West Coast Paper Mills Ltd

500444 Momentum

Summary

Fair Value Assessment
Momentum
Undervalued (31% Discount)
Fair ValueQ615.44UncertaintyHigh
Close Price424.55Mar 25, 2025
424.30
Price Down by 0.25 | 0.06 %
Previous Close
424.55
Day Range
405.05 – 427.25
Year Range
385.55 – 753.80
Bid / Ask
424.15 × 424.95
Market Cap
28.0 Bil
Volume / Average
2.4 k / 10.3 k
Beta (5-Year)
1.41
Shares Outstanding
66.05 Mil
Primary Exchange
Bombay Stock Exchange

Business Description
West Coast Paper Mills Ltd is engaged in the production of paper and related products. The company's operating segment includes Paper, Cables, and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Paper segment. The company's product portfolio includes Printing and Writing Paper, MG Variety, Premium Printing Paper, Security and Hi-Value Grade Papers, Business Stationery, Cup Stock and Coated Duplex Boards. Geographically, all the operations have functioned through the Indian market.
Contact
No. 31, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata, WB 700 016
T +91 8284231391
www.westcoastpaper.com opens in a new tab
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Paper & Paper Products
Most Recent Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Fiscal Year End
Mar 31, 2025
Employees
4,254

Key Metrics

Income Statement (in Bil, except ratios)
12/31/2024
03/2024
03/2023
03/2022
03/2021
03/2020
Revenue
40.66 44.22 48.95 33.54 22.31 24.80
Revenue Growth %
-13.66% -9.65% 45.94% 50.34% -10.06% 25.87%
Gross Profit
15.62 21.33 27.17 15.42 9.67 12.01
Gross Profit Margin %
38.43% 48.23% 55.52% 45.99% 43.36% 48.41%
Operating Income
3.77 9.16 14.63 4.31 0.37 4.26
Operating Margin %
9.26% 20.71% 29.89% 12.85% 1.67% 17.18%
EBIT
5.23 10.08 14.66 4.51 0.26 4.36
EBIT Margin %
12.86% 22.79% 29.96% 13.44% 1.15% 17.60%
EBITDA
7.25 11.93 16.56 6.63 2.55 6.34
EBITDA Margin %
17.83% 26.98% 33.83% 19.78% 11.44% 25.58%
Net Income
3.87 6.92 9.42 3.07 -0.03 3.70
Net Profit Margin %
10.33% 17.78% 22.21% 10.31% -0.20% 16.39%
Basic EPS
58.58 104.77 142.62 46.49 -0.47 56.08
Diluted EPS
58.58 104.77 142.62 46.49 -0.47 56.08
Normalized EPS
45.07 93.15 134.00 46.00 0.90 55.83
Total Dividends per Share
8.00 10.00 6.00 1.00 10.00
Balance Sheet (in Bil, except ratios)
09/30/2024
03/2024
03/2023
03/2022
03/2021
03/2020
Total Assets
55.13 51.18 41.83 33.43 31.37 32.31
Total Liabilities
15.12 13.08 11.19 13.08 14.33 15.27
Total Debt
4.12 2.76 2.31 4.78 6.76 7.71
Total Equity
40.01 38.10 30.65 20.35 17.05 17.04
Cash And Cash Equivalents
0.28 0.25 0.36 0.28 0.21 0.16
Working Capital
17.25 16.61 12.90 4.98 2.46 3.22
Shares Outstanding (Bil)
0.07 0.07
Book Value Per Share
490.38 390.31 254.88 209.86 209.76
Total Debt To Equity
0.10 0.07 0.08 0.24 0.40 0.45
Cash Flow Statement (in Bil, except ratios)
09/30/2024
03/2024
03/2023
03/2022
03/2021
03/2020
Cash From Operating Activities
4.45 7.64 12.38 5.91 3.38 6.49
Cash From Investing Activities
-6.48 -7.14 -8.94 -2.89 -1.66 -8.81
Cash From Financing Activities
1.98 -0.61 -3.34 -2.95 -1.67 2.18
Capital Expenditures
5.25 1.63 0.63 0.74 1.16
Free Cash Flow
2.69 11.29 4.25 1.24 3.96
Change in Cash
-0.05 -0.11 0.10 0.07 0.05 -0.14

Profile

Name (Age)
5-Year Trend
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Rajendra Jain (62) Director and Chief Financial Officer
Shree Kumar Bangur (74) Chairman of the Board and Managing Director
Virendraa Bangur (49) Director and Joint Managing Director
Total Compensation for all Key Executives
Transaction History

Shares in Thousands
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
>
No Data Available
There is no available information for this investment.
Sep
2023
    • Buy
    • Acquisition
    • Option Exercise
    • Disposition
    • Sell
Transaction Detail
No Data Available
There is no available information for this investment.

Ownership

Name
% Total
Shares Held
% Total
Assets
Trend
Prev. 8 Qtrs
Change Amount
Change %
Date
Nippon India Small Cap Gr 5.07 0.26 3,348,310
Feb 28, 2025
DSP Small Cap Reg Gr 2.62 0.51 1,733,228
60,393
3.61%
Feb 28, 2025
HDFC Manufacturing Dir Gr Not Rated 1.22 0.29 805,623
490,393
155.57%
Feb 28, 2025
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I 0.65 0.01 427,269
Jan 31, 2025
HSBC Flexi Cap Gr 0.64 0.48 425,882
Jan 31, 2025
Total (for Top 5) 10.21 6,740,312
550,786

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