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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.
Kuantum Papers Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in manufacturing and supplying premium paper made from agro and wood materials. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and sales of paper, mainly in the domestic markets. Its diverse…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
Kuantum Papers is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin 3.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 5.22× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -17.6% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -6%/yr and profit at -33%/yr. Book value has grown 8%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 2.7%. In the latest quarter profit fell 64% versus the prior quarter.
At 14× earnings, the stock sits at the 84th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~7%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A, and Altman puts distress risk in the safe zone.
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 | 17.83 | 23.35 | better |
| P/B | 0.48 | 0.66 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.72 | 6.92 | worse |
| ROE | 2.68 | 8.9 | worse |
| ROCE | 4.45 | — | — |
| ROA | 1.27 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.32 | — | — |
| 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 -32%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -64% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 15% to 5% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line.
ROE at 3% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 11pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -32% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
Operating cash flow has been positive every year — the business generates real cash, not just accounting profit. Cash conversion at 5.2× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 8% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Low quarterly variance (8% spread) — a predictable, non-seasonal revenue stream.
Profit fell 64% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (3% → 1%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 70.3% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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