Network18 Media & Investments Limited (NETWORK18) Fair Value & Analysis
Communication Services · IN · Market cap ₹47.2B
Risks
Fair value as of: Aug 22, 2026
From 9 valuation models · updated today
Share price +3.8% over the past month.
Below-average quality, and screening another 44% overvalued on our models.
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What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (₹20.98). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- Weak quality (33/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 22, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ₹27.53 – ₹130.81 · fair‑value band ₹12.59 – ₹20.98 · the ₹29.85 price screens above the ₹16.78 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 22, 2026.
Analysis
Network18 Media & Investments Limited (NETWORK18) currently trades at ₹29.85, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ₹16.78, implying the stock looks roughly 43.8% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 33/100 (below-average quality), in the Communication Services sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: medium).
Over the trailing twelve months, Network18 Media & Investments Limited generated revenue of ₹21.7B at a net margin of -1.6%. Revenue grew 10.3% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 3.2%. Net debt stands at ₹30.7B. Fundamentals as of Aug 22, 2026
Our scenario range runs from ₹12.59 (bear case) to ₹20.98 (bull case); at ₹29.85, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 49% below its 52-week high and 9% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at -43% fair-value upside, at -44%, NETWORK18 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
All 9 models by family
Widest divergence: Economic Profit (₹22.49) versus Earnings-Based (₹8.20). Highest evidence: Growth-Adj P/E (68).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 22, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 34 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 32
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
Network18 Media & Investments Limited operates as a media and entertainment company in India. The company engages in television, digital, filmed entertainment, print, and other allied businesses.
Full company description
Network18 Media & Investments Limited operates as a media and entertainment company in India. The company engages in television, digital, filmed entertainment, print, and other allied businesses. It operates business news channels, such as CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, and CNBC Bajar; general news channels, including CNN News18, News18 India, and News18 International; and regional news channels comprising News18 network. The company also operates Hindi general entertainment channels consisting of Colors, Colors Cineplex, Colors Rishtey, Rishtey Cineplex, MTV India, and MTV Beats; English entertainment channels, including VH1, Comedy Central, and Colors Infinity; and regional entertainment channels consisting of Colors Kannada, Colors Super, Kannada Cinema, Colors Bangla, Colors Marathi, Colors Gujarati, Colors Odiya, and Colors Tamil. In addition, it operates kids entertainment channels comprising Nickelodeon, Sonic, Nick Jr., and Nick HD+; factual entertainment and lifestyle channels, such as HistoryTV18; VOOT, a Viacom18's video-on-demand platform and JioCinema; filmed entertainment channels, such as Viacom18 Studio for Motion Pictures; and IndiaCast, a content asset monetization channel, as well as Tipping Point for digital content production. Further, the company operates digital content websites, including MoneyControl, News18.com, CNBCTV18.com, and Firstpost, as well as bookmyshow.com, an online ticketing platform; and TopperLearning, a premier K-12 content, delivery, and assessment service provider. Additionally, it publishes Forbes India, Overdrive, and Better Photography magazines; and produces films and TV shows. The company was formerly known as Network18 Fincap Private Limited and changed its name to Network18 Media & Investments Limited in December 2007. Network18 Media & Investments Limited was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Mumbai, India. Network18 Media & Investments Limited operates as a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Network18 Media & Investments Limited reported revenue of ₹21.2B in FY2025 versus ₹58.8B in FY2021, a compound −22.5%/yr. Reported net income was ₹1.5B in FY2025, compounding −7.5%/yr from FY2021.
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Peer Group
Entertainment · 266 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Entertainment median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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