Genus Paper & Boards (GENUSPAPER)₹10.470.00%Paper & Paper Products
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Genus Paper & Boards reported sales of ₹225 Cr, up 0.7% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹3.82 Cr, up 21.7% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹937 Cr and net profit ₹15.06 Cr.
Company filings, standalone 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 | 152 | 176 | 142 | 179 | 206 | 208 | 209 | 224 | 250 | 242 | 220 | 225 |
| Expenses | 139 | 162 | 129 | 164 | 188 | 194 | 192 | 205 | 229 | 220 | 202 | 206 |
| Operating Profit | 12.63 | 14.86 | 13.30 | 15.09 | 17.53 | 14.64 | 17.08 | 18.73 | 20.48 | 21.84 | 17.67 | 18.99 |
| OPM % | 8.3% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.27 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.41 |
| Interest | 6.38 | 6.48 | 6.99 | 7.10 | 8.13 | 8.90 | 9.08 | 9.25 | 9.41 | 10.42 | 10.68 | 10.73 |
| Depreciation | 5.79 | 5.83 | 5.94 | 5.84 | 6.44 | 6.56 | 6.55 | 6.47 | 6.82 | 6.95 | 4.83 | 4.83 |
| Profit before tax | 0.44 | 2.61 | 0.43 | 2.15 | 2.97 | 0.44 | 1.59 | 3.16 | 4.20 | 4.52 | 2.16 | 3.81 |
| Tax % | 26.7% | 2.7% | −75.0% | 6.5% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
| Net Profit | 0.34 | 2.57 | 0.78 | 2.02 | 2.96 | 0.44 | 1.58 | 3.14 | 4.17 | 4.50 | 2.14 | 3.82 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 313 | 305 | 345 | 429 | 253 | 285 | 439 | 652 | 649 | 847 | 937 | 937 |
| Expenses | 287 | 283 | 308 | 400 | 226 | 259 | 417 | 629 | 593 | 779 | 858 | 859 |
| Operating Profit | 25.93 | 21.94 | 35.92 | 29.94 | 26.94 | 25.96 | 21.95 | 23.95 | 55.89 | 67.89 | 78.90 | 78.98 |
| OPM % | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.9% | 6.9% | 10.9% | 8.9% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 9.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.4% |
| Other Income | 0.99 | 5.99 | 4.99 | 1.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.48 |
| Interest | 5.98 | 5.98 | 5.98 | 7.98 | 4.98 | 3.99 | 2.99 | 13.95 | 26.92 | 34.89 | 40.85 | 41.24 |
| Depreciation | 11.98 | 11.98 | 12.97 | 12.99 | 12.99 | 12.98 | 12.99 | 24.95 | 22.96 | 25.96 | 22.98 | 23.43 |
| Profit before tax | 8.97 | 8.96 | 22.90 | 11.95 | 8.96 | 9.96 | 5.98 | −13.96 | 5.98 | 7.96 | 14.95 | 14.69 |
| Tax % | 45.0% | 26.0% | 34.0% | 33.0% | −4.0% | 24.1% | −36.0% | −2.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | −2.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 5.02 | 7.03 | 15.05 | 8.03 | 9.03 | 8.03 | 8.03 | −14.05 | 6.03 | 8.03 | 15.06 | 14.63 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.59 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.33 | −0.54 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.58 | 0.60 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 25.90 | 25.89 | 25.91 | 25.88 | 25.88 | 25.89 | 25.90 | 25.88 | 25.88 | 25.90 | 25.91 | 40.81 |
| Reserves | 286 | 291 | 314 | 329 | 329 | 334 | 340 | 438 | 423 | 431 | 455 | 466 |
| Borrowings | 60.11 | 66.03 | 51.09 | 74.08 | 56.03 | 55.04 | 40.08 | 195 | 272 | 333 | 390 | 444 |
| Other Liabilities | 61.71 | 49.76 | 78.62 | 84.60 | 49.75 | 51.76 | 62.70 | 70.66 | 148 | 185 | 199 | 195 |
| Total Liabilities | 434 | 433 | 469 | 514 | 460 | 466 | 468 | 730 | 869 | 974 | 1,070 | 1,145 |
| Fixed Assets | 206 | 208 | 228 | 217 | 211 | 208 | 198 | 353 | 493 | 568 | 590 | 594 |
| CWIP | 1.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 57.86 | 4.99 | 5.98 | 21.94 | 64.89 |
| Investments | 30.91 | 24.91 | 41.90 | 74.78 | 95.67 | 88.72 | 82.77 | 76.76 | 73.77 | 76.73 | 86.82 | 68.83 |
| Other Assets | 195 | 198 | 199 | 218 | 153 | 169 | 184 | 241 | 298 | 324 | 372 | 416 |
| Inventories | 58.25 | 35.14 | 27.11 | 34.12 | 26.10 | 47.20 | 43.15 | 70.30 | 137 | 172 | 177 | 210 |
| Trade receivables | 50.93 | 62.90 | 63.93 | 76.91 | 46.97 | 57.95 | 61.93 | 52.94 | 69.90 | 53.97 | 108 | 104 |
| Cash & equivalents | 12.99 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 3.99 | 11.98 | 4.99 | 26.98 | 32.95 | 20.97 | 25.98 | 28.98 | 19.98 |
| Total Assets | 434 | 433 | 469 | 514 | 460 | 466 | 468 | 730 | 869 | 974 | 1,070 | 1,145 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 40.96 | 6.99 | 15.98 | 9.99 | 63.91 | 8.99 | 40.92 | 31.94 | 20.97 | 68.91 | 44.94 | 60.86 |
| Cash from investing activity | −45.11 | −5.01 | 5.01 | −31.09 | −32.06 | −10.03 | 0.00 | −179 | −110 | −102 | −48.10 | −69.15 |
| Cash from financing activity | 11.01 | −5.99 | −19.99 | 5.99 | −22.99 | −15.99 | 0.00 | 139 | 57.96 | 34.97 | 0.00 | 23.01 |
| Net cash flow | 6.99 | −4.99 | 1.99 | −13.97 | 8.98 | −15.98 | 39.92 | −6.99 | −31.92 | 2.99 | −2.99 | 13.98 |
| Capex | 32.97 | 11.99 | 2.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 9.99 | 4.99 | 225 | 111 | 99.85 | 64.97 | 70.96 |
| Free cash flow | 9.03 | −5.01 | 13.04 | 6.01 | 59.11 | −1.01 | 36.07 | −193 | −91.21 | −31.07 | −19.04 | −10.02 |
| CFO / OP % | 173.0% | 38.0% | 85.0% | 36.0% | 233.0% | 43.0% | 173.0% | 152.0% | 85.0% | 124.0% | 66.0% | 77.1% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 64 | 73 | 75 | 80 | 39 | 82 | 78 | 43 | 38 | 29 | 45 | 39 |
| Inventory days | 101 | 53 | 44 | 53 | 32 | 108 | 82 | 78 | 105 | 140 | 105 | 114 |
| Days payable | 68 | 44 | 87 | 83 | 29 | 69 | 81 | 72 | 97 | 130 | 111 | 100 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 99 | 84 | 35 | 53 | 45 | 123 | 81 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 56 |
| Working capital days | 61 | 61 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 58 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| ROCE % | 6.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Genus Paper & Boards reported sales of ₹225 Cr, up 0.7% year on year and net profit of ₹3.82 Cr, up 21.7% year on year. The operating margin was 8.3%.
Genus Paper & Boards' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹937 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹937 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹15.06 Cr, and ₹14.63 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹0.60.
Genus Paper & Boards reported borrowings of ₹444 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹19.98 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹60.86 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹10.02 Cr.