Why is Astron Paper & Board Mill Ltd ?
1
With a Operating Losses, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of -0.46
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 1.44% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Flat results in Sep 25
- OPERATING CF(Y) Lowest at Rs 3.06 Cr
- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY) Lowest at Rs 0.16 cr
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 0.16 times
3
Risky - Negative EBITDA
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -67.69%, its profits have fallen by -96.4%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -67.69% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed BSE500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Paper, Forest & Jute Products)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Astron Paper for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Astron Paper
-67.48%
-1.29
52.62%
Sensex
4.84%
0.40
11.83%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-60.30%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-205.79%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-0.46
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.33
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.94
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.39
Tax Ratio
17.94%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
-3.97%
ROE (avg)
1.44%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
19
Price to Book Value
0.34
EV to EBIT
-4.09
EV to EBITDA
-5.70
EV to Capital Employed
0.66
EV to Sales
29.57
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-16.17%
ROE (Latest)
-64.52%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Bearish
Bearish
OBV
Bearish
Bearish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Highest at Rs -4.75 cr.
PAT(Q)
Highest at Rs -4.75 cr.
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs -1.02
-7What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CF(Y)
Lowest at Rs 3.06 Cr
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Lowest at Rs 0.16 cr
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 0.16 times
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Here's what is working for Astron Paper
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs -4.75 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs -4.75 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs -1.02
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Here's what is not working for Astron Paper
Operating Cash Flow - Annually
Lowest at Rs 3.06 Cr and Fallen
each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (Rs Cr)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Lowest at Rs 0.16 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 0.16 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






