On 6 Nov 2026, Century Plyboards (India) was priced at ₹639.25, or 44.0× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 44.0×, and the shares are 26% below their 52-week high. Sales grew 14% a year over 3 years while net profit fell 11%, with ROCE of 14% and ROE of 13%. Debt is 0.75× equity, and its dividend yield is 0.1%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹14,202 Cr, the largest of 12 Lumber & Wood Production companies by market cap; the shares fell 14% over the past year.
- ₹659.85
- ₹659.85
- ₹633.90
- ₹649.85
- 1.3 L
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−14.3% over a year, better than 2 of 7 peers.
- Price tagIn line
P/E 44.0 vs industry 44.0.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +14.0%, profit −11.3% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 13.9% vs peer median 6.8%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.75× equity, interest covered 4.9×, Piotroski 8 of 9.
- Red flagsNone found
No warning signs in the headline numbers.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹14,202 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 44.0
- Industry 44.0
- Price to book
- 5.13
- Peers 3.43
- Dividend yield
- 0.15%
- ROE
- 12.6%
- Peers 1.6%
- ROCE
- 13.9%
- Peers 6.8%
- Debt to equity
- 0.75
- Debt ₹2,090 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹14.52
- Face value ₹1
- OPM (TTM)
- 12.5%
- Net margin 5.2%
- Sales growth
- +28.5%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +46.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 2.30
- EV/EBITDA 22.4
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Quarterly profit up 46.2% on a year ago.
- Quarterly sales up 28.5% on a year ago.
About Century Plyboards (India)
Century Plyboards (India) Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of plywood, laminates, decorative veneers, medium density fiber boards (MDF), pre-laminated boards, particle boards, and flush doors in India. It operates through Plywood, Laminate, MDF, Plain Particle Board, CFS Services, and Others segments. The company provides plywood, blockboard, veneer, and timber; decorative laminates; and plain and pre-laminated medium density fibre boards, as…
- Headquarters
- Kolkata
- Employees
- 10,043
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE348B01021
- Website
- centuryply.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 76.7K
- 1-year return
- minus 14.3%
- From 52-week high
- minus 25.6%
Analyst consensus
Peers · Lumber & Wood Production
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTURYPLYCentury Plyboards (India) | 639.25 | minus 1.63% | 14,202 | 44.0 | 23.0 | 13.9% | 12.4% | 0.67 | 14.0% | minus 14.3% |
| GREENLAMGreenlam Industries | 203.70 | minus 3.51% | 5,197 | 55.8 | 18.6 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 0.98 | 14.8% | minus 20.4% |
| GREENPLYGreenply Industries | 266.30 | plus 0.36% | 3,326 | 26.5 | 14.1 | 12.5% | 10.0% | 0.65 | 18.2% | minus 10.9% |
| GREENPANELGreenpanel Industries | 142.38 | plus 0.27% | 1,746 | 143.8 | 16.6 | −1.5% | 8.1% | 0.24 | −5.5% | minus 49.2% |
| IWPThe Indian Wood Products Company | 34.20 | plus 1.91% | 219 | 36.8 | – | – | 6.2% | 0.19 | – | minus 0.7% |
| ECOBOAREcoboard Industries | 59.40 | minus 2.51% | 192 | – | – | −41.3% | −28.1% | 0.34 | −14.8% | plus 74.1% |
| ARCHIDPLYArchidply Industries | 92.63 | plus 0.28% | 185 | 14.1 | 8.4 | 15.1% | 6.7% | 1.63 | 16.8% | minus 4.9% |
| WIPLThe Western India Plywoods | 155.33 | minus 2.92% | 132 | 913.7 | 37.2 | 4.4% | 2.0% | 0.21 | 3.3% | minus 6.5% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 0.27% | 219 | 46.3 | 16.6 | 6.8% | 6.7% | 0.34 | 9.1% | −6.5% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,386 | 1,350 | 1,492 | 1,561 | 1,780 | |
| 1,211 | 1,180 | 1,315 | 1,364 | 1,550 | |
| 175 | 170 | 177 | 198 | 230 | |
| 12.6% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% | 12.9% | |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | |
| 31.1 | 31.3 | 29 | 29.6 | 33.9 | |
| 47.6 | 48.3 | 49.5 | 54.1 | 56.7 | |
| – | −7.6 | −0.1 | – | – | |
| 97.9 | 84.8 | 104 | 116 | 141 | |
| 27.5% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% | 26.6% | |
| 68.9 | 63.9 | 78.1 | 80.3 | 101 | |
| 3.10 | 2.87 | 3.51 | 3.61 | 4.53 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +14.0%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- −11.3%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- −11.3%
- ROE
- 12.6%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,632 | 3,863 | 4,508 | 5,375 | |
| – | +6.3% | +16.7% | +19.2% | |
| 3,039 | 3,324 | 4,014 | 4,683 | |
| 593 | 538 | 494 | 692 | |
| 16.3% | 13.9% | 11.0% | 12.9% | |
| 27.8 | 36.8 | 1.3 | −52.6 | |
| 10.8 | 25.6 | 67 | 92.6 | |
| 77.5 | 101 | 138 | 183 | |
| −20.9 | −9.9 | −13.1 | −7.1 | |
| 512 | 439 | 277 | 357 | |
| 26.4% | 25.9% | 32.9% | 24.9% | |
| 376 | 326 | 185 | 263 | |
| – | minus 13.2% | minus 43.2% | +41.8% | |
| 16.93 | 14.69 | 8.34 | 11.82 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | |
| 1,885 | 2,189 | 2,343 | 2,588 | |
| 327 | 771 | 1,586 | 1,765 | |
| 482 | 574 | 641 | 729 | |
| 2,716 | 3,557 | 4,593 | 5,104 | |
| 1,400 | 2,225 | 2,790 | 3,020 | |
| 339 | 320 | 755 | 225 | |
| 0.1 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 31.6 | |
| 260 | 67 | 70.5 | 74.6 | |
| 717 | 942 | 972 | 1,752 | |
| 2,716 | 3,557 | 4,593 | 5,104 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | 252 | −2.7 | 457 | |
| −480 | −578 | −678 | −425 | |
| 38.8 | 353 | 660 | −22.1 | |
| −2.9 | 26.6 | −20.5 | 10 | |
| −491 | −850 | −665 | −412 | |
| −52.8 | −598 | −668 | 45.3 | |
| −33.3 | −22.2 | −22.2 | −22.2 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters71.83%
- Public28.17%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 71.83% | 28.17% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 71.83% | 28.17% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 71.83% | 28.17% | minus 0.81 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 72.64% | 27.36% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 72.64% | 27.36% | – |
Major shareholders
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