Seshasayee Paper and Boards (SESHAPAPER)₹215.89−1.67%Paper & Paper Products
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Seshasayee Paper and Boards reported sales of ₹502 Cr, up 45.4% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹41.98 Cr, up 91.2% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹1,705 Cr and net profit ₹82.93 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 471 | 537 | 421 | 397 | 429 | 501 | 384 | 345 | 386 | 590 | 491 | 502 |
| Expenses | 385 | 471 | 373 | 367 | 424 | 477 | 364 | 320 | 362 | 567 | 448 | 455 |
| Operating Profit | 87.88 | 67.90 | 47.90 | 30.93 | 7.98 | 24.93 | 19.94 | 25.96 | 24.94 | 23.93 | 43.94 | 46.89 |
| OPM % | 19.0% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 6.0% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| Other Income | 15.03 | 17.04 | 15.04 | 19.03 | 21.06 | 20.04 | 14.03 | 18.03 | 13.02 | 20.05 | 12.03 | 19.05 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 4.01 | 1.01 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Depreciation | 11.01 | 10.99 | 10.99 | 11.01 | 10.99 | 11.01 | 12.01 | 11.01 | 10.99 | 10.99 | 11.99 | 12.01 |
| Profit before tax | 90.65 | 73.76 | 49.87 | 36.90 | 15.95 | 28.90 | 20.94 | 28.89 | 23.91 | 31.89 | 42.86 | 53.85 |
| Tax % | 24.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | −4.0% | 8.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| Net Profit | 68.92 | 56.93 | 36.94 | 27.96 | 16.98 | 26.99 | 14.98 | 21.96 | 18.97 | 25.98 | 31.97 | 41.98 |
| EPS (Rs) | 10.98 | 9.03 | 5.89 | 4.53 | 2.65 | 4.30 | 2.46 | 3.56 | 2.97 | 4.14 | 5.07 | 6.73 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,005 | 1,105 | 1,102 | 1,321 | 1,181 | 779 | 1,352 | 2,075 | 1,797 | 1,750 | 1,705 | 1,968 |
| Expenses | 900 | 893 | 896 | 1,028 | 915 | 674 | 1,187 | 1,548 | 1,460 | 1,641 | 1,612 | 1,832 |
| Operating Profit | 107 | 214 | 207 | 295 | 267 | 108 | 166 | 533 | 340 | 111 | 95.72 | 140 |
| OPM % | 11.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 14.0% | 12.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Other Income | 4.01 | 12.02 | 15.03 | 25.05 | 31.08 | 26.07 | 24.07 | 40.08 | 63.15 | 75.14 | 64.17 | 64.15 |
| Interest | 32.03 | 23.03 | 14.01 | 14.02 | 7.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 8.01 | 9.01 | 4.02 |
| Depreciation | 28.99 | 30.99 | 32.01 | 34.02 | 35.01 | 38.02 | 40.99 | 45.01 | 43.98 | 45.03 | 44.97 | 45.98 |
| Profit before tax | 49.81 | 172 | 175 | 272 | 255 | 92.68 | 146 | 523 | 356 | 132 | 106 | 153 |
| Tax % | 29.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | −15.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 18.0% | 22.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 35.93 | 132 | 123 | 192 | 182 | 106 | 110 | 396 | 271 | 109 | 82.93 | 119 |
| EPS (Rs) | 5.73 | 21.03 | 19.61 | 30.55 | 28.86 | 16.91 | 17.49 | 62.90 | 43.03 | 17.36 | 13.13 | 18.91 |
| Dividend payout % | 17.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 14.0% | 15.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.96 | 12.96 | 12.95 | 12.95 | 12.94 | 11.95 | 11.95 | 11.95 | 11.96 | 11.95 | 11.96 | 11.95 |
| Reserves | 402 | 431 | 594 | 715 | 883 | 1,010 | 1,134 | 1,246 | 1,627 | 1,903 | 1,981 | 2,034 |
| Borrowings | 329 | 302 | 171 | 149 | 96.99 | 10.01 | 8.01 | 4.01 | 0.00 | 21.01 | 81.98 | 0.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 381 | 391 | 342 | 405 | 445 | 418 | 365 | 398 | 441 | 457 | 450 | 458 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,125 | 1,136 | 1,119 | 1,283 | 1,437 | 1,450 | 1,520 | 1,661 | 2,081 | 2,393 | 2,524 | 2,503 |
| Fixed Assets | 662 | 639 | 651 | 687 | 686 | 689 | 748 | 829 | 810 | 791 | 770 | 759 |
| CWIP | 13.03 | 50.15 | 41.12 | 27.07 | 23.05 | 31.10 | 32.09 | 14.05 | 20.06 | 35.13 | 71.21 | 93.22 |
| Investments | 42.92 | 46.94 | 92.93 | 108 | 107 | 103 | 152 | 178 | 197 | 247 | 277 | 305 |
| Other Assets | 405 | 400 | 335 | 461 | 621 | 627 | 586 | 640 | 1,054 | 1,320 | 1,406 | 1,347 |
| Inventories | 134 | 114 | 129 | 158 | 135 | 169 | 227 | 124 | 242 | 288 | 355 | 361 |
| Trade receivables | 124 | 129 | 106 | 107 | 80.05 | 81.04 | 82.05 | 101 | 95.02 | 119 | 148 | 190 |
| Cash & equivalents | 10.03 | 10.02 | 20.04 | 144 | 313 | 327 | 208 | 332 | 498 | 609 | 674 | 146 |
| Total Assets | 1,125 | 1,136 | 1,119 | 1,283 | 1,437 | 1,450 | 1,520 | 1,661 | 2,081 | 2,393 | 2,524 | 2,503 |
| 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 | 105 | 112 | 200 | 225 | 273 | 165 | −7.01 | 277 | 329 | 202 | −61.08 | 92.13 |
| Cash from investing activity | −20.01 | −46.04 | −36.04 | −50.01 | −15.99 | −26.01 | −54.07 | −251 | −372 | −225 | 42.04 | 6.01 |
| Cash from financing activity | −104 | −66.19 | −154 | −51.18 | −89.24 | −124 | −31.11 | −22.06 | −22.05 | −19.05 | 23.05 | −103 |
| Net cash flow | −19.98 | 0.00 | 9.99 | 124 | 168 | 14.99 | −90.90 | 2.99 | −65.96 | −41.94 | 4.99 | −4.99 |
| Capex | 18.94 | 45.84 | 32.87 | 53.83 | 29.89 | 45.84 | 102 | 105 | 31.90 | 39.83 | 62.80 | 55.76 |
| Free cash flow | 85.86 | 68.91 | 168 | 172 | 243 | 119 | −108 | 171 | 297 | 166 | −123 | 36.93 |
| CFO / OP % | 118.9% | 103.9% | 102.9% | 124.9% | 111.9% | 78.9% | 8.9% | 184.0% | 85.9% | 87.9% | −37.1% | 124.9% |
| 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 | 46 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 26 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 42 |
| Inventory days | 116 | 97 | 115 | 147 | 110 | 187 | 413 | 87 | 138 | 170 | 165 | 164 |
| Days payable | 194 | 188 | 168 | 220 | 211 | 215 | 311 | 137 | 134 | 153 | 115 | 109 |
| Cash conversion cycle | −33 | −44 | −18 | −38 | −79 | −3 | 140 | −23 | 21 | 41 | 81 | 96 |
| Working capital days | −20 | −11 | −1 | −13 | −17 | 12 | 65 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 43 | 58 |
| ROCE % | — | 11.1% | 26.1% | 22.1% | 31.0% | 26.0% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 37.1% | 20.1% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Seshasayee Paper and Boards reported sales of ₹502 Cr, up 45.4% year on year and net profit of ₹41.98 Cr, up 91.2% year on year. The operating margin was 9.0%.
Seshasayee Paper and Boards' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹1,705 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹1,968 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹82.93 Cr, and ₹119 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹18.91.
Seshasayee Paper and Boards reported borrowings of ₹0 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹146 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹92.13 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹36.93 Cr.