West Coast Paper Mills Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2025.
WSTCSTPAPR · price
▲ positive · ▼ negative · ● neutral filings · teal = economic event · numbered = multiple that day (click to pick). Times IST.
Awaiting price reaction for this filing.
West Coast Paper Mills reported weak year-on-year numbers for Q1FY26, with standalone revenue from operations falling about 13% to Rs 555.86 crore and standalone net profit dropping roughly 56% to Rs 41.05 crore versus Rs 93.11 crore a year ago. On a consolidated basis, revenue was almost flat at Rs 954.65 crore but net profit fell about 50% to Rs 60.26 crore year-on-year. Quarter-on-quarter, however, the picture improved: consolidated EBITDA jumped 24% to Rs 155.11 crore and PAT rose 31% to Rs 60.26 crore, with PAT margin expanding by 190 basis points to 6.3%. The Paper and Paper Board segment saw a sharp YoY revenue decline, while the Telecommunication Cables segment grew. Management blamed record imports, pricing pressure, and high wood costs for the paper business headwinds. A brief illegal workers strike at subsidiary Andhra Paper's Rajahmundry plant (July 6–12, 2025) was disclosed as a subsequent event but was resolved quickly.
The sharp YoY fall in standalone profits and revenue is a negative signal for the paper business, and management has flagged continued pricing pressure from imports and elevated wood costs, which could keep margins under stress. On the positive side, sequential margin expansion at the consolidated level and quick resolution of the subsidiary strike limit the downside, so near-term stock reaction may be mixed rather than one-sided.