Network18 Media & Investments Limited
Valuation (53/100) does the heavy lifting; momentum (1/100) is the drag.
Fair valueSolvency riskNetwork18 Media & Investments Limited earns a Sell from StocksWizard, with a blended score of 33/100. At ₹29.45 it trades essentially at our blended DCF and relative-multiples fair value of ₹29.39 — we read it as fairly valued. On 33.5x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Communication Services median of about 25.0x. The price is about 50% below its 52-week high of ₹59.33 and 7% above the low of ₹27.52. Financial health scores 20/100. It clears 0 of 10 investability checks, with durability 22, valuation 57 and momentum 1 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 ₹23.51. Low-confidence estimate — limited data.
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-50.36% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell33Our 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%: 3.2%
- Fail: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.66x
- Fail: Positive free cash flow
- Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: 10%
- No data: Earnings growing
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 7.2%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 0.26
- Fail: Below our fair value
- Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Fail: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- No data: Altman Z in safe zone
- No data: Piotroski ≥ 7
Shareholding
- Promoter63.5%
- Institutions4.8%
- Public & other31.6%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Opportunities
- Well off its 52-week high — possible mean-reversion.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Low return on equity (3.2%).
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
About Network18 Media & Investments Limited
Network18 Media & Investments operates broadcasting, digital content, and print businesses across India. Its portfolio includes business news channels (CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC Bajar), general news channels (CNN News18, News18 India), regional news channels under the News18 network, and factual entertainment and lifestyle channels including HistoryTV18.
Network18 Media & Investments Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Network18 Media & Investments Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Network18 Media & Investments Limited (NETWORK18) a Sell, based on a blended score of 33/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Network18 Media & Investments Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Network18 Media & Investments Limited's fair value at about ₹29.39, essentially in line with the current price of ₹29.45. On that basis the stock looks fairly valued.
Is Network18 Media & Investments Limited financially healthy?
Network18 Media & Investments Limited scores 20/100 on our financial-health model.
How has Network18 Media & Investments Limited's share price performed?
Network18 Media & Investments Limited is down 14% over three months, and last traded at ₹29.45. 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.