Ruchira Papers Ltd

Ruchira Papers Ltd

₹ 117 -6.70%
29 May - close price
About

Incorporated in 1980, Ruchira Papers Ltd manufactures Kraft Paper, and Writing and Printing Paper[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1]
RPL manufactures and markets different grades Kraft paper and Writing & Printing Paper for writing, high volume print and packaging.

  • Market Cap 348 Cr.
  • Current Price 117
  • High / Low 173 / 95.2
  • Stock P/E 7.89
  • Book Value 166
  • Dividend Yield 4.28 %
  • ROCE 11.1 %
  • ROE 9.18 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Stock is trading at 0.70 times its book value
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 23.1%
  • Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 60.4 days to 46.6 days

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 9.33% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 12.2% over last 3 years.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost

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Quarterly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
180.68 169.07 169.99 158.52 160.02 164.23 165.44 167.88 161.68 168.53 166.68 131.59 182.01
150.89 134.98 151.26 144.96 144.64 137.80 137.08 142.07 135.18 141.09 141.98 122.77 162.14
Operating Profit 29.79 34.09 18.73 13.56 15.38 26.43 28.36 25.81 26.50 27.44 24.70 8.82 19.87
OPM % 16.49% 20.16% 11.02% 8.55% 9.61% 16.09% 17.14% 15.37% 16.39% 16.28% 14.82% 6.70% 10.92%
0.25 0.01 0.55 1.08 0.99 0.67 0.06 1.58 2.18 0.89 1.32 1.15 1.63
Interest 0.85 0.87 0.94 0.92 0.80 1.03 0.87 1.05 1.16 1.53 0.78 2.89 3.29
Depreciation 3.94 4.06 4.16 4.04 2.55 4.19 4.25 4.32 4.28 4.12 4.17 4.20 5.29
Profit before tax 25.25 29.17 14.18 9.68 13.02 21.88 23.30 22.02 23.24 22.68 21.07 2.88 12.92
Tax % 25.31% 25.40% 25.39% 25.62% 25.96% 32.40% 24.12% 25.16% 20.87% 25.13% 26.01% 29.51% 26.16%
18.86 21.76 10.59 7.21 9.64 14.78 17.67 16.48 18.40 16.98 15.60 2.04 9.53
EPS in Rs 6.32 7.29 3.55 2.42 3.23 4.95 5.92 5.52 6.17 5.69 5.23 0.68 3.19
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
345 361 416 447 494 481 415 613 803 658 659 649
306 313 352 373 412 437 390 549 694 576 552 568
Operating Profit 39 47 64 74 82 44 25 64 109 82 107 81
OPM % 11% 13% 15% 17% 17% 9% 6% 10% 14% 12% 16% 12%
1 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 5
Interest 10 7 8 8 8 7 6 6 5 4 4 8
Depreciation 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 17 18
Profit before tax 20 32 46 58 62 25 6 45 91 66 90 60
Tax % 37% 39% 30% 35% 36% -9% 19% 26% 25% 26% 26% 26%
13 19 32 38 40 27 5 33 68 49 67 44
EPS in Rs 5.19 7.88 13.16 15.39 15.07 10.25 1.87 11.95 22.66 16.48 22.56 14.79
Dividend Payout % 23% 17% 16% 13% 14% 0% 49% 15% 22% 30% 22% 17%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 6%
5 Years: 9%
3 Years: -7%
TTM: -2%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 9%
5 Years: 55%
3 Years: -13%
TTM: -34%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 14%
3 Years: 1%
1 Year: -15%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 12%
Last Year: 9%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 22 22 22 22 24 24 24 25 30 30 30 30
Reserves 83 98 130 169 220 240 246 284 351 384 436 465
71 73 61 88 75 68 76 66 42 44 86 183
70 74 87 86 92 69 68 84 87 64 61 85
Total Liabilities 247 267 300 366 411 401 414 460 509 523 613 764
148 173 178 228 231 234 235 251 296 310 302 422
CWIP 1 0 3 3 3 5 30 27 4 3 30 128
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
98 94 119 136 177 162 149 182 209 210 281 213
Total Assets 247 267 300 366 411 401 414 460 509 523 613 764

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
38 40 33 47 23 38 34 35 62 41 92
-5 -32 -19 -59 -15 -18 -38 -26 -36 -26 -114
-34 -9 -14 11 -8 -20 3 -9 -26 -16 23
Net Cash Flow -1 -0 0 -0 0 0 -1 -0 0 -0 1
Free Cash Flow 32 7 13 -13 7 19 -5 8 24 13 56
CFO/OP 116% 102% 69% 80% 55% 109% 136% 66% 79% 71% 101%

Ratios

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 36 35 38 39 47 48 57 41 38 44 44 51
Inventory Days 71 64 76 92 102 86 92 78 56 82 84 88
Days Payable 34 24 27 25 22 20 27 21 10 11 5 11
Cash Conversion Cycle 73 75 88 105 126 114 122 99 83 114 122 128
Working Capital Days 7 8 28 25 48 48 48 47 53 75 60 47
ROCE % 17% 21% 27% 27% 24% 10% 4% 14% 24% 16% 19% 11%

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Kraft Paper Production Volume
Metric Tons (MT)
Total Production Volume
Metric Tons (MT)
Writing & Printing Paper Production Volume
Metric Tons (MT)
Total Headcount
Number of Employees
Net Sales Realization (NSR) - Kraft Paper
INR per MT
Net Sales Realization (NSR) - Writing & Printing Paper
INR per MT

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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
68.67% 68.67% 68.67% 68.67% 68.67% 68.67% 68.67% 68.67% 68.67% 68.67% 68.67% 68.67%
0.68% 1.12% 0.87% 0.85% 0.86% 1.03% 0.97% 0.91% 1.29% 0.96% 0.90% 0.90%
30.64% 30.19% 30.45% 30.48% 30.47% 30.30% 30.36% 30.42% 30.04% 30.36% 30.42% 30.42%
No. of Shareholders 27,27328,04627,56428,61330,43029,26529,15528,88628,03929,55629,42828,821

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