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Genus Paper & Boards Ltd

NSE GENUSPAPER · BSE 538961 · Paper & Paper Products
₹10.53 -1.03%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range8.67 - 17.89
Market cap₹264 Cr.
P/E19.0
Price band 20% Delivery 85.8%

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales176.76142.63179.73206.29208.82209.45224.58250.57242.61220.70226.09218.72
Expenses161.88129.31164.61188.73194.16192.34205.82230.07220.73202.99207.08199.76
Operating Profit14.8813.3215.1217.5614.6617.1118.7620.5021.8817.7119.0118.96
OPM %8.42%9.34%8.41%8.51%7.02%8.17%8.35%8.18%9.02%8.02%8.41%8.67%
Other Income0.090.080.010.021.280.160.170.000.080.010.420.01
Interest6.517.017.128.158.929.119.289.4510.4610.7110.7710.51
Depreciation5.845.955.856.456.576.566.486.836.964.844.844.88
Profit before tax2.620.442.162.980.451.603.174.224.542.173.823.58
Tax %2.67%-75.00%6.48%1.01%4.44%1.25%1.26%1.42%0.88%2.30%0.52%1.40%
Net Profit2.560.772.012.950.431.573.134.164.492.133.803.52
EPS in Rs0.100.030.080.110.020.060.120.160.170.080.150.14
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales314306346431254286440655651849940908
Expenses288284309401227260418631595781861831
Operating Profit262236302726222456687978
OPM %8%7%10%7%11%9%5%3.7%9%8%8%9%
Other Income165201000211
Interest66685431427354142
Depreciation121213131313132523262322
Profit before tax9923129106-14681514
Tax %45%26%34%33%-4%24%-36%-2%0%1%1%
Net Profit57158988-14681514
EPS in Rs0.180.270.580.300.350.300.32-0.530.220.310.570.54
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth12%27%13%2%
Compounded Profit Growth8%16%45%50%
Stock Price CAGR10%0%-23%-40%
Return on Equity2%1%2%3%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital262626262626262626262626
Reserves286291314329329334340439423431455466
Borrowings60665174565540195272333390458
Other Liabilities6250798550526371149186200196
Total Liabilities4344334695144614664687318709761,0711,146
Fixed Assets207209229218212209199354495570592596
CWIP200300158562265
Investments312542759689837774778769
Other Assets194198198218153169184241297323371415
Total Assets4344334695144614664687318709761,0711,146
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity4171610649413221692761
Cash from Investing Activity-45-55-31-32-100-179-110-102-48-69
Cash from Financing Activity11-6-206-23-16-01395835023
Net Cash Flow7-52-149-1640-7-323-2114
Free Cash Flow9-513659-136-193-91-31-37-10
CFO/OP173%38%85%36%233%43%173%152%85%124%40%77%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days657476814083794439304640
Inventory Days102544554331098379106141106115
Days Payable67438682286880719612911099
Cash Conversion Cycle9984355345123815148434356
Working Capital Days60601011134557369-1422
ROCE %6%5%4%7%4%3%3%2%-0%4%5%6%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters50.49%50.50%50.50%50.50%50.50%50.85%50.85%50.85%50.84%50.84%50.84%50.84%
FIIs0.12%0.02%0.07%0.04%0.20%0.00%0.02%0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
DIIs0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%
Public49.34%49.44%49.40%49.43%49.26%49.12%49.09%49.11%49.12%49.12%49.12%49.12%
No. of Shareholders42,43443,65948,28546,79849,44448,92648,69447,57546,90346,06744,96844,180

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 264 Cr.
Current Price₹ 10.2
Stock P/E19.0
Book Value₹ 19.1
ROCE6.17 %
ROE3.00 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)2%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)50%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 271 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 708 Cr
P/E (TTM)19.42x
Price to book0.55x
Price to sales0.30x
EV / EBITDA9.07x
EV / EBIT12.52x
EV / sales0.78x
Price to cash flow4.45x
Earnings yield5.15%
P/E, 3-year average53.74x
P/B, 3-year average0.85x
P/E, 5-year average51.06x
P/B, 5-year average0.81x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)8.41%
Operating margin (incl. other income)8.47%
EBITDA margin8.60%
Pre-tax margin1.55%
Net profit margin1.53%
Net margin, latest quarter1.61%
ROE3.00%
ROCE6.17%
ROA1.32%
ROE, 3-year average1.99%
ROCE, 3-year average5.25%
ROA, 3-year average0.91%
ROE, 5-year average0.99%
ROCE, 5-year average3.47%
ROA, 5-year average0.48%
ROIC (approx.)6.02%
Tax rate1.15%
Other income / net worth0.10%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)10.70%
Profit growth (latest year)80.45%
Sales CAGR, 3 years12.79%
Sales CAGR, 5 years26.89%
Profit CAGR, 5 years13.65%
Sales growth QoQ-3.26%
Profit growth QoQ-7.37%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-12.71%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-15.38%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 0.54
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.57
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.14
EPS, 3-year averageRs 0.37
EPS, 5-year averageRs 0.18
Book value per shareRs 19.12
Sales per shareRs 35.32
Cash flow per shareRs 2.36
Free cash flow per shareRs -0.39
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.82x
Fixed asset turnover1.58x
Inventory turnover3.83x
Inventory days95 days
Debtor days40 days
Debtors turnover9.08x
Creditor days99 days
Cash conversion cycle56 days
Working capital days22 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 458 Cr
Cash and bankRs 20 Cr
Net debtRs 438 Cr
Debt to equity0.93x
Net debt / EBITDA5.61x
Interest coverage1.33x
Owners' fund to total sources42.91%
Debt to assets39.97%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 61 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -69 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 23 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 14 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -10 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 58 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years9.13x
Sales to cash flow15.46x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 908 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 940 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 219 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 79 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 19 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 78 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 36 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 14 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 14 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 15 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 4 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 22 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 5 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 42 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 798 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 861 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 940 Cr
Share capitalRs 26 Cr
ReservesRs 466 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 492 Cr
Total assetsRs 1,146 Cr
Net blockRs 596 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 65 Cr
InvestmentsRs 69 Cr
ReceivablesRs 104 Cr
InventoryRs 209 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 196 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)25.71
Ownership
Promoter holding50.84% (-0.01 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 19.4 is at the 28th percentile of its own 8.4-year range (median 27.4, low 10.3, high 121.5).
P/B 0.55 is at the 28th percentile (median 0.80).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
PeriodGENUSPAPERNifty 50Difference
1 week-6.0%-2.8% -3.2 pts
1 month-12.2%-6.8% -5.4 pts
3 months-11.1%-7.6% -3.4 pts
6 months+18.6%+0.4% +18.2 pts
1 year-39.9%-9.9% -30.0 pts
2 years-63.4%-13.6% -49.8 pts
3 years-52.9%+14.2% -67.1 pts
5 years-2.0%+27.9% -29.9 pts

Red flags

F-score 7 of 8
explainLow interest cover Interest cover 1.4x in 2026
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Insider trades

NSE insider and takeover-code disclosures
DateWhoRoleSideSharesValueHow
2026-09-16Banwari Lal TodiPromoter groupotherSAST Inter-se transfer
Latest disclosed trades by insiders, promoters and large holders. Grants, option exercises and pledges show as "other". A filing is a fact, not a signal on its own.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹219 Cr -12.7% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹4 Cr -15.4%.

Activity

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2024-09-13Annual General Meeting
2023-09-20Annual General Meeting
2022-09-19Annual General Meeting
2021-09-08 Annual General Meeting
2020-09-22 Annual General Meeting
2019-09-20 Annual General Meeting
2018-09-12 Annual General Meeting
2017-09-13 Annual General Meeting
2016-09-02 Annual General Meeting
2015-09-16 Annual General Meeting
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-28Shareholder meetingVoting results of Annual General Meeting held on September 25, 2026
2026-09-28Shareholder meetingGenus Paper & Boards Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy Srutinizers report of Annual General Meeting held on September 25, 2026
2026-09-25Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 25, 2026
2026-09-03UpdatesFixes Book Closure for the purpose of 15th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
2026-09-03Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Meeting is 18-Sep-2026.
2026-09-03Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 25, 2026
2026-08-29Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on August 29, 2026.
2026-08-11Board meeting outcomeGenus Paper & Boards Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
2026-06-15Disclosure under SEBI TakeovKailash Chandra Agarwal has Submitted to the Exchange a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 31(4) and 31 (5) of the Securities and Exchange Board of I...
2026-05-26Board meeting outcomeGenus Paper & Boards Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026.
2026-04-10Price movementSignificant movement in price has been observed in Genus Paper & Boards Limited. The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest relevant ...
2026-04-09Price movementSignificant movement in price has been observed in Genus Paper & Boards Limited. The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest relevant ...
2026-03-06Diversification/DisinvestmenDiversification/Disinvestment
2026-02-13Board meeting outcomeBoard meeting held on February 13, 2026.
2026-02-13Board meeting outcomeGenus Paper & Boards Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2025.
2025-11-13Board meeting outcomeGenus Paper & Boards Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2025.
2025-11-13Board meeting outcomeBoard meeting held on November 13, 2025.
2025-10-11Director changeChange in Director(s) of the company.
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Genus Paper & Boards Ltd?

Genus Paper & Boards Ltd (GENUSPAPER) has a market capitalisation of Rs 264 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Genus Paper & Boards Ltd?

Genus Paper & Boards Ltd trades at a P/E of 19.0 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Genus Paper & Boards Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Genus Paper & Boards Ltd sales was Rs 219 Cr (-12.7% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 4 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Genus Paper & Boards Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 17.89 and the 52-week low is Rs 8.67.

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