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KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED

Forest Materials › Paper Forest & Jute Products
₹69.00
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 1.25 (-1.78%)

Latest filings

  1. Half-year net profit falls 53% as mill upgradation shutdown hits output · Results
  2. Quarter profit falls 61% after planned mill shutdown · Results
  3. Kuantum Papers schedules Q2 and H1 FY27 earnings conference call · Board & Shareholder Meetings
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Makes writing, printing, copier paper and packaging board from agricultural residues (mainly wheat straw) and wood pulp at an integrated mill in Saila Khurd, Punjab. Runs four paper machines (PM1-PM4) producing multiple paper grades, including the Kuantum Kopio copier brand and Kuantum Pura on PM3. FY26 paper sales totalled 1,62,933 MT and the company doubled its captive precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) capacity to 50,000 TPA for filler self-reliance. A ₹735 crore mill expansion programme is underway, taking paper capacity from 450 to 675 tonnes per day (TPD); PM1 has already been rebuilt to 80+ MT/day and PM3 was shut from June 29, 2026 for a roughly one-month modernisation. Raw materials are the largest cost line at 36.2% of revenue, followed by other operating expenses at 40.5%, employee costs at 8.5% and depreciation at 6.0%. The business employs 635 permanent staff and 764 permanent workers across 3 plants and 2 offices, with exports contributing 4.04% of turnover.

Operating scale
Paper sales
1,62,933 MTFY26
Paper machines
4 (PM1-PM4)FY26
Current paper capacity
450 TPDFY26
Expansion target capacity
675 TPDPost-expansion
Captive PCC capacity
50,000 TPAFY26
PM4 record monthly output
8,758 MTDec 2025
Who pays it
Indian paper buyers in education, office-stationery and packaging, plus a small overseas book under FSC-certified supply
Biggest cost
Raw materials (36.2% of revenue) — chiefly wheat straw, wood pulp, chemicals and fuel
Kind of business
Asset-heavy, cyclical commodity paper manufacturing exposed to agro-residue and pulp costs
Where it sits
Mid-sized Indian pulp and paper maker with FY26 revenue of ₹1,093.16 crore and a ₹735 crore mill expansion in progress
Market Cap
₹602 Cr
P / E (TTM)
16.7×
EV / EBITDA
8.4×
Div Yield
4.33%
Growth
22.0%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT — · EBITDA +40.5%
Quality
10.9%·
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 9.5% (5y median) · margin 15.4%
Leverage
0.70·
Debt / Equity · moderate
Net debt ₹819 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
2.7×▲
Margin +7.0 pts
₹404 Cr → ₹1,093 Cr
Cash conversion
2.28×▲
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹1,118 Cr on ₹491 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.19%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 48 Paper & Paper Products peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#21/36
P/B#11/36
ROCE#28/45
ROE#23/37
Debt / Equity#27/37
EBITDA margin#13/38
Revenue growth#8/39
Profit growth#33/42

Scorecard

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Strengths
Revenue compounding 22% a year over 5 years
Over 5 years it reported ₹491 Cr of profit and ₹1,118 Cr of operating cash — 2.28×
Profit is converting into cash
Pays out 62% of profit as dividend
Concerns
Nothing flagged in the filed numbers.

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What does KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED do?

KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED is a Paper Forest & Jute Products company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol KUANTUM.

Is KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED reported a net profit of ₹36 Cr on revenue of ₹1,174 Cr.

Does KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED pay a dividend?

Yes. The dividend yield is 4.33% at the current price. It paid out 62% of its profit as dividend in FY26.

Is KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹860 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹819 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 0.70× equity. That is higher than 72% of its 37 Paper & Paper Products peers.

Is KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED ranks 21 of 36 in Paper & Paper Products — cheaper than 43% of them, against an industry median of 13.8×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED share price move in a day?

On a typical session KUANTUM PAPERS LIMITED moves 1.19% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

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