Hindustan Media Ventures Limited
Valuation (100/100) does the heavy lifting; financial trend (17/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneSolvency riskOur blended model reads Hindustan Media Ventures Limited as a Sell at 40/100. We put fair value near ₹159.8; at ₹79.9 that leaves roughly 100% upside, so the stock screens undervalued by 100%. On 4.5x trailing earnings it sits cheaper than the Communication Services median of about 25.0x. The price is about 24% below its 52-week high of ₹104.45 and 43% above the low of ₹55.93. Financial health scores 15/100, in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9. It clears 6 of 13 investability checks, with durability 53, valuation 100 and momentum 42 on our 0–100 scales.
Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.
With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹127.84. Low-confidence estimate — limited data.
1-year price
EOD · 2026-09-1452-week range
-23.50% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell40Piotroski F-score 3/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.
Our scores
Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.
Investability checklist
- Fail: ROE above 15%: 9.0%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.05x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: 7%
- Fail: Earnings growing: -39%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 6.6%
- Pass: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.53
- Pass: Below our fair value
- Pass: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Pass: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Fail: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 1.6
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 3/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter86.4%
- Institutions0.0%
- Public & other13.6%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
Opportunities
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
- Trades ~100% below our estimated fair value.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Weak Piotroski score (3/9).
Threats
- Earnings contracting year on year.
- Balance-sheet stress — Altman Z 1.6.
About Hindustan Media Ventures Limited
Hindustan Media Ventures Limited publishes newspapers and magazines in India through printing, publishing, and digital operations. Its publications include Hindustan, a newspaper covering politics, business, entertainment, sports, and general interest news, and Nandan, a monthly children's magazine featuring stories and poems.
Hindustan Media Ventures Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Hindustan Media Ventures Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Hindustan Media Ventures Limited (HMVL) a Sell, based on a blended score of 40/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Hindustan Media Ventures Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Hindustan Media Ventures Limited's fair value at about ₹159.8, versus a current price of ₹79.9 — roughly 100% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 100%.
Is Hindustan Media Ventures Limited financially healthy?
Hindustan Media Ventures Limited scores 15/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9.
How has Hindustan Media Ventures Limited's share price performed?
Hindustan Media Ventures Limited is down 3% over three months, and last traded at ₹79.9. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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View allOur verdict, fair value, financial-health and checklist are StocksWizard's own estimates, computed from public end-of-day data using standard models (DCF, relative valuation, Altman Z, Piotroski). For information only — not investment advice or a recommendation. Verify independently before investing.