The Western India Plywoods (WIPL) is loss-making over the last 12 months, losing ₹0.19 Cr, so a P/E ratio does not apply. Its share price on 6 Nov 2026 was ₹155.33, 14% below its 52-week high. Sales grew 3.3% a year over 3 years. Its dividend yield is 0.6%, and debt is 0.21× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹132 Cr, ranked 8th of 12 Lumber & Wood Production companies by market cap; the shares fell 6.5% over the past year.
- ₹153.20
- ₹159.80
- ₹153.20
- ₹160.00
- 524
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
−6.5% over a year, better than 4 of 7 peers.
- Price tagLoss-making
Earnings were negative over the last 12 months.
- GrowthUnder pressure
Sales +3.3%, profit −41.6% a year over 3 years, but loss-making now.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 4.4% vs peer median 10.9%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.21× equity, interest covered 2.8×, Piotroski 6 of 9.
- Red flags5 to check
Loss-making over the last twelve months.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹132 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 913.7
- Industry 44.0
- Price to book
- 3.85
- Peers 3.43
- Dividend yield
- 0.64%
- ROE
- 1.6%
- Peers 4.9%
- ROCE
- 4.4%
- Peers 10.9%
- Debt to equity
- 0.21
- Debt ₹9.26 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹0.17
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 2.0%
- Net margin −0.2%
- Sales growth
- −8.7%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −188.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 1.13
- EV/EBITDA 69.7
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Loss-making over the last twelve months.
- Return on equity is low at 1.6%.
- Quarterly profit down 188.2% on a year ago.
- Quarterly sales down 8.7% on a year ago.
- Promoter stake down from 40.9% to 37.9%.
About The Western India Plywoods
The Western India Plywoods Limited manufactures and sells hardboard, plywood, and compreg wood products in India and internationally. The company offers fire retardant, resin surfaced shuttering, marine, and boiling water-resistant plywood; hard boards, such as standard hardboard, oil tempered, and perforated; densified woods, including compreg slats, moulded seats, WIPCHECK, WIPBEAR, WIPROC, WIP filter plates, WIPCOM, WIPLAM, and WIPWOOD; softwoods;…
- Headquarters
- Kannur
- Employees
- 191
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE215F01023
- Website
- wipltd.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 2.1K
- 1-year return
- minus 6.5%
- From 52-week high
- minus 13.7%
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 | – | plus 1.2% |
| 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% | 1,746 | 40.4 | 16.6 | 10.9% | 8.1% | 0.65 | 14.4% | −10.9% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 29.9 | 31.5 | 28.5 | 26.5 | |
| 27.9 | 29.1 | 29.5 | 28.9 | 26.6 | |
| 1.2 | 0.8 | 2 | −0.4 | −0.1 | |
| 4.0% | 2.7% | 6.3% | −1.4% | −0.2% | |
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | −0.8 | −0.2 | |
| 35.8% | 52.5% | 36.2% | −18.2% | −50.0% | |
| 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | −0.9 | −0.3 | |
| 0.40 | 0.25 | 1.03 | -0.82 | -0.29 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +3.3%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- −41.6%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- −41.6%
- ROE
- 1.6%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 109 | 116 | 119 | |
| – | +1.1% | +6.5% | +2.5% | |
| 100 | 101 | 109 | 115 | |
| 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 3.8 | |
| 7.0% | 6.6% | 5.7% | 3.2% | |
| 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | |
| – | – | – | 0 | |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | |
| 31.2% | 31.5% | 32.4% | 68.9% | |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 | |
| – | minus 7.7% | minus 17.1% | minus 74.0% | |
| 4.31 | 3.98 | 3.30 | 0.86 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| 32.7 | 34.8 | 36.8 | 36.3 | |
| 17.2 | 18.9 | 18.3 | 9.3 | |
| 11.4 | 13.5 | 16 | 17.1 | |
| 69.9 | 75.6 | 79.7 | 71.1 | |
| 19.8 | 24.4 | 24.2 | 24 | |
| 2.9 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.8 | |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | |
| 12.8 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 1.6 | |
| 33.4 | 36.1 | 46.5 | 43.9 | |
| 69.9 | 75.6 | 79.7 | 71.1 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.1 | 3 | 1.9 | 6.6 | |
| −2.9 | −5.1 | −1.8 | −2.4 | |
| −2.4 | −0.4 | −2.5 | −10.7 | |
| 9.8 | −2.5 | −2.4 | −6.4 | |
| −3.3 | −5.8 | −1.7 | −1.9 | |
| 11.9 | −2.7 | 0.2 | 4.8 | |
| −0.7 | −0.8 | −0.8 | −0.7 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters37.88%
- Public62.12%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 37.88% | 62.12% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 37.88% | 62.12% | plus 0.82 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 37.06% | 62.94% | minus 2.31 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 39.37% | 60.63% | minus 1.50 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 40.87% | 59.13% | – |
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