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On 6 Nov 2026, JK Paper was priced at ₹368.00, or 18.9× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 14.0×, and the shares are 17% below their 52-week high. Sales grew 2.8% a year over 3 years while net profit fell 39%, with ROCE of 6.2% and ROE of 6.1%. Debt is 0.43× equity, and its dividend yield is 1.1%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹6,673 Cr, the largest of 43 Paper & Paper Products companies by market cap; the shares fell 3.9% over the past year.

As of 6 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes; fundamentals are from the quarter ended Sep 2026.How we calculate this

past year
Open
₹372.00
Day high
₹372.00
Day low
₹360.50
Prev. close
₹371.35
Volume
3 L

Health check

2 fair · 4 to check
  • ReturnsIn line

    −3.9% over a year, better than 4 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 18.9 vs industry 14.0.

  • GrowthSteady

    Sales +2.8%, profit −39.4% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 6.2% vs peer median 6.1%.

  • Balance sheetStretched

    Debt 0.43× equity, interest covered 3.3×, Piotroski 1 of 9.

  • Red flags1 to check

    Return on equity is low at 6.1%.

Compared with 7 industry peers. Computed from reported figures. Educational, not a recommendation.

Paper & Paper Products

42 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹6,673 Cr, the largest of 43 in its industry.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Sep 2026: sales ₹7,430 Cr · profit ₹344 Cr
Market cap
₹6,673 Cr
Small cap
P/E
18.9
Industry 14.0
Price to book
1.18
Peers 1.16
Dividend yield
1.09%
ROE
6.1%
Peers 5.8%
ROCE
6.2%
Peers 6.1%
Debt to equity
0.43
Debt ₹2,502 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹19.45
Face value ₹10
OPM (TTM)
13.6%
Net margin 4.6%
Sales growth
+11.9%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+37.5%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
0.90
EV/EBITDA 8.6

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Quarterly profit up 37.5% on a year ago.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
  • Promoter stake up from 49.6% to 52.9%.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 6.1%.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About JK Paper

JK Paper Limited engages in the production and sale of paper products in India. The company offers office and copier papers; writing and printing; coated paper and boards; packaging board solutions; and carton board, container board & label solutions. It sells its products under the JK Cedar, JK Copier, JK Copier Plus Anti-Microbial, JK Easy Copier, JK A Copier, JK Sparkle, Eco Rise, JK Excel Bond, JK Ledger, JK Cote Matt, JK Cedar Digital Gloss, JK Cedar…

Headquarters
New Delhi
Employees
3,725
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE789E01012
Website
jkpaper.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹304.85₹442.00

Today

₹360.50₹372.00
Avg volume (3M)
4.5 L
1-year return
minus 3.9%
From 52-week high
minus 16.7%

Peers · Paper & Paper Products

Capital-heavy industry columns

Compare with peersScreen the whole industry
Company
JKPAPERJK Paper368.00minus 0.90%6,67318.99.26.2%10.1%0.432.8%minus 3.9%
WSTCSTPAPRWest Coast Paper Mills738.15minus 11.24%4,87521.29.75.9%11.5%0.08−4.5%plus 84.7%
SESHAPAPERSeshasayee Paper and Boards216.45minus 0.48%1,36511.08.54.4%7.0%–−6.3%minus 15.5%
ANDHRAPAPANDHRA PAPER61.52minus 1.96%1,22323.410.71.9%4.8%0.15−6.7%minus 19.1%
NRAILN R Agarwal Industries673.00minus 0.25%1,14518.410.87.7%9.9%1.016.9%plus 43.2%
TNPLTamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers136.26minus 2.23%9433.64.96.3%10.2%0.70−3.6%minus 8.9%
PDMJEPAPERPudumjee Paper Products87.80minus 0.93%8349.25.4–14.3%0.052.1%minus 24.4%
EMAMIPAPEmami Paper Mills114.81minus 0.35%6958.56.813.6%12.0%1.83−7.1%plus 16.3%
Median of 7 peers–−0.93%1,14511.08.56.1%10.2%0.42−4.5%−8.9%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrSep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
1,7321,7631,9661,8871,939
1,5101,5861,6891,5971,656
222177277290283
12.8%10.1%14.1%15.4%14.6%
−33.618.72.631.118.3
–47.559.539.853.7
91.29799.798.8103
–−14.4−3––
96.937117182144
22.3%25.6%22.8%25.6%29.0%
73.727.492130101
4.071.615.077.185.59

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+2.8%
Profit CAGR 3Y
−39.4%
EPS CAGR 3Y
−40.8%
ROE
6.1%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
6,4106,5956,5686,969
–+2.9%minus 0.4%+6.1%
4,2994,8785,6206,025
2,1111,716948944
32.9%26.0%14.4%13.5%
−2.828.715.8−45.4
180183162156
282310332377
−0.472.946.9−1.4
1,6461,325517364
26.6%14.5%21.3%25.4%
1,1961,122409266
–minus 6.2%minus 63.6%minus 35.0%
70.5959.1522.5514.66

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore
Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
169169169181
3,8654,9005,2035,339
2,8032,2041,8852,578
2,0832,0542,1482,440
8,9209,3289,40610,538
5,4795,5085,5746,005
15171135443
92.4168165114
8641,041430576
2,3332,5403,1013,400
8,9209,3289,40610,538

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
1,7621,376643773
−967−411−36.6−836
−787−938−656175
827.5−49.3111
−224−240−251−503
1,5381,136392270
−161−127−84.7−84.6

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
52.9%
promoters
  • Promoters52.94%
  • Public47.06%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202652.94%47.06%0.00
30 Jun 202652.94%47.06%0.00
31 Mar 202652.94%47.06%0.00
20 Mar 202652.94%47.06%plus 3.31
31 Dec 202549.63%50.37%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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