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Digital Cable TV Subscriber Base: 9.5 million as of September 30, 2024.
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Paying Cable TV Subscribers: 8.8 million, with a Y-o-Y increase of 100,000.
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Broadband Subscriber Base: 1.04 million, adding 50,000 new subscribers, a 5% Y-o-Y increase.
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Homepass: 5.95 million, with 75% available for FTTX, a 7% Y-o-Y growth.
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Broadband ARPU: INR460, stable for Q2 FY '25.
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Average Data Consumption: 350 GBs per month, a 13% Y-o-Y increase.
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Total Revenue (Consolidated): INR8,620 million, a 9% Y-o-Y growth.
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Consolidated EBITDA: INR1,138 million.
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Net Profit (Consolidated): INR129 million.
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Total Revenue (Stand-alone): INR5,452 million, a 6% Y-o-Y growth.
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Stand-alone EBITDA: INR651 million.
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Net Profit (Stand-alone): INR141 million.
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Net Debt to Equity: 0.1x as of September 30, 2024.
Release Date: October 10, 2024
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
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GTPL Hathway Ltd (BOM:540602) reported a 9% year-over-year increase in total revenue, reaching INR 8,620 million for the quarter.
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The company maintained a stable broadband ARPU at INR 460, with average data consumption per month increasing by 13% year-over-year to 350 GBs.
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GTPL Hathway Ltd (BOM:540602) added 50,000 new broadband subscribers, marking a 5% year-over-year increase in its active subscriber base.
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The company's balance sheet remains healthy with a net debt to equity ratio of 0.1x as of September 30, 2024.
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GTPL Hathway Ltd (BOM:540602) is actively pursuing growth in the B2B broadband segment, particularly in Delhi, UP, and Behanna, which could lead to further subscriber additions.
Negative Points
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The cable TV segment experienced a decline in subscribers due to higher churn rates, attributed to the absence of major events and adverse weather conditions.
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Short-term borrowings increased, leading to higher interest expenses and impacting PAT growth.
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The broadband segment's margins have decreased due to a higher rate of subscriber additions in the lower-margin B2B segment.
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The company faced challenges in customer retention, with churn rates increasing during periods without major events.
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GTPL Hathway Ltd (BOM:540602) lowered its revenue growth projection for the year from 20% to around 15% due to a weaker-than-expected Q2 performance.
Q & A Highlights
Q: Can you say how much of the subscriber addition in broadband have been through the B2B route in this quarter? A: Piyush Pankaj, Head - Investor Relations: In this quarter, out of the total subscriber addition of 10,000, 2,000 were B2C and 8,000 were B2B subscribers. Currently, 100,000 of the total 1.04 million subscribers are B2B.