West Coast Paper Q1 PAT more than doubles on telecom cables surge

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AI summary

West Coast Paper Q1 FY27 results: Standalone PAT jumped 165% to Rs 108.7 crore on revenue of Rs 638 crore (up 15%); EPS at Rs 16.45. Consolidated PAT up 135% to Rs 141.8 crore on revenue of Rs 1,051 crore (up 10%). Telecom cables segment drove growth with revenue nearly doubling and profit surging from Rs 0.4 crore to Rs 66.4 crore. Subsidiary Andhra Paper faced a temporary lockout, now operating at 93% capacity.

Likely market impact

Strong Q1 with PAT more than doubling YoY on margin expansion and telecom cables surge. Andhra Paper lockout remains a watch item.