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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.
Malu Paper Mills Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the business of manufacturing newsprint, writing and printing paper, and kraft paper. The Company is a newsprint and writing and printing manufacturer in Central India with approximately 49,500 tons per…
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A weak business — but carrying elevated distress risk.
Malu Paper Mills is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin -5.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about 1.1% of its market value.
Return on equity is an elite 18.9%. In the latest quarter profit grew 95% versus the prior quarter.
It trades at -13× earnings. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of B, and Altman puts distress risk in the distress 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 | -13.33 | 23.35 | better |
| P/B | — | 0.66 | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.69 | 6.92 | worse |
| ROE | 18.88 | 8.9 | better |
| ROCE | 6.88 | — | — |
| ROA | -2.34 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.25 | — | — |
| 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% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 13% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -61% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around -7% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 13% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 177pp across the window.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating. Wide quarterly swings (38% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 31% above earlier ones.
2 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 95% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-7% → 2%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters hold 69.8% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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