JK Paper Limited
Financial trend (92/100) does the heavy lifting; quality (41/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneSolvency riskStocksWizard rates JK Paper Limited a Sell, scoring 40/100 on our blended model. At ₹390.55 it trades above our blended DCF and relative-multiples fair value of ₹341.13, about 13% downside to that estimate — we read it as overvalued by 13%. On 23.3x trailing earnings it sits roughly in line with the Basic Materials median of about 22.2x. The price is about 8% below its 52-week high of ₹426.25 and 27% above the low of ₹306.4. Financial health scores 23/100, in the grey band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9. The average analyst target of ₹515.5 implies about 32% upside across 2 analysts. It clears 6 of 13 investability checks, with durability 41, valuation 69 and momentum 74 on our 0–100 scales.
Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.
With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹272.91.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-8.38% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell40Piotroski F-score 3/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.
Our scores
Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.
Investability checklist
- Fail: ROE above 15%: 4.8%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.45x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 22%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 59%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 3.8%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.39
- Fail: Below our fair value
- Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Pass: Above 200-day average
- Pass: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Fail: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 1.91
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 3/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter57.6%
- Institutions10.7%
- Public & other31.7%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Opportunities
- Earnings growing (59% YoY).
- Revenue growing (22% YoY).
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Low return on equity (4.8%).
- Weak Piotroski score (3/9).
About JK Paper Limited
JK Paper Limited produces and sells paper products in India across multiple categories, including office and copier papers, writing and printing papers, coated papers and boards, packaging boards, and carton, container, and label boards. The company markets its offerings under brands such as JK Copier, JK Excel Bond, JK Tuffcote, JK Ultima, JK Endura, JK Cote, JK Elektra, Sirpur White HB Plus, and Sirpur Maplitho.
JK Paper Limited — frequently asked questions
Is JK Paper Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates JK Paper Limited (JKPAPER) a Sell, based on a blended score of 40/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is JK Paper Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates JK Paper Limited's fair value at about ₹341.13, versus a current price of ₹390.55 — roughly 13% downside. On that basis the stock looks overvalued by 13%.
Is JK Paper Limited financially healthy?
JK Paper Limited scores 23/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the grey band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9.
How has JK Paper Limited's share price performed?
JK Paper Limited is up 5% over three months, and last traded at ₹390.55. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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