BENGALURU: The R. Radhikaa Sharathkumar led south Indian television production house Radaan Mediaworks Limited (Radaan) reported Q3-2014 standalone revenue of Rs 7.11 crore, (10.4) per cent lower than the Rs 7.93 crore in Q3-2013 and (3.7) per cent lower than the Rs 7.39 crore q-o-q. In 9M-2013, the company reported a drop in revenue of (5.2) per cent to Rs 23.63 crore from Rs 24.93 crore. For FY 2013, the company reported revenue of Rs 34.19 crore.
The company’s EBIDTA at Rs 0.5479 crore in Q3-2014 was (18.7) per cent lower than the Rs 0.6737 crore in Q3-2013 and was (17.1) per cent lower than the Rs 0.601 crore in Q2-2014. In 9M-2014, its EBIDTA at Rs 1.8031 crore was (16) per cent less than the Rs 2.1478 crore in 9M-2013. For FY 2013, the company’s EBIDTA was Rs 3.0544 crore.
Let us look at the other Q3-2014 figures reported by Radaan
Radaan reported Total expense of Rs 6.72 crore in Q3-2014, which was (9.7) per cent lower than the Rs 7.44 crore in Q3-2013 and was (2.4) per cent lower than the Rs 6.88 crore in Q2-2014. In 9M-2014, the company’s Total expense was down (12.2) per cent to Rs 20.79 crore from Rs 23.67 crore in 9M-2013. In FY 2013, the company’s Total expense was Rs 31.06 crore.
PAT for Q3-2014 was down (34.5) per cent to Rs 0.1255 crore from Rs 0.1943 crore in Q3-2013 and was (37.6) per cent lower than the Rs 0.2010 crore in Q2-2014. Over the nine month period ended 31 December, 2013, Radaan’s PAT was 16.7 per cent more at Rs 0.5094 crore than the Rs 0.4365 crore in 9M-2013. For FY 2013, the company reported PAT of Rs 1.0509 crore.
The company’s expense on Television serials and events (TV cost) at Rs 5.96 crore in Q3-2014 was (1.2) per cent lower than the Rs 6.04 crore in Q3-2013 and 0.7 per cent lower than the Rs 6.01 crore in Q2-2014. In 9M-2014, Radaan’s TV cost at Rs 17.29 crore was 18.2 per cent lower than the Rs 21.14 crore in 9M-2013. For FY 2013, its TV cost was Rs 27.44 crore.
The company’s finance cost in Q3-2014 at Rs 0.27 crore was (8.7) per cent lower than the Rs 0.2958 crore in Q3-2013 and was 12.6 per cent less than the Rs 0.3088 crore in the immediate trailing quarter. In 9M-2014, Radaan’s finance cost was Rs 0.8453 crore, 2.4 per cent more than the Rs 0.8252 crore in 9M-2013. In FY 2013, the company’s finance cost was Rs 1.1284 crore.
