Essel Group
Essel Group Group Stocks
Check out the complete list of shares/stocks of Essel Group listed on NSE & BSE.
| Company Name | ₹ LTP (Change %) | Volume | Market Cap | 52 Week High | 52 Week Low |
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ZEEL
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd |
90.62 (2.5%) | 10.5M | 8489.07 | 151.70 | 68.00 |
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ZEEMEDIA
Zee Media Corporation Ltd |
8.10 (2.5%) | 476.3k | 494.09 | 16.46 | 6.65 |
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DISHTV
Dish TV India Ltd |
3.37 (-2.9%) | 1.1M | 638.93 | 6.54 | 1.82 |
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ZEELEARN
Zee Learn Ltd |
5.91 (0.9%) | 490k | 191.66 | 10.89 | 4.17 |
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The Essel Group stands out because of its strong presence in media and entertainment. The group has diversified into media, packaging, infrastructure, education and technology segments. Investors can gain direct exposure to this space via popular listed companies like Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd and Dish TV India Ltd. It is also more relevant due to its wide reach across households.
Before investing, you must check out the financial performance, debt levels and competitive market. There are rapid digital changes in the media sector, which can also impact long-term growth.
About Essel Group of Companies
Founded in 1926, the Essel Group (also known as the Zee Group) is a leading Indian multinational company with a wide international presence. The group started as a trading operation in 1926. It was later turned into a worldwide group by Subhash Chandra. The business continues to be run by the Goenka (Goel) family.
Essel has interests in the media, entertainment, packaging, infrastructure, education, tech and precious metal sectors. Its media arm is still the best-known dimension of the company.
Major listed firms include Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, Dish TV India Ltd, Zee Media Corporation Ltd, and EPL Ltd.
The group built a strong reach through early moves like launching Zee TV in 1992. It captured a large share of the satellite market in the 1990s. Its services now reach millions of households, though performance varies across companies.
Frequently Asked Questions
The investor needs a Demat account and a trading account with a registered stockbroker to buy shares of Essel Group. The investors can search for the stock which they want, enter the quantity and buy it from their platform. Confirming the latest market price before placing any order can help prevent overpaying. But starting small ensures that beginners can keep their managing risk in check as well.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd stands as the flagship company of the Essel Group. It has the largest market capitalisation among all listed Essel Group companies. In FY25, Zee Entertainment reported a profit after tax of ₹687 crore, a significant increase from ₹198.80 crore in FY24.
Jagannath Goenka founded Essel Group in 1926, and his grandson Subhash Chandra later turned it into a conglomerate. Subhash Chandra chaired the group, while the Managing Director and CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises is Punit Goenka, the son of Subhash Chandra. The promoter holding in Zee Entertainment is about 3.98%, which is relatively low. Institutions and public investors largely own the flagship company.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd is spearheading the Essel Group with a market capitalisation of about ₹8,416 crore. It operates satellite TV channels, while also running other digital media platforms such as ZEE5. It is one of the biggest producers and aggregators of Hindi programming worldwide.
On the stock exchanges, each Essel Group company has a separate share capital. On a fully diluted basis, Zee Entertainment Enterprises has about ₹96 crore shares outstanding. Promoters own 3.99%, institutions own 30.56%, while the public and family own 60.025 and 0.62% respectively.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (market cap ₹8,416 crores) and EPL Ltd (market cap ₹7,290 crores) are amongst the top two stocks in this group. EPL is a leading raw oil and processes brand catering to speciality packaging for FMCGs and pharma companies, while Zee Entertainment operates significant-scale media and entertainment businesses. Other stocks include Dish TV India Ltd, Zee Media Corporation Ltd, Zee Learn Ltd and Siti Networks Ltd.
Siti Networks Ltd is the most indebted company in the Essel Group, with total borrowings of ₹919.18 crore. By 2019, this resulted in a cumulative group debt of ₹20,000 crore. Under financial stress, Essel has been trying to part with key assets, including Essel Propack and its stake in Zee Entertainment. Investors should be aware of the debt levels before investing in any stock of Essel Group.
Apart from Essel, there are a few media & entertainment names in India to keep an eye on. Sun TV Network is a major South Indian regional Television Network. TV Today Network Pvt Ltd owned some of the leading news channels, such as Aaj Tak and India Today Television. Network18, the other subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), also has a number of news and entertainment channels
The most profitable of the lot in FY25 is Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, at a profit after tax of ₹687 crore. This is up from ₹198.80 crores in FY24. EPL Ltd reported a profit of ₹205.9 crore in March 2023. Especially around this, the company has been a continuously profitable company for many years