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Intrinsic value · Buy/Sell verdict · scores — free· 1049 Indian stocks· EOD 2026-07-31

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited

TNPLNSEBasic Materials
₹150.68
+1.22 (+0.82%)
Sell

Valuation (98/100) does the heavy lifting; quality (40/100) is the drag.

Buy zoneSolvency risk
The bottom line

Tamil 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.

Intrinsic value
Our fair value
₹301.36up 100.00%
Undervalued by 100%
Price ₹150.68Range ₹277.25₹325.47
DCF + relative blendlow confidence

With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹241.09. Low-confidence estimate — limited data.

1-year price

EOD · 2026-07-31
1D
up 0.82%
1W
up 0.62%
1M
up 3.22%
3M
down 4.05%
6M
up 7.45%
1Y

52-week range

-9.60% from the 52-week high.

Trend check
Above 50-DMA₹146Above 200-DMA₹144

Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.

Verdict pillars

Sell40
F
Financial health 0/100
Altman Z 0.57 · Distress zone

Piotroski F-score 3/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.

Our scores

Durability40
Valuation95
Momentum67

Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.

Investability checklist

Passed 6 of 13 checks
Each check screens one fundamentals, valuation or trend signal.
  • 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

Revenue · 4Q2019
₹832 Cr
Net profit
₹30 Cr
Margin
4%
1Q2019
2Q2019
3Q2019
4Q2019
Revenue Net profitLatest revenue QoQ +8%

Annual financials

Revenue · 2020
₹3,440 Cr
Net profit
₹130 Cr
Margin
4%
2019
2020
Revenue Net profitLatest revenue YoY -15%

Shareholding

  • Promoter49.4%
  • Institutions9.1%
  • Public & other41.5%

Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.

Key fundamentals

Market cap
₹1,036 Cr
P/E ratio
4.2
P/B ratio
0.45
EPS (TTM)
₹35.8
ROE
11.3%
Debt / Equity
0.70x
Profit margin
5.3%
Free cash flow
₹13 Cr
52-week high
₹166.69
-9.60% from high
52-week low
₹122.54
Dividend yield
2.6%
Beta
0.04
SWOT snapshot

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.

Our verdict, fair value, financial-health and checklist are StocksWizard's own estimates, computed from public end-of-day data using standard models (DCF, relative valuation, Altman Z, Piotroski). For information only — not investment advice or a recommendation. Verify independently before investing.