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Kuantum Papers (KUANTUM) had a P/E of 17.6× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 14.0×, and the shares are 38% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit fell 5.9% and 32% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 5.0% and ROE of 2.7%. Debt is 0.81× equity, and its dividend yield is 3.8%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹574 Cr, ranked 12th of 43 Paper & Paper Products companies by market cap; the shares fell 35% 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
₹66.55
Day high
₹66.90
Day low
₹64.73
Prev. close
₹66.75
Volume
1.1 L

Health check

1 fair · 5 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −35.1% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 17.6 vs industry 14.0.

  • GrowthShrinking

    Sales −5.9%, profit −32.5% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 5.0% vs peer median 6.0%.

  • Balance sheetFair

    Debt 0.81× equity, interest covered 2.3×, Piotroski 4 of 9.

  • Red flags4 to check

    Return on equity is low at 2.7%.

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

Paper & Paper Products

42 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹574 Cr, #12 of 43 in its industry by size.

Defensive

Beta 0.21 vs the NIFTY 50: moves less than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Sep 2026: sales ₹1,178 Cr · profit ₹33 Cr
Market cap
₹574 Cr
Small cap
P/E
17.6
Industry 14.0
Price to book
0.47
Peers 1.16
Dividend yield
3.75%
ROE
2.7%
Peers 5.8%
ROCE
5.0%
Peers 6.0%
Debt to equity
0.81
Debt ₹979 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹3.74
Face value ₹1
OPM (TTM)
13.9%
Net margin 2.8%
Sales growth
−0.7%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
−61.2%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
0.49
EV/EBITDA 8.9

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Dividend yield of 3.75%.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 2.7%.
  • Quarterly profit down 61.2% on a year ago.
  • Quarterly sales down 0.7% on a year ago.
  • 38% below its 52-week high.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Kuantum Papers

Kuantum Papers Limited manufactures and sells agro- and wood-based writing and printing, copier, and specialty paper products in India and internationally. The company also provides maplitho and creamwove paper; and value-added specialty products, such as thermal, bond, azurelaid, parchment, cartridge, ledger, stiffener, coloured, cupstock, carry bag, and straw paper products. Its products are used in the printing of books, trade directories, newsprint,…

Headquarters
Chandigarh
Employees
1,399
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE529I01021
Website
kuantumpapers.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹64.10₹105.45

Today

₹64.73₹66.90
Avg volume (3M)
1.6 L
1-year return
minus 35.1%
From 52-week high
minus 37.6%

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%
KUANTUMKuantum Papers65.78minus 1.45%57417.68.65.0%13.8%0.81−5.9%minus 35.1%
Median of 7 peers–−0.93%1,22318.49.26.0%10.1%0.29−3.6%−8.9%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrSep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
278288297301277
244248249262242
34.339.347.839.634.5
12.3%13.6%16.1%13.1%12.5%
2.21.61.23.43
11.910.913.214.516.5
16.316.617.217.719.7
8.413.318.610.81.2
30.9%26.7%23.0%42.2%−83.6%
5.89.814.36.22.2
0.661.121.640.710.26

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
−5.9%
Profit CAGR 3Y
−32.5%
EPS CAGR 3Y
−32.4%
ROE
2.7%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
1,3021,2061,1001,085
–minus 7.4%minus 8.8%minus 1.3%
988854853922
315352247164
24.2%29.2%22.5%15.1%
63.50.23.42.4
66.238.837.643.8
45.448.25465.3
−63.5−17.3−3.4−0.2
20324815556.6
32.9%25.8%25.9%25.8%
13618411542
–+35.0%minus 37.3%minus 63.6%
15.6021.0713.204.81

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
8.78.78.78.7
9581,1151,2041,220
513513654870
210251246301
1,6891,8882,1132,399
1,4611,5671,8162,105
54.199214285
–––1
2.873.29.841.5
17214972.7−34
1,6891,8882,1132,399

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
375298177219
−59.7−156−315−321
−318−72.676.3134
−269−61.431.7
−65.4−176−313−327
310122−136−108
–−26.1−26−26.1

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings

NSE hasn’t returned a shareholding pattern for this company.

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

News

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