Why is Kuantum Papers Ltd ?
1
The company has declared Negative results for the last 11 consecutive quarters
- PAT(Latest six months) At Rs 20.57 cr has Grown at -46.12%
- PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs 7.92 cr has Fallen at -46.52%
- INTEREST(Latest six months) At Rs 27.71 cr has Grown at 21.64%
2
Despite the size of the company, domestic mutual funds hold only 0.01% of the company
- Domestic mutual funds have capability to do in-depth on-the-ground research on companies- their small stake may signify either they are not comfortable at the price or the business
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -26.28% 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 Kuantum Papers for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kuantum Papers
-25.89%
-0.73
36.00%
Sensex
-8.86%
-0.66
13.50%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
18.43%
EBIT Growth (5y)
41.56%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.88
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.25
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.66
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.63
Tax Ratio
29.29%
Dividend Payout Ratio
22.73%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.04%
ROCE (avg)
11.57%
ROE (avg)
10.31%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
21
Industry P/E
16
Price to Book Value
0.61
EV to EBIT
16.55
EV to EBITDA
9.61
EV to Capital Employed
0.76
EV to Sales
1.32
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.92%
ROCE (Latest)
6.15%
ROE (Latest)
2.94%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Latest six months)
At Rs 604.69 cr has Grown at 20.87%
-17What is not working for the Company
PAT(Latest six months)
At Rs 20.57 cr has Grown at -46.12%
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 7.92 cr has Fallen at -46.52%
INTEREST(Latest six months)
At Rs 27.71 cr has Grown at 21.64%
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST (Q)
Lowest at 2.76 times
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Here's what is working for Kuantum Papers
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 303.75 cr and Grown
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 303.75 cr has Grown at 36.26%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Here's what is not working for Kuantum Papers
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 7.92 cr has Fallen at -46.52%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 6.23 cr has Fallen at -48.3%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Lowest at 2.76 times
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 14.53 cr
in the last five quarters and Increased by 10.24 % (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 2.85 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating Income






