Seshasayee Paper & Boards Ltd
Seshasayee Paper & Boards is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of printing and writing paper.
SPBL is the flagship company of SPB-ESVIN Group headquarted at Chennai. The company was incorporated in the year 1960, Seshasayee Paper has six decades of experience in the Indian paper industry.
- Market Cap ₹ 1,737 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 275
- High / Low ₹ 374 / 251
- Stock P/E 16.6
- Book Value ₹ 303
- Dividend Yield 0.91 %
- ROCE 7.07 %
- ROE 5.58 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Stock is trading at 0.92 times its book value
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 8.18% over past five years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.70.2 Cr.
- Dividend payout has been low at 11.8% of profits over last 3 years
- Working capital days have increased from 34.7 days to 60.4 days
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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996 | 998 | 1,008 | 1,108 | 1,105 | 1,325 | 1,184 | 782 | 1,355 | 2,083 | 1,802 | 1,754 | |
872 | 908 | 901 | 894 | 897 | 1,029 | 917 | 674 | 1,189 | 1,548 | 1,462 | 1,643 | |
Operating Profit | 124 | 89 | 107 | 214 | 207 | 296 | 267 | 108 | 166 | 534 | 340 | 111 |
OPM % | 12% | 9% | 11% | 19% | 19% | 22% | 23% | 14% | 12% | 26% | 19% | 6% |
5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 51 | 70 | |
Interest | 39 | 37 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Depreciation | 49 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 45 |
Profit before tax | 41 | 25 | 50 | 168 | 175 | 271 | 248 | 86 | 139 | 516 | 345 | 128 |
Tax % | 35% | 32% | 29% | 24% | 30% | 30% | 30% | -16% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 18% |
27 | 17 | 36 | 128 | 123 | 190 | 173 | 100 | 103 | 387 | 259 | 105 | |
EPS in Rs | 4.25 | 2.75 | 5.64 | 20.29 | 19.48 | 30.11 | 27.50 | 15.90 | 16.35 | 61.29 | 41.13 | 16.58 |
Dividend Payout % | 19% | 29% | 18% | 10% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 9% | 12% | 14% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 6% |
5 Years: | 8% |
3 Years: | 9% |
TTM: | -3% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | 18% |
5 Years: | -10% |
3 Years: | 0% |
TTM: | -60% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 22% |
5 Years: | 18% |
3 Years: | 11% |
1 Year: | -17% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | 15% |
5 Years: | 13% |
3 Years: | 15% |
Last Year: | 6% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Equity Capital | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Reserves | 372 | 380 | 408 | 569 | 689 | 855 | 974 | 1,090 | 1,194 | 1,564 | 1,825 | 1,900 |
389 | 328 | 301 | 171 | 149 | 97 | 10 | 8 | 4 | -0 | 21 | 82 | |
320 | 379 | 390 | 343 | 406 | 446 | 418 | 367 | 400 | 443 | 459 | 451 | |
Total Liabilities | 1,094 | 1,101 | 1,112 | 1,095 | 1,257 | 1,410 | 1,415 | 1,476 | 1,610 | 2,020 | 2,317 | 2,445 |
666 | 648 | 625 | 637 | 673 | 672 | 675 | 734 | 815 | 796 | 776 | 756 | |
CWIP | 9 | 13 | 50 | 41 | 27 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 71 |
Investments | 32 | 34 | 38 | 84 | 99 | 95 | 84 | 126 | 143 | 152 | 189 | 215 |
386 | 405 | 399 | 333 | 459 | 620 | 625 | 584 | 638 | 1,052 | 1,318 | 1,402 | |
Total Assets | 1,094 | 1,101 | 1,112 | 1,095 | 1,257 | 1,410 | 1,415 | 1,476 | 1,610 | 2,020 | 2,317 | 2,445 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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66 | 105 | 112 | 200 | 225 | 273 | 165 | -7 | 276 | 328 | 202 | -61 | |
-21 | -20 | -46 | -38 | -50 | -16 | -26 | -53 | -251 | -372 | -225 | 42 | |
-89 | -104 | -65 | -153 | -51 | -89 | -124 | -31 | -22 | -22 | -19 | 23 | |
Net Cash Flow | -44 | -20 | 0 | 9 | 124 | 168 | 15 | -91 | 3 | -66 | -42 | 5 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Debtor Days | 44 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 25 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 24 | 31 |
Inventory Days | 103 | 116 | 97 | 115 | 147 | 110 | 187 | 413 | 87 | 138 | 170 | 115 |
Days Payable | 162 | 194 | 188 | 168 | 220 | 211 | 215 | 311 | 137 | 134 | 153 | 80 |
Cash Conversion Cycle | -15 | -33 | -44 | -18 | -38 | -79 | -3 | 140 | -23 | 21 | 41 | 66 |
Working Capital Days | 36 | 27 | 24 | -1 | -13 | -17 | 12 | 65 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 60 |
ROCE % | 10% | 9% | 11% | 26% | 23% | 31% | 26% | 8% | 12% | 37% | 20% | 7% |
Documents
Announcements
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Compliances-Reg.24(A)-Annual Secretarial Compliance
16 May - Annual Secretarial Compliance Report confirming full SEBI regulation compliance for FY ended March 31, 2025.
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Corporate Action - Fixes Record Date For June 04, 2025
13 May - Book closure June 5-14, 2025 for 65th AGM and FY 2024-25 dividend payment.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
13 May - Results for the quarter / year ended March 31, 2025
- Audited Financial Results For The Quarter / Year Ended March 3 1, 2025 10 May
- Record Dated June 05, 20256 10 May
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Products & Brands
The Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of paper and paper boards under Sprint, SPD, Color Sprint, and Success brands. [1] [2]