Saregama India Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Saregama reported Q1 FY27 revenue from operations of Rs. 263.6 crores, up 27% year-on-year, with adjusted EBITDA of Rs. 112.4 crores, up 69%, and operational PBT of Rs. 70.5 crores, up 38%. The Music vertical grew 39% year-on-year to Rs. 230.6 crores while the Video vertical revenue declined 52% as the company continues winding down its films business in favor of investments through Bhansali Productions. Management discussed AI-based initiatives in content creation and process optimization, expansion of the Artiste Management and Live Events verticals, and reiterated medium-term guidance for the Music vertical.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue from operations: Rs. 263.6 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Quarter 1 FY '27 saw revenue from operations at Rs. 263.6 crores with year-on-year growth of 27%.”
Vikram Mehra, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Adjusted EBITDA: Rs. 112.4 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Our adjusted EBITDA of Rs. 112.4 crores, a year-on-year growth of 69% and operational PBT at Rs. 70.5 crores with year-on-year growth of 38%.”
Vikram Mehra, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Music vertical revenue: Rs. 230.6 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“the overall music vertical comprising of Licensing, Artiste Management, and Retail recorded revenue of Rs. 230.6 crores, which was a 39% year-on-year growth”
Vikram Mehra, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Music vertical EBITDA: Rs. 139.8 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“a quarterly EBITDA of Rs. 139.8 crores, which was a 36% year-on-year growth”
Vikram Mehra, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Music vertical net margin: Rs. 99.6 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“a quarterly net margin of Rs. 99.6 crores, which was a 31% year-on-year growth for us”
Vikram Mehra, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Video vertical revenue: Rs. 17 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“This quarter saw the video vertical revenue declining by 52% to around Rs. 17 crores.”
Vikram Mehra, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Share of revenue from music released post 2000: 60% (FY26)
p. 4
“In FY'26, 60% of all music revenue at Saregama came from music released post 2000.”
Vikram Mehra, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Number of artists represented: 309 artists (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“At the end of this quarter, we represent 309 artists with more than 440 million follower and subscriber base for these artists on Instagram and YouTube combined.”
Vikram Mehra, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Global recorded music market size: US$ 31.7 billion (2025)
p. 3
“In 2025, the global recorded music was at US$ 31.7 billion for new heights, but India got only 1% of that in spite of housing 18% of the world population.”
Vikram Mehra, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Paid streaming penetration in India: 3%
p. 5
“Even a Brazil and a China are closer to 18%, while we are just 3%.”
Vikram Mehra, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Music vertical revenue growth — 20% to 23% year-on-year · full year / medium-term
stated firmly by Vikram Mehra
p. 3
“we maintain our guidance of the music vertical growing between 20% to 23% year-on-year”
Vikram Mehra, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Music EBITDA margin — 60% to 65% · annual
stated firmly by Vikram Mehra
p. 6
“For the music vertical, we maintain our medium-term guidance of 20% to 23% revenue growth and an annual music EBITDA margin guidance of 60% to 65%.”
Vikram Mehra, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New music content spend — Rs. 300 crores to Rs. 350 crores · this financial year
stated firmly by Vikram Mehra
p. 4
“Our spend on new music content this year is expected to be anything between Rs. 300 crores to Rs. 350 crores.”
Vikram Mehra, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Music catalog payback period — 5-year payback, 60 to 80 years of returns
stated firmly by Vikram Mehra
p. 4
“We continue with our guidance of a 5-year payback period, followed by 60 to 80 years of returns.”
Vikram Mehra, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Music content investment growth rate — tempered growth rate; 25% to 30% market share maintained · from FY28 onwards
stated firmly by Vikram Mehra
p. 14
“Say, from '28 onwards, you will see us now tempering the rate of growth in terms of the music investment.”
Vikram Mehra, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
India paid subscribers — 100 million subscribers at Rs. 100 per month · 12 to 18 months
stated conditionally by Vikram Mehra
p. 18
“I believe Indian market can easily turn into 100 million subscribers at Rs. 100 per month if the free supply is done. and this can happen in a period of 12 to 18 months.”
Vikram Mehra, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Video business wind-down — complete release of pending films · next three to four quarters
stated firmly by Vikram Mehra
p. 17
“You will see over the year video business be completely releasing all the films that are sitting right now on our balance sheet maybe over the next three to four quarters.”
Vikram Mehra, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Diljit India tour — India tour · quarter three
stated conditionally by Vikram Mehra
p. 10
“So Diljit, India tour is planned sometime in quarter three. It's still tentative.”
Vikram Mehra, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Artiste Management margin improvement
stated as an aspiration by Vikram Mehra
p. 16
“we should be able to go back and improve our negotiation position also, and we should be able to improve by another few percent.”
Vikram Mehra, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management said such fluctuations occur depending on which album is performing well and that both streams and views should trend up on a 12-month rolling basis.
Answered by Vikram Mehra
Asked by Abneesh Roy: Why did YouTube views scale up sharply in Q1 after being stable for four quarters, and what is the outlook on brand tie-up revenue?
p. 7
“those kind of fluctuations do keep on happening, depending on which album is doing well at any particular time.”
Vikram Mehra, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they are still experimenting with AI to create content at low incremental cost and will be better positioned to answer in a couple of quarters.
Answered by Vikram Mehra
Asked by Kavish Parekh: What is the strategy and monetization roadmap for AI-led initiatives like podcasts and video creation?
p. 8
“hopefully, another couple of quarters later, we'll be in a better position to answer this question.”
Vikram Mehra, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed it to a mix shift toward the lower-margin Artiste Management business, not a change in the core licensing business margins.
Answered by Vikram Mehra
Asked by Yash Bajaj: Why did music EBITDA decline 1% year-on-year despite the segment growing 40-43%?
p. 14
“Artiste Management piece is also growing. And Artiste Management is always a lower margin. It takes zero investments.”
Vikram Mehra, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed a conscious call to wind down the films business, with pending films being cleared over the next few quarters.
Answered by Vikram Mehra
Asked by Pallavi: When will the Video segment, which is still loss-making, be fully wound down?
p. 16
“we had announced it in February and then again in May that it's a conscious call taken by the company that we will go ahead and start winding down our Films business.”
Vikram Mehra, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said research shows people above 50 largely do not pay, while growth is concentrated among Gen Z and Millennials who are comfortable paying for digital content.
Answered by Vikram Mehra
Asked by Kumar Saurabh: What demographic data exists on who pays for music subscriptions in India?
p. 20
“From the research data, it's coming out very, very distinctly clear: 50 years and above people don't pay.”
Vikram Mehra, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the rapid growth phase is tempering as the vertical stabilizes, and margin improvement work is ongoing but no specific guidance was given.
Answered by Vikram Mehra
Asked by Saania Jain: What are the growth drivers and margin expansion potential for the Artiste Management business?
p. 16
“At this juncture, I'm not giving any guidance on what percentage will we be able to go back and improve it.”
Vikram Mehra, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Weakness in owning original music video rights for older catalog content
p. 8
“So that's one of the weaknesses, if I may say, we have in the older catalog.”
Vikram Mehra, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Industry-wide platform shutdowns affecting catalog revenue comparability
p. 13
“The only issue we people have faced, which was an industry-level issue we are all faced is that FY '25 onwards, a lot of platforms in the country had shut down.”
Vikram Mehra, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risk of overdependence on any single revenue source, technology, or partner
p. 13
“at no juncture should we ever become overdependent on any one making money or one technology or one partner”
Vikram Mehra, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Margin pressure in Live Events business from artiste-based, lower-margin concepts
p. 20
“They drive revenue, but they are very relatively lower-margin products.”
Vikram Mehra, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Reduction in other income due to cash diverted to Bhansali Productions investment
p. 10
“the cash that the people had right now has been diverted towards specific investments of us, namely Bhansali Productions. And that's why you see a reduction in the other income.”
Vikram Mehra, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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