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. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-02
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Writing and printing paper, Packaging board, Exports (4%). Asset-heavy, cyclical commodity paper manufacturing exposed to agro-residue and pulp costs
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 830 | 1,310 | 1,211 | 1,107 | 1,093 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 119 | 316 | 333 | 243 | 162 |
| margin % | 14.3 | 24.1 | 27.5 | 21.9 | 14.8 |
| Owners' profit | 13 | 136 | 184 | 115 | 42 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 1.54 | 15.60 | 21.07 | 13.20 | 4.81 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 1.6 · 5.1 | 14.1 · 18.5 | 16.4 · 18.3 | 9.5 · 10.9 | 3.4 · 5.1 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.92 | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.70 |
| Cash from operations | 48 | 375 | 298 | 177 | 219 |
| Capex | (43) | (65) | (176) | (313) | (327) |
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 279 | 270 | 277 | 223 | 280 | 290 | 301 | 304 |
| Profit before tax | 40 | 28 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 11 |
| Net profit | 30 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
| EPS (₹) | 3.43 | 2.40 | 2.99 | 1.38 | 0.66 | 1.12 | 1.64 | 0.71 |
| Company | M.cap ₹ cr | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE % | ROCE % | Rev CAGR 5y % | EBITDA m. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JK PAPER LIMITED | 7,513 | 22.7 | 1.30 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 20.8 | 17.0 |
| WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT | 4,722 | 20.6 | 1.13 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 23.6 |
| SESHASAYEE PAPER & BOARDS | 1,517 | 15.3 | 0.74 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 16.9 | 11.3 |
| ANDHRA PAPER LIMITED | 1,464 | 53.0 | 0.75 | — | 1.0 | 1.2 | — | 17.9 |
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sept 2026 · Kuantum Papers allots Rs 100 crore NCDs via private placement | fund raising | medium | — | — |
| 3 Sept 2026 · Kuantum Papers allots INR 100 Cr NCDs privately at 12.70% effective yield | fund raising | medium | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2026 · Kuantum Papers publishes Form DPT-1 inviting unsecured deposits | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 · Kuantum Papers AGM approves 250 percent dividend, re-appoints Chairman and MD | management changes | medium | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 · Kuantum Papers AGM approves dividend, re-appoints Chairman and MD | management changes | medium | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 · AGM approves Rs 2.5 per share dividend and director re-appointments | corporate actions | high | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 · Kuantum Papers 29th AGM: All 5 Resolutions Passed, Dividend Declared | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 · 29th AGM voting results: all 5 resolutions passed with high majority | board shareholder meetings | medium | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 · Kuantum Papers 29th AGM held; 5 resolutions passed, dividend declared | board shareholder meetings | medium | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 · Proceedings of 29th AGM - 5 resolutions passed including dividend and director reappointment | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| Where a broker report shows | This document shows | Why |
|---|
| N R AGARWAL INDS LTD |
| 1,078 |
| 17.4 |
| 1.32 |
| — |
| 5.4 |
| 3.9 |
| — |
| 12.4 |
| TAMILNADU NEWSPRT & PAPER | 1,066 | 4.1 | 0.46 | — | 10.7 | 1.4 | — | 11.2 |
| PUDUMJEE PAPER PRO. LTD | 929 | 10.2 | 1.39 | — | 14.0 | 16.2 | — | 25.2 |
| EMAMI PAPER MILLS LIMITED | 712 | 7.6 | 1.24 | — | 10.7 | 8.1 | — | 14.8 |
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6 | 15.3 | 23 of 39 | 42% |
| P/B | 0.6 | 0.8 | 11 of 34 | 70% |
| ROCE | 2.8 | 4.4 | 30 of 49 | 40% |
| ROE | 3.4 | 4.0 | 27 of 45 | 41% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.7 | 0.2 | 35 of 45 | 23% |
| EBITDA margin | 14.1 | 10.4 | 13 of 38 | 68% |
| Revenue growth | 36.3 | 11.5 | 8 of 39 | 82% |
| Profit growth | (48.3) | 60.9 | 33 of 42 | 22% |
| Market cap | 672 | 88 | 10 of 46 | 80% |
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