On 6 Nov 2026, Shree Karthik Papers was priced at ₹5.83, or 53.0× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 14.0×, and the shares are 52% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit fell 9.1% and 9.7% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 24% and ROE of 11%. Debt is 8.01× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹11 Cr, ranked 40th of 43 Paper & Paper Products companies by market cap; the shares fell 28% over the past year.
- ₹5.83
- ₹5.83
- ₹5.83
- ₹6.13
- 950
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−28.5% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 53.0 vs industry 14.0.
- GrowthShrinking
Sales −9.1%, profit −9.7% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityStrong
ROCE 23.8% vs peer median 6.0%.
- Balance sheetStretched
Debt 8.01× equity, interest covered 1.7×, Piotroski 4 of 9.
- Red flags5 to check
Debt is 8.01× equity.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹11 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 53.0
- Industry 14.0
- Price to book
- 3.77
- Peers 1.16
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- 11.1%
- Peers 5.8%
- ROCE
- 23.8%
- Peers 6.0%
- Debt to equity
- 8.01
- Debt ₹24 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹0.11
- OPM (TTM)
- 1.7%
- Net margin 0.3%
- Sales growth
- +16.4%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −43.0%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 0.17
- EV/EBITDA 27.4
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on capital employed of 23.8%.
- Quarterly sales up 16.4% on a year ago.
Risks to check
- Debt is 8.01× equity.
- Quarterly profit down 43.0% on a year ago.
- P/E of 53.0 against an industry P/E of 14.0.
- 52% below its 52-week high.
- Interest coverage of only 2.3×.
About Shree Karthik Papers
Shree Karthik Papers Limited manufactures and sells papers in India. The company offers maplitho, super cream wove, white wove, white printing, newsprint, and deluxe semi printing papers. Shree Karthik Papers Limited was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Coimbatore, India.
- Headquarters
- Coimbatore
- Employees
- 45
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE538D01015
- Website
- shreekarthikpapers.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 9.1K
- 1-year return
- minus 28.5%
- From 52-week high
- minus 51.9%
Peers · Paper & Paper Products
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPAPERJK Paper | 368.00 | minus 0.90% | 6,673 | 18.9 | 9.2 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 0.43 | 2.8% | minus 3.9% |
| WSTCSTPAPRWest Coast Paper Mills | 738.15 | minus 11.24% | 4,875 | 21.2 | 9.7 | 5.9% | 11.5% | 0.08 | −4.5% | plus 84.7% |
| SESHAPAPERSeshasayee Paper and Boards | 216.45 | minus 0.48% | 1,365 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 4.4% | 7.0% | – | −6.3% | minus 15.5% |
| ANDHRAPAPANDHRA PAPER | 61.52 | minus 1.96% | 1,223 | 23.4 | 10.7 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 0.15 | −6.7% | minus 19.1% |
| NRAILN R Agarwal Industries | 673.00 | minus 0.25% | 1,145 | 18.4 | 10.8 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 1.01 | 6.9% | plus 43.2% |
| TNPLTamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers | 136.26 | minus 2.23% | 943 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 0.70 | −3.6% | minus 8.9% |
| PDMJEPAPERPudumjee Paper Products | 87.80 | minus 0.93% | 834 | 9.2 | 5.4 | – | 14.3% | 0.05 | 2.1% | minus 24.4% |
| SHKARTPShree Karthik Papers | 5.83 | minus 4.89% | 11 | 53.0 | 31.3 | 23.8% | 1.7% | 8.01 | −9.1% | minus 28.5% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.93% | 1,223 | 18.4 | 9.2 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 0.29 | −3.6% | −8.9% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.9 | 16.1 | 14.4 | 16.7 | 18.6 | |
| 15.5 | 15.6 | 14.8 | 16.2 | 18.1 | |
| 0.5 | 0.4 | −0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| 2.9% | 2.6% | −2.3% | 3.3% | 2.7% | |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| – | – | 0.3 | 0 | – | |
| 0.3 | 0.1 | −0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
| 0.3 | 0.1 | −0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
| 0.18 | 0.03 | -0.17 | 0.15 | 0.10 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- −9.1%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- −9.7%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- −10.1%
- ROE
- 11.1%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 64.8 | 57.8 | 63.2 | |
| – | minus 22.9% | minus 10.9% | +9.3% | |
| 81.6 | 62.8 | 56.2 | 62.1 | |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | |
| 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.8% | |
| −0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
| 0 | −0.3 | −0 | 0.4 | |
| 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
| 11.3% | 21.6% | 14.0% | 10.3% | |
| 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
| – | minus 19.1% | minus 43.3% | +60.6% | |
| 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.16 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | |
| −7.5 | −7.1 | −6.9 | −6.6 | |
| 26.4 | 23 | 20.7 | 23.7 | |
| 13.3 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 11.1 | |
| 41.8 | 36.6 | 33.4 | 37.7 | |
| 19.5 | 19.4 | 18.9 | 18.9 | |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18.8 | 13.6 | 11.1 | 15.5 | |
| 41.8 | 36.6 | 33.4 | 37.7 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | −1.6 | |
| −1.9 | −0.8 | −0.5 | −0.8 | |
| −1.7 | −1.4 | −0.6 | 2.4 | |
| 0 | −0 | 0 | 0 | |
| −1.1 | −0.6 | −0.7 | −1 | |
| 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | −2.7 |
Shareholding pattern
This company is listed only on BSE, so there’s no NSE category split. See Major shareholders below for the named holders.
Major shareholders
Filings & events
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