About
Kuantum Papers Limited manufactures and sells agro- and wood-based writing and printing, copier, and specialty paper products in India and internationally. The company also provides maplitho and creamwove paper; and value-added specialty products, such as thermal, bond, azurelaid, parchment, cartridge, ledger, stiffener, coloured, cupstock, carry bag, and straw paper products. Its products are used in the printing of books, trade directories, newsprint, diaries, calendars, and computer and general office stationery, as well as notebooks, annual reports, account books, envelopes, commercial printing, paper cups and straws, and wedding cards. The company serves educational institutions, publishers, corporate clients, printing houses, government agencies, and export markets through its dealers. It exports its products to approximately 26 countries. The company was formerly known as ABC Paper Limited and changed its name to Kuantum Papers Limited in March 2012. Kuantum Papers Limited was founded in 1980 and is based in Chandigarh, India.
Key Metrics
as of Sep 2026Market Cap647 Cr
P/E17.90
Div Yield3.37 %
Book Value₹141.00
52w High₹121.00
52w Low₹65.00
Face Value₹1.00
Quarterly Results
Rs. Crores · hover row for definition| Metric | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 |
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| Sales | 303.75 | 300.94 | 289.59 | 279.70 | 222.92 | 277.35 | 270.08 | 278.86 | 280.75 | 298.85 | 301.47 | 298.18 | 312.81 |
| Expenses | 263.65 | 253.10 | 250.34 | 245.36 | 182.52 | 217.48 | 219.69 | 218.11 | 209.18 | 235.24 | 222.10 | 217.57 | 203.35 |
| Operating Profit | 40.10 | 47.84 | 39.25 | 34.34 | 40.40 | 59.87 | 50.39 | 60.75 | 71.57 | 63.61 | 79.37 | 80.61 | 109.46 |
| OPM % | 13.20 | 15.90 | 13.55 | 12.28 | 18.12 | 21.59 | 18.66 | 21.79 | 25.49 | 21.28 | 26.33 | 27.03 | 34.99 |
| Other Income | 2.85 | 1.17 | 1.59 | 2.21 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 2.08 | 1.74 | 0.86 | 3.07 | 0.72 | 1.01 | 0.84 |
| Depreciation | 17.65 | 17.21 | 16.62 | 16.30 | 15.20 | 14.66 | 13.81 | 13.00 | 12.52 | 12.26 | 12.35 | 11.93 | 11.72 |
| Interest | 14.53 | 13.18 | 10.88 | 11.90 | 10.39 | 10.44 | 10.50 | 9.41 | 8.95 | 8.01 | 11.26 | 12.26 | 11.31 |
| Profit before tax | 10.77 | 18.62 | 13.34 | 8.35 | 16.24 | 36.18 | 28.16 | 40.08 | 50.96 | 46.41 | 56.48 | 57.43 | 87.27 |
| Tax % | 42.15 | 22.99 | 26.69 | 30.90 | 25.74 | 27.81 | 25.50 | 25.42 | 25.06 | 27.00 | 25.37 | 25.74 | 25.37 |
| Net Profit | 6.23 | 14.34 | 9.78 | 5.77 | 12.06 | 26.12 | 20.98 | 29.89 | 38.19 | 33.89 | 42.15 | 42.65 | 65.13 |
| EPS in Rs | 0.71 | 1.64 | 1.12 | 0.66 | 1.38 | 2.99 | 2.40 | 3.43 | 4.38 | 3.88 | 4.83 | 4.89 | 7.46 |
Profit & Loss
Annual · Rs. Crores| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,093.00 | 1,107.00 | 1,211.00 | 1,310.00 | 830.00 | 404.00 | 745.00 | 793.00 | 704.00 | 608.00 | 526.00 | 499.00 |
| Expenses | 930.00 | 860.00 | 860.00 | 930.00 | 710.00 | 374.00 | 625.00 | 637.00 | 556.00 | 490.00 | 460.00 | 435.00 |
| Operating Profit | 163.00 | 247.00 | 351.00 | 380.00 | 120.00 | 30.00 | 119.00 | 156.00 | 148.00 | 118.00 | 65.00 | 64.00 |
| OPM % | 15.00 | 22.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 14.00 | 7.00 | 16.00 | 20.00 | 21.00 | 19.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 |
| Other Income | 6.00 | 3.00 | -12.00 | -60.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Interest | 47.00 | 40.00 | 44.00 | 71.00 | 70.00 | 28.00 | 31.00 | 29.00 | 25.00 | 21.00 | 20.00 | 21.00 |
| Depreciation | 65.00 | 54.00 | 48.00 | 45.00 | 46.00 | 35.00 | 32.00 | 25.00 | 19.00 | 15.00 | 14.00 | 13.00 |
| Profit before tax | 57.00 | 155.00 | 248.00 | 203.00 | 8.00 | -32.00 | 65.00 | 111.00 | 107.00 | 84.00 | 33.00 | 32.00 |
| Tax % | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 33.00 | -74.00 | -60.00 | -10.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 | 30.00 | 25.00 | 21.00 |
| Net Profit | 42.00 | 115.00 | 184.00 | 136.00 | 13.00 | -13.00 | 72.00 | 78.00 | 73.00 | 59.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 4.81 | 13.20 | 21.07 | 15.60 | 1.54 | -1.46 | 8.23 | 8.93 | 8.35 | 6.79 | 2.81 | 2.87 |
| Dividend Payout % | 52.00 | 23.00 | 14.00 | 19.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
Balance Sheet
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Reserves | 1,220.00 | 1,204.00 | 1,115.00 | 958.00 | 822.00 | 809.00 | 823.00 | 758.00 | 683.00 | 612.00 | 552.00 | 532.00 |
| Borrowings | 870.00 | 654.00 | 512.00 | 513.00 | 762.00 | 689.00 | 573.00 | 395.00 | 321.00 | 302.00 | 243.00 | 224.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 301.00 | 246.00 | 251.00 | 210.00 | 83.00 | 108.00 | 144.00 | 123.00 | 109.00 | 88.00 | 100.00 | 91.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,399.00 | 2,113.00 | 1,888.00 | 1,689.00 | 1,676.00 | 1,614.00 | 1,549.00 | 1,284.00 | 1,121.00 | 1,011.00 | 903.00 | 856.00 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,838.00 | 1,619.00 | 1,475.00 | 1,414.00 | 1,408.00 | 1,436.00 | 1,034.00 | 978.00 | 825.00 | 772.00 | 687.00 | 673.00 |
| CWIP | 263.00 | 156.00 | 42.00 | 31.00 | 29.00 | 21.00 | 310.00 | 55.00 | 84.00 | 42.00 | 50.00 | 26.00 |
| Investments | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 297.00 | 338.00 | 371.00 | 245.00 | 239.00 | 158.00 | 206.00 | 251.00 | 213.00 | 198.00 | 166.00 | 157.00 |
| Total Assets | 2,399.00 | 2,113.00 | 1,888.00 | 1,689.00 | 1,676.00 | 1,614.00 | 1,549.00 | 1,284.00 | 1,121.00 | 1,011.00 | 903.00 | 856.00 |
Cash Flows
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 219.00 | 177.00 | 298.00 | 375.00 | 48.00 | 80.00 | 75.00 | 136.00 | 131.00 | 73.00 | 57.00 | 32.00 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -321.00 | -315.00 | -156.00 | -60.00 | -35.00 | -178.00 | -252.00 | -150.00 | -132.00 | -93.00 | -50.00 | -56.00 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | 134.00 | 76.00 | -73.00 | -318.00 | -11.00 | 98.00 | 138.00 | 39.00 | -8.00 | 41.00 | -6.00 | 23.00 |
| Net Cash Flow | 32.00 | -61.00 | 69.00 | -2.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | -39.00 | 25.00 | -8.00 | 21.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Free Cash Flow | -107.00 | -134.00 | 131.00 | 312.00 | 9.00 | -104.00 | -202.00 | -27.00 | 17.00 | -6.00 | -12.00 | -4.00 |
| CFO/OP % | 139.00 | 85.00 | 101.00 | 101.00 | 41.00 | 272.00 | 72.00 | 103.00 | 105.00 | 75.00 | 99.00 | 61.00 |
Ratios
Annual · Days / % — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 15.00 | 13.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 27.00 | 30.00 | 7.00 | 15.00 | 17.00 | 21.00 | 25.00 | 32.00 |
| Inventory Days | 133.00 | 141.00 | 126.00 | 88.00 | 114.00 | 145.00 | 141.00 | 95.00 | 133.00 | 117.00 | 102.00 | 107.00 |
| Days Payable | 65.00 | 47.00 | 64.00 | 25.00 | 47.00 | 124.00 | 42.00 | 47.00 | 54.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 54.00 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 83.00 | 107.00 | 73.00 | 71.00 | 94.00 | 51.00 | 105.00 | 63.00 | 95.00 | 91.00 | 80.00 | 85.00 |
| Working Capital Days | -60.00 | -25.00 | -22.00 | -4.00 | 10.00 | -17.00 | -19.00 | -5.00 | 0.00 | -6.00 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| ROCE % | 5.00 | 11.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 |
Corporate Actions
18 records| Action | Ex Date | Record Date | Ratio | Amount (₹) | Notes |
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| Dividend | 20 Aug 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 22 Aug 2025 | 22 Aug 2025 | — | 3.00 | |
| Dividend | 23 Aug 2024 | 23 Aug 2024 | — | 3.00 | |
| Other | 23 Aug 2024 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 30 Jun 2023 | — | — | 3.00 | |
| Other | 21 Jul 2022 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 15 Sep 2021 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 30 Jul 2020 | — | — | 2.50 | |
| Split | 14 Jul 2020 | 15 Jul 2020 | 10:1 | — | |
| Dividend | 05 Aug 2019 | — | — | 5.00 | |
| Dividend | 02 Aug 2018 | — | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 07 Sep 2017 | — | — | 2.00 | |
| Dividend | 06 Sep 2016 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 10 Sep 2015 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 22 Aug 2011 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 13 Sep 2010 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 14 Sep 2009 | — | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 12 Sep 2008 | — | — | 2.50 |
Announcements
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