MALUPAPER
Malu Paper Mills Limited
Writing and printing paper and paper bags manufacturer
Commodities›Forest Materials›Paper, Forest & Jute Products›Paper & Paper Products
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What you need to know
Malu Paper (Malu Paper Mills) is a Nagpur-based paper manufacturer that sells writing and printing paper, and kraft paper, and has won supply tenders from state textbook boards.
Company snapshot
19thBy market cap
Ranked among 22 companies in Paper & Paper Products.
What we see
- ✗Net margin is negative — the company is spending more than it earns right now.
Statement tables · Standalone
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Amounts in ₹ Cr · tap + to expand rows
Quarterly results
Quarterly · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Sept 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sept 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sept 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 68 Cr | 61 Cr | 75 Cr | 58 Cr | 65 Cr | 63 Cr | 93 Cr | 94 Cr | 56 Cr | 77 Cr | 106 Cr | 123 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 64 Cr | 57 Cr | 71 Cr | 57 Cr | 66 Cr | 64 Cr | 93 Cr | 99 Cr | 60 Cr | 80 Cr | 102 Cr | 118 Cr |
| EBITDA | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 5 Cr | 0.78 Cr | -1 Cr | -1 Cr | 0.53 Cr | -5 Cr | -3 Cr | -3 Cr | 4 Cr | 6 Cr |
| OPM % | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 1.3% | -1.6% | -1.9% | 0.6% | -5.2% | -5.7% | -4.2% | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Other income | 0.15 Cr | 0.15 Cr | 0.17 Cr | 0.13 Cr | 0.13 Cr | 0.13 Cr | 0.16 Cr | 0.10 Cr | 0.10 Cr | 0.12 Cr | 0.44 Cr | 0.10 Cr |
| Interest | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr |
| Depreciation | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr |
| Profit before tax | 0.24 Cr | 0.48 Cr | 0.45 Cr | -3 Cr | -5 Cr | -5 Cr | -4 Cr | -9 Cr | -8 Cr | -7 Cr | 0.49 Cr | 2 Cr |
| Tax % | 26.1% | 26.0% | 77.8% | 29.6% | 25.0% | 28.9% | 34.0% | 29.1% | 26.7% | 30.9% | 644.7% | 30.2% |
| Net profit | 0.17 Cr | 0.36 Cr | 0.10 Cr | -2 Cr | -4 Cr | -4 Cr | -3 Cr | -6 Cr | -6 Cr | -5 Cr | -3 Cr | 1 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.10 | ₹0.21 | ₹0.08 | ₹-1.15 | ₹-2.15 | ₹-2.15 | ₹-1.65 | ₹-3.61 | ₹-3.28 | ₹-2.99 | ₹-1.56 | ₹0.75 |
Profit & loss (annual)
Annual · last column is TTM · ₹ Cr · tap + to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 252 Cr | 279 Cr | 274 Cr | 226 Cr | 170 Cr | 212 Cr | 234 Cr | 274 Cr | 278 Cr | 333 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 231 Cr | 261 Cr | 251 Cr | 214 Cr | 164 Cr | 208 Cr | 235 Cr | 258 Cr | 279 Cr | 340 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 21 Cr | 18 Cr | 23 Cr | 13 Cr | 6 Cr | 4 Cr | -0.98 Cr | 17 Cr | -0.93 Cr | -7 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 8.4% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | -0.4% | 6.1% | -0.3% | -2.1% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.95 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.66 Cr | 0.62 Cr | 0.55 Cr | 0.77 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 14 Cr | 12 Cr | 10 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 9 Cr | 11 Cr | 11 Cr | 11 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 4 Cr | 2 Cr | 10 Cr | 1 Cr | -6 Cr | -8 Cr | -14 Cr | 1 Cr | -17 Cr | -23 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 31.1% | 35.1% | 26.4% | 38.7% | 5.6% | 24.4% | 25.3% | 39.3% | 29.2% | 15.8% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | 3 Cr | 1 Cr | 7 Cr | 0.66 Cr | -6 Cr | -6 Cr | -10 Cr | 0.90 Cr | -12 Cr | -20 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹1.72 | ₹0.86 | ₹4.35 | ₹0.39 | ₹-3.44 | ₹-3.61 | ₹-6.07 | ₹0.54 | ₹-7.11 | ₹-11.43 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
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Balance sheet
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr |
| Reserves | 0.67 Cr | 7 Cr | 14 Cr | 14 Cr | 7 Cr | 0.19 Cr | -11 Cr | -10 Cr | -23 Cr | -43 Cr |
| Borrowings | 93 Cr | 92 Cr | 86 Cr | 83 Cr | 92 Cr | 103 Cr | 122 Cr | 131 Cr | 142 Cr | 153 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 41 Cr | 42 Cr | 24 Cr | 26 Cr | 34 Cr | 36 Cr | 22 Cr | 29 Cr | 36 Cr | 54 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 152 Cr | 159 Cr | 140 Cr | 140 Cr | 151 Cr | 155 Cr | 151 Cr | 167 Cr | 172 Cr | 181 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 84 Cr | 80 Cr | 79 Cr | 80 Cr | 76 Cr | 71 Cr | 68 Cr | 65 Cr | 67 Cr | 68 Cr |
| CWIP | — | 1 Cr | 0.82 Cr | 0 Cr | 0.50 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 5 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr |
| Investments | 0.11 Cr | 0.11 Cr | 0.11 Cr | 0.11 Cr | 0.11 Cr | 0.11 Cr | 0.11 Cr | 0.11 Cr | 0.11 Cr | 0.11 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | 5 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr |
| Inventories | 23 Cr | 31 Cr | 27 Cr | 22 Cr | 28 Cr | 42 Cr | 41 Cr | 51 Cr | 47 Cr | 43 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 23 Cr | 28 Cr | 24 Cr | 26 Cr | 32 Cr | 29 Cr | 23 Cr | 31 Cr | 35 Cr | 39 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 2 Cr | 0.06 Cr | 0.08 Cr | 0.36 Cr | 0.05 Cr | 0.04 Cr | 0.03 Cr | 0.05 Cr | 0.15 Cr | 0.13 Cr |
| Other assets | 19 Cr | 13 Cr | 10 Cr | 12 Cr | 14 Cr | 13 Cr | 20 Cr | 16 Cr | 24 Cr | 31 Cr |
| Total assets | 152 Cr | 159 Cr | 140 Cr | 140 Cr | 151 Cr | 155 Cr | 151 Cr | 167 Cr | 172 Cr | 181 Cr |
Cash flows
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand · last column includes FCF
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 22 Cr | — | 19 Cr | 15 Cr | 4 Cr | -2 Cr | -9 Cr | 10 Cr | 4 Cr | 7 Cr |
| Cash from investing | 0.10 Cr | — | -4 Cr | -4 Cr | -1 Cr | 0.18 Cr | -1 Cr | -8 Cr | -3 Cr | -7 Cr |
| Cash from financing | -22 Cr | — | -16 Cr | -11 Cr | -2 Cr | 2 Cr | 11 Cr | -2 Cr | -0.83 Cr | -0.64 Cr |
| Net cash flow | -0.22 Cr | — | -0.77 Cr | 0.98 Cr | -0.33 Cr | 0.24 Cr | 0.13 Cr | 0.29 Cr | 0.10 Cr | -0.02 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | 22 Cr | — | 15 Cr | 11 Cr | 2 Cr | -2 Cr | -11 Cr | 2 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 16.1% | 12.2% | 16.9% | 7.9% | 1.4% | -0.3% | -4.2% | 9.0% | -4.6% | -9.9% |
| ROE % | 16.5% | 5.9% | 23.9% | 2.1% | -24.0% | -36.3% | -164.3% | 13.2% | — | — |
| Debtor days | 34 | 36 | 32 | 42 | 70 | 51 | 35 | 41 | 45 | 43 |
| Inventory days | 55 | 61 | 57 | 60 | 97 | 98 | 92 | 100 | 92 | 68 |
| Days payable | 41 | 63 | 41 | 56 | 110 | 76 | 44 | 51 | 56 | 75 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 48 | 34 | 48 | 46 | 56 | 73 | 83 | 90 | 81 | 36 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 102.9% | — | 80.4% | 120.5% | 61.2% | n.m. | — | 57.0% | — | — |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | — | — | 90.0% | 74.7% | n.m. | n.m. | n.m. | n.m. |
| Debt / equity | 5.23 | 3.76 | 2.77 | 2.70 | 3.83 | 5.95 | 19.18 | 19.30 | — | — |
| Current ratio | — | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.30 | 5.15 | 3.66 | 6.47 | 16.08 | 28.48 | — | 7.83 | — | — |