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WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT

Forest Materials › Paper Forest & Jute Products
₹817.90
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▲ 5.10 (+0.63%)

Latest filings

Next results: Fri, 6 Nov · Financial Results
  1. Board to approve September 2026 quarter and half-year results · Results
  2. West Coast Paper Mills Responds to Price Movement Query · Compliance
  3. BSE seeks clarification from West Coast Paper on price movement · Regulatory & Legal
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Snapshot

What the business is, and whether it's a good one at a fair price.

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Manufactures paper and paper board, with a smaller cable-making business alongside. Paper and paper board contributed 92.0% of segment revenue in FY26 at Rs. 3,937.08 crore, with segment EBIT of Rs. 213.97 crore. Telecommunication cables, made through 100%-owned subsidiary West Coast Opticable, made up 8.0% of segment revenue at Rs. 341.64 crore with EBIT of Rs. 24.49 crore. The paper operations rely on integrated pulp and paper mills; recent sustainability disclosures show 200.30 lakh seedlings planted against a target of 200 lakh, a stated target of 3 crore trees in FY26-27, and maintenance of ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and FSC certifications. The promoter group also holds 72.45% in Andhra Paper, whose Kadiyam plant has been under lockout since May 1, 2026 due to an illegal strike by contract workers. Materials are the largest cost item at 64.2% of revenue, followed by other operating expenses at 16.8% and employees at 9.9%. Depreciation stands at 5.8% of revenue and capex at 8.9%.

Revenue mix · reported segments
Paper and Paper Board92.0%
Telecommunication Cables8.0%
Others0.0%
Operating scale
Subsidiary - Andhra Paper
72.45% stakeFY26
Subsidiary - West Coast Opticable
100% stakeFY26
Seedlings planted
200.30 lakh vs 200 lakh targetFY26
Tree planting target
3 crore treesFY26-27
Certifications
ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and FSC certifiedFY26
Andhra Paper Kadiyam plant
Under lockout since May 1, 2026 (contract worker strike)FY27
Who pays it
Industrial buyers of paper and paper board (printing, packaging, writing grades) and customers of telecommunication cables from subsidiary West Coast Opticable
Biggest cost
Materials at 64.2% of revenue (pulp, wood, fibre and other raw inputs)
Kind of business
Asset-heavy, cyclical integrated pulp and paper maker with a smaller telecom cable business
Where it sits
Integrated paper producer with subsidiary Andhra Paper (72.45%) and in-house cable making through West Coast Opticable (100%); FY26 consolidated revenue Rs. 4,278.79 crore and total assets Rs. 5,454.51 crore
Market Cap
₹5,402 Cr
P / E (TTM)
23.5×
EV / EBITDA
9.2×
Div Yield
0.71%
Growth
13.8%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT — · EBITDA +14.0%
Quality
18.8%▲
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 17.0% (5y median) · margin 12.3%
Leverage
0.07·
Debt / Equity · low
Net debt ₹281 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.9×▲
Margin +3.8 pts
₹2,245 Cr → ₹4,279 Cr
Cash conversion
1.14×▲
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹3,092 Cr on ₹2,710 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.30%·
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)#28/36
P/B#29/36
ROCE#18/45
ROE#22/37
Debt / Equity#11/37
EBITDA margin#5/38
Revenue growth#21/39
Profit growth#9/42

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Paper & Paper Products peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Revenue compounding 14% a year over 5 years
Returns on capital 18.8% (5-year median)
#18 of 45 in Paper & Paper Products on the latest reported figures · up from 1.8% in FY21
Debt at 0.07× equity
lower than 72% of its 37 Paper & Paper Products peers
Over 5 years it reported ₹2,710 Cr of profit and ₹3,092 Cr of operating cash — 1.14×
Profit is converting into cash
Pays out 25% of profit as dividend
Concerns
Erratic profits — up in only 2 of the last 5 years

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Common questions

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What does WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT do?

WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT is a Paper Forest & Jute Products company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol WSTCSTPAPR.

Is WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT reported a net profit of ₹237 Cr on revenue of ₹4,389 Cr.

Does WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT pay a dividend?

Yes. The dividend yield is 0.71% at the current price. It paid out 25% of its profit as dividend in FY26.

Is WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹313 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹281 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 0.07× equity. That is lower than 72% of its 37 Paper & Paper Products peers.

Is WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT ranks 28 of 36 in Paper & Paper Products — cheaper than 23% of them, against an industry median of 13.8×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT share price move in a day?

On a typical session WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT moves 1.30% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

When are WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LT's next results?

Financial Results on Fri, 6 Nov. MarketPing alerts you on WhatsApp the moment the filing lands.

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