Why is Kuantum Papers Ltd ?
1
The company has declared negative results for the last 8 consecutive quarters
- PAT(9M) At Rs 43.95 cr has Grown at -56.90%
- PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs 6.14 cr has Fallen at -83.99%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 7.02%
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
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -31.18% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed BSE500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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
-31.48%
-0.87
36.02%
Sensex
4.83%
0.41
11.83%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
16.85%
EBIT Growth (5y)
93.91%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.78
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.25
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.55
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.63
Tax Ratio
26.99%
Dividend Payout Ratio
14.24%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.01%
ROCE (avg)
11.57%
ROE (avg)
10.52%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
12
Industry P/E
19
Price to Book Value
0.67
EV to EBIT
11.80
EV to EBITDA
7.98
EV to Capital Employed
0.79
EV to Sales
1.41
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
3.23%
ROCE (Latest)
6.69%
ROE (Latest)
5.39%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 279.70 cr
-22What is not working for the Company
PAT(9M)
At Rs 43.95 cr has Grown at -56.90%
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 6.14 cr has Fallen at -83.99%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 7.02%
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST (Q)
Lowest at 2.89 times
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 0.56 times
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at Rs 11.90 cr
PBDIT(Q)
Lowest at Rs 34.34 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES (Q)
Lowest at 12.28%
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs 0.66
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Here's what is working for Kuantum Papers
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 279.70 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO 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 6.14 cr has Fallen at -83.99%
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 5.77 cr has Fallen at -80.7%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Lowest at 2.89 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 11.90 cr
in the last five quarters and Increased by 14.53 % (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 34.34 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Lowest at 12.28%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 6.14 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 0.66
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 0.56 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 2.21 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating Income






