About
West Coast Paper Mills Limited manufactures, produces and sells pulp, paper, and paper boards in India and internationally. It operates through, Paper and Paperboard and Optic Fibre Cable segments. The company provides 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; and manufactures and sells optical fiber cables. It is also involved in the wind power generation business with a capacity of 74.8 megawatts. The company sells its products to B2B and B2C markets through a network of distributors, banks, commercial and industrial establishments, and government institutions. The company was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.
Key Metrics
as of Sep 2026Market Cap4,297 Cr
P/E18.70
Div Yield0.46 %
Book Value₹546.00
52w High₹663.00
52w Low₹375.00
Face Value₹2.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,051.00 | 1,245.00 | 1,036.00 | 1,043.00 | 955.00 | 1,041.00 | 1,016.00 | 1,045.00 | 960.00 | 1,070.00 | 1,045.00 | 1,194.00 | 1,139.00 |
| Expenses | 848.00 | 1,088.00 | 959.00 | 975.00 | 844.00 | 961.00 | 933.00 | 903.00 | 785.00 | 900.00 | 828.00 | 884.00 | 744.00 |
| Operating Profit | 203.00 | 157.00 | 77.00 | 68.00 | 110.00 | 81.00 | 83.00 | 142.00 | 176.00 | 170.00 | 218.00 | 310.00 | 395.00 |
| OPM % | 19.00 | 13.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 12.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 14.00 | 18.00 | 16.00 | 21.00 | 26.00 | 35.00 |
| Other Income | 45.00 | 3.00 | 45.00 | 23.00 | 45.00 | 45.00 | 69.00 | 54.00 | 42.00 | 59.00 | 41.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Depreciation | 59.00 | 65.00 | 63.00 | 62.00 | 58.00 | 57.00 | 53.00 | 53.00 | 47.00 | 49.00 | 46.00 | 46.00 | 44.00 |
| Interest | 8.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 13.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 |
| Profit before tax | 181.00 | 85.00 | 47.00 | 19.00 | 86.00 | 56.00 | 89.00 | 135.00 | 163.00 | 174.00 | 207.00 | 294.00 | 379.00 |
| Tax % | 22.00 | 36.00 | 37.00 | 37.00 | 30.00 | 18.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 25.00 | 23.00 | 26.00 | 27.00 |
| Net Profit | 142.00 | 54.00 | 30.00 | 12.00 | 60.00 | 46.00 | 67.00 | 101.00 | 122.00 | 130.00 | 159.00 | 219.00 | 278.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 20.21 | 7.85 | 4.07 | 2.65 | 8.23 | 6.66 | 9.72 | 13.49 | 17.24 | 18.14 | 20.58 | 28.88 | 37.17 |
Profit & Loss
Annual · Rs. Crores| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 4,279.00 | 4,062.00 | 4,448.00 | 4,921.00 | 3,378.00 | 2,245.00 | 2,493.00 | 1,979.00 | 1,710.00 |
| Expenses | 3,865.00 | 3,568.00 | 3,353.00 | 3,274.00 | 2,740.00 | 1,983.00 | 1,875.00 | 1,468.00 | 1,348.00 |
| Operating Profit | 414.00 | 494.00 | 1,095.00 | 1,647.00 | 638.00 | 261.00 | 618.00 | 511.00 | 362.00 |
| OPM % | 10.00 | 12.00 | 25.00 | 33.00 | 19.00 | 12.00 | 25.00 | 26.00 | 21.00 |
| Other Income | 114.00 | 198.00 | 167.00 | 58.00 | 54.00 | 12.00 | 52.00 | 20.00 | 18.00 |
| Interest | 42.00 | 38.00 | 24.00 | 37.00 | 59.00 | 70.00 | 75.00 | 29.00 | 42.00 |
| Depreciation | 248.00 | 210.00 | 185.00 | 189.00 | 213.00 | 229.00 | 198.00 | 176.00 | 116.00 |
| Profit before tax | 237.00 | 444.00 | 1,053.00 | 1,478.00 | 420.00 | -26.00 | 397.00 | 326.00 | 222.00 |
| Tax % | 34.00 | 24.00 | 25.00 | 26.00 | 18.00 | -83.00 | -2.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 156.00 | 336.00 | 786.00 | 1,087.00 | 346.00 | -4.00 | 406.00 | 296.00 | 223.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 22.80 | 47.11 | 104.77 | 142.62 | 46.49 | -0.47 | 56.08 | 44.82 | 33.79 |
| Dividend Payout % | 13.00 | 11.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 13.00 | -213.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 |
| Reserves | 3,595.00 | 3,478.00 | 3,228.00 | 2,568.00 | 1,673.00 | 1,376.00 | 1,375.00 | 1,090.00 | 826.00 |
| Borrowings | 345.00 | 456.00 | 276.00 | 231.00 | 478.00 | 662.00 | 753.00 | 361.00 | 315.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,502.00 | 1,565.00 | 1,600.00 | 1,361.00 | 1,094.00 | 1,018.00 | 1,043.00 | 455.00 | 436.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 5,455.00 | 5,512.00 | 5,118.00 | 4,173.00 | 3,259.00 | 3,069.00 | 3,184.00 | 1,920.00 | 1,590.00 |
| Fixed Assets | 2,182.00 | 2,126.00 | 1,882.00 | 1,659.00 | 1,757.00 | 1,873.00 | 2,018.00 | 991.00 | 1,035.00 |
| CWIP | 290.00 | 172.00 | 210.00 | 55.00 | 22.00 | 34.00 | 57.00 | 37.00 | 3.00 |
| Investments | 1,492.00 | 1,604.00 | 1,730.00 | 1,310.00 | 472.00 | 220.00 | 45.00 | 223.00 | 1.00 |
| Other Assets | 1,491.00 | 1,610.00 | 1,296.00 | 1,149.00 | 1,008.00 | 942.00 | 1,065.00 | 669.00 | 551.00 |
| Total Assets | 5,455.00 | 5,512.00 | 5,118.00 | 4,173.00 | 3,259.00 | 3,069.00 | 3,184.00 | 1,920.00 | 1,590.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 400.00 | 99.00 | 764.00 | 1,238.00 | 591.00 | 338.00 | 649.00 | 394.00 | 326.00 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -188.00 | -172.00 | -714.00 | -894.00 | -289.00 | -166.00 | -858.00 | -382.00 | -139.00 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -206.00 | 72.00 | -61.00 | -334.00 | -295.00 | -167.00 | 218.00 | -12.00 | -194.00 |
| Net Cash Flow | 7.00 | 0.00 | -11.00 | 10.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 | -1.00 | -6.00 |
| Free Cash Flow | 19.00 | -350.00 | 240.00 | 1,077.00 | 528.00 | 265.00 | 536.00 | 225.00 | 180.00 |
| CFO/OP % | 108.00 | 38.00 | 93.00 | 95.00 | 108.00 | 129.00 | 113.00 | 89.00 | 104.00 |
Ratios
Annual · Days / % — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 33.00 | 31.00 | 21.00 | 25.00 | 26.00 | 33.00 | 21.00 | 30.00 | 25.00 |
| Inventory Days | 113.00 | 136.00 | 117.00 | 88.00 | 85.00 | 128.00 | 167.00 | 159.00 | 137.00 |
| Days Payable | 37.00 | 52.00 | 56.00 | 54.00 | 59.00 | 64.00 | 63.00 | 67.00 | 81.00 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 109.00 | 115.00 | 81.00 | 58.00 | 52.00 | 98.00 | 124.00 | 123.00 | 82.00 |
| Working Capital Days | 52.00 | 50.00 | 21.00 | 13.00 | 11.00 | 7.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 24.00 |
| ROCE % | 6.00 | 11.00 | 29.00 | 53.00 | 20.00 | 2.00 | 24.00 | 27.00 | — |
Corporate Actions
24 records| Action | Ex Date | Record Date | Ratio | Amount (₹) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 10 Aug 2026 | 10 Aug 2026 | — | 3.00 | |
| Dividend | 14 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 | — | 5.00 | |
| Dividend | 06 Aug 2024 | — | — | 8.00 | |
| Dividend | 09 Aug 2023 | — | — | 10.00 | |
| Dividend | 08 Aug 2022 | — | — | 6.00 | |
| Dividend | 15 Sep 2021 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 19 Mar 2020 | 20 Mar 2020 | — | 5.00 | |
| Dividend | 22 Jul 2019 | — | — | 5.00 | |
| Dividend | 09 Aug 2018 | — | — | 4.00 | |
| Dividend | 16 Aug 2017 | — | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 18 Aug 2016 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Other | 16 Jul 2015 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 15 Jul 2014 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 15 Jul 2013 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 13 Jul 2012 | — | — | 0.20 | |
| Dividend | 14 Jul 2011 | — | — | 2.00 | |
| Dividend | 15 Jul 2010 | — | — | 2.00 | |
| Dividend | 13 Aug 2009 | — | — | 2.00 | |
| Dividend | 13 Aug 2008 | — | — | 3.00 | |
| Split | 26 Oct 2007 | 02 Nov 2007 | 10:2 | — | |
| Dividend | 13 Sep 2007 | — | — | 15.00 | |
| Dividend | 14 Sep 2006 | — | — | 15.00 | |
| Other | 11 Aug 2005 | — | — | — | Div-(Fin-100%+Spl-50%) |
| Dividend | 03 Sep 2001 | — | — | 5.00 |
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Credit Ratings
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