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The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
Andhra Paper Limited is an India-based integrated paper and pulp manufacturer. The Company produces writing, printing and copier paper for foreign and domestic markets. Its brands include Andhra Truprint Ultra (HB), Andhra Primavera, Andhra Primavera White, Andhra Truprint…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
ANDHRA PAPER LIMITED is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin 1.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 5.61× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 8.7% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -6%/yr and profit at -67%/yr. Book value has grown 7%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 2.7%. In the latest quarter profit grew 293% versus the prior quarter.
At 65× earnings, the stock sits at the 88th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~11%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 330% of pre-tax profit is other income, not operations.
A plain-English restatement of the figures on this page — rules-based, for education and research context, not investment advice or a recommendation.
| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 23.49 | 23.35 | worse |
| P/B | 0.62 | 0.66 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.72 | 6.92 | worse |
| ROE | 2.66 | 8.9 | worse |
| ROCE | 3.85 | — | — |
| ROA | 1.98 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.2 | 3.27 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| JK Paper | 18.9 | 1.2 | 6.1% |
| West Coast Paper Mills | 20.6 | 1.4 | 4.2% |
| Seshasayee Paper & Boards | 11.4 | 0.6 | 5.6% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-6% vs -67%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -79% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 33% to 1% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 1% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 32pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-67% vs -81%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -81% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Cash conversion at 5.6× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 24% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (32% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 17% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 293% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-5% → 7%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 72.5% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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