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JK Paper jumps after Q1 PAT rises 18% YoY to Rs 309 cr
JK Paper rallied 5.99% to Rs 332 after the company's consolidated net profit jumped 17.8% to Rs 308.67 crore on 10.8% increase in net sales to Rs 1,584.36 crore in Q1 FY24 over Q1 FY23.
Profit before tax increased by 10.2% year on year to Rs 400.86 crore in Q1 FY24 .EBITDA stood at Rs 532.02 crore, was up 16% YoY in the quarter ended 30 June 2023.

The company further enhanced it's social farm forestry initiative across all Plant locations there by improving the green cover in the states of Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telengana. This will ensure adequate availability of raw materials at affordable costs and make the Company to remain Wood and Carbon positive.

Commenting on the results, Shri Harsh Pati Singhania, vice chairman & managing director, said, "On consolidated basis, the results have improved due to the acquisition of conugation business during last year and better performance by Sirpur Paper Mills with increased volume and higher sales realisation. However, the Packaging Board business witnessed a drop in volume and sales realization and was impacted by higher Pulp carrying cost."

Meanwhile, the board has approved to set-up Hardwood Bleach Chemical Thermo-Mechinical Pulp (BCTMP) Plant at Unit CPM, Songadh, Gujarat, with capacity of 125,000 ADMT per annum. The company will invest around Rs 650 crore to be financed through mix of internal accruals and borrowings. The said BCTMP Plant is expected to be operational by 2nd quarter of FY 2025-26.

JK Paper is the market leader in branded copier paper in India and amongst the top producers of coated paper and packaging boards in the country. The company is consistently following a policy of focusing on value added products like copier, bond, security, coated papers, virgin fibre packaging boards, high-end maplitho, food grade papers and boards.

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