Andhra Paper Ltd
NSE: ANDHRAPAP BSE: 502330
Andhra Paper is engaged in the Business of Manufacture and sale of paper, pulp and paper & paper board. [1]
₹63.1
52W: ₹57 — ₹98
PE 67.4 · Book ₹97.5 · -35% vs bookMarket Cap₹1,255 Cr
Stock P/E67.4Price to Earnings
ROCE1.98%Return on Capital
ROE0.96%Return on Equity
Div. Yield1.57%Face Value ₹2
Strengths
- +Stock is trading at 0.66 times its book value
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 29.2%
Weaknesses
- −Company has a low return on equity of 7.32% over last 3 years.
- −Earnings include an other income of Rs.83.6 Cr.
- −Working capital days have increased from 55.4 days to 143 days
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters72.45%
FIIs0.33%
DIIs5.79%
Public21.43%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 72.31% | 72.45%▲0.1 | 72.45% | 72.45% | 72.45% | 72.45% | 72.45% | 72.45% |
| FIIs | 2.31% | 1.35%▼1.0 | 1.02%▼0.3 | 0.96%▼0.1 | 0.84%▼0.1 | 0.79%▼0.0 | 0.79% | 0.33%▼0.5 |
| DIIs | 2.6% | 4.53%▲1.9 | 4.67%▲0.1 | 4.67% | 4.68%▲0.0 | 4.68% | 4.74%▲0.1 | 5.79%▲1.0 |
| Public | 22.77% | 21.67%▼1.1 | 21.86%▲0.2 | 21.91%▲0.1 | 22.03%▲0.1 | 22.09%▲0.1 | 22.02%▼0.1 | 21.43%▼0.6 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 476.58 | 364.38 | 315.89 | 432.28 | 385.7 | 407.37 | 393.42 | 362.08 | 418.69 | 527.05 |
| Expenses | 366.95 | 329.12 | 282.22 | 379.96 | 357.39 | 387.1 | 359.82 | 368.89 | 403.29 | 501.94 |
| Operating Profit | 109.63 | 35.26 | 33.67 | 52.32 | 28.31 | 20.27 | 33.6 | -6.81 | 15.4 | 25.11 |
| OPM % | 23% | 9.68% | 10.66% | 12.1% | 7.34% | 4.98% | 8.54% | -1.88% | 3.68% | 4.76% |
| Net Profit | 82.47 | 38.41 | 27.68 | 41.72 | 11.65 | 7.85 | 21.31 | -20.26 | 9.85 | 7.72 |
| EPS ₹ | 4.15 | 1.93 | 1.39 | 2.1 | 0.59 | 0.39 | 1.07 | -1.02 | 0.5 | 0.39 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹1,701Cr, up 10.4% YoY. OPM at 4%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹232Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.12x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹279Cr (28% of fixed assets). Significant capex underway — growth runway building.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 5.79% (+0.66pp change). FIIs: 0.33% (-1.64pp change). Promoters hold 72.45%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 4% (Mar 2015) to 2% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 143.
Valuation
PE 67.4x with 1.98% ROCE. Price is -35% above book value of ₹97.5. Dividend yield: 1.57%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 14 May - Board approved re-appointment of Saurabh Bangur as Managing Director for five years from 1 Oct 2026.
- Corporate Action-Board approves Dividend 14 May
- Outcome_Results 14 May
- Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of Board Meeting 14 May - Audited FY26 results approved; Rs0.50 dividend recommended; Kadiyam plant lockout ongoing after strike; MD reappointed 5 years.
- Clarification To Intimation Dated May 2, 2026, Regarding Lockout At Kadiam 5 May - Kadiam Unit lockout revised to 220 MT daily production loss effective May 1, 2026.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse