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Seshasayee Paper and Boards financials: balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow

NSE: SESHAPAPERBSE: 502450Paper, Forest & Jute ProductsSmall Cap

Seshasayee Paper and Boards Limited · Face value ₹2 · Listed May 1961 on BSE, Mar 1995 on NSE
Last close ₹201.97up ₹9.03 (4.68%)BSE ₹201.90

Share price at the NSE close on 28 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹192.94.

28 Oct: open ₹194.00, high ₹203.70, low ₹194.00

52-week range of traded prices to 28 Oct 2026
₹189.60Low, 27 Oct 2026₹293.11High, 18 Feb 2026
Market cap
₹1,274 Cr1,270th largest listed
P/E
10.71
P/B
0.60
Dividend yield
0.99%
ROE
5.8%
ROCE
4.4%
Debt to equity
0.00
Volume, NSE
2,61,761

Seshasayee Paper and Boards' financial statements for the 10 years to Mar 2026, consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together, with the half year to Sep 2026 after them. It had no borrowings at 30 Sep 2026.

10 years at a glance

₹ crore, years to March.Seshasayee Paper and Boards annual reports

Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore

  • Revenue
  • Net profit
  • Borrowings
1,194133Mar 171,118123Mar 181,32619251Mar 191,1841836.6Mar 207821063.5Mar 211,3551104.1Mar 222,0833960Mar 231,80227121Mar 241,75410982Mar 251,710830Mar 26
Peak revenue ₹2,083 Cr, year to Mar 2023; lowest ₹782 Cr, year to Mar 2021

Operating and net margin, per cent

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
25.6%4.8%18.0%18.5%22.3%22.5%13.8%12.2%25.6%18.9%6.4%5.6%11.1%11.0%14.5%15.4%13.6%8.1%19.0%15.0%6.2%4.8%Mar 17Mar 19Mar 21Mar 23Mar 25Mar 26

Results for the year to Mar 2026

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. ₹ crore.

From revenue to net profit

  1. Revenue1,710
  2. Materials and goods−1,141
  3. Employee costs−104
  4. Other expenses−370
  5. Operating profit96
  6. Depreciation−45
  7. Other income+49
  8. One-off items0.0
  9. Finance costs−8.8
  10. Profit before tax91
  11. Tax−24
  12. Joint ventures+16
  13. Net profit83

What the company owns

  • Plant, investments and other assets₹1,805 Cr
  • Inventory₹360 Cr
  • Receivables₹190 Cr
  • Cash and bank₹146 Cr

What pays for it: net worth and liabilities

  • Net worth₹2,042 Cr
  • Owed to suppliers₹239 Cr
  • Other liabilities₹221 Cr

Profit and loss

Consolidated, ₹ crore, years to March. The last column is the twelve months to Sep 2026, the latest four quarters added.Seshasayee Paper and Boards quarterly results

₹ croreMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Filed 8 MayMar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Filed 12 MaySep 2026Twelve monthsFiled 24 Oct
Revenue from operations1,1941,1181,3261,1847821,3552,0831,8021,7541,7101,974
9799111,0309176751,1891,5491,4621,6431,6151,835
Materials and goods bought5995936945783867779939641,1211,1411,313
Employee costs––698281859893113104108
Other expenses––267257207328458405409370413
Operating profit before depreciation21520729626710816653434011196139
Operating margin18.0%18.5%22.3%22.5%13.8%12.2%25.6%18.9%6.4%5.6%7.0%
Materials, % of revenue––52.3%48.8%49.4%57.4%47.7%53.5%63.9%66.7%66.5%
Employee costs, % of revenue––5.2%7.0%10.4%6.2%4.7%5.2%6.5%6.1%5.5%
Other expenses, % of revenue––20.1%21.7%26.5%24.2%22.0%22.5%23.3%21.6%20.9%
Depreciation and amortisation3132343538414544454546
Operating profit after depreciation18417526223270125489296665194
Other income79232318162950694946
Finance costs22141473332894
Profit before one-off items and tax1701702712488513851534412691135
One-off items05000000000
Profit before tax1701752712488513851534412691135
41528174−143613086232435
Share of profit of joint ventures and associates412978111361619
Net profit13312319218310611039627110983119
Other comprehensive income––−1−144217−141−2−14−11
Total comprehensive income––19116914812739531210769107
Net margin11.1%11.0%14.5%15.4%13.6%8.1%19.0%15.0%6.2%4.8%6.0%
Net margin without joint ventures and associates10.8%10.9%14.3%14.7%12.7%7.5%18.5%14.3%5.9%3.9%–
Materials, employee costs and other expenses are shown for the years they add up to operating expenses; for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018 they do not, so they are left blank.

Balance sheet

Consolidated, ₹ crore, at 31 March. The last column is the half year to Sep 2026, after the latest full year: the balance sheet at its end.

₹ croreMar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Filed 8 MayMar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Filed 12 MaySep 2026Half yearFiled 24 Oct
8931,0321,1431,2551,6351,9111,9882,0422,112
Share capital131312121212121212
Reserves8811,0191,1311,2431,6231,8991,9762,0302,100
517340218200
332233218246283315365297254
211195157159160166168163163
Total assets1,4361,4611,5171,6602,0792,3912,5222,5022,530
8538609531,0661,2211,3421,2751,7871,514
5836005645948581,0501,2467151,015
Net debt−260−320−203−326−497−587−591−146−466
Borrowings are counted again inside the liabilities due within a year and after a year. Plant in use and plant being built are given for full years only. No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Cash flow

Consolidated, ₹ crore, years to March. The last column is the half year to Sep 2026, after the latest full year: the cash flow over its six months.

₹ croreMar 2021Filed 8 MayMar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Filed 12 MaySep 2026Half year
−7274329202−619239
193094803401016083
−108129−79−54−16427−31
Receivables−1−206−24−29−4210
Inventories−58103−117−47−66−65
Payables−24243726−13−8−48
Other working capital−2521−6−10−56832
Tax paid−17−29−129−96−21−28−21
Interest paid2222651
Capital spending1021043240635652
Free cash flow−109170297162−12436−13
−82−250−372−22542619
−31−22−22−1923−103−13
Dividends paid25161638321613
Shares bought back0000000
Shares issued0000000
Net change in cash−1193−66−425−545
Capital spending is part of cash from investing, and dividends paid, shares bought back and shares issued are part of cash from financing. Each is shown as an amount on a line of its own, and the section's other items are in its total only. No cash flow statement is on record for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018, Mar 2019 and Mar 2020.

Per share

Consolidated, ₹ per share, years to March.Seshasayee Paper and Boards dividend history

₹ per shareMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Filed 8 MayMar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Filed 12 May
₹21.07₹19.55₹30.45₹28.97₹17.66₹18.27₹65.72₹44.96₹18.13₹13.70
As stated that year₹105.36₹97.74₹152.26₹28.97₹17.66₹18.27₹65.72₹44.96₹18.13₹13.70
₹21.07₹19.55₹30.45₹28.97₹17.66₹18.27₹65.72₹44.96₹18.13₹13.70
₹2.00₹3.00₹4.00₹4.00₹2.50₹2.50₹6.00₹5.00₹2.50₹2.00
––₹141.67₹163.64₹189.82₹208.52₹271.65₹317.49₹330.30₹339.20
Dividend payout9.5%15.3%13.1%13.8%14.1%13.7%9.1%11.1%13.8%14.6%
Shareholder yield––––2.5%1.4%1.1%2.0%1.9%1.0%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)9851,0841,1856611,0201,1011,4871,8561,6401,555
Every year is restated for later splits and bonuses, so they do not break the line. The figure the company stated that year is under each line it differs from.

Ratios

Consolidated, years to March.Seshasayee Paper and Boards PE ratio and valuation

RatioMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Filed 8 MayMar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Filed 12 May
Revenue growth15.7%−6.4%18.5%−10.7%−34.0%73.3%53.7%−13.5%−2.6%−2.5%
Operating profit growth100.5%−3.6%42.7%−9.8%−59.7%54.1%222.3%−36.4%−67.2%−13.9%
Net profit growth268.6%−7.2%55.8%−4.9%−41.8%3.4%259.8%−31.6%−59.7%−24.4%
Earnings per share growth268.6%−7.2%55.8%−4.9%−39.0%3.5%259.7%−31.6%−59.7%−24.4%
––21.5%19.0%9.8%9.2%27.4%15.3%5.6%4.1%
–––−2.5 pts−9.2 pts−0.6 pts18.2 pts−12.1 pts−9.7 pts−1.5 pts
From the net margin–––1.4 pts−2.3 pts−3.9 pts12.3 pts−5.7 pts−8.9 pts−1.3 pts
From asset turnover–––−2.6 pts−6.0 pts3.6 pts6.6 pts−6.0 pts−0.7 pts−0.2 pts
From borrowing–––−1.3 pts−1.0 pts−0.3 pts−0.7 pts−0.4 pts0.0 pts0.0 pts
Return on capital employed––27.7%22.3%6.1%9.9%29.9%15.3%3.2%2.5%
Cash conversion––––−6.7%249.5%83.0%74.7%−56.1%111.5%
Interest cover8.512.319.033.724.043.5153.2138.47.85.8
Debt to equity––0.060.010.000.000.000.010.040.00
Receivable days––2225382717243141
Inventory days––711072155889109115115
Payable days––1371231629286988076
Cash conversion cycle, days––−44991−620356679
Working capital days––−171265614306058
Asset turnover––0.920.820.530.851.110.810.710.68
Assets per rupee of net worth––1.611.501.371.321.291.261.261.25
Sales per rupee of plant––1.981.761.071.672.622.332.322.30
Capital spending to depreciation––––2.712.550.710.911.391.24
Plant being built, % of plant in use––3.5%4.6%4.4%1.7%2.5%4.5%9.4%12.5%
No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2026.

Return on assets, latest year
3.3%
Cash from operations against operating profit
95.9%
Measure10 years5 years3 years
Revenue growth, yearly rate5.2%16.9%−6.4%
Profit growth, yearly rate8.6%−4.9%−40.7%
Return on equity, average–12.3%8.3%
Return on capital employed, average–12.2%7.0%
Operating margin, average16.4%13.7%10.3%
Net margin, average11.9%10.6%8.7%
Asset turnover, average–0.830.73
Cash conversion cycle, days, average–3960
Interest cover, average44.669.750.7
Debt to equity, average–0.010.02

Where the cash came from and went

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. ₹ crore, added up over each window, which ends with the year to Mar 2026.

₹ crore5 years3 yearsLatest year
Cash from operations83623392
Cash from investing−799−1776
Cash from financing−143−98−103
Capital spending29515956
Dividends paid1178516
Shares bought back000
Shares issued for cash000
Borrowings raised82820
Borrowings repaid908282

Accounting checks

Consolidated, years to March. Published tests of whether reported profit is backed by cash and the balance sheet.

CheckMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Piotroski score, out of 9Published threshold 3 points out of 9––––468434
Altman Z-scorePublished threshold 1.81––3.953.593.593.955.174.934.154.09
Beneish M-scorePublished threshold −1.78––––−2.07−2.45−1.69−1.95−2.01−1.26
Profit not backed by cash, % of assetsPublished threshold 10 per cent of average total assets––––13.115.3823.4913.155.21−0.60
Cash from operations to profit, 3 yearsPublished threshold 0.7 times––––––0.971.040.610.50
Receivables growth less revenue growthOur threshold 0 percentage points–––12.3434.78−49.07−59.6938.4926.9330.84
Inventory growth less cost-of-goods growthOur threshold 0 percentage points–––42.5567.36−146.7366.2922.496.650.04
Other current assets growth less revenue growthOur threshold 5 per cent of revenue–––−2.793.14−0.77−0.620.532.11−3.12
Assets under construction, years of additionsOur threshold 2 years of additions–––0.820.330.110.791.422.732.78
Effective tax ratePublished threshold 17.16 per cent24.0629.9730.0129.89−16.2225.8225.1825.0318.4626.29
Tax charged less tax paid, % of profitOur threshold 10 percentage points–––––4.780.10−2.792.20−4.43
A threshold marked as ours has no published figure; it is the line we read the check against.

Credit ratings

An agency's view of the chance the company repays a borrowing on time, from AAA, the highest, down to D, in default.

DateAgencyBorrowing ratedRatingOutlookAmount, ₹ Cr
20 Feb 2026CRISIL Ratings LimitedBank FacilitiesWithdrawnReview, Other50
30 Jan 2026ICRA LimitedFund-based-Cash credit[ICRA]AA-New, NewStable195
30 Jan 2026ICRA LimitedNon-fund based-Letter of credit[ICRA]A1+New, New95
30 Jan 2026ICRA LimitedNon-fund based-Others[ICRA]A1+New, New2
The latest rating on each borrowing. The agency's name opens its reasoning for the rating.