Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment Enterprises — Q1 FY26 Earnings Presentation
15 slides from Zee Entertainment Enterprises's earnings presentation, Jul 22, 2025
Slide 1: Earnings Update for Q1 FY26
Earnings Update for Q1 FY26 22 July 2025 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer Safe Harbor Statement: This Release/Communication, except for the historical information, may contain statements, including the words or phrases such as ‘expects, anticipates, intends, will, would, undertakes, aims, estimates, contemplates, seeks to, objective, goal, projects, should’ and
Slide 3: Q1 FY26 Key Performance Highlights
Q1 FY26 Key Performance Highlights Maintaining profitability despite macro-headwinds Maintaining healthy balance sheet 12.5% 14% Rs 21.9 Bn* EBITDA Margin; YoY Growth in Q1 FY26 PAT from Cash and Cash Q1 FY26 EBITDA of Rs 2,280 Mn continuing operation to Rs 1,437 Mn Equivalent as of Jun’25 Improved
Slide 4: Domestic Linear: TV Landscape Remains Stable
Domestic Linear: TV Landscape Remains Stable ‘Z’ Network Share Grew 40 bps YoY aided by Language Market Industry TV Reach and Impressions ‘Z’ Network Share Weekly Reach (mn) Weekly Impressions (bn) 17.8% 16.8% 17.1% 16.8% 16.8% 16.4% 16.6% 755 745 748 28.7 28.3 28.4 Total TV viewership remains stabl
Slide 5: ZEE5: Focused on Achieving Breakeven via Revenue Growth and Balanced Costs
: Focused on Achieving Breakeven via Revenue Growth and Maintaining a Balanced Cost Structure ➢ Healthy YoY growth in usage and engagement metrics during the quarter. ➢ Expect performance improvement momentum to sustain driven by growth and Q1 FY26 revenues Key operating leverage. up 30% YoY Highlig
Slide 6: Hindi and Other Language Movies Released During Q1 FY26
: 3 Hindi and 4 Other Language Movies Released During Q1 FY26 Produced & Other Hindi Distributed by Zee Studios Distributed by Distributed by Distributed by Language Zee Studios Movies Zee Studios Zee Studios Movies Distributed by Zee Studios Produced & Distributed by Distributed by Zee Studios Zee
Slide 7: Music Label with ~168 Mn Subscribers on YouTube
: Music Label with ~168 Mn Subscribers on YouTube Q1 FY26 Key Catalogue Additions All ZMC YouTube Channels Video Views & Subscribers Count 62 54 46 164 168 149 Q1 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Total Subs count (Mn) Total Video Views during the Quarter (Bn) Language Wise Songs Released in Q1 FY26 Zee Music co
Slide 8: Key ESG Highlights
Key ESG Highlights: Among the Top 10% of Global Players in Media, Movies & Entertainment Sector • ‘Z’ achieved a high S&P Global ESG score and outperformed in Media, Movies and Entertainment (M&E) sector. • With this score ‘Z’ surpassed the industry average score of 20 and ranks among the top 10% of
Slide 9: Q1 FY26 Financial Performance
Q1 FY26 Financial Performance
Slide 10: Q1 FY26 EBITDA Margin 12.5%; Despite Macro-Headwinds
Q1 FY26 EBITDA Margin 12.5%; Despite Macro-Headwinds Operating Revenue Breakup (Rs Mn) (INR Million) Q1 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 QoQ YoY Operating Revenue 21,305 21,841 18,248 -16% -14% Advertising Subscription Other Sales & Services Expenditure -18,589 -18,989 -15,968 -16% -14% QoQ 9% 0% 77% EBITDA 2,7
Slide 11: Q1 FY26: Extended Sports Calendar and Slowdown in FMCG Spending
Q1 FY26: Extended Sports Calendar and Slowdown in FMCG Spending Advertising • Domestic advertising revenue declined by 19% YoY for the quarter due to extended sports calendar, and slowdown in FMCG spending. revenues • Domestic Advertising Environment continues to be soft, Healthy monsoon and festive
Slide 12: Condensed Balance Sheet
Condensed Balance Sheet Assets (INR Million) Mar’25 Jun'25 Liabilities (INR Million) Mar’25 Jun'25 Non-Current Assets Equity Capital 1,15,224 1,16,906 Fixed assets 10,059 9,838 Non-Current Liabilities Investments 383 358 Lease Liab/Other borrowings 2,398 2,373 Other financial assets 1,145 1,013 Prov
Slide 13: Cash & Treasury Investments as of Jun'25 at Rs 21,926 Mn
The cash & treasury investments of the company as of Jun’25 stood at Rs 21,926 Mn S.No Particulars (INR Million) Jun-25 Mutual Fund Investments (A) 1 DSP Liquidity Fund - Direct Plan Growth 2,057 2 SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth 2,039 3 Tata Ultra Short-Term Fund- Direct P
Slide 14: Content Inventory and Advances Continues to Decline in Q1 FY26
Content Inventory and Advances Continues to Decline in Q1 FY26 Driven by Optimised Acquisition Rs 79.6 Bn Decreased by Rs 0.3 Bn during Q1 FY26 Rs 72.5 Bn Rs 74.2 Bn Rs 70.5 Bn Rs 70.2 Bn 8% 7% 4% 4% 12% Content Advances 12% 13% 11% 13% 16% 13% 12% 14% 14% Movies Production, Music & 14% Others Shows
Slide 15: Yours Truly
Yours Truly
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