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Kuantum Papers Limited

Kuantum Papers Limited

KUANTUM.NS
Kuantum Papers LimitedIN flagNational Stock Exchange of India
77.04
INR
+1.42
- -
6.72BMarket Cap
Kuantum Papers Limited
KUANTUM.NS
(National Stock Exchange of India)

Recent

price

77.04

P/E

ratio

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ROIC.AI

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
35.13
43.13
48.31
54.9
57.22
60.26
69.6
80.62
90.67
85.11
46.11
94.64
149.25
138.22
126.03
- -
124.24
Revenue per Share
2.09
0.42
1.47
3.62
2.46
2.4
6.8
8.35
8.93
8.23
-1.46
1.54
15.6
21.07
13.2
- -
4.8
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.34
1.56
3.04
5.66
-0.51
-1.36
-0.69
1.92
-3.14
-23.17
-12
0.63
35.53
14
-15.58
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.11
0.13
0.01
- -
0.22
0.53
0.12
0.24
0.3
0.6
0.25
- -
- -
2.99
2.98
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
1.11
4.27
5.63
12.69
14.96
13.8
20.78
76.18
84.68
92.27
90.61
92.12
107.75
122.3
132.49
- -
1
Book Value per Share
6.66
7.09
8.57
15.84
65.44
64.51
70.89
78.58
86.99
94.68
93.46
95.16
110.79
128.74
137.69
- -
139.31
Tangible Book Value per Share
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
- -
87
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
3,066
3,764
4,216
4,790
4,993
5,258
6,073
7,035
7,912
7,427
4,023
8,259
13,025
12,062
10,998
10,852
10,852
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.74
7.75
10.37
12.1
10.32
9.95
16.9
18.48
17.07
12.97
-1.26
8.98
25.67
25.16
17.15
8.89
8.89
Operating Margin (%)
146
154
157
185
128
136
154
194
251
317
348
462
454
482
540
653
653
Depreciation Expense
183
37
128
335
250
245
593
729
779
718
-127
134
1,362
1,838
1,152
420
420
Net Income, GAAP
- -
32.16
39.74
10.1
21
25.42
29.6
31.95
29.71
- -
- -
- -
32.92
25.76
25.87
25.82
25.82
Effective Tax Rate (%)
5.97
0.99
3.04
7
5.01
4.66
9.76
10.36
9.85
9.67
-3.16
1.63
10.45
15.24
10.47
3.87
3.87
Profit Margin (%)
-429
-338
-367
-398
180
27
267
481
540
-200
-30
405
45
48
-556
-1,304
-1,304
Working Capital
1,086
1,312
1,249
644
1,223
1,713
1,991
2,383
3,003
4,683
6,137
6,448
3,678
3,070
4,027
5,986
5,986
LT Debt
612
644
767
1,383
5,711
5,629
6,207
6,914
7,666
8,317
8,173
8,305
9,668
11,238
12,127
12,283
12,283
Total Equity
- -
9.96
11.29
21.42
8.28
5.07
8.36
9.13
8.73
- -
- -
- -
14.51
14.3
7.94
3.61
3.61
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
12.64
13.09
24.35
15.85
11.7
16.73
11.55
8.86
- -
- -
- -
11.96
14.02
8.52
5.68
5.68
Return on Capital (%)
182.57
15.55
29.61
39.57
17.77
16.66
39.31
17.23
11.1
9.3
-1.6
1.68
15.61
18.31
10.36
7.2
7.2
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
2,296
- -
2,711
LT Borrowings
4,481
- -
5,897
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
89
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
87
- -
87
Market Capitalization
9,427
8,034
5,756

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
2,065
- -
2,555
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
145
- -
492
Accounts Receivable, Net
320
- -
443
Inventories
1,134
- -
1,314
Total Current Liabilities
3,270
- -
3,859
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2,296
- -
2,711
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
8.28%
8.7%
1.29%
Free Cash Flow
502.84%
1,025.71%
-20.67%
Net Income, GAAP
68.91%
128.6%
-63.58%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
13.73%
29.09%
-1.32%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
0.08%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
3,124
2,975
3,006
2,958
12,062
2025
2,789
2,759
2,686
2,763
10,998
2026
2,219
2,784
2,877
2,972
10,852

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
7.46
4.89
4.83
- -
21.07
2025
4.38
3.43
2.4
2.99
13.2
2026
1.38
0.66
1.12
1.64
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
2.99
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
2.98
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Kuantum Papers Limited manufactures and supplies premium quality writing, printing, and specialty papers produced from agro-residues such as wheat straw, bagasse, sarkanda grass, and wood waste in India. The company offers a diverse portfolio of products including maplitho paper, creamwove paper, copier paper; specialty grades such as azurelaid paper, parchment paper, cartridge paper, ledger paper, stiffener paper, colored paper, bond paper, thermal base paper, cupstock paper, straw paper, and carry bag paper; with GSM ranges from 42 to 200, serving applications in notebook manufacturing, book printing, commercial printing, diaries, calendars, office stationery, envelopes, and eco-friendly substitutes for single-use plastics. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Chandigarh, India, with manufacturing facilities spanning 259 acres in Saila Khurd, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, at the foothills of the Shivalik Range, Kuantum Papers operates a fully integrated production process with 450 tons per day paper capacity, expanded agro and wood pulping to 365 tons per day via its 2021 Backward Integration Project, 38 MW biomass-based captive power generation, and chlorine dioxide plant for ECF-compliant paper; it distributes through over 100 dealers across India and exports to more than 30 countries, employing over 1,250 people directly. Recent developments include upgrading paper machine 4 to achieve record production milestones such as 8,303 metric tons monthly in September 2025 and 360 tons daily in July 2025, driving 25.5% sequential revenue growth to INR 280 crore in Q2 FY26; strategic shift from notebooks toward higher value-added maplitho and specialty papers amid GST changes; and planned capacity expansion from 450 to 650 tons per day targeting 30-40% volume growth in FY27 with expected EBITDA margins of 18-20%.