West Coast Paper (WSTCSTPAPR)
CyclicalFairStock Score: 25/100 — RISKY
Score breakdown: P/E: 2/3 · ROCE: 0/2 · Growth: 0/2 · Dividend: 0/1
Key Financials
| Current Price | ₹611.35 |
| Market Cap | ₹4,037.9 Cr |
| P/E Ratio | 26.81 |
| ROCE | 11.47% |
| ROE | 3.77% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
| Profit Growth | 17.9% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.08 |
| Sales Growth | 18.3% |
| Promoter Holding | 56.55% |
| 52-Week Range | ₹375 — ₹977.15 |
| Sector | Paper, Forest & Jute Products |
| Book Value | ₹546.23 |
AI Analysis
AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.
Let me look at West Coast Paper as a business, not a ticker. It earns ₹30 crore on ₹1,050 crore of quarterly sales—a net margin below 3%. Over the past year, profits fell 58.16%, while sales only grew 3.34%. That tells me this is a cyclical, commodity paper maker with little pricing power. Return on equity is just 5.56%, far below what I'd demand from a high-quality franchise. Return on capital of 11.47% is mediocre, and the FairStock Score of 25/100 reinforces that this is a risky situation.
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