%
Mcap
₹15 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
-9.8x
ROCE
25.9%
Margin
-47.0%
Rev YoY
+417.2%
Mcap
₹13 cr
P/E
30.9x
EV/EBITDA
18.4x
ROCE
3.8%
Margin
15.2%
Rev YoY
-14.1%
Mcap
₹12 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
-4.1x
ROCE
-29.9%
Margin
-2.7%
Rev YoY
+87.5%

Exhibit 6What managements said

from this industry's latest earnings calls · as of 2026-06-30
headwindTraditional advertising (radio FCT, linear TV yield) structurally impaired4 managements

Four managements independently described muted or declining traditional ad demand. ENIL reported FCT volume growth as 'largely flat' with rates unchanged from post-COVID levels…

  • ENIL (FY26): “FY '26 continued to be a challenging year for the overall radio industry with demand…
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AppendixThe other 1 companies

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sort: mcap · composite · name
Mcap
₹8 cr
P/E
-
EV/EBITDA
13.1x
ROCE
0.0%
Margin
-18.8%
Rev YoY
-10.1%