West Coast Paper Mills Limited

NSEI:WSTCSTPAPR Stock Report

Market Cap: ₹36.7b

West Coast Paper Mills Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

West Coast Paper Mills has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 31.8%, while the Forestry industry saw earnings growing at 27.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 18.3% per year. West Coast Paper Mills's return on equity is 12.8%, and it has net margins of 11.1%.

Key information

31.8%

Earnings growth rate

31.8%

EPS growth rate

Forestry Industry Growth25.2%
Revenue growth rate18.3%
Return on equity12.8%
Net Margin11.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

West Coast Paper Mills' (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

Jun 03
West Coast Paper Mills' (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

Recent updates

We Think West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 06
We Think West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing West Coast Paper Mills Limited's (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) CEO Pay Packet

Aug 08
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing West Coast Paper Mills Limited's (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) CEO Pay Packet

West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 02
West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ₹8.00

Jul 19
West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ₹8.00

West Coast Paper Mills' (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

Jun 03
West Coast Paper Mills' (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

Is West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 14
Is West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Using Too Much Debt?

With EPS Growth And More, West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Makes An Interesting Case

Aug 29
With EPS Growth And More, West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Makes An Interesting Case

West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To ₹10.00

Aug 06
West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To ₹10.00

West Coast Paper Mills' (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Dividend Will Be Increased To ₹10.00

Jul 22
West Coast Paper Mills' (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Dividend Will Be Increased To ₹10.00

West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ₹10.00

Jun 30
West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ₹10.00

We Think West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Aug 25
We Think West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Trade Alert: The Chairman & MD Of West Coast Paper Mills Limited (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR), Shree Bangur, Has Just Spent ₹3.9m Buying A Few More Shares

Mar 12
Trade Alert: The Chairman & MD Of West Coast Paper Mills Limited (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR), Shree Bangur, Has Just Spent ₹3.9m Buying A Few More Shares

Did You Participate In Any Of West Coast Paper Mills' (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Incredible 330% Return?

Mar 03
Did You Participate In Any Of West Coast Paper Mills' (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Incredible 330% Return?

What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of West Coast Paper Mills Limited (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Shares?

Jan 12
What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of West Coast Paper Mills Limited (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Shares?

Does West Coast Paper Mills's (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Dec 29
Does West Coast Paper Mills's (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

West Coast Paper Mills Limited's (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Dec 15
West Coast Paper Mills Limited's (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 180% Total Return On Their Investment

Dec 01
West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 180% Total Return On Their Investment

We Think West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Nov 17
We Think West Coast Paper Mills (NSE:WSTCSTPAPR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How West Coast Paper Mills makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NSEI:WSTCSTPAPR Revenue, expenses and earnings (INR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2441,2044,5873,9780
30 Jun 2442,6945,6033,8880
31 Mar 2444,4776,9203,9190
31 Dec 2347,3518,5053,8400
30 Sep 2349,2919,7833,8280
30 Jun 2349,45210,0223,8320
31 Mar 2349,2089,4203,6930
31 Dec 2246,3077,8833,7230
30 Sep 2242,6376,0263,6730
30 Jun 2239,5424,6043,6290
31 Mar 2233,7773,0703,6200
31 Dec 2132,4732,5743,5420
30 Sep 2129,5121,7653,4630
30 Jun 2124,8016853,2330
31 Mar 2122,445-313,1900
31 Dec 2020,5044193,0720
30 Sep 2021,8101,1002,9590
30 Jun 2022,6152,2722,6310
31 Mar 2024,9293,7042,2670
31 Dec 1923,3063,0731,9300
30 Sep 1920,6103,0901,5870
30 Jun 1920,5583,1551,4990
31 Mar 1919,7912,9601,4220
31 Dec 1818,9233,1781,2950
30 Sep 1818,6572,9381,2740
30 Jun 1817,8242,5351,2720
31 Mar 1817,1022,2321,2560
31 Dec 1716,9161,9521,2570
30 Sep 1717,2251,8961,2390
30 Jun 1717,4661,6731,1940
31 Mar 1717,6931,2851,2020
31 Dec 1617,5049541,2090
30 Sep 1617,5047201,1790
30 Jun 1617,1624951,1770
31 Mar 1617,000-51,1610
31 Dec 1516,437-2251,4055
30 Sep 1516,265-2981,3615
30 Jun 1516,476-3311,3275
31 Mar 1516,484119930
31 Dec 1416,5133321,2614
30 Sep 1416,2733361,2534
30 Jun 1416,205951,2344
31 Mar 1415,623661,2114
31 Dec 1315,406861,2444

Quality Earnings: WSTCSTPAPR has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WSTCSTPAPR's current net profit margins (11.1%) are lower than last year (19.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WSTCSTPAPR's earnings have grown significantly by 31.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WSTCSTPAPR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: WSTCSTPAPR had negative earnings growth (-53.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Forestry industry average (-17%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: WSTCSTPAPR's Return on Equity (12.8%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/27 00:45
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

West Coast Paper Mills Limited is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kameswari V. S. ChavaliFirstCall Research
Himani SinghICICIdirect.com