Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited
Valuation (98/100) does the heavy lifting; quality (40/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneSolvency riskTamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited earns a Sell from StocksWizard, with a blended score of 40/100. On 4.2x trailing earnings it sits cheaper than the Basic Materials median of about 22.2x. The price is about 10% below its 52-week high of ₹166.69 and 23% above the low of ₹122.54. Financial health scores 0/100, in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9. It clears 6 of 13 investability checks, with durability 40, valuation 95 and momentum 67 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 ₹241.09. Low-confidence estimate — limited data.
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-9.60% 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%: 11.3%
- Fail: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.70x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: -5%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 985%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 5.3%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 0.69
- Pass: Below our fair value
- Pass: 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 0.57
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 3/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter49.4%
- Institutions9.1%
- Public & other41.5%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Opportunities
- Earnings growing (985% YoY).
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
- Trades ~100% below our estimated fair value.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Weak Piotroski score (3/9).
Threats
- Balance-sheet stress — Altman Z 0.57.
About Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited manufactures paper, paperboard, and packaging products for domestic and international markets. The company operates paper and paperboard production alongside an energy segment that generates power via turbo generators and windmills.
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL) 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 Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited's fair value at about ₹301.36, versus a current price of ₹150.68 — roughly 100% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 100%.
Is Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited financially healthy?
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited scores 0/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9.
How has Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited's share price performed?
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited is down 4% over three months, and last traded at ₹150.68. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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