Ruchira Papers Ltd.
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ABOUT
PROS
- Operating margins have improved to 16.1% from 10.6%
- Strong cash generation - operating cash flow backs reported profits (CFO/PAT 1.06x)
- Company comfortably covers its interest (23.0x coverage)
- Working capital cycle has improved - days down from 74 to 60
- Company generates healthy free cash flow
- Company has a consistent dividend-paying track record
CONS
- Recent results are weak - TTM profit is down 51.6% versus prior year
- Total debt has risen sharply - up 93.5% year on year
- Company has delivered a poor sales growth of 6.5% over past five years
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPAPER | 415.10 | 23.21 | 7526.54 | 0.96 | 136.27 | 59.49 | 1887.17 | 12.72 | 7.80 | 15.39 |
| WSTCSTPAPR | 709.45 | 20.40 | 4685.84 | 0.42 | 141.84 | 135.37 | 1051.26 | 10.12 | 7.11 | 19.34 |
| SESHAPAPER | 246.70 | 15.71 | 1555.89 | 0.81 | 31.91 | 106.80 | 492.08 | 27.68 | 5.60 | 8.85 |
| ANDHRAPAP | 72.41 | 52.12 | 1439.87 | 0.69 | 303.16 | 1322.95 | 3937.71 | 900.89 | 1.99 | 12.39 |
| TNPL | 154.00 | 4.09 | 1065.84 | 2.60 | 5.74 | 177.46 | 1146.64 | 1.53 | 5.85 | 10.02 |
| NRAIL | 598.95 | 16.41 | 1019.36 | 0.33 | 34.98 | 111.33 | 646.96 | 43.09 | 8.25 | 11.48 |
| PDMJEPAPER | 98.76 | 10.30 | 937.73 | 0.61 | 33.72 | -6.95 | 202.92 | 3.29 | 20.10 | 17.53 |
| SATIA | 68.32 | 0.00 | 683.20 | 0.29 | -17.12 | -154.18 | 361.81 | -2.45 | 3.99 | 14.04 |
| KUANTUM | 75.42 | 18.22 | 658.14 | 3.31 | 6.23 | -48.34 | 303.75 | 36.87 | 5.24 | 13.20 |
| BBTCL | 235.33 | 14.50 | 482.69 | 0.00 | 14.39 | 727.77 | 180.47 | 18.53 | 3.03 | 18.69 |
| RAMANEWS | 32.33 | 0.00 | 476.94 | 0.00 | -10.50 | -29.46 | 9.72 | 6.02 | 1.87 | -7.68 |
| RUCHIRA | 110.85 | 9.93 | 330.83 | 2.26 | 6.14 | -63.82 | 174.92 | 3.79 | 18.71 | 8.62 |
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | 170 | 159 | 160 | 164 | 165 | 168 | 162 | 169 | 167 | 132 | 182 | 175 | |
| 135 | 151 | 145 | 145 | 138 | 137 | 142 | 135 | 141 | 142 | 123 | 162 | 168 | |
| Operating Profit | 34 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 7 |
| OPM % | 20.16% | 11.02% | 8.56% | 9.62% | 16.09% | 17.14% | 15.38% | 16.40% | 16.28% | 14.82% | 6.70% | 10.92% | 3.79% |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Interest | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Depreciation | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Profit before Tax | 29 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
| Tax % | 25.40% | 25.39% | 25.59% | 25.96% | 32.42% | 24.16% | 25.16% | 20.83% | 25.13% | 26.01% | 29.17% | 26.18% | 25.26% |
| Net Profit | 22 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 7.29 | 3.55 | 2.41 | 3.23 | 4.95 | 5.92 | 5.52 | 6.17 | 5.69 | 5.23 | 0.68 | 3.19 | 2.06 |
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363 | 417 | 448 | 494 | 481 | 415 | 613 | 803 | 658 | 659 | 655 | |
| 315 | 353 | 373 | 412 | 437 | 391 | 549 | 694 | 576 | 552 | 595 | |
| Operating Profit | 47 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 44 | 25 | 64 | 109 | 82 | 107 | 60 |
| OPM % | 13.10% | 15.33% | 16.57% | 16.62% | 9.16% | 5.90% | 10.39% | 13.60% | 12.43% | 16.25% | 9.16% |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Interest | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Depreciation | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Profit before Tax | 32 | 46 | 58 | 62 | 25 | 6 | 45 | 91 | 66 | 90 | 45 |
| Tax % | 38.71% | 30.02% | 34.80% | 35.54% | -8.90% | 19.19% | 25.69% | 25.39% | 25.53% | 25.54% | 26.12% |
| Net Profit | 19 | 32 | 38 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 33 | 68 | 49 | 67 | 33 |
| EPS | 8.68 | 14.29 | 16.86 | 17.43 | 11.29 | 2.06 | 12.89 | 22.66 | 16.48 | 22.56 | — |
| Dividend Payout % | 17.27% | 15.52% | 13.27% | 13.56% | 0.00% | 48.55% | 15.23% | 22.07% | 30.33% | 22.16% | — |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 7%
- 5 Years:
- 7%
- 3 Years:
- 2%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 18%
- 5 Years:
- 20%
- 3 Years:
- 27%
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- 4%
- 5 Years:
- 9%
- 3 Years:
- -9%
- 1 Year:
- -28%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- 15%
- 5 Years:
- 12%
- 3 Years:
- 16%
- Last Year:
- 15%
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| 98 | 130 | 162 | 220 | 240 | 246 | 281 | 351 | 384 | 436 | |
| 69 | 71 | 88 | 68 | 66 | 73 | 65 | 42 | 50 | 90 | |
| Trade Payables | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 6 |
| 63 | 61 | 78 | 80 | 53 | 50 | 63 | 70 | 48 | 50 | |
| Total Liabilities | 267 | 305 | 369 | 411 | 401 | 414 | 460 | 509 | 526 | 613 |
| 173 | 178 | 228 | 231 | 234 | 235 | 251 | 296 | 310 | 302 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 30 |
| 41 | 55 | 68 | 84 | 77 | 73 | 94 | 88 | 100 | 95 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 80 | |
| Cash & Bank | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 52 | 66 | 69 | 92 | 83 | 76 | 88 | 121 | 34 | 104 | |
| Total Assets | 267 | 305 | 369 | 411 | 401 | 414 | 460 | 509 | 526 | 613 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 44 | 60 | 45 | 48 | 34 | 42 | 86 | 41 | 92 | |
| Cash from Investing | -32 | -19 | -59 | -15 | -18 | -38 | -26 | -36 | -26 | -114 |
| Cash from Financing | -9 | -14 | 11 | -8 | -20 | 3 | -9 | -26 | -16 | 23 |
| -0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0 | 0 | -0 | 1 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Documents
Corporate disclosures, annual reports, credit ratings, and concall transcripts
2026-09-07 - Ruchira Papers Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Newspaper Publication of Notice of 46th Annual General Meeting
2026-09-05 - Ruchira Papers Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Notice of 46TH Annual General Meeting to be held on September 29, 2026
2026-09-01 - Ruchira Papers Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication of Notice of Special Window for Re-lodgement of Transfer requests of physical shares
2026-08-27 - Ruchira Papers Limited has informed the Exchange about Disclosure Pursuant To Regulation 29(2) Of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition Of Shares And Takeovers) Regulation, 2011
2026-08-13 - Ruchira Papers Limited has informed the Exchange about Newspaper Publication of Un-Audited Financial Results for the Quarter ended 30th June 2026
2026-08-12 - Ruchira Papers Limited has informed the Exchange about Updates pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
2026-08-12 - Ruchira Papers Limited has informed the Exchange about Intimation pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015
2026-08-12 - Ruchira Papers Limited has informed the Exchange that the Annual General Meeting of the company to be held on September 29, 2026
2026-08-12 - Ruchira Papers Limited has informed the Exchange that Record date for the purpose of Dividend is 22-Sep-2026.
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