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Sun TV Network Limited (SUNTV)

Large Cap

Media stocks · Large cap · NSE

Sun TV Network Limited operates in Telecom Services / Equipment, within the Media sector. Use the latest filing and company disclosures below to verify its revenue mix and current business drivers.

₹626.2
-13.75 · -2.15%
Market cap ₹24,794 Cr
IndicesNifty 500
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 21 Oct, 12:16 pm IST
Details
Quote21 Oct, 12:16 pm IST
Base fundamentals16 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result12 Aug, 04:24 pm IST
Score21 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage14/14 · 100%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Media P/E 15.0 (n=57)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

84Strong Bull

SMA20 +26.3% / mo · MACD + · near 52W high · sector +14.4pp vs Nifty 500 (3M)

Stock trend: 73
Sector RS: 100
Sector 3M: +8.4% vs Nifty 500 -6.0%

Latest FPI flow is positive, but a second consecutive positive fortnight is still required. View sector evidence

Technical chart

SUNTVD candles · FIT view+5.2%TODAY · PROVISIONAL
Latest price ₹626.20 on 2026-10-21

Today's candle is provisional from the latest intraday quote; completed-candle scans remain unchanged.

Bar
-2.2%
RSI
64
MACD hist
-0.48
52W pos
79%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-21O ₹640.10H ₹643.85L ₹625.00C ₹626.20Vol 2.4L shIntraday candle
₹435.86₹498.22₹560.58₹622.93₹685.2952H52L₹626.202026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal
Market context

Relative performance and chart statistics

Adjusted completed-session prices, rebased to 100

SUNTVNifty MediaNifty 500
-12%+4%+21%+37%20 Jul1 Sept19 Oct19 Oct 2026SUNTV +30.6%Nifty Media +7.0%Nifty 500 -5.6%
SUNTV
+30.6%
Nifty 500
-5.6%
Nifty Media
+7.0%
Vs Nifty 500
+36.2 pp
Chart stats
19 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-5.0%
₹674
52W range position
85%
₹447.2 - ₹674
ATR (14)
4.1%
₹26.3
Volume vs 20D
0.10x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹206 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹447.2 - ₹674
51.5% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

Weak fundamentals, while price trend supports entry. This looks more like momentum/speculation than a clean fundamental investment setup.

Weak U-Score but strong trend: momentum may be ahead of fundamentals.

Suggested next step
Check latest quarters
Result consistency is weak; verify whether the thesis is improving or deteriorating.
U-Score
Legacy · WATCHLIST
43

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Latest result
Good
65

Revenue +13.0% · PAT +17.0% YoY

Technical
Strong Bull
84

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
-12.6%

Legacy margin-of-safety estimate; the revised evidence label remains in shadow validation.

Trust
Limited evidence
73

Financial-only signal; management claim evidence is not sufficient yet.

Financials

Fundamentals, quarterly history, margins, returns and balance-sheet evidence

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Good · 65/100

Rev +13% YoY · PAT +17% YoY · margin expansion · +65% QoQ

Filed 12 Aug 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹1,458 Cr+13.0%+65.1%
EBITDA₹735 Cr+19.1%+88.0%
Operating margin50.0%+200 bps+600 bps
PAT₹619 Cr+17.0%+166.8%
PAT margin42.5%+145 bps+1619 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
15.70
P/B
1.96
EV/EBITDA
8.27
Market Cap
24794.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
12.20%
ROCE
16.40%
ROA
11.05%
Dividend Y
1.99%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
6.00%
EPS 5Y
6.12%
Revenue 3Y
5.00%
EPS 3Y
-4.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.01
Interest Coverage
191.67×
Altman Z
8.46
Book Value
321.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
2.98%
FCF Positive Y
11/5
OCF
1802.00 Cr
EPS TTM
38.80

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
75.00%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
80%

Financial History

Updated 20/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 4,335+7.8% vs prev
04335Mar 2017: 2,646Mar 2018: 2,963Mar 2019: 3,783Mar 2020: 3,520Mar 2021: 3,177Mar 2022: 3,585Mar 2023: 3,772Mar 2024: 4,282Mar 2025: 4,020Mar 2026: 4,335FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 1,530+6.2% vs prev
01707Mar 2017: 1,031Mar 2018: 1,136Mar 2019: 1,434Mar 2020: 1,385Mar 2021: 1,525Mar 2022: 1,642Mar 2023: 1,707Mar 2024: 1,703Mar 2025: 1,441Mar 2026: 1,530FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Return on Equity

%
Latest: 12.1-2.2% vs prev
025.9Mar 2017: 25.6%Mar 2018: 24.2%Mar 2019: 25.9%Mar 2020: 24.2%Mar 2021: 21.6%Mar 2022: 20.1%Mar 2023: 18.4%Mar 2024: 16.2%Mar 2025: 12.4%Mar 2026: 12.1%FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Technicals

Trend interpretation, Stage 2, relative strength, volume and indicator evidence

Daily technical trend read

Mixed signals

Signals are conflicting — long-term uptrend intact. RSI 64. Wait for confirmation.

  • Price above SMA200 (long-term uptrend) but mid-term MAs not aligned.
  • SMA20 rising (~22.1% over last month) — short-term momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) at 64 — falling, no extreme reading.
  • MACD below signal but histogram contracting — bearish momentum easing.
  • 7% off 52W high · 40% above 52W low.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Nifty 500 leadership

Relative Strength & Trend Stage

81
RS percentile
Stage 1 Base / Transition
1M return
+41.7%
3M return
+30.6%
6M return
-1.9%
1Y return
+14.3%
RS 1D
+2
RS 20D
+69
Sector rank
-
Industry rank
-
Stage evidence
  • Price is 19.8% above the 30-week proxy without full trend alignment.
  • The 30-week proxy changed -0.2% over 20 sessions.
  • The moving-average structure does not confirm Stage 2 or Stage 4.
50-DMA
price above
200-DMA
price above
Sector
unranked
Industry
unranked
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
261 observations
19 Oct 2026Value 125.23+1.34%
8294106118130Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 26125
RS vs Nifty 500125

Valuation & peers

U-Score 43 · legacy U-Score band WATCHLIST · valuation evidence and comparable companies

43U-SCORE
WATCHLIST

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · WATCHLIST
Valuation4/30
Growth8/25
Quality6/20
Balance Sheet12/15
Cash Flow8/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
43

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

43/100 · legacy band WATCHLIST

Positive drivers

  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Balance sheet contributes 12/15 to the score.
  • Cash flow contributes 8/10 to the score.

Main drags

  • Fair-value margin of safety is negative at -12.6%.
  • Valuation is weaker at 4/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Quality is weaker at 6/20; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Telecom valuation: EV/EBITDA against ARPU, debt, and capex

Telecom needs enterprise-value and cash-flow framing because leverage is structurally important.

Telecom EV/EBITDA
Primary lens
EV/EBITDA and debt-adjusted cash generation.
Secondary checks
ARPU growth, subscriber quality, spectrum liabilities, capex intensity.
Main risk check
High EBITDA can still be weak equity value if debt and capex absorb cash.
PE
15.7
PB
2.0
EV/EBITDA
8.3
ROE
12.2%
ROCE
16.4%
FCF Yield
3.0%
Debt/Equity
0.0
MoS
-12.6%
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
43
Previous: 42 (+1)
Legacy U-Score band
WATCHLIST
Previous: WATCHLIST
Margin of safety
-12.6%
Previous: -15.1%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.

21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
42
42
42

Factor attribution

Valuation
4+1
was 3

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹529.37
-18.3% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
14.3
Growth-justified Value
₹556
-12.6% MoS
PEG
2.57

Comparable companies

Peers

Business-comparable peers in Media — ranked by industry, sub-sector, theme-tag overlap, market cap, and U-Score similarity. Green cells mark the best available peer metric in this table.

Compare all ↗
Ticker
Name
Why peer
Score
PE
ROE
MoS
Verdict
ZEEL
Large
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
Telecom
match 94
27
33.4
2.4%
-1414%
OVERVALUED
UNIVCABLES
Small
Universal Cables Limited
Telecom
match 87
31
26.4
8.9%
-13%
OVERVALUED
PARACABLES
Small
Paramount Communications Limited
Telecom
match 86
33
30.1
8.0%
-47%
WATCHLIST
TVSSRICHAK
Small
TVS Srichakra Limited
Telecom
match 86
26
32.0
5.8%
-464%
OVERVALUED
RADIOCITY
Small
Music Broadcast Limited
Telecom
match 86
38
4.3
139.0%
-62%
WATCHLIST

Business, management & trust

Growth engines, risks, management commitments and evidence-backed delivery

Business and thesis

Issuer presentation review pending

Sun TV Network Limited operates in Telecom Services / Equipment, within the Media sector. Use the latest filing and company disclosures below to verify its revenue mix and current business drivers. The structured result feed currently covers the quarter ended 30 Jun 2026. Investor presentations and earnings-call PDFs will be added as issuer-backed evidence before management claims appear here.

Trust Score
73Limited evidence · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Limited evidence: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 72nd percentile of the scored universe and 86th percentile within Media. Main check: results consistency is weak at 46/100.

This is a financial-behaviour screen, not a claim-tested management reliability verdict.

Computed 21 Oct 2026
management-trust-v1
3 docs text-extracted · 0 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

Financial behaviour is scored, but management claims do not yet have enough outcome checks.

Relative rank
72nd percentile

overall median 67 · Media: 86th pctile, median 63 · Large: 51st pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

3 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Limited evidence · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Acceptable, but check the weakest sub-score before increasing exposure.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
86
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
77
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
96
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
50
watch · capital discipline
Results
46
watch · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter holding is 75%.
  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸FCF yield is positive at 3%.
  • ▸11 years of positive FCF.

Trust risks

  • ▸ROCE trend is -4.3%.
  • ▸1/4 latest quarters had positive YoY PAT growth.
  • ▸1 of the latest 4 quarters had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Important announcements & filings

Latest exchange and company disclosures found within the past two years.

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Annual reportSep 2026

Sep 2026 · Notice Of 41St Annual General Meeting Of Sun TV Network Limited 27 Aug - FY2025-26 annual report filed; 41st AGM on Sept 18, 2026; dividends confirmed and director reappointment proposed.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 28 Aug - Copy of Newspaper Publication - 41st AGM of Sun TV Network Limited

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 19 Jun - Copy of Newspaper Publication - Notice to shareholders about the Second 100 days campaign of ''Saksham Niveshak'' - IEPF and Extension of Re-lodgment of transfer …

Source: Bse

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