Balaji Telefilms' Q1 FY 2025-26 Quarterly Results

Result Summary

• Balaji Telefilms Ltd reported a 43.5% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decrease in its consolidated revenues for the quarter-ended Jun (Q1 FY 2025-26). On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, it witnessed a decline of 48.9%.
• Its expenses for the quarter were down by 38.4% QoQ and 42.9% YoY.
• The net profit increased 127.6% QoQ and increased 167.6% YoY.
• The earnings per share (EPS) of Balaji Telefilms Ltd declined at 0.5 during Q1 FY 2025-26.

Financial Statments for Q1 FY 2025-26

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Company Overview

Balaji Telefilms Ltd is a prominent player in the Indian entertainment industry, primarily focusing on television content production, digital content distribution, and film production. The company is renowned for its creative and engaging television serials that have gained significant viewership over the years. Additionally, Balaji Telefilms has ventured into the digital space with its over-the-top (OTT) platform, ALTBalaji, catering to the evolving content consumption patterns of the audience. Recently, the company has been focusing on expanding its digital footprint and content library to capture a larger share of the growing online streaming market. However, specific recent developments are not available in the provided data.

Revenue

In the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026 (Q1FY26), Balaji Telefilms Ltd reported a total income of ₹76.82 crores. This marks a significant decline of 43.5% compared to the previous quarter (Q4FY25), where the total income was ₹135.95 crores. Year-over-year, there is a 48.9% decrease from ₹150.29 crores in Q1FY25. This substantial reduction in revenue highlights a challenging period for the company within this timeframe. The decrease in total income may be attributed to various factors, including industry trends, market conditions, or internal strategic decisions, but these are not specified in the financial data provided.

Profitability

The company's profitability metrics indicate a challenging quarter, with a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of ₹-7.81 crores in Q1FY26. This reflects a significant decline from the previous quarter's PBT of ₹-1.40 crores, and an even more pronounced drop compared to the ₹2.01 crores reported in Q1FY25. The Profit After Tax (PAT) also shows a negative figure of ₹-5.94 crores, which is a deterioration from both Q4FY25 (₹-2.61 crores) and Q1FY25 (₹-2.22 crores). The Earnings Per Share (EPS) followed a similar trend, declining to ₹-0.50 in Q1FY26 from ₹-0.30 in Q4FY25 and ₹-0.10 in Q1FY25. These figures reflect a 127.6% quarter-over-quarter increase in the negative PAT and a 167.6% year-over-year increase in losses, indicating a period of financial strain.

Operating Metrics

The financial data for Q1FY26 reveals key operating metrics for Balaji Telefilms Ltd, focusing on the expenses incurred during the quarter. Total expenses amounted to ₹84.64 crores, showing a 38.4% decrease from ₹137.35 crores in Q4FY25. Compared to the same quarter in the previous year (Q1FY25), expenses declined by 42.9% from ₹148.28 crores. Despite the reduction in expenses, the company reported a substantial increase in the negative figures of profit before and after tax, indicating that the decline in income had a more pronounced impact on the overall financial performance than the reduction in expenses. Additionally, the data provided does not include other operational metrics or financial ratios typically used to further analyze the company's operational efficiency.