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Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers (TNPL)₹143.51+2.91%Paper & Paper Products
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers reported sales of ₹1,272 Cr, down 4.8% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹240 Cr, up 991.4% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹4,646 Cr and net profit ₹248 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 | 1,263 | 959 | 1,241 | 1,230 | 1,117 | 914 | 1,124 | 1,336 | 1,143 | 1,110 | 1,121 | 1,272 |
| Expenses | 953 | 804 | 1,108 | 1,073 | 972 | 793 | 1,075 | 1,239 | 1,045 | 990 | 1,008 | 1,135 |
| Operating Profit | 313 | 156 | 137 | 159 | 147 | 123 | 52.82 | 103 | 101 | 122 | 115 | 141 |
| OPM % | 25.0% | 16.1% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| Other Income | 11.04 | 20.08 | 19.05 | 21.06 | 13.04 | 14.05 | 13.04 | 57.18 | 12.04 | 18.06 | 25.07 | 20.07 |
| Interest | 55.20 | 58.18 | 57.19 | 53.14 | 53.20 | 57.21 | 54.15 | 52.19 | 48.15 | 50.17 | 50.14 | 45.15 |
| Depreciation | 69.84 | 70.85 | 74.88 | 74.86 | 73.87 | 75.85 | 75.88 | 76.81 | 76.89 | 77.88 | 78.84 | 77.87 |
| Profit before tax | 199 | 47.86 | 22.91 | 52.78 | 33.91 | 4.99 | −64.80 | 30.89 | −11.95 | 12.95 | 11.96 | 37.84 |
| Tax % | 36.0% | 37.0% | 30.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% | 49.0% | −34.1% | 28.0% | −37.1% | 37.0% | 43.0% | −537.0% |
| Net Profit | 129 | 30.01 | 16.01 | 33.01 | 22.02 | 3.01 | −43.02 | 22.01 | −7.01 | 8.01 | 7.01 | 240 |
| EPS (Rs) | 18.52 | 4.36 | 2.33 | 4.75 | 3.16 | 0.36 | −6.18 | 3.19 | −1.06 | 1.16 | 0.97 | 34.58 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,419 | 2,960 | 3,101 | 4,081 | 3,474 | 2,768 | 4,022 | 5,180 | 4,692 | 4,489 | 4,646 | 4,646 |
| Expenses | 1,859 | 2,239 | 2,705 | 3,447 | 2,872 | 2,519 | 3,673 | 4,192 | 3,936 | 4,075 | 4,180 | 4,179 |
| Operating Profit | 565 | 726 | 404 | 647 | 605 | 259 | 357 | 1,003 | 767 | 430 | 480 | 479 |
| OPM % | 23.1% | 25.1% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 18.1% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 19.1% | 16.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| Other Income | 22.09 | 37.15 | 34.09 | −34.09 | 36.14 | 70.25 | 49.15 | 43.13 | 69.18 | 95.29 | 76.26 | 75.24 |
| Interest | 122 | 253 | 246 | 234 | 224 | 194 | 156 | 183 | 224 | 217 | 194 | 194 |
| Depreciation | 144 | 207 | 221 | 227 | 230 | 235 | 229 | 263 | 290 | 303 | 312 | 311 |
| Profit before tax | 323 | 305 | −27.89 | 154 | 190 | −98.63 | 21.91 | 601 | 324 | 4.98 | 50.79 | 50.80 |
| Tax % | 20.0% | 14.0% | 51.0% | 39.0% | 32.0% | −34.0% | 35.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 30.0% | −390.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −43.99 | −1.01 | 19.02 | 0.00 | −2.01 | −1.99 | 7.01 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 260 | 265 | −42.03 | 94.15 | 130 | −65.06 | 14.01 | 388 | 208 | 4.01 | 248 | 248 |
| EPS (Rs) | 37.37 | 38.07 | −6.07 | 13.58 | 18.72 | −9.37 | 2.06 | 55.84 | 29.94 | 0.53 | 35.65 | 35.65 |
| Dividend payout % | 20.0% | 19.9% | −82.1% | 54.9% | 31.9% | −32.1% | 193.9% | 8.9% | 13.0% | 559.9% | 11.0% | — |
| 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 | 69.11 | 69.07 | 69.00 | 68.97 | 69.00 | 68.94 | 69.07 | 69.05 | 68.97 | 68.99 | 69.04 | 69.07 |
| Reserves | 1,132 | 1,440 | 1,633 | 1,532 | 1,580 | 1,641 | 1,528 | 1,519 | 1,873 | 2,018 | 2,016 | 2,247 |
| Borrowings | 2,067 | 2,686 | 2,822 | 2,424 | 1,958 | 2,204 | 2,733 | 2,239 | 1,871 | 1,801 | 1,605 | 1,614 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,423 | 1,216 | 1,101 | 1,489 | 1,912 | 1,651 | 1,645 | 1,937 | 2,297 | 2,144 | 2,180 | 2,271 |
| Total Liabilities | 4,691 | 5,413 | 5,626 | 5,514 | 5,519 | 5,564 | 5,976 | 5,764 | 6,109 | 6,033 | 5,871 | 6,200 |
| Fixed Assets | 2,409 | 2,430 | 4,096 | 4,065 | 3,882 | 3,737 | 3,514 | 3,299 | 4,455 | 4,300 | 4,103 | 3,888 |
| CWIP | 630 | 1,814 | 58.94 | 17.97 | 13.97 | 61.94 | 939 | 1,354 | 19.97 | 15.98 | 54.91 | 472 |
| Investments | 1.01 | 6.02 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 |
| Other Assets | 1,652 | 1,163 | 1,470 | 1,430 | 1,622 | 1,766 | 1,522 | 1,110 | 1,633 | 1,715 | 1,712 | 1,839 |
| Inventories | 434 | 388 | 573 | 485 | 863 | 848 | 679 | 444 | 962 | 1,030 | 1,028 | 974 |
| Trade receivables | 502 | 487 | 535 | 604 | 443 | 529 | 377 | 258 | 330 | 451 | 401 | 614 |
| Cash & equivalents | 20.07 | 16.05 | 21.06 | 27.08 | 51.19 | 6.03 | 12.04 | 14.06 | 116 | 48.16 | 26.09 | 16.07 |
| Total Assets | 4,691 | 5,413 | 5,626 | 5,514 | 5,519 | 5,564 | 5,976 | 5,764 | 6,109 | 6,033 | 5,871 | 6,200 |
| 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 | 405 | 621 | 285 | 835 | 820 | 241 | 424 | 1,114 | 810 | 420 | 571 | 598 |
| Cash from investing activity | −738 | −891 | −89.71 | −115 | −46.84 | −206 | −679 | −352 | −104 | −136 | −161 | −386 |
| Cash from financing activity | 345 | 270 | −253 | −573 | −848 | −35.93 | 333 | −759 | −651 | −270 | −493 | −161 |
| Net cash flow | 8.01 | −4.01 | −59.15 | 144 | −77.13 | −1.01 | 74.16 | −2.01 | 53.10 | 14.04 | −86.17 | 48.09 |
| Capex | 754 | 907 | 99.23 | 122 | 54.17 | 215 | 687 | 358 | 107 | 143 | 174 | 398 |
| Free cash flow | −347 | −283 | 185 | 711 | 765 | 28.01 | −262 | 754 | 701 | 277 | 400 | 199 |
| CFO / OP % | 90.0% | 119.0% | 49.0% | 209.0% | 132.0% | 48.0% | 163.0% | 310.0% | 89.0% | 62.0% | 135.0% | 121.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 86 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 39 | 55 | 50 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 32 | 48 |
| Inventory days | 225 | 156 | 270 | 143 | 230 | 287 | 270 | 105 | 260 | 263 | 218 | 151 |
| Days payable | 286 | 235 | 256 | 226 | 322 | 337 | 332 | 262 | 347 | 271 | 263 | 230 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 25 | −6 | 80 | −12 | −53 | 6 | −12 | −134 | −64 | 28 | −13 | −31 |
| Working capital days | −78 | −90 | −78 | −99 | −71 | −70 | −92 | −107 | −82 | −69 | −73 | −66 |
| ROCE % | 13.0% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 5.0% | 12.0% | 11.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers reported sales of ₹1,272 Cr, down 4.8% year on year and net profit of ₹240 Cr, up 991.4% year on year. The operating margin was 11.1%.
Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹4,646 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹4,646 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹248 Cr, and ₹248 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹35.65.
Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers reported borrowings of ₹1,614 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹16.07 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹598 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹199 Cr.