Astron Paper & Board Mill (ASTRON)₹2.57+1.58%Paper & Paper Products
In the Mar 2026 quarter (consolidated), Astron Paper & Board Mill reported sales of ₹0.06 Cr, down 93.3% from Mar 2025, and net profit of −₹6.10 Cr. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹2.99 Cr and net profit −₹20.98 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 78.40 | 80.68 | 73.30 | 78.43 | 58.40 | 35.58 | 1.38 | 0.89 | 1.27 | 0.00 | 1.46 | 0.06 |
| Expenses | 76.57 | 78.87 | 71.08 | 83.12 | 67.76 | 43.06 | 16.57 | 3.01 | 1.49 | 0.87 | 0.65 | 2.32 |
| Operating Profit | 2.02 | 2.03 | 2.48 | −4.42 | −9.09 | −7.37 | −15.17 | −2.13 | −0.21 | −0.87 | 0.82 | −2.25 |
| OPM % | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.4% | −5.6% | −15.6% | −20.7% | −1,106.6% | −240.9% | −15.7% | — | 55.9% | −3,200.0% |
| Other Income | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 0.52 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest | 2.64 | 2.79 | 2.84 | 2.92 | 2.69 | 3.04 | 2.90 | 3.52 | 3.17 | 2.12 | 4.09 | 2.14 |
| Depreciation | 1.90 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.79 | 1.92 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.90 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.74 |
| Profit before tax | −2.48 | −2.37 | −2.14 | −8.58 | −13.45 | −12.08 | −19.85 | −7.27 | −5.28 | −4.75 | −5.05 | −6.11 |
| Tax % | −24.5% | −30.2% | −28.8% | −28.7% | −29.2% | −34.4% | 40.8% | 55.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net Profit | −1.88 | −1.65 | −1.53 | −6.12 | −9.50 | −7.90 | −27.92 | −11.32 | −5.25 | −4.74 | −5.05 | −6.10 |
| EPS (Rs) | −0.42 | −0.37 | −0.34 | −1.33 | −2.06 | −1.71 | −6.02 | −2.45 | −1.14 | −1.03 | −1.10 | −1.32 |
| Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 251 | 373 | 358 | 434 | 512 | 395 | 311 | 96.09 | 2.99 | 2.79 |
| Expenses | 220 | 321 | 323 | 404 | 485 | 413 | 310 | 130 | 5.02 | 5.33 |
| Operating Profit | 32.02 | 53.03 | 36.03 | 32.06 | 28.02 | −18.02 | 2.01 | −34.04 | −2.01 | −2.51 |
| OPM % | 13.0% | 14.0% | 10.0% | 7.0% | 5.0% | −4.4% | 0.7% | −35.0% | −89.0% | −90.0% |
| Other Income | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest | 9.96 | 10.97 | 10.96 | 10.96 | 9.96 | 10.96 | 10.96 | 11.96 | 11.96 | 11.52 |
| Depreciation | 4.01 | 5.02 | 6.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 7.20 |
| Profit before tax | 18.99 | 37.97 | 19.99 | 15.99 | 11.99 | −35.02 | −15.99 | −52.98 | −20.99 | −21.19 |
| Tax % | −10.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | −31.0% | −28.0% | 8.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 20.97 | 27.95 | 12.99 | 9.98 | 7.99 | −23.97 | −10.98 | −56.93 | −20.98 | −21.14 |
| EPS (Rs) | 4.49 | 5.95 | 2.86 | 2.21 | 1.75 | −5.16 | −2.42 | −12.21 | −4.56 | −4.59 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 46.01 | 46.02 | 45.95 | 45.97 | 46.01 | 45.99 | 45.97 | 45.95 | 45.98 |
| Reserves | 80.25 | 105 | 119 | 129 | 137 | 113 | 102 | 45.11 | 22.06 |
| Borrowings | 75.22 | 68.19 | 73.18 | 58.18 | 76.17 | 84.19 | 83.21 | 78.25 | 77.24 |
| Other Liabilities | 30.90 | 91.93 | 90.17 | 90.00 | 89.90 | 67.91 | 62.87 | 48.01 | 57.88 |
| Total Liabilities | 232 | 313 | 330 | 324 | 350 | 312 | 294 | 217 | 203 |
| Fixed Assets | 90.08 | 138 | 151 | 149 | 144 | 155 | 150 | 142 | 135 |
| CWIP | 13.01 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 6.99 | 7.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Other Assets | 128 | 172 | 176 | 166 | 197 | 155 | 143 | 74.17 | 67.16 |
| Inventories | 32.70 | 58.49 | 49.52 | 46.60 | 49.79 | 46.88 | 43.42 | 18.08 | 15.84 |
| Trade receivables | 58.98 | 85.36 | 94.34 | 79.99 | 98.23 | 64.69 | 54.50 | 21.85 | 21.35 |
| Cash & equivalents | 15.18 | 0.39 | 5.07 | 10.65 | 8.92 | 10.22 | 10.32 | 0.27 | 0.10 |
| Total Assets | 232 | 313 | 330 | 324 | 350 | 312 | 294 | 217 | 203 |
| Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 4.99 | 45.95 | 27.99 | 35.01 | −9.99 | 10.98 | 11.99 | 3.99 | 13.99 |
| Cash from investing activity | −28.08 | −28.04 | −18.03 | −5.01 | −3.01 | −10.02 | −1.01 | 2.01 | 0.00 |
| Cash from financing activity | 38.14 | −33.14 | −4.01 | −24.11 | 11.04 | 0.00 | −11.04 | −16.06 | −14.05 |
| Net cash flow | 14.98 | −14.97 | 4.99 | 5.99 | −1.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | −9.99 | 0.00 |
| Capex | 26.78 | 29.47 | 17.90 | 11.34 | 3.70 | 10.63 | 1.96 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Free cash flow | −21.97 | 16.98 | 9.99 | 23.96 | −12.98 | 0.99 | 9.98 | 4.99 | 13.97 |
| CFO / OP % | 25.9% | 93.9% | 101.0% | 122.0% | −22.0% | −74.0% | 581.9% | −12.1% | −578.0% |
| Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 86 | 84 | 96 | 67 | 70 | 60 | 64 | 83 | 2,801 |
| Inventory days | 75 | 95 | 88 | 61 | 50 | 58 | 72 | 69 | 2,451 |
| Days payable | 52 | 109 | 126 | 91 | 74 | 75 | 99 | 155 | 5,387 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 108 | 69 | 57 | 36 | 45 | 42 | 35 | −4 | −136 |
| Working capital days | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 29 | −4 | −17 | −131 | −6,272 |
| ROCE % | — | 23.0% | 14.0% | 11.0% | 9.0% | −9.0% | −2.0% | −20.0% | −6.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Astron Paper & Board Mill reported sales of ₹0.06 Cr, down 93.3% year on year and net profit of −₹6.10 Cr. The operating margin was −3,200.0%.
Astron Paper & Board Mill's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹2.99 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹2.79 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was −₹20.98 Cr, and −₹21.14 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−4.59.
Astron Paper & Board Mill reported borrowings of ₹77.24 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹0.10 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹13.99 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹13.97 Cr.