SUNTV.NS Sun TV Network Limited
INR·Price 521.60·Mkt cap 205.55BComputed from the latest reported financials and the current market price.
Who's the real player?
A genuine play on this theme — most of its business sits right here.
Is the business healthy?
A mixed picture — real strengths, but soft spots in cash flow, returns or debt.
- ⚠Weak FCF conversion (<50% of net income turns into free cash)
- Strong growth quality
- High valuation
- Low accrual ratio
Are the smart people buying?
No ownership-change data for this stock. The score reflects heavy growth investment (capex) and buybacks, not visible insider buying.
- High promoter/insider ownership
- Insider net buys
- Capex growth
What is management saying?
No earnings-call transcript or filings found for this stock.
Is the price right?
Intrinsic value 699.66 vs price 521.60 — screens cheap on a cash-flow DCF (34.1% to intrinsic). The base FCF growth assumption of 8% is plausible but should be validated against historical performance and market conditions.
| Intrinsic / share | 699.66 |
| Price | 521.60 |
| Upside to intrinsic | 34.1% |
| Reverse-DCF implied g | 3.9% |
Base FCF 14.70B · growth 8.0% · discount 12.0% · terminal 5.0%.
Sensitivity — intrinsic value / share
Each cell is the intrinsic value at that growth (across →) and discount rate (down ↓). Center ★ is the base case. Cells green = above price (cheap), red = below (expensive).
| Growth rate → | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc ↓ ╲ g | 4% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 12% |
| 10% | 728.29 | 850.54 | 993.43 | 1160.13 | 1354.26 |
| 11% | 609.23 | 707.41 | 821.86 | 955.05 | 1109.81 |
| 12% | 524.09 | 605.28 | ★ 699.66 | 809.23 | 936.26 |
| 13% | 460.17 | 528.76 | 608.3 | 700.41 | 806.97 |
| 14% | 410.39 | 469.32 | 537.47 | 616.22 | 707.11 |
Through the masters' eyes
Each investor's numeric rules, checked against this stock's metrics: exact math, no guesswork. Tap one to see which rules pass, fail, and what to judge yourself.
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Passes 2 of 2 of Peter Lynch's numeric checks. Still judge the non-numeric criteria below for yourself.
- Manageable debt (D/E ≤ 1.0) — now 0.01
- Solid liquidity (current ratio ≥ 1.5) — now 7.8
- A simple business you understand
- Which 'type' it is (fast grower, stalwart, cyclical…)
- A believable growth story
Couldn't check from available data: PEG ≤ 1 (growth cheap vs price) — not available; Earnings growth ≥ 15% — not available
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Passes 3 of 4 of Radhakishan Damani's numeric checks. Still judge the non-numeric criteria below for yourself.
- Very low debt (D/E ≤ 0.5) — now 0.01
- Consistent revenue (consistency ≥ 80%) — now 91.7%
- Positive net margin — now 33.2%
- High returns on capital (ROCE ≥ 18%) — now 11.7%
- A durable consumer franchise
- Pricing power
- A long runway, bought patiently
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Passes 4 of 6 of Benjamin Graham's numeric checks. Still judge the non-numeric criteria below for yourself.
- P/E ≤ 15 — now 14.34
- Strong liquidity (current ratio ≥ 1.5) — now 7.8
- Debt below equity (D/E ≤ 1.0) — now 0.01
- Financially safe (Altman Z ≥ 3) — now 13
- P/B ≤ 1.5 — now 1.63
- Graham number: P/E × P/B ≤ 22.5 — now 23.4
- A long record of stable earnings
- An uninterrupted dividend history
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Passes 2 of 3 of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's numeric checks. Still judge the non-numeric criteria below for yourself.
- Net margin ≥ 10% — now 33.2%
- Conservative leverage (D/E ≤ 1.0) — now 0.01
- ROE ≥ 18% — now 11.4%
- A large, scalable opportunity
- Trustworthy, ambitious management
- Conviction to hold through volatility
Couldn't check from available data: Earnings growth ≥ 15% — not available
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Passes 3 of 5 of Warren Buffett's numeric checks. Still judge the non-numeric criteria below for yourself.
- Net margin ≥ 10% — now 33.2%
- Conservative leverage (D/E ≤ 1.0) — now 0.01
- Trades below intrinsic value (margin of safety ≥ 0) — now 25.4%
- ROE ≥ 15% — now 11.4%
- Positive free cash flow — now -9.5%
- A business you can understand
- A durable competitive moat
- Honest, capable management
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Passes 2 of 4 of Charlie Munger's numeric checks. Still judge the non-numeric criteria below for yourself.
- Conservative leverage (D/E ≤ 1.0) — now 0.01
- Trades below intrinsic value (margin of safety ≥ 0) — now 25.4%
- High returns on capital (ROCE ≥ 15%) — now 11.7%
- ROE ≥ 15% — now 11.4%
- A high-quality, understandable business
- A durable moat
- Management of integrity
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Passes 1 of 2 of Raamdeo Agrawal's numeric checks. Still judge the non-numeric criteria below for yourself.
- Longevity: revenue consistency ≥ 70% — now 91.7%
- Quality: ROCE ≥ 18% — now 11.7%
- Durability of the growth (longevity)
- Quality and honesty of management
Couldn't check from available data: Growth: earnings CAGR ≥ 15% — not available; Price: PEG ≤ 2 — not available
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Passes 1 of 2 of Vijay Kedia's numeric checks. Still judge the non-numeric criteria below for yourself.
- Manageable debt (D/E ≤ 1.0) — now 0.01
- ROE ≥ 15% — now 11.4%
- Ambitious, capable management
- A small company with a large opportunity
- Patience to hold for years
Couldn't check from available data: Strong earnings growth ≥ 20% — not available
Financial statements (INR)
↗ sourceCash-flow lines highlighted — we trust cash over reported profit.
| Line | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 43.35B | 40.20B | 42.82B | 37.72B | — |
| Operating income | 14.92B | 15.92B | 21.25B | 19.17B | — |
| EBITDA | 26.76B | 27.71B | 31.53B | 27.74B | — |
| Net income | 14.40B | 17.02B | 19.25B | 17.06B | — |
| Operating cash flow | 18.02B | 16.65B | 21.71B | 20.96B | — |
| Capex | -22.14B | -3.84B | -5.11B | -5.70B | — |
| Free cash flow | -4.13B | 12.81B | 16.60B | 15.26B | — |
| Total assets | 138.41B | 126.36B | 114.21B | 101.48B | — |
| Total equity | 126.43B | 116.47B | 105.36B | 92.72B | — |
| Total debt | 1.06B | 1.24B | 377.50M | 628.70M | — |
| Cash & equivalents | 2.43B | 2.73B | 2.92B | 1.31B | — |