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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.
West Coast Paper Mills Limited is a producer of paper for printing, writing and packaging in India. The Company's segments include Paper and Paper Board, Telecommunication Cables, and others. West Coast Optilinks, its cable division, is a manufacturer and exporter of optical…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
West Coast Paper Mills is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin 3.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 2.57× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 4.7% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -4%/yr and profit at -48%/yr. Book value has grown 11%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 4.2%. In the latest quarter profit grew 163% versus the prior quarter.
At 30× earnings, the stock sits at the 100th percentile of its own 3.5-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~8%/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 | 19.13 | 25.09 | better |
| P/B | 1.26 | 0.88 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.42 | 6.79 | worse |
| ROE | 4.17 | 8.74 | worse |
| ROCE | 6.81 | — | — |
| ROA | 4.35 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.33 | 5.16 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| JK Paper | 23.3 | 1.4 | 4.8% |
| Seshasayee Paper & Boards | 15.4 | 0.7 | 4.0% |
| Andhra Paper | 52.0 | 0.7 | 1.0% |
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 (-4% vs -48%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -54% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 30% 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. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 4% — 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. -46% 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 2.6× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 12% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 9% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 163% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (1% → 13%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.5y median.
Promoter holding at 56.6% — majority control intact.
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