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%. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-02
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Paper and Paper Board (92%), Telecommunication Cables (8%), Others (0%). Asset-heavy, cyclical integrated pulp and paper maker with a smaller telecom cable business
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,378 | 4,921 | 4,448 | 4,062 | 4,279 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 633 | 1,627 | 1,092 | 481 | 413 |
| margin % | 18.8 | 33.1 | 24.6 | 11.8 | 9.7 |
| Owners' profit | 307 | 942 | 692 | 311 | 156 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 46.49 | 142.62 | 104.77 | 47.11 | 22.80 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 17.0 · 18.8 | 35.5 · 44.6 | 20.6 · 25.3 | 8.2 · 10.4 | 3.7 · 5.9 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.22 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Cash from operations | 591 | 1,238 | 764 | 99 | 400 |
| Capex | (63) | (161) | (521) | (447) | (380) |
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,045 | 1,016 | 1,041 | 955 | 1,043 | 1,050 | 1,245 | 1,051 |
| Profit before tax | 135 | 89 | 56 | 86 | 19 | 47 | 85 | 181 |
| Net profit | 101 | 67 | 46 | 60 | 12 | 30 | 54 | 142 |
| EPS (₹) | 13.49 | 9.72 | 6.66 | 8.24 | 2.65 | 4.07 | 7.85 | 20.21 |
| Segment | Revenue, ₹ crore | Share % |
|---|---|---|
| Paper and Paper Board | 3,937 | 91.7 |
| Telecommunication Cables | 356 | 8.3 |
| Others | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total, before eliminations | 4,293 | 100.0 |
| 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 |
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 · 71st AGM minutes filed; Rs 3 dividend declared, all resolutions passed | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 · Special window for re-lodgement of physical share transfer requests | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 17 Aug 2026 · 71st AGM: All 8 Resolutions Passed, Dividend Declared | board shareholder meetings | medium | — | — |
| 17 Aug 2026 · 71st AGM: All 8 resolutions passed, dividend declared | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 17 Aug 2026 · West Coast Paper Mills 71st AGM: All 8 resolutions passed | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2026 · Newspaper Publication of Q1 FY26 Financial Results | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2026 · West Coast Paper Mills Q1FY27: PAT jumps 163% QoQ on strong margin expansion | results | high | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2026 · West Coast Paper Mills Q1 FY27 PAT jumps 165% YoY to Rs 108.7 cr standalone | results | high | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2026 · West Coast Paper Q1 PAT more than doubles on telecom cables surge | results | high | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2026 · Board meeting on Aug 12, 2026 to consider Q1 FY27 unaudited results | results | low | — | — |
| Where a broker report shows | This document shows | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A rating (BUY / ADD / REDUCE / SELL) | A state: the latest filed quarter and the measured reactions |
| 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 |
| 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) | 20.6 | 15.3 | 27 of 39 | 32% |
| P/B | 1.1 | 0.8 | 23 of 34 | 33% |
| ROCE | 5.0 | 4.4 | 19 of 49 | 63% |
| ROE | 3.7 | 4.0 | 25 of 45 | 46% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1 | 0.2 | 19 of 45 | 59% |
| EBITDA margin | 23.6 | 10.4 | 5 of 38 | 89% |
| Revenue growth | 10.1 | 11.5 | 21 of 39 | 47% |
| Profit growth | 135.4 | 60.9 | 9 of 42 | 81% |
| Market cap | 4722 | 88 | 2 of 46 | 98% |
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