ASTRON
Astron Paper & Board Mill Limited (ASTRON) Stock Analysis
Astron Paper & Board Mill Limited is an Indian manufacturer of kraft paper and packaging board. It supplies paper to corrugated box and packaging industries. The company has faced financial challenges common to paper SMEs. It is a listed small-cap paper stock.
Basic Materials › Paper & Paper Products
₹2.80
+0.36% 1W | -73.00% 52W
Market Cap
13 CR
P/E Ratio
–
52W High
₹11.6
52W Low
₹2.7
Div. Yield
0%
Beta
0.2
50 DMA
₹3.2
200 DMA
₹4
Profit Margin
0%
Inst. Own.
0%
🚀 BREAKOUT
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Fundamentals
Profit & Loss
| Metric | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 91.54 | 78.38 | 80.67 | 73.33 | 78.40 | 58.43 | 35.55 | 1.37 | 0.88 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 1.45 | 0.07 |
| Expenses | 89.89 | 76.37 | 78.65 | 70.86 | 82.81 | 67.51 | 42.91 | 16.53 | 3.00 | 1.48 | 0.86 | 0.64 | 2.31 |
| Operating Profit | 1.65 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 2.47 | -4.41 | -9.08 | -7.36 | -15.16 | -2.12 | -0.20 | -0.86 | 0.81 | -2.24 |
| OPM % | 1.80% | 2.56% | 2.50% | 3.37% | -5.62% | -15.54% | -20.70% | -1,106.57% | -240.91% | -15.62% | 55.86% | -3,200.00% | |
| Other Income | 0.30 | 0.04 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 0.53 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest | 3.22 | 2.65 | 2.80 | 2.85 | 2.93 | 2.70 | 3.05 | 2.91 | 3.53 | 3.18 | 2.13 | 4.10 | 2.15 |
| Depreciation | 1.74 | 1.89 | 1.79 | 1.80 | 1.78 | 1.91 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.74 | 1.89 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.73 |
| Profit before tax | -3.01 | -2.49 | -2.38 | -2.15 | -8.59 | -13.44 | -12.09 | -19.86 | -7.28 | -5.27 | -4.76 | -5.06 | -6.12 |
| Tax % | -54.15% | -24.50% | -30.25% | -28.84% | -28.75% | -29.24% | -34.41% | 40.74% | 55.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Net Profit | -1.39 | -1.89 | -1.66 | -1.54 | -6.13 | -9.51 | -7.92 | -27.95 | -11.33 | -5.26 | -4.75 | -5.06 | -6.11 |
| EPS in Rs | -0.30 | -0.41 | -0.36 | -0.33 | -1.32 | -2.05 | -1.70 | -6.01 | -2.44 | -1.13 | -1.02 | -1.09 | -1.31 |
| Metric | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 251 | 373 | 358 | 434 | 512 | 395 | 311 | 96 | 3 |
| Expenses | 219 | 320 | 322 | 403 | 484 | 412 | 309 | 130 | 5 |
| Operating Profit | 32 | 53 | 36 | 32 | 28 | -18 | 2 | -34 | -2 |
| OPM % | 13% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 5% | -4.4% | 0.7% | -35% | -89% |
| Other Income | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Depreciation | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Profit before tax | 19 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 12 | -35 | -16 | -53 | -21 |
| Tax % | -10% | 28% | 33% | 34% | 34% | -31% | -28% | 8% | 0% |
| Net Profit | 21 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 8 | -24 | -11 | -57 | -21 |
| EPS in Rs | 4.48 | 5.94 | 2.85 | 2.20 | 1.74 | -5.15 | -2.41 | -12.20 | -4.55 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Growth — CAGR
| Metric | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue CAGR | -81.0% | -64.0% | – |
| Profit CAGR | 4.0% | – | – |
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters25.37%
Public74.63%
Promoters25.37%
Public74.62%
Promoters25.37%
Public74.63%
Promoters25.37%
Public74.63%
Promoters25.37%
Public74.64%
Promoters27.06%
FIIs0.05%
Public72.89%
Promoters27.06%
Public72.94%
Promoters27.06%
Public72.94%
Promoters25.37%
Public74.63%
Promoters25.37%
Public74.64%
ASTRON
Holdings Analysis
Key strengths & risk signals
39
Overall
20
Fundamental
59
Technical
Risks (4)
LOW MARGIN! 0% profit margin - thin profits.
POOR YEAR! Stock declined 73.0% in the last year.
WEAK POSITION! Current price (2.8) is below both moving averages.
WEAK! Trading at 1.1% of 52W range - near yearly lows.
Strengths (3)
BREAKOUT! Stock has broken above resistance levels with momentum.
LOW VOLATILITY! Beta of 0.20 - stable stock, less market risk.
APPROACHING OVERSOLD! RSI at 37.3 - watch for reversal.
Fundamental & Technical Analysis
39Overall
20Fundamental
59Technical
Fundamental Breakdown
Growth Quality
4/30
Revenue CAGR: -80.8% (DECLINING, 2/15). Profit CAGR: 0% (DECLINING, 2/15).
Profit Margin
0/10
LOW MARGIN! 0% profit margin - thin profits.
PEG Valuation
0/10
Cannot calculate PEG - insufficient growth data.
Dividend Yield
3/10
NEGLIGIBLE DIVIDEND! 0% yield - little to no income.
Debt to Equity
6/10
MODERATE DEBT! D/E of 0.85 - acceptable leverage.
Public Holding
5/20
TOO MUCH PUBLIC HOLDING! 72.93% public ownership - higher volatility risk.
Stability Index
2/10
CAUTION! Company made loss in last quarter. Be careful.
Technical Breakdown
Moving Averages
5/10
BEARISH TREND! 50-day average (3.2) is below 200-day average (4.0) - negative signal.
Price Position
2/10
WEAK POSITION! Current price (2.8) is below both moving averages.
Trend Pattern
20/20
BREAKOUT! Stock has broken above resistance levels with momentum.
52W Performance
0/10
POOR YEAR! Stock declined 73.0% in the last year.
Volume Sentiment
20/30
BULLISH SENTIMENT! In last 30 days: 12 up days, 17 down days. Avg volume on up days: 22,221 vs down days: 18,844. Ratio: 1.18x
RSI
4/5
APPROACHING OVERSOLD! RSI at 37.3 - watch for reversal.
52W Range
1/5
WEAK! Trading at 1.1% of 52W range - near yearly lows.
Momentum
2/5
WEAK MOMENTUM! Limited price growth - 0.4% (1 week), -6.3% (1 month), -25.6% (3 months).
Beta
5/5
LOW VOLATILITY! Beta of 0.20 - stable stock, less market risk.
Peer Comparison
Basic Materials · Paper & Paper Products · 8 stocks
| Stock | Price | P/E | Profit Margin | Revenue CAGR 5Y | Profit CAGR 5Y | 52W Change | Stock Strength | Trendline | YoY Profit | QoQ Profit | YoY Revenue | QoQ Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRON | ₹2.80 | – | – | -80.8% | – | -73.0% | 39 | BREAKOUT | -46.0% | +19.6% | -88.9% | -92.9% |
| SHRENIK | ₹0.30 | 13 | 0.1% | -37.0% | 16.0% | -51.8% | 43 | BREAKDOWN | +100.0% | -80.6% | +7.9% | -46.3% |
| SUNDARAM | ₹1.00 | 12.9 | 2.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% | -42.8% | 49 | BREAKDOWN | -175.0% | -75.0% | +21.9% | +12.0% |
| MALUPAPER | ₹31.00 | – | -3.3% | 12.7% | – | -19.2% | 50 | BREAKDOWN | -121.0% | -148.1% | +30.9% | +16.6% |
| MAGNUM | ₹17.60 | – | -0.3% | 0.0% | – | -25.5% | 44 | BREAKDOWN | -54.4% | -256.6% | +6.6% | -4.1% |
| SHREYANIND | ₹129.00 | – | -2.2% | -10.4% | -55.5% | -42.3% | 41 | BOUNCE FROM SUPPORT | -118.5% | -69.5% | +4.2% | -4.5% |
| STARPAPER | ₹147.50 | 7.4 | 7.4% | -5.7% | -20.7% | -9.6% | 51 | BREAKDOWN | -14.1% | -946.2% | +2.3% | -8.1% |
| GENUSPAPER | ₹10.20 | 18.6 | 1.7% | 9.2% | – | -38.2% | 48 | BREAKDOWN | -16.7% | -7.9% | -12.7% | -3.3% |
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