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West Coast Paper Mills (WSTCSTPAPR) had a P/E of 21.2× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 14.0×, and the shares are 25% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit fell 4.5% and 46% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 5.9% and ROE of 4.2%. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 0.4%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹4,875 Cr, ranked 2nd of 43 Paper & Paper Products companies by market cap; the shares rose 85% 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
₹825.00
Day high
₹825.00
Day low
₹719.45
Prev. close
₹831.65
Volume
19.2 L

Health check

2 good · 4 to check
  • ReturnsAhead

    +84.7% over a year, better than 7 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 21.2 vs industry 14.0.

  • GrowthShrinking

    Sales −4.5%, profit −45.7% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 5.9% vs peer median 6.2%.

  • Balance sheetSolid

    Debt 0.08× equity, interest covered 7.0×, Piotroski 6 of 9.

  • Red flags2 to check

    Return on equity is low at 4.2%.

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

Paper & Paper Products

42 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹4,875 Cr, #2 of 43 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹4,375 Cr · profit ₹230 Cr
Market cap
₹4,875 Cr
Small cap
P/E
21.2
Industry 14.0
Price to book
1.35
Peers 1.16
Dividend yield
0.41%
ROE
4.2%
Peers 6.1%
ROCE
5.9%
Peers 6.2%
Debt to equity
0.08
Debt ₹345 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹34.78
Face value ₹2
OPM (TTM)
11.5%
Net margin 5.3%
Sales growth
+10.1%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+145.4%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
1.11
EV/EBITDA 9.2

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Practically debt-free.
  • Quarterly profit up 145.4% on a year ago.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 4.2%.
  • P/E of 21.2 against an industry P/E of 14.0.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About West Coast Paper Mills

West Coast Paper Mills Limited manufactures and sells pulp, paper, and paper boards in India and internationally. It operates through Paper, Cables, and Others segments. The company offers printing and writing paper, machine-glazed paper and boards, security and hi-value grades paper, cup stock and coated duplex boards, business stationery products, and premium printing paper under the WESCO brand, as well as optical fibers and optical fiber cables. It is…

Headquarters
Kolkata
Employees
2,428
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE976A01021
Website
westcoastpaper.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹375.00₹978.05

Today

₹719.45₹825.00
Avg volume (3M)
6 L
1-year return
plus 84.7%
From 52-week high
minus 24.5%

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–−0.90%1,14511.08.56.2%10.1%0.56−3.6%−8.9%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
9551,0431,0501,2451,051
8449759731,088848
1106876.7157203
11.6%6.5%7.3%12.6%19.3%
44.722.544.63.144.7
119.910.710.27.7
57.861.863.465.359
86.318.947.384.8181
30.2%36.9%37.5%36.3%21.7%
54.417.526.951.8133
8.242.654.077.8520.21

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
−4.5%
Profit CAGR 3Y
−45.7%
EPS CAGR 3Y
−45.7%
ROE
4.2%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
4,8954,4224,0344,263
–minus 9.7%minus 8.8%+5.7%
3,2423,3213,5343,846
1,6521,101500417
33.8%24.9%12.4%9.8%
5893.996.366.3
33.921.532.439.5
189185210248
−9.265.389.642
1,4781,053444237
26.4%25.4%24.3%34.4%
942692311151
–minus 26.5%minus 55.0%minus 51.6%
142.62104.7747.1122.80

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
13.213.213.213.2
2,5683,2283,4783,595
231276456345
1,3711,6001,5651,502
4,1835,1185,5125,455
1,4191,8592,0742,253
53.3262223337
271363405335
1,1071,4021,2251,195
1,3331,2321,5851,335
4,1835,1185,5125,455

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
1,23876499.2400
−894−714−172−188
−334−60.972.1−206
9.9−10.6−0.26.9
−163−525−450−381
1,075239−35119
−47.9−79.8−63.8−38.5

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
57.0%
promoters
  • Promoters56.96%
  • Public43.04%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202656.96%43.04%plus 0.38
30 Jun 202656.58%43.42%0.00
31 Mar 202656.58%43.42%plus 0.03
31 Dec 202556.55%43.45%0.00
30 Sep 202556.55%43.45%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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