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Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited Q1 FY26 earnings call summary
NSE: ZEEL · BSE: 505537
Earnings call of 22 Jul 2025, summarised by AI from the filing.
Zee Entertainment Q1 FY26 PAT up 14% YoY to ₹1,437 million; maintains 8% advertising growth guidance for FY26.
Key takeaways
- PAT ₹1,437 million from continued operations, up 14% YoY.
- Ad guidance 8% advertising revenue growth for FY26 maintained.
- Viewership Linear viewership share 16.8% in Q1 FY26, up 40 bps YoY; 17.8% in June.
- ZEE5 growth ZEE5 revenues increased 30% YoY, aided by digital syndication and language pricing.
- Ad environment Linear ad spending remained soft due to extended sports calendar and FMCG slowdown.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited Q1 FY27 results
As filed: Revenue ₹1,907 cr (+5% year on year), EBITDA ₹99.6 cr (−58% year on year), PAT ₹74.3 cr (−48% year on year), EBITDA margin 5.2% (−787 bps).
The Q1 FY27 score, against the company's own trend, is for premium members.
Earlier results and the share price after them
- Q4 FY26: Revenue ₹2,025 cr (−7% year on year), EBITDA −₹255 cr (−186% year on year), PAT −₹104 cr (−155% year on year), EBITDA margin -12.6% (−1,000 bps). Score 16 of 100, Below trend. Revenue growth was below the company's own trend; EBITDA and profit growth were well below it. EBITDA margin fell 1000 bps year on year. Revenue fell 11% from last quarter. Share price after the results: +27.5% in 30 days (Nifty 500: +3.0%).
- Q3 FY26: Revenue ₹2,280 cr (+15% year on year), EBITDA ₹256 cr (−20% year on year), PAT ₹155 cr (−6% year on year), EBITDA margin 11.2% (−501 bps). Score 43 of 100, In line with trend. Revenue growth was well above the company's own trend; EBITDA and profit growth were well below it. EBITDA margin fell 501 bps year on year. Share price after the results: +15.0% in 29 days (Nifty 500: +2.5%).
- H1 FY26: Revenue ₹3,532 cr, EBITDA ₹340 cr, PAT ₹190 cr, EBITDA margin 9.6%. Not scored. No result for the same half-year last year. Share price after the results: −8.6% in 29 days (Nifty 500: +2.0%).
- Q1 FY26: Revenue ₹1,825 cr (−14% year on year), EBITDA ₹239 cr (−12% year on year), PAT ₹144 cr (+22% year on year), EBITDA margin 13.1% (+33 bps). Score 23 of 100, Below trend. Revenue and profit growth were well below the company's own trend; EBITDA growth was below it. EBITDA margin rose 33 bps year on year. Revenue fell 16% from last quarter. Share price after the results: −17.4% in 30 days (Nifty 500: −1.0%).
- Q4 FY25: Revenue ₹2,184 cr (+1% year on year), EBITDA ₹298 cr (+41% year on year), PAT ₹188 cr (+300% year on year), EBITDA margin 13.6% (+392 bps). Score 60 of 100, In line with trend. Revenue growth was in line with the company's own trend; EBITDA growth was above it. EBITDA margin rose 392 bps year on year. Share price after the results: +13.9% in 29 days (Nifty 500: +6.1%).
- Q3 FY25: Revenue ₹1,979 cr (−3% year on year), EBITDA ₹321 cr (+54% year on year), PAT ₹164 cr (+96% year on year), EBITDA margin 16.2% (+605 bps). Score 56 of 100, In line with trend. Revenue and profit before exceptional items growth were in line with the company's own trend; EBITDA growth was above it. EBITDA margin rose 605 bps year on year.
- Q2 FY25: Revenue ₹2,001 cr (−18% year on year), EBITDA ₹322 cr (−3% year on year), PAT ₹209 cr (+70% year on year), EBITDA margin 16.1% (+247 bps). Score 46 of 100, In line with trend. EBITDA margin rose 247 bps year on year. Not enough history for a trend yet: scored on growth alone. Revenue fell 6% from last quarter.
Past price moves after results do not indicate future moves. Not a recommendation.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited earnings call, investor presentation and press release summaries
- Q1 FY27: Earnings call (10 Aug 2026), Results deck (10 Aug 2026)
- Q4 FY26: Earnings call (19 May 2026), Results deck (19 May 2026)
- Q3 FY26: Earnings call (22 Jan 2026), Results deck (22 Jan 2026)
- Q2 FY26: Earnings call (16 Oct 2025), Results deck (16 Oct 2025)
- Q1 FY26: Earnings call (22 Jul 2025), Results deck (22 Jul 2025)
- Q4 FY25: Earnings call (8 May 2025), Results deck (8 May 2025)
- Other events: Strategy deck (3 Jul 2025), Strategy deck (22 Jun 2025), Strategy deck (8 May 2025)
Figures from the company's filings with NSE and BSE. Not investment advice.