Weak advertising income and rising expenses drag Sun TV's Q4 results; while headwinds persist, gains could come from a pickup in ad revenue and strong dividend policy
Sun TV Network reported a 10.4% decline in Q4 PAT to ₹371.77 crore, with annual profit down 11.5%. Revenue fell slightly, while cricket franchise income contributed ₹641.96 crore in FY25
Sun TV Networks Ltd on Friday reported a decline of 20 per cent in its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 363.26 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024. The company had reported a PAT of Rs 454.09 crore in the October-December period a year ago, according to a BSE filing from Sun TV Network, one of the largest broadcasters. Its revenue from operations declined 10.35 per cent to Rs 827.56 crore in the December quarter. This same stood at Rs 923.15 crore in the year-ago period. Sun TV Networks' total expenses increased 10.86 per cent at Rs 500.01 crore in the december quarter of FY25. The total income of Sun TV Networks in the December quarter was Rs 967.56 crore, down 8.6 per cent. Moreover, in a separate filing, Sun TV informed its board has declared an interim dividend of 50 per cent, which is Rs 2.50 per equity share of Rs 5 each for financial year 2024-25. It also owns SunRisers Hyderabad Cricket Franchise of the Indian Premier League and SunRisers Eastern Cape
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Sun TV Networks Ltd on Friday reported a decline of 5.48 per cent in its consolidated profit after tax at Rs 559.58 crore in the first quarter ended June 2024. The company had reported a PAT (profit after tax) of Rs 592.08 crore in the April-June period a year ago, according to a BSE filing from Sun TV Network, one of the largest broadcasters. Its revenue from operations was down 2.72 per cent to Rs 1,312.40 crore during the quarter under review. It was at Rs 1,349.22 crore in the year-ago period. Sun TV Networks' total expenses increased 10 per cent to Rs 709.12 crore in the June quarter of FY25. The total income of Sun TV Networks in the June quarter was marginally down to Rs 1,459.20 crore. The board of the company at its meeting held on Friday declared an interim dividend of Rs 5 per share. Sun TV Network operates satellite television channels across six languages -- Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bangla and Marathi, and airs FM radio stations across India. It also owns
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Sun TV Networks Ltd on Friday reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 395.55 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. The company had reported a PAT of Rs 335.02 crore in the July-September period a year ago, Sun TV Network said in a BSE filing. Its revenue from operations was Rs 848.67 crore during the period. It was Rs 768.69 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Sun TV Networks total expenses were Rs 385.20 crore in Q2 of FY 2021-22. Sun TV Networks said due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the consequent lockdown has impacted the regular business operations of the group. "The results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2021, are therefore not comparable with those for the earlier periods presented, Sun TV said. The results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2021, includes income from the company's IPL franchise SunRisers Hyderabad for season 2021 (partial) of Rs 51.63 crore and corresponding
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Persistent weakness in advertising revenue, challenging outlook may drag company's earnings
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