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PVR Limited (PVR) is India’s largest and most premium film exhibition company. It pioneered the multiplex revolution in India by establishing the first multiplex cinema in 1997 at New Delhi and continues to lead the market with relentless focus on innovation and operational excellence to democratise big‑screen movie experience.It currently operates a cinema network of 1763 screens across 111 cities and 355 cinemas with ~1.8 lakh seats.[1]
Revenue Breakup (FY22)The company earns about 52% of its revenues from the sale of movie tickets. It also earns revenues from other activities like the sale of food & beverages contributed 30% to its revenues, followed by advertisement income (6%), Convenience fees (6%) & other business (6%)[1]
| S.No. | Name | Current Price (Rs.) | Price to Earning | Market Capitalization (Rs.Cr.) | Dividend yield (%) | Net Profit latest quarter (Rs.Cr.) | YOY Quarterly profit growth (%) | Sales latest quarter (Rs.Cr.) | YOY Quarterly sales growth (%) | Return on capital employed (%) | Sales (Rs.Cr.) | OPM (%) | Profit after tax (Rs.Cr.) | Profit after tax latest quarter (Rs.Cr.) | Price to book value | Return on assets (%) | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PVR Inox | 1097.40 | – | 10786.01 | 0.00 | 103.90 | 937.90 | 1757.70 | 14.68 | 2.47 | 5903.00 | 30.63 | -35.60 | 103.90 | 1.51 | -2.01 | 1.04 |
| 2. | Media Matrix | 11.25 | 367.24 | 1274.33 | 0.00 | 2.04 | -4.03 | 386.22 | -65.69 | 6.17 | 1150.01 | 1.79 | 3.47 | 1.43 | 9.29 | 1.05 | 1.05 |
| 3. | Panorama Studios | 164.35 | 31.04 | 1223.40 | 0.03 | 0.84 | -66.06 | 77.86 | -5.21 | 27.19 | 460.63 | 12.70 | 39.41 | 2.04 | 5.76 | 7.89 | 0.40 |
| 4. | Madhuveer Com | 204.00 | 587.54 | 499.41 | 0.02 | 0.31 | 147.69 | 1.47 | 129.69 | -1.08 | 6.97 | -17.93 | 0.85 | 0.31 | 11.65 | -3.58 | 0.06 |
| 5. | Connplex Cinemas | 248.85 | 21.19 | 475.31 | 0.00 | 13.05 | 36.08 | 64.06 | 57.43 | 163.38 | 118.98 | 26.31 | 22.43 | 13.05 | 3.92 | 37.97 | 0.01 |
| 6. | Vashu Bhagnani | 72.92 | 148.62 | 404.26 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 620.00 | 1.77 | 71.84 | 5.26 | 8.82 | 9.30 | 2.72 | 1.44 | 2.78 | 3.38 | 0.12 |
| 7. | UFO Moviez | 76.76 | 10.51 | 297.57 | 0.00 | 7.52 | 954.55 | 110.78 | 14.64 | 7.39 | 449.14 | 17.70 | 28.32 | 7.52 | 0.95 | 1.62 | 0.30 |
| – | Median: 12 Co. | 124.63 | 31.04 | 350.91 | 0.0 | 1.14 | 52.32 | 59.23 | 14.68 | 3.86 | 190.69 | 11.0 | 1.79 | 1.44 | 3.92 | -0.23 | 0.4 |
Standalone figures in ₹ crores
| Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales | 839 | 1,497 | 1,596 | 1,267 | 1,137 | 1,373 | 1,104 | 1,198 | 1,177 | 654 | 1,935 | 1,533 | 1,758 |
Expenses | 559 | 1,029 | 1,073 | 916 | 887 | 977 | 844 | 926 | 893 | 502 | 1,233 | 1,058 | 1,152 |
Operating Profit | 280 | 468 | 523 | 351 | 250 | 396 | 261 | 273 | 284 | 152 | 702 | 475 | 606 |
Other Income | 20 | 59 | 39 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 8 | 45 | 57 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 34 |
Profit before tax | 21 | 17 | 43 | -107 | -235 | -68 | -212 | -180 | -166 | -108 | 222 | -16 | 139 |
Tax % | 40% | 26% | 20% | -25% | -25% | -25% | 58% | -26% | -26% | -36% | 25% | -24% | 25% |
Net Profit | 13 | 13 | 34 | -80 | -176 | -51 | -336 | -134 | -123 | -69 | 166 | -12 | 104 |
EPS in Rs | 2.11 | 1.28 | 3.51 | -8.18 | -17.95 | -5.21 | -34.27 | -13.66 | -12.51 | -11.29 | 16.91 | -1.26 | 10.58 |
Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales | 1,271 | 1,384 | 1,720 | 2,002 | 2,246 | 3,039 | 3,284 | 226 | 1,213 | 3,559 | 5,897 | 5,442 | 5,903 |
Expenses | 1,068 | 1,193 | 1,440 | 1,701 | 1,860 | 2,462 | 2,219 | 555 | 1,107 | 2,523 | 4,104 | 3,910 | 4,095 |
Operating Profit | 203 | 191 | 280 | 301 | 386 | 578 | 1,065 | -330 | 106 | 1,036 | 1,794 | 1,532 | 1,808 |
Other Income | 11 | -2 | 44 | 49 | 29 | 30 | 43 | 473 | 311 | 66 | 151 | 163 | 160 |
Interest | 77 | 76 | 83 | 80 | 83 | 128 | 480 | 493 | 494 | 569 | 788 | 806 | 775 |
Depreciation | 79 | 100 | 99 | 122 | 141 | 182 | 533 | 563 | 594 | 741 | 1,205 | 1,265 | 1,246 |
Profit before tax | 59 | 14 | 142 | 147 | 190 | 298 | 95 | -914 | -671 | -207 | -48 | -375 | -52 |
Net Profit | 58 | 14 | 94 | 93 | 121 | 190 | 30 | -724 | -478 | -333 | -36 | -277 | -36 |
EPS in Rs | 13.12 | 3.05 | 18.66 | 18.51 | 24.19 | 37.87 | 5.46 | -119.07 | -78.42 | -33.99 | -3.64 | -28.20 | -3.63 |
Dividend Payout % | 18% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 68% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – |
Standalone figures in ₹ crores
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Equity Capital | 41 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 61 | 61 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
Reserves | 350 | 357 | 819 | 906 | 1,009 | 1,429 | 1,412 | 1,780 | 1,327 | 7,253 | 7,243 | 6,973 | 7,025 |
Borrowings | 599 | 753 | 660 | 819 | 835 | 1,281 | 5,027 | 4,964 | 5,167 | 8,026 | 8,276 | 7,738 | 7,432 |
Other Liabilities | 240 | 213 | 296 | 371 | 401 | 1,040 | 842 | 646 | 742 | 1,050 | 1,169 | 1,406 | 1,468 |
Total Liabilities | 1,230 | 1,365 | 1,822 | 2,143 | 2,291 | 3,797 | 7,332 | 7,451 | 7,298 | 16,427 | 16,786 | 16,215 | 16,023 |
Fixed Assets | 719 | 772 | 904 | 1,421 | 1,563 | 2,709 | 5,770 | 5,372 | 5,332 | 14,140 | 14,413 | 13,834 | 13,550 |
Gross Block | 1,054 | 1,200 | 974 | 1,639 | 1,918 | 3,218 | 6,764 | 6,922 | 7,454 | 16,968 | 18,181 | 18,528 | – |
Accumulated Depreciation | 335 | 428 | 70 | 218 | 354 | 510 | 994 | 1,550 | 2,121 | 2,827 | 3,768 | 4,694 | – |
CWIP | 101 | 68 | 73 | 105 | 102 | 213 | 155 | 217 | 64 | 247 | 246 | 95 | 96 |
Investments | 43 | 81 | 86 | 75 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 63 | 96 | 148 | 224 | 255 | 271 |
Other Assets | 367 | 444 | 759 | 542 | 575 | 818 | 1,345 | 1,798 | 1,804 | 1,891 | 1,903 | 2,032 | 2,106 |
Total Assets | 1,230 | 1,365 | 1,822 | 2,143 | 2,291 | 3,797 | 7,332 | 7,451 | 7,298 | 16,427 | 16,786 | 16,215 | 16,023 |
Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operating Activity | 209 | 145 | 334 | 332 | 401 | 839 | 819 | -410 | 124 | 903 | 1,991 | 1,951 |
Cash from Investing Activity | -97 | -208 | -335 | -628 | -315 | -1,011 | -418 | -299 | 37 | -391 | -671 | -317 |
Cash from Financing Activity | -120 | 58 | 226 | 60 | -66 | 143 | -210 | 1,076 | -216 | -692 | -1,286 | -1,528 |
Net Cash Flow | -7 | -5 | 226 | -237 | 20 | -30 | 190 | 367 | -55 | -181 | 34 | 106 |
Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debtor Days | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Inventory Days | 39 | 40 | 58 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 463 | – | – | – | – |
Days Payable | 640 | 519 | 517 | 504 | 554 | 553 | 413 | 3,772 | – | – | – | – |
Cash Conversion Cycle | -588 | -461 | -442 | -441 | -488 | -488 | -353 | -3,277 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Working Capital Days | -81 | -56 | -44 | -68 | -72 | -85 | -97 | -1,407 | -353 | -168 | -116 | -138 |
ROCE % | 13% | 9% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 18% | 12% | -6% | -3% | 3% | 4% | 2% |
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