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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
WSTC54

West Coast Paper Mills Ltd

Paper ProductsVerified

West Coast Paper Mills Ltd maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 2.93, indicating the company can cover its short-term liabilities nearly three times over. However, the company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, signaling potential liquidity constraints despite the high current ratio. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.09, suggesting a conservative capital structure with minimal reliance on debt financing. In terms of profitability, the company's return on equity (ROE) is 0.037, and its return on assets (ROA) is 0.0234. These figures are below the industry median for ROE and ROA, indicating that the company is underperforming relative to its peers in terms of generating returns for shareholders and asset efficiency. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification increases exposure to regional economic fluctuations and market-specific risks. The company's revenue growth trajectory is not explicitly outlined in the available data, but the capital expenditure of -5.13 billion INR suggests a significant investment in maintaining or expanding production capacity. The company's risk profile is characterized by medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The negative net cash position after subtracting total debt is a key liquidity flag, and the low dilution risk is supported by the absence of significant dilution events in the recent financial data. No recent events, such as filings or transcripts, are available to provide additional context on the company's strategic direction or operational performance.

30-day price · WSTC+32.65 (+7.5%)
Low$413.25High$538.65Close$467.10As of17 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyWest Coast Paper Mills Ltd
TickerWSTC.NS
SectorBasic Materials
BusinessApplied Resources
Industry groupApplied Resources
IndustryPaper Products
AI analysis

Business. West Coast Paper Mills Ltd produces and sells paper products, generating revenue primarily through the sale of these products to commercial and industrial customers.

Classification. The company is classified under the Basic Materials economic sector, Applied Resources business sector, and Paper Products industry, with a confidence level of 0.92.

West Coast Paper Mills Ltd maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 2.93, indicating the company can cover its short-term liabilities nearly three times over. However, the company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, signaling potential liquidity constraints despite the high current ratio. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.09, suggesting a conservative capital structure with minimal reliance on debt financing. In terms of profitability, the company's return on equity (ROE) is 0.037, and its return on assets (ROA) is 0.0234. These figures are below the industry median for ROE and ROA, indicating that the company is underperforming relative to its peers in terms of generating returns for shareholders and asset efficiency. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification increases exposure to regional economic fluctuations and market-specific risks. The company's revenue growth trajectory is not explicitly outlined in the available data, but the capital expenditure of -5.13 billion INR suggests a significant investment in maintaining or expanding production capacity. The company's risk profile is characterized by medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The negative net cash position after subtracting total debt is a key liquidity flag, and the low dilution risk is supported by the absence of significant dilution events in the recent financial data. No recent events, such as filings or transcripts, are available to provide additional context on the company's strategic direction or operational performance.
Key takeaways
  • West Coast Paper Mills Ltd has a conservative capital structure with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.
  • The company's return on equity and return on assets are below the industry median, indicating suboptimal profitability.
  • The company's revenue is concentrated in a single segment, increasing exposure to market-specific risks.
  • The company has a medium liquidity risk due to a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt.
  • The company's capital expenditure of -5.13 billion INR suggests a significant investment in production capacity.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyINR
Revenue$10.70B
Gross profit$4.03B
Operating income$1.21B
Net income$1.20B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$7.64B
CapEx-$5.13B
Free cash flow
Total assets$51.18B
Total liabilities$18.77B
Total equity$32.42B
Cash & equivalents$434.7M
Long-term debt$2.76B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY-4$22.45B$325.1M-$31.0M$1.51B
FY-3$33.78B$4.42B$3.07B$4.83B
FY-2$49.21B$14.50B$9.42B$10.66B
FY-1$44.48B$9.33B$6.92B$3.78B
FY0$40.62B$3.34B$3.11B$312.4M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY-4
FY-3
FY-2
FY-1
FY0
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY-4$31.37B$13.89B$80.0M
FY-3$33.43B$16.86B$144.6M
FY-2$41.83B$25.81B$241.4M
FY-1$51.18B$32.42B$135.4M
FY0$55.12B$34.91B$148.0M
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY-4$3.38B-$740.5M$1.51B
FY-3$5.91B-$628.6M$4.83B
FY-2$12.38B-$1.63B$10.66B
FY-1$7.64B-$5.13B$3.78B
FY0$992.2M-$4.50B$312.4M
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ-7$10.70B$1.21B$1.20B
FQ-6$9.60B$1.28B$1.14B
FQ-5$10.45B$891.9M$891.1M
FQ-4$10.16B$294.5M$642.0M
FQ-3$10.41B$241.2M$439.9M
FQ-2$9.55B$526.4M$543.9M
FQ-1$10.43B$62.1M$174.9M
FQ0$10.50B$133.5M$268.6M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ-7
FQ-6
FQ-5
FQ-4
FQ-3
FQ-2
FQ-1
FQ0
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ-7$51.18B$32.42B$434.7M
FQ-6
FQ-5$55.13B$34.22B$361.4M
FQ-4
FQ-3$55.12B$34.91B$325.9M
FQ-2
FQ-1$55.76B$35.39B$210.9M
FQ0
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ-7$7.64B-$5.13B
FQ-6
FQ-5$3.44B-$2.26B
FQ-4
FQ-3$992.2M-$4.50B
FQ-2
FQ-1$3.02B-$1.63B
FQ0
Valuation
Market price
Market cap
Enterprise value
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B
P/Tangible book
Tangible book$32.42B
Net cash-$2.33B
Current ratio2.9
Debt/Equity0.1
ROA2.3%
ROE3.7%
Cash conversion6.4%
CapEx/Revenue-47.9%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Paper Products · cohort 123 companies
MetricWSTCActivity
Op margin11.3%3.6% medp25 0.7% · p75 7.0%top quartile
Net margin11.2%2.5% medp25 -0.8% · p75 6.1%top quartile
Gross margin37.6%15.9% medp25 11.6% · p75 23.9%top quartile
CapEx / revenue-47.9%-5.3% medp25 -11.8% · p75 -1.9%bottom quartile
Debt / equity9.0%45.7% medp25 10.1% · p75 82.9%bottom quartile
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-30 01:27 UTCJob: 7bbc1783