Paper & Paper Products company West Coast Paper Mills announced Q1FY26 results Revenue: Rs 954.65 crore compared to Rs 1,041.29 crore during Q4FY25, change -8%. EBITDA: Rs 155.11 crore compared to Rs 125.58 crore during Q4FY25, change 24%. PAT: Rs 60.26 crore compared to Rs 46.15 crore during Q4FY25, change 31%. PAT Margin: 6.3% for Q1FY26. EPS: Rs 8.24 for Q1FY26. S.K. Bangur, Chairman & Managing Director, West Coast Paper Mills, said: The domestic paper industry continues to face intense price pressure from rising imports and elevated input costs. Imports of paper and paperboard have jumped sharply, hitting record levels, resulting in lower volume and impact on sales realisation. At the same time, high wood costs continued to impact performance. We remain focused on operational efficiencies and product-mix improvements to protect profitability. Result PDF
Paper & Paper Products company West Coast Paper Mills announced Q4FY25 & FY25 results Consolidated Q4FY25 Financial Highlights: Revenues increased by 3% to Rs 1,041.3 crore from Rs 1,015.9 crore. EBITDA declined by 17% to Rs 125.6 crore from Rs 151.9 crore. PAT dropped by 32% to Rs 46.2 crore from Rs 67.4 crore. EPS fell by 31% to Rs 6.66 from Rs 9.72. Consolidated FY25 Financial Highlights: Revenues declined by 9% to Rs 4,062.3 crore from Rs 4,447.7 crore. EBITDA dropped by 45% to Rs 691.6 crore from Rs 1,262.3 crore. PAT fell by 57% to Rs 335.6 crore from Rs 786.1 crore. EPS decreased by 55% to Rs 47.1 from Rs 104.8. Standalone Q4FY25 Financial Highlights: Revenues grew marginally by 0.3% to Rs 631 crore from Rs 629.1 crore. EBITDA declined by 18% to Rs 89.8 crore from Rs 108.9 crore. PAT fell by 29% to Rs 41.4 crore from Rs 58.2 crore. EPS dropped by 29% to Rs 6.27 from Rs 8.81. Standalone FY25 Financial Highlights: Revenues declined by 4% to Rs 2,511.4 crore from Rs 2,623.1 crore. EBITDA decreased by 34% to Rs 499.7 crore from Rs 752.4 crore. PAT dropped by 40% to Rs 284.7 crore from Rs 476.2 crore. EPS fell by 40% to Rs 43.1 from Rs 72.1. Commenting on the results S.K. Bangur, Chairman & Managing Director, West Coast Paper Mills said: “During the quarter under review, a significant rise in wood prices and decreased realization has affected performance for both, the quarter and the entire year. Selling prices have remained under pressure due to surge in imports at low prices. However, the company persists in its efforts to enhance operational efficiencies and boost margins.” Result PDF
Paper & Paper Products company West Coast Paper Mills announced Q3FY25 results Revenue: Rs 1015.85 crore compared to Rs 1044.82 crore during Q2FY25, change -3%. EBITDA: Rs 151.96 crore compared to Rs 196.38 crore during Q2FY25, change -23%. PAT: Rs 67.41 crore compared to Rs 100.56 crore during Q2FY25, change -33%. PAT margin: 7% for Q3FY25. EPS: Rs 9.72 for Q3FY25. S.K. Bangur, Chairman & Managing Director, West Coast Paper Mills, said: The performance of the Company for the current quarter got impacted owing to steep rise in wood prices and decrease in realization due to sluggish market conditions and inflow of lowercost imports. However, the company persists in its efforts to enhance operational efficiencies. Result PDF
Paper & Paper Products company West Coast Paper Mills announced Q2FY25 results Standalone Financial Highlights: Revenue: Rs 609.36 crore compared to Rs 641.81 crore during Q2FY24, change -5%. EBIDTA: Rs 143.05 crore compared to Rs 158.03 crore during Q2FY24, change -9%. PAT: Rs 91.98 crore compared to Rs 93.11 crore during Q2FY24, change -1%. PAT Margin: 15% for Q2FY25. EPS: Rs 14.10 for Q2FY25. Consolidated Financial Highlights: Revenue: Rs 1044.82 crore compared to Rs 960.34 crore during Q2FY24, change 9%. EBIDTA: Rs 196.38 crore compared to Rs 217.65 crore during Q2FY24, change -10%. PAT: Rs 100.56 crore compared to Rs 121.51 crore during Q2FY24, change -17%. PAT Margin: 10% for Q2FY25. EPS: Rs 13.49 for Q2FY25. S.K. Bangur, Chairman & Managing Director, West Coast Paper Mills, said: “The results have been impacted by the persistent high cost of wood. This sustained increase in raw material costs has put stress on margins. Additionally, there has been a notable rise in WPP imports at lower prices. The inflow of lower-cost imports has impacted the revenue realization in the Printing & Writing segment, intensifying the challenges we face in maintaining competitive pricing and profitability in this sector.” Result PDF
Paper & Paper products company West Coast Paper Mills announced Q1FY25 results: Consolidated Revenue: Rs 960.34 crore, down 10% QoQ. Standalone Revenue: Rs 641.81 crore, down 8% QoQ. Consolidated EBITDA: Rs 217.65 crore, down 5% QoQ. Standalone EBITDA: Rs 158.03 crore, up 7% QoQ. Consolidated PAT: Rs 121.51 crore, down 7% QoQ. Standalone PAT: Rs 93.11 crore, up 13% QoQ. Consolidated PAT Margin: 13%, an increase of 100 basis points QoQ. Standalone PAT Margin: 15%, an increase of 300 basis points QoQ. Consolidated EPS: Rs 17.24, down 5% QoQ. Standalone EPS: Rs 14.10, up 13% QoQ. Commenting on the results S.K. Bangur, Chairman & Managing Director, West Coast Paper Mills said: “During the quarter being assessed, significant decrease in realization coupled with increase in raw material prices has affected performance for the quarter. Selling prices have remained pressured due to heightened imports. However, the company persists in its efforts to enhance operational efficiencies and boost margins.” Result PDF
Paper & Paper Products company West Coast Paper Mills announced Q4FY24 & FY24 results: FY24 Financial Highlights: Consolidated revenue for FY24: Rs 4,447.68 crore, reflecting a decrease of 10% compared to FY23. Consolidated EBITDA for FY24: Rs 1,262.29 crore, showing a decline of 27% from FY23. Consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) for FY24: Rs 786.09 crore, indicating a decrease of 28% compared to FY23. Consolidated PAT Margin for FY24: 18%, experiencing a decrease of 400 basis points from FY23. Consolidated Earnings Per Share (EPS) for FY24: Rs 104.77, showing a decrease of 27% compared to FY23. Q4FY24 Financial Highlights: Consolidated revenue for Q4FY24: Rs 1,070.10 crore, showing a 2% increase compared to Q3FY24. Consolidated EBITDA for Q4FY24: Rs 228.15 crore, indicating a decrease of 12% from Q3FY24. Consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) for Q4FY24: Rs 130.43 crore, reflecting an 18% decrease compared to Q3FY24. Consolidated PAT Margin for Q4FY24: 12%, experiencing a decrease of 300 basis points from Q3FY24. Consolidated Earnings Per Share (EPS) for Q4FY24: Rs 18.14, showing a decrease of 12% compared to Q3FY24. Commenting on the results S.K. Bangur, Chairman & Managing Director, West Coast Paper Mills Limited said: “During the quarter under review, a significant rise in wood prices and decreased realization has affected performance for both, the quarter and the entire year. Selling prices have remained under pressure due to market conditions. However, the company persists in its efforts to enhance operational efficiencies and boost margins.” Result PDF
West Coast Paper Mills announced Q3FY24 results: Consolidated Q3FY24: Revenue: The company reported a revenue of Rs 1,045.13 crore in Q3FY24, which marks a decrease from the previous quarter's revenue of Rs 1,193.84 crore, translating to a QoQ change of -12%. EBIDTA: Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBIDTA) stood at Rs 258.97 crore in Q3FY24, a substantial drop from Rs 345.55 crore in Q2FY24. This represents a QoQ decrease of -25%. PAT (Profit After Tax): The Profit After Tax for Q3FY24 was reported as Rs 158.76 crore. This is down from Q2FY24, which was Rs 218.54 crore, showing a -27% change. PAT Margin: The PAT margin for the quarter was 15%, indicating a decrease of 300 basis points from the 18% margin achieved in Q2FY24. EPS (Earnings Per Share): The EPS for Q3FY24 was Rs 20.58, a noticeable drop from Rs 28.88 in Q2FY24, indicating a -29% change. Standalone Q3FY24: Revenue: The standalone revenue for Q3FY24 was Rs 564.73 crore, experiencing a -20% change from the previous quarter's revenue of Rs 706.36 crore. EBIDTA: Earnings for Q3FY24 on a standalone basis came to Rs 124.55 crore, a sharp decline of -45% from Q2FY24, which had an EBIDTA of Rs 227.92 crore. PAT: The standalone Profit After Tax decreased to Rs 77.64 crore in Q3FY24 from Rs 155.61 crore in the prior quarter, reflecting a change of -50%. PAT Margin: The PAT margin on a standalone basis was 14%, showing a significant decrease of 800 basis points from the previous quarter's 22%. EPS: Earnings Per Share was at Rs 11.76 for the quarter, down by -50% from Q2FY24's EPS of Rs 23.56. Commenting on the results S.K. Bangur, Chairman & Managing Director, West Coast Paper Mills, said: “During the Current Quarter, in the first week of November, there was a major breakdown in one of the TG sets at the company’s paper division at Dandeli, Karnataka. Accordingly, the working of the Company was adversely impacted. The TG Set got restarted in the last week of December and now working normally.” Result PDF
West Coast Paper Mills announced Q2FY24 results: Consolidated Q2FY24: Revenue: Rs 1,193.84 crore, a 5% QoQ increase. EBITDA: Rs 345.55 crore, a -20% QoQ change. PAT: Rs 218.54 crore, showing a -21% QoQ change. PAT Margin: 18%, with a -6% QoQ change. EPS: Rs 28.88, a -22% QoQ change. Standalone Q2FY24: Revenue: Rs 706.36 crore, an 8% QoQ increase. EBITDA: Rs 227.92 crore, a -9% QoQ change. PAT: Rs 155.61 crore, showing a -3% QoQ change. PAT Margin: 22%, with a -3% QoQ change. EPS: Rs 23.56, a -3% QoQ change. Commenting on the results S.K. Bangur, Chairman & Managing Director, West Coast Paper Mills said, “During the reporting quarter, we experienced a decline in product prices, coupled with an increase in both variable and fixed operating costs. This dual challenge added pressure to our financial performance. It is essential to highlight that our unwavering focus remains on enhancing operational efficiency and expanding our product offerings. We firmly believe that these strategic initiatives will not only help us cross the current challenges but also pave the way for a stronger and more positive outlook for the company.” Result PDF