HT Media Limited
Momentum (76/100) does the heavy lifting; financial trend (24/100) is the drag.
Fair valueSolvency riskStocksWizard rates HT Media Limited a Sell, scoring 40/100 on our blended model. At ₹24.65 it trades below our blended DCF and relative-multiples fair value of ₹49.3, about 100% upside to that estimate — we read it as undervalued by 100%. On 47.0x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Communication Services median of about 25.0x. The price is about 13% below its 52-week high of ₹28.18 and 36% above the low of ₹18.14. Financial health scores 0/100, in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9. It clears 6 of 12 investability checks, with durability 29, valuation 48 and momentum 76 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 ₹39.44. Low-confidence estimate — limited data.
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-12.53% 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 4/9 — 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%: 1.9%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.38x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: -1%
- No data: Earnings growing
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: -3.0%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.13
- Pass: Below our fair value
- Pass: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Pass: Above 200-day average
- Pass: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Fail: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 0.87
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 4/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter76.4%
- Institutions0.0%
- Public & other23.6%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
Opportunities
- Trades ~100% below our estimated fair value.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Low return on equity (1.9%).
Threats
- Balance-sheet stress — Altman Z 0.87.
About HT Media Limited
HT Media Limited operates in India through three business segments: printing and publishing newspapers and periodicals, radio broadcast and entertainment, and digital services. The company publishes Hindustan Times, an English daily newspaper; Mint, a business daily newspaper; and Hindustan, a Hindi daily newspaper.
HT Media Limited — frequently asked questions
Is HT Media Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates HT Media Limited (HTMEDIA) 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 HT Media Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates HT Media Limited's fair value at about ₹49.3, versus a current price of ₹24.65 — roughly 100% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 100%.
Is HT Media Limited financially healthy?
HT Media Limited scores 0/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9.
How has HT Media Limited's share price performed?
HT Media Limited is up 12% over three months, and last traded at ₹24.65. 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.