Hathway Cable & Datacom
NSE: HATHWAY · TV Broadcasting & Software Production · sector
₹8.99NSE close 2026-10-26
Key numbers
Market cap₹1,591 cr
Price₹8.99
52w high / low₹14 / ₹9
P/E23.7xSector median 13.0x
P/B0.3xSector median 0.8x
Book value₹25.4
Dividend yield–Sector median 3.37%
ROE1.5%Sector median 0.6%
ROCE2.1%Sector median 2.4%
OPM13.0%Sector median 3.1%
Debt / equity0.00xSector median 0.02x
EV/EBITDA-1.3xSector median 10.8x
Interest cover106.0x
Current ratio3.11x
Sales growth 3y+5.0%Sector median -5.5%
Profit growth 3y+8.0%Sector median -8.3%
PEG3.14x
Last 12 months to Sep 2026, Consolidated. "Sector median" = middle value of 19 companies in TV Broadcasting & Software Production (P/E median leaves out loss-making companies). Tap ? for what a number means.
Things to know
- Cash ₹1,813 cr vs borrowings ₹0 cr (FY26): cash is higher (net cash).
- Operating profit covered interest 106.0x in the last 12 months.
- No promoter shares are pledged.
- Operating cash flow was below net profit in 1 of the last 5 years (FY24).
- Revenue was higher than a year earlier in 4 of the last 4 quarters.
- Other income was 155% of net profit in the last 12 months.
- Debtor days went from 33 (FY24) to 43 (FY26).
- No dividend in the last 5 financial years.
- Price ₹8.99 on 2026-10-26: -35.5% from the 52-week high, +2.6% from the 52-week low.
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Charts
Weekly close · high ₹20.72 · low ₹8.99
RevenueNet profit
RevenueNet profit
Quarterly results
| ₹ cr | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 511 | 513 | 530 | 537 | 537 | 546 | 565 | 568 |
| EBITDA | 83 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 59 |
| OPM % | 16.2% | 17.6% | 16.5% | 15.1% | 14.4% | 13.9% | 13.3% | 10.4% |
| Other income | 21 | 33 | 34 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 31 |
| Net profit | 14 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 24 | 10 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.08 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Revenue YoY | +5.0% | +6.4% | +6.5% | +5.7% | ||||
| Profit YoY | +58.7% | -67.3% | -21.0% | -44.1% |
Consolidated figures where filed. Latest quarter Sep 2026.
Profit & loss (yearly)
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,793 | 1,858 | 1,981 | 2,040 | 2,150 | 2,215 |
| EBITDA | 365 | 307 | 322 | 339 | 322 | 288 |
| Net profit | 130 | 65 | 99 | 93 | 82 | 68 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.73 | 0.37 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.38 |
| Revenue growth | +3.6% | +6.6% | +3.0% | +5.4% | +5.9% | |
| Profit growth | -49.8% | +52.1% | -6.8% | -11.0% | -30.6% | |
| Dividend / share (₹) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Compounded growth | 3 years | 5 years | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | +5.0% | +4.4% | +5.9% |
| Net profit | +8.0% | -20.1% | -30.6% |
| EPS | +7.5% | -20.3% | – |
| Share price | – | -30.6% (2y) | -31.2% |
Balance sheet
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' equity | – | 4,183 | 4,290 | 4,382 | 4,465 |
| Borrowings | – | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Cash & equivalents | – | 1,581 | 1,912 | 2,155 | 1,813 |
| Total assets | – | 4,831 | 4,963 | 5,122 | 5,182 |
| Fixed assets | – | 1,380 | 1,322 | 1,248 | 1,127 |
| Capital work in progress | – | 48 | 28 | 20 | 14 |
| Investments | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receivables | – | 145 | 181 | 254 | 253 |
| Inventory | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Payables | – | 342 | 386 | 457 | 459 |
Year-end figures from the March annual filing.
Cash flow
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 333 | 453 | -410 | 290 | 199 |
| Cash from investing | -382 | -303 | 274 | -264 | -210 |
| Cash from financing | -0 | 0 | -1 | -8 | -7 |
| Capex | 380 | 393 | 220 | 198 | 176 |
| Free cash flow | -48 | 61 | -630 | 92 | 23 |
Free cash flow = cash from operations − capex.
Ratios by year
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE % | – | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| ROCE % | – | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Debtor days | – | 29 | 33 | 45 | 43 |
| Inventory days | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payable days | – | 67 | 71 | 82 | 78 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | – | -37 | -38 | -37 | -35 |
| Working capital days | – | 244 | 290 | 327 | 352 |
Shareholding
| Holder | % (2026-09-30) |
|---|---|
| Promoters | 75.00% |
| FIIs | 0.32% |
| DIIs | 0.00% |
| of which Mutual funds | 0.00% |
| Public (non-institutions) | 24.68% |
| Quarter | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters % | 75.00% | 75.00% | 75.00% | 75.00% | 75.00% | 75.00% | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Promoter group | % |
|---|---|
| Jio Content Distribution Holdings Private Limited | 31.10% |
| Jio Internet Distribution Holdings Private Limited | 12.46% |
| Jio Cable and Broadband Holdings Private Limited | 9.30% |
| Akshay Rajan Raheja | 6.86% |
| Viren Rajan Raheja | 6.75% |
| Hathway Investments Private Limited | 6.36% |
| Globus Stores Private Limited | 2.16% |
| Reliance Industries Limited | 0.00% |
| Digital Media Distribution Trust through its trustee Reliance Media Transmission Private Limited | 0.00% |
| Reliance Content Distribution Limited | 0.00% |
| Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Limited | 0.00% |
4,70,461 shareholders. Pledged: 0.00% of promoter shares.
Peers in TV Broadcasting & Software Production
| Company | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | ROCE | OPM | Sales 3y | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNTV | ₹22,545 cr | 14.7x | 1.8x | 12.6% | 16.6% | 50.1% | +4.7% | 2.18% |
| ZEEL | ₹6,173 cr | 30.3x | 0.5x | 1.8% | 1.7% | 3.1% | +0.1% | 3.78% |
| HATHWAY | ₹1,591 cr | 23.7x | 0.3x | 1.5% | 2.1% | 13.0% | +5.0% | – |
| DEN | ₹1,174 cr | 7.8x | 0.3x | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.3% | -4.8% | – |
| TVTODAY | ₹601 cr | 34.9x | 0.7x | 1.9% | 2.8% | 2.4% | -2.7% | 2.98% |
| GTPL | ₹600 cr | – | 0.5x | -0.2% | 2.8% | 10.1% | +11.8% | 3.75% |
| NDTV | ₹509 cr | – | 4.0x | -357.1% | -96.5% | -51.3% | +11.0% | – |
| ZEEMEDIA | ₹438 cr | – | 2.0x | -0.6% | 5.2% | 12.7% | +1.8% | – |
| DISHTV | ₹365 cr | – | – | – | – | -30.2% | -19.9% | – |
| AQYLON | ₹352 cr | 29.9x | – | – | – | 72.8% | – | – |
Business segments (FY26)
| Segment | Revenue | Share | EBIT | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable Television Business | ₹1,510 cr | 70.2% | ₹-52 cr | -3.4% |
| Broadband Business | ₹582 cr | 27.1% | ₹11 cr | 1.9% |
| Dealing in securities | ₹58 cr | 2.7% | ₹58 cr | 100.0% |
Dividends & corporate actions
| Ex-date | Action | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-11 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2015-07-30 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2015-01-06 | Split | Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 10/- Per Share To Rs 2/- Per Share |
| 2014-07-30 | Other | Annual General Meeting (Book Closure Dates Revised) |
| 2013-07-19 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2012-09-21 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2011-09-20 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2010-09-20 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
Documents
- Annual report FY26
- Annual report FY25
- Annual report FY24
- Annual report FY23
- Annual report FY22
- Announcements NSE filings
- BRSR FY26
- Latest results (data file) XBRL
- Announcements BSE filings
Links go to the original files on the exchange website.
About the company
- Information and Communication: Wired, Wireless and Satellite Telecommunication activities
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | TV Broadcasting & Software Production |
| Sub-industry | TV Broadcasting & Software Production |
| Symbol | HATHWAY |
| BSE code | 533162 |
| ISIN | INE982F01036 |
| Face value | ₹2.0 |
| Incorporated | 1959-08-07 |
| Website | www.hathway.com |
| Plants (India / abroad) | 0 / 0 |
From the company's filings (BRSR FY26).
Data built 2026-10-23 from NSE company filings (XBRL: Integrated Filing - Financials + financial results), NSE shareholding & pledge data; price = NSE close 2026-10-26.