Star Paper Mills share price, P/E, ROE & financials

As of 6 Nov 2026, Star Paper Mills trades at 7.3× trailing earnings, below the industry P/E of 14.0×, and the shares are 17% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 4.5% and ROE of 4.7%, and sales and net profit fell 5.7% and 21% a year over 3 years. It has almost no debt, and its dividend yield is 1.7%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹225 Cr, ranked 18th of 43 Paper & Paper Products companies by market cap; the shares fell 11% over the past year.

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

past year

Open: ₹143.10
Day high: ₹147.00
Day low: ₹143.00
Prev. close: ₹145.30
Volume: 3.9K

Health check

1 good · 2 fair · 3 to check

ReturnsIn line
−11.2% over a year, better than 3 of 7 peers.
Price tagCheaper
P/E 7.3 vs industry 14.0.
GrowthShrinking
Sales −5.7%, profit −20.7% a year over 3 years.
ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 4.5% vs peer median 6.0%.
Balance sheetFair
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 5 of 9.
Red flags2 to check
Return on equity is low at 4.7%.

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

Paper & Paper Products

42 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹225 Cr, #18 of 43 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹416 Cr · profit ₹31 Cr

Market cap: ₹225 Cr; Small cap
P/E: 7.3; Industry 14.0
Price to book: 0.32; Peers 1.16
Dividend yield: 1.73%
ROE: 4.7%; Peers 5.8%
ROCE: 4.5%; Peers 6.0%
Debt to equity: 0.01; Debt ₹4.31 Cr
EPS (TTM): ₹19.82; Face value ₹10
OPM (TTM): 3.6%; Net margin 7.4%
Sales growth: +2.3%; Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth: −14.1%; Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales: 0.54; EV/EBITDA −0.7

Strengths

Practically debt-free.
P/E of 7.3 against an industry P/E of 14.0.
Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

Return on equity is low at 4.7%.
Quarterly profit down 14.1% on a year ago.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Star Paper Mills

Star Paper Mills Limited manufactures and supplies paper, and paper boards and other related products in India and internationally. The company provides a range of industrial packaging and cultural papers, as well as other grades to the consumers in various segments. Star Paper Mills Limited was incorporated in 1936 and is based in Kolkata, India.

Headquarters: Kolkata
Employees: 371
Sector: Basic Materials
ISIN: INE733A01018
Website: starpapers.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹119.05₹174.00

Today

₹143.00₹147.00

Avg volume (3M): 15.2K
1-year return: minus 11.2%
From 52-week high: minus 17.1%

Peers · Paper & Paper Products

Capital-heavy industry columns

Compare with peers Screen the whole industry

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%
STARPAPERStar Paper Mills	144.31	minus 0.68%	225	7.3	–	4.5%	1.0%	0.01	−5.7%	minus 11.2%
Median of 7 peers	–	−0.93%	1,223	18.4	9.2	6.0%	10.1%	0.29	−3.6%	−8.9%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore

SalesSelect a row below to chart it

Jun 25	Sep 25	Dec 25	Mar 26	Jun 26
101	104	91.8	113	103
94.9	97.2	91.2	108	101
6.3	7.1	0.6	4.4	2.8
6.2%	6.8%	0.7%	3.9%	2.7%
11.9	5.5	11.8	2.8	13.9
0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2
1.6	1.6	1.6	2.2	1.7
–	–	–	−8.4	–
16.3	10.8	10.6	−3.5	14.8
21.5%	−20.3%	22.3%	62.9%	25.5%
12.8	13	8.2	−1.3	11
8.21	8.34	5.26	-0.83	7.05

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore

Sales CAGR 3Y: −5.7%
Profit CAGR 3Y: −20.7%
EPS CAGR 3Y: −20.7%
ROE: 4.7%

Net profitSelect a row below to chart it

Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
483	444	432	405
–	minus 7.9%	minus 2.9%	minus 6.2%
396	384	392	383
86.9	60.1	40	22
18.0%	13.5%	9.3%	5.4%
7.9	28.9	1.9	1.9
0.6	0.8	1	0.9
5.3	5.4	6.4	7
−5.6	−1.8	18.9	18.3
83.3	80.9	53.4	34.2
21.2%	20.9%	23.0%	4.3%
65.7	64	41.1	32.8
–	minus 2.5%	minus 35.7%	minus 20.4%
42.08	41.01	26.36	20.98

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore

Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it

Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
15.6	15.6	15.6	15.6
579	632	665	693
0.1	5	4.7	4.3
134	137	137	125
728	790	823	838
417	429	426	427
3.4	3.4	1.8	6.8
18.2	17.1	15.4	15.7
168	194	220	241
122	146	160	148
728	790	823	838

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore

Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it

Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
46.8	25.8	14.8	29.1
−41.1	−9.5	4.5	−35.6
−6.5	−9	−7.5	−6.8
−0.9	7.4	11.8	−13.3
−4.7	−11.2	−3.8	−8.7
42	14.6	11.1	20.4
−5.4	−7.7	−6.2	−5.4

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings

NSE hasn’t returned a shareholding pattern for this company. Institutions hold about 1.6% (Yahoo estimate).

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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