Zee Entertainment Q2 FY27: operating revenue up 13% to Rs 22,246 Mn as ZEE5 doubles, EBITDA margin falls to 3.2%
Q2 FY27 operating revenue up 13% to Rs 22,246 Mn; EBITDA down 52% to Rs 708 Mn, PAT down 40% to Rs 456 Mn.
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- Q2 FY27 Operating Revenue
- up 13% to Rs 22,246 Mn
- Q2 FY27 EBITDA
- down 52% to Rs 708 Mn (3.2% margin)
- Q2 FY27 PAT
- down 40% to Rs 456 Mn
- Period
- Q2 FY27
- Positioning
- Zee describes itself as a TV and digital network that reached a 20% All India TV network share in Week 24, its highest in over 7 years, with ZEE5 its fastest growing vertical.
📈 Q2 FY27 operating revenue rose 13% YoY to Rs 22,246 Mn, but expenditure rose 18%, cutting EBITDA 52% to Rs 708 Mn (3.2% margin) and PAT 40% to Rs 456 Mn. For H1 FY27, revenue was Rs 41,319 Mn (up 9%) and PAT Rs 1,199 Mn (down 46%).
📈 Subscription revenue rose 30% YoY to Rs 13,324 Mn while advertising was flat at Rs 8,030 Mn; the company attributes weaker H1 profitability to the Middle East crisis hitting the ad environment and investments in new initiatives.
📈 ZEE5 revenue doubled (up 101%) to Rs 6,260 Mn with Rs 416 Mn EBITDA, aided by FIFA 2026; management says unit economics remain positive and that it will continue selectively investing in initiatives such as KidZ, Bullet, Live and Music.
💰 The company says the upcoming festive season should aid ad revenue growth. Its balance sheet shows cash and treasury investments of Rs 25,694 Mn and minimal borrowings as of Sept'26.
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More numbers
- Operating revenue, Q2 FY2722,246 (INR Million)
- Operating revenue YoY growth, Q2 FY2713%
- EBITDA, Q2 FY27708 (INR Million)
- EBITDA margin, Q2 FY273.2%
- PAT, Q2 FY27456 (INR Million)
- Operating revenue, H1 FY2741,319 (INR Million)
- PAT, H1 FY271,199 (INR Million)
- ZEE5 revenue, Q2 FY27Rs 6,260 Mn
- ZEE5 EBITDA, Q2 FY27416 Mn
- Subscription revenue, Q2 FY2713,324 (Rs Mn)
- Advertising revenue, Q2 FY278,030 (Rs Mn)
- Cash & treasury investments, Sept'26Rs 25,694 Mn
- Total equity, Sept'261,23,993 (INR Million)
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