Why is Malu Paper Mills Ltd ?
1
With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 14.84% and Operating profit at 0% over the last 5 years
- The company has a negative book value of Rs 17.44 crore
2
Risky - Negative Operating Profits
- The company has recorded a negative EBIT of Rs. -1.44 cr
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -11.79%, its profits have risen by 25.1%
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
3
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -11.79% 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 Malu Paper for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Malu Paper
-11.79%
-0.25
47.78%
Sensex
-2.63%
-0.19
13.57%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
14.84%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-189.84%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-8.23
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
-0.18%
ROE (avg)
0
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
16
Price to Book Value
-3.18
EV to EBIT
-138.20
EV to EBITDA
48.54
EV to Capital Employed
1.58
EV to Sales
0.55
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-10.93%
ROE (Latest)
Negative BV
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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
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
24What is working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 1.83 cr has Grown at 131.3% (vs previous 4Q average
NET SALES(Q)
At Rs 123.52 cr has Grown at 47.7% (vs previous 4Q average
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q)
Highest at 2.26 times
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 5.85 cr.
PAT(Q)
Highest at Rs 1.28 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Highest at 4.74%
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 0.75
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
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Here's what is working for Malu Paper
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 1.83 cr has Grown at 131.3% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs -5.85 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 1.28 cr has Grown at 126.1% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs -4.91 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 123.52 cr has Grown at 47.7% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 83.64 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Highest at 2.26 times
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 5.85 cr. and Grown
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is quite positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1.83 cr. and Grown
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1.28 cr. and Grown
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 123.52 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Highest at 4.74%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 0.75
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)






