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Astron Paper & Board Mill financials and balance sheet

NSE: ASTRONBSE: 540824Paper, Forest & Jute ProductsSmall Cap

Last close ₹2.71₹0.00 (0.00%)BSE ₹2.65

Share price at the NSE close on 23 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹2.71.

52-week range of traded prices to 23 Oct 2026
₹2.66Low, 22 Oct 2026₹11.36High, 30 Oct 2025
Market cap
₹13 Cr4,160th largest listed
P/E
No recent results
P/B
No recent results
Dividend yield
Nonein the last 12 months
Volume, NSE
18,237

9 years at a glance

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, years to March.Astron Paper & Board Mill annual reports

Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore

  • Revenue
  • Net profit
  • Borrowings
  • Loss
Peak revenue ₹513 Cr, year to Mar 2022A loss in 4 of the 9 years shown

Operating and net margin, per cent

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

Results for the year to Mar 2026

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore.

From revenue to net profit

  1. Revenue2.8
  2. Materials and goods−2.4
  3. Employee costs−1.0
  4. Other expenses−1.3
  5. Operating profit−1.9
  6. Depreciation−6.2
  7. Other income0.0
  8. One-off items0.0
  9. Finance costs−11
  10. Profit before tax−19
  11. Tax0.0
  12. Net profit−19

What the company owns

  • Plant, investments and other assets₹175 Cr
  • Receivables₹20 Cr
  • Inventory₹12 Cr
  • Cash and bank₹0 Cr

What pays for it: net worth and liabilities

  • Net worth₹80 Cr
  • Borrowings₹75 Cr
  • Owed to suppliers₹33 Cr
  • Other liabilities₹19 Cr

Profit and loss

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.Astron Paper & Board Mill quarterly results

₹ croreMar 2018Mar 2019Filed 21 MayMar 2020Filed 19 JunMar 2021Filed 1 JunMar 2022Filed 20 JunMar 2023Filed 28 MayMar 2024Filed 3 AugMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 2 Jun
Revenue from operations253374359435513395311963
2213233254084864103081295
Materials and goods bought159222201275360296222952
Employee costs913161716151571
Other expenses53891081161119871271
Operating profit before depreciation3251342727−153−33−2
Operating margin12.5%13.5%9.5%6.3%5.2%−3.8%1.0%−34.9%−67.8%
Materials, % of revenue62.9%59.3%56.1%63.2%70.1%75.1%71.3%99.2%84.3%
Employee costs, % of revenue3.7%3.4%4.4%3.8%3.1%3.8%4.9%7.7%37.6%
Other expenses, % of revenue20.9%23.7%30.0%26.7%21.6%24.9%22.8%27.9%45.9%
Depreciation and amortisation455666666
Operating profit after depreciation2846292121−21−3−40−8
Other income112322200
Finance costs10101010810111211
One-off items–00000000
Profit before tax1936201514−29−12−51−19
−212755−8−310
Net profit212514109−21−9−52−19
Other comprehensive income–00000000
Total comprehensive income–2514109−21−9−52−19
Net margin8.3%6.6%3.8%2.2%1.7%−5.2%−2.8%−54.5%−696.5%

Balance sheet

Standalone, ₹ crore, at 31 March.

₹ croreMar 2019Filed 21 MayMar 2020Filed 19 JunMar 2021Filed 1 JunMar 2022Filed 20 JunMar 2023Filed 28 MayMar 2024Filed 3 AugMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 2 Jun
15116417318216115210080
Share capital4747474747474747
Reserves1041171271351141065334
5061396676807675
129133117137140140103109
15141513311718
Total assets294310305332304293220207
141150149146151157156150
1531601561851531366457
Net debt4957295766707675
Borrowings are counted again inside the liabilities due within a year and after a year. No balance sheet is on record for the year to Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Cash flow

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2021Filed 1 JunMar 2022Filed 20 JunMar 2023Filed 28 MayMar 2024Filed 3 AugMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 2 Jun
33.1−14.45.94.93.111.9
37.9−9.88.75.33.411.8
10.1−36.326.04.238.013.7
Receivables13.6−18.433.910.332.80.5
Inventories3.0−1.52.63.325.42.2
Payables0.10.0−10.5−1.0−19.8−5.3
Other working capital−6.7−16.50.0−8.4−0.316.4
Tax paid−3.6−3.3−2.2−0.4−0.10.0
Interest paid−1.2−1.20.00.00.00.0
Capital spending10.62.910.61.90.00.0
Free cash flow22.5−17.3−4.72.93.111.9
−3.6−1.5−8.7−0.11.60.0
−23.714.14.2−4.7−14.4−12.0
Dividends paid0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Shares bought back0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Shares issued0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Net change in cash5.8−1.71.30.1−9.8−0.1
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 2018, Mar 2019 and Mar 2020.

Per share

Standalone, ₹ per share, years to March.

₹ per shareMar 2018Mar 2019Filed 21 MayMar 2020Filed 19 JunMar 2021Filed 1 JunMar 2022Filed 20 JunMar 2023Filed 28 MayMar 2024Filed 3 AugMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 2 Jun
Earnings per share₹5.79₹5.30₹2.91₹2.09₹1.89−₹4.44−₹1.88–−₹4.18
Diluted earnings per share₹5.79₹5.30₹2.91₹2.09₹1.89−₹4.44−₹1.88–−₹4.18
Book value per share–₹32.39₹35.19₹37.23₹39.10₹34.60₹32.72₹21.47₹17.29
Shareholder yield–––0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)49647212519119996904816
Earnings per share is left blank for the year to Mar 2025: the earnings per share stated does not match any profit the filing states over the shares in issue, and the share count barely moved during the period.
RatioMar 2018Mar 2019Filed 21 MayMar 2020Filed 19 JunMar 2021Filed 1 JunMar 2022Filed 20 JunMar 2023Filed 28 MayMar 2024Filed 3 AugMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 2 Jun
Revenue growth–47.8%−4.0%21.2%17.8%−23.0%−21.3%−69.1%−97.1%
Operating profit growth–60.1%−32.4%−19.8%−2.2%––––
Net profit growth–17.8%−45.1%−27.9%−9.5%––––
Earnings per share growth–−8.5%−45.1%−28.2%−9.6%––––
–16.4%8.6%5.8%5.0%−12.1%−5.6%−41.5%−21.6%
––−7.8 pts−2.8 pts−0.8 pts−17.1 pts6.5 pts−35.9 pts19.9 pts
From the net margin––−7.0 pts−3.5 pts−1.3 pts−20.1 pts5.6 pts−102.6 pts−488.9 pts
From asset turnover––−0.6 pts1.0 pts0.6 pts3.5 pts1.1 pts69.4 pts511.9 pts
From borrowing––−0.1 pts−0.3 pts−0.1 pts−0.4 pts−0.2 pts−2.6 pts−3.1 pts
Return on capital employed–22.8%12.8%10.1%8.4%−8.8%−1.4%−22.6%−5.2%
Cash conversion–––339.2%−163.1%––––
Interest cover2.84.72.92.22.5––––
Debt to equity–0.330.370.230.360.470.530.760.94
Receivable days–829566695962782,602
Inventory days–938659475366561,925
Payable days–107125927073961455,042
Cash conversion cycle, days–695533453933−11−514
Working capital days–63795774737776773
Asset turnover–1.271.191.411.611.241.040.370.01
Assets per rupee of net worth–1.951.921.831.791.861.912.042.37
Sales per rupee of plant–3.092.803.454.222.962.410.780.02
Capital spending to depreciation–––1.750.471.780.300.000.00
Plant being built, % of plant in use–1.4%0.1%5.4%6.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%
Interest cover is left blank for the years to Mar 2023, Mar 2024, Mar 2025 and Mar 2026: operating profit after depreciation is a loss, and a loss covers no interest bill. No balance sheet is on record for the year to Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2026.

Return on assets, latest year
−9.1%
Measure10 years5 years3 years
Revenue growth, yearly rate–−63.6%−80.8%
Return on equity, average–−15.2%−22.9%
Return on capital employed, average–−5.9%−9.8%
Operating margin, average−6.5%−20.0%−33.9%
Net margin, average−81.8%−151.5%−251.3%
Asset turnover, average–0.860.48
Cash conversion cycle, days, average–−82−164
Debt to equity, average–0.610.74

Where the cash came from and went

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, added up over each window, which ends with the year to Mar 2026.

₹ crore5 years3 yearsLatest year
Cash from operations11.319.811.9
Cash from investing−8.71.50.0
Cash from financing−12.9−31.2−12.0
Capital spending15.42.00.0
Dividends paid0.00.00.0
Shares bought back0.00.00.0
Shares issued for cash0.00.00.0
Borrowings repaid5.70.00.0

Accounting checks

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

CheckMar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Effective tax ratePublished threshold 17.16 per cent−10.12––––––––
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
21 Jan 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Non-fund-based - LT/ ST-Letter of creditCARE D / CARE D; ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*Review, Re-affirm46
21 Jan 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Non-fund-based - ST-Bank GuaranteeCARE D; ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*Review, Re-affirm3
21 Jan 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Fund-based - LT-Term LoanCARE D; ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*Review, Re-affirm1.88
21 Jan 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Fund-based - LT/ ST-Cash CreditCARE D / CARE D; ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*Review, Re-affirm78
14 Jan 2026Infomerics Valuation and Ratings Private Limited (opens in a new tab)Short Term Bank FacilitiesIVR D/INCReview, Re-affirm65
14 Jan 2026Infomerics Valuation and Ratings Private Limited (opens in a new tab)Long Term Bank FacilitiesIVR D/INCReview, Re-affirm62
The latest rating on each borrowing. The agency's name opens its reasoning for the rating.