Sunshine Pictures (SPL), founded in
2007, is a production-house engaged in the business of originating, creating,
developing, producing, marketing, and distributing films, TV serials, and web
series. SPL is a technology-driven content creator involved in making
commercial films, covering script development, production, intellectual
property creation, rights monetization, and distribution. Force, Commando,
Holiday, Force 2, Commando 2, and The Kerala Story are some of the highly
popular movies that were made by the company.
SPL has made 13 commercial films (7 of
them co-produced and 6 were self produced), 2 web series, 3 TV serials, and 1
short film. Also, currently, it is co-producing 1 film“Hisaab” with Jio
Studios, which is under post production stage and scheduled for release in
Fiscal 2027 and solely producing 1 commercial film tentatively titled “Samuk”,
and producing a web series tentatively titled “Nanavati vs Nanavati” which are
both scheduled to release in Fiscal 2027. Additionally, the company also has 6
films and 2 web series in the pipeline for production.
The company is live on YouTube channel with
36 original music videos and maiden digital web series "Bawra Mann"
as well as "Ankahee”.
SPL also has presence on social media
platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. As of date the company has a
subscriber base of 1,96,000 subscribers on YouTube with over 19,39,49,128
million views in total. On Instagram the company has a follower base of
1,32,000 and 1,06,000 on Facebook. The streaming of short forms of its content
on such platforms also adds to its revenue.
Object of
the offer
The offer consists of both a fresh issue
and an offer for sale component (OFS). The fresh issue will include 48,00,034
shares aggregating up to Rs 172.80 crore at the upper price band of Rs 360. OFS
includes 30,37,157 shares of Rs 10 aggregating up to Rs 109.3 crore at upper
price band of Rs 360. The total number of shares and aggregate amount are
78,37,191 shares aggregating up to Rs 282.14 crore at upper price band of Rs
360.
Promoters Vipul Amrutlal Shah and
Shefali Shah will offload a part of their stake in the OFS.
SPL plans to utilize Rs 112.5 crore
towards working capital requirements and the balance towards general corporate
purposes.
Strengths
SPL has built strong
partnerships with leading studios and broadcasters, and maintains a significant
digital presence, enhancing its content reach and monetisation potential.
Distinct and
resilient business model that maximizes the monetization potential of an
individual film while keeping the costs under control across the film
production value chain, thereby reducing the commercial risk and optimizing its
profit.
Adherence to high
production and content quality standards.
Led by industry
veterans Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Shefali Shah, who have extensive experience in
the industry.
Weaknesses
Revenue depends on unpredictable audience acceptance of each film or
series, so a run of poorly received titles could sharply reduce income.
The company is dependent on the Indian
box office success of its films from which a significant portion of its
revenues are derived and its ability to exploit and monetize its project is
limited to the rights that it retains or own.
The top five customers contributed 74.81% of Fiscal 2026 revenue from
operations, creating heavy dependence on a small group of studios and
distributors.
Reliance on maintaining good relationships with creative talent and
industry participants.
Films require Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certification
and may face public or legal objection, which can delay or block a release and
reduce expected revenue.
Operations of the company are working capital intensive. Further, working
capital requirements have increased in recent years because the company has
undertaken a growing number of projects within a similar time frame. Also,had
negative cash flow from operation including Rs 33.20 crore in FY2026.
The company faces intense competition
from established players like Yash Raj Films, Dharma Productions, and Maddock
Films Private Limited who maintain their competitive edge through expansive
portfolios, significant budgets, and advanced production capabilities. These
players continue to dominate the box office with large-scale cinematic
productions and have expanded into digital platforms to cater to evolving
viewer preferences.
Contingent liabilities as on March 31
2026 stood at Rs 31.72 crore.
Valuation
Sales were down by 28% to Rs 74.44 crore
in FY2026. The decrease in revenues was due to the exceptional performance and
monetization of Bhed Bharam in FY 2025, which contributed significantly to that
year’s results. Fiscal 2026 reflects a normalized base, as fewer projects
reached revenue-recognition milestones. OPM expanded from 46.72% to 76.61%,
leading to an 18.1% increase in OP to Rs 57.03 crore.OI declined 25.7% to Rs 1.84
crore. Interest costs remained flat at Rs 1.76 crore and depreciation declined 2.0%
to Rs 2.72 crore.PBT stood at Rs 54.06 crore, up 17.0%. PAT stood at Rs 40.02
crore as against Rs 34.46 crore in FY25,up 16.1%.
At the higher price band of Rs 360, the
offer is made at a P/E of 28 times FY26 EPS (of Rs 12.9).
Listed industry peers are Panorama
Studios International, Baweja Studios, and Balaji Telefilms. Panorama Studios
International trades at 75.9 times its P/ FY2026 EPS, Baweja Studios trades at 7.4
times its P/FY26EPS. However, Balaji Telefilms is incurring losses as such P/E
could not be calculated. |