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Orient Paper posts Rs 1,094 crore net loss in Q1 FY26

May 9, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Orient Paper and Industries Limited — Quarter ended 31 March 2026 (Audited) and year ended 31 March 2026 (Audited)

Sl. No. P a r t i c u l a r s Quarter Ended 31-03-2026 Refer note 2 (Audited) Quarter Ended 31-12-2025 (Unaudited) Quarter Ended 31-03-2025 Refer note 2 (Audited) Year Ended 31-03-2026 (Audited) Year Ended 31-03-2025 (Audited)
1 Income
(a) Revenue from operations 23,147.02 23,638.52 21,927.40 90,595.14 89,578.83
(b) Other income 315.56 181.72 307.52 1,745.39 1,577.32
Total Income (a+b) 23,482.58 23,820.24 22,234.92 92,340.53 91,156.15
2 Expenses
(a) Cost of materials consumed 9,598.48 11,192.60 9,299.46 41,075.48 39,003.40
(b) Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress 633.56 101.59 423.44 438.56 (658.85)
(c) Power & fuel expenses 4,964.71 5,129.64 4,861.58 20,689.76 20,386.44
(d) Employee benefits expense 2,571.96 2,835.47 2,457.17 10,319.72 9,938.03
(e) Finance costs 478.87 597.68 809.35 2,453.67 3,248.15
(f) Depreciation and amortisation expense 1,595.57 1,415.38 1,333.55 5,812.34 5,135.22
(g) Other expenses 4,997.83 5,485.55 5,928.19 21,892.62 22,993.81
Total Expenses 24,840.98 26,757.91 25,112.74 1,02,682.15 1,00,046.20
3 Loss Before Tax (1-2) (1,378.40) (2,937.67) (2,877.82) (10,341.62) (8,890.05)
4 Tax expenses
Current tax
Deferred tax (refer note 3) (284.15) (811.69) (1,070.48) (7,461.06) (3,424.21)
Total tax (284.15) (811.69) (1,070.48) (7,461.06) (3,424.21)
5 Net Loss for the period (3-4) (1,094.25) (2,125.98) (1,807.34) (2,880.56) (5,465.84)
6 Other comprehensive income
i. Items that will not be reclassified to statement of profit and loss (net) (5,720.04) (286.32) (10,470.90) (2,821.56) (1,807.54)
ii. Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to statement of profit and loss (refer note 3) 539.34 9.71 1,495.70 (1,001.56) (580.92)
7 Total comprehensive loss for the period (5+6) (6,274.95) (2,402.59) (10,782.54) (6,703.68) (7,854.30)
8 Paid-up equity share capital (face value per share : Re. 1/-) 2,121.96 2,121.96 2,121.96 2,121.96 2,121.96
9 Other equity 1,44,697.94 1,51,385.90
10 Earnings per equity share of face value of Re.1/- each (not annualised)
Basic and diluted (0.52) (1.00) (0.85) (1.36) (2.58)
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
ASSETS
1. Non-current Assets
(a) Property, Plant and Equipment 1,58,721.82 1,61,069.34
(b) Capital Work-in-progress 8,916.17 6,484.76
(c) Investment Properties 598.51 602.88
(d) Intangible assets 8.93 9.78
(e) Biological assets other than bearer plants 33.61 59.94
(f) Financial Assets
  (i) Investments 20,949.80 28,433.60
  (ii) Other Financial Assets 1,539.84 1,448.37
(g) Income Tax Assets (net) 76.31 157.41
(h) Other Non-current Assets 5,821.52 4,916.87
Total-Non-current Assets 1,96,666.51 2,03,182.95
2. Current Assets
(a) Inventories 15,877.05 14,969.07
(b) Biological assets other than bearer plants 286.68 289.99
(c) Financial Assets
  (i) Investments 16,356.63
  (ii) Trade Receivables 1,706.23 1,704.43
  (iii) Cash and Cash Equivalents 56.74 96.24
  (iv) Bank Balances Other than (iii), above 65.87 73.92
  (v) Loans 8.37 8.62
  (vi) Other Financial Assets 309.08 343.39
(d) Other Current Assets 2,821.10 3,746.95
Assets classified as held for sale 151.79 15.20
Total-Current Assets 21,282.91 37,604.44
TOTAL – ASSETS 2,17,949.42 2,40,787.39
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
(a) Equity Share Capital 2,121.96 2,121.96
(b) Other Equity 1,44,697.94 1,51,385.90
Total – Equity 1,46,819.90 1,53,507.86
LIABILITIES
1. Non-current Liabilities
(a) Financial Liabilities
  (i) Borrowings 13,638.64 14,524.43
  (ii) Lease Liabilities 504.74
(b) Provisions 773.19 440.49
(c) Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net) 18,730.00 25,189.49
Total-Non-current Liabilities 33,646.57 40,154.41
2. Current Liabilities
(a) Financial Liabilities
  (i) Borrowings 15,044.48 25,177.24
  (ii) Lease Liabilities 13.89 253.88
  (iii) Trade Payables
    (a) Total outstanding dues of micro and small enterprises 2,808.21 1,528.15
    (b) Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro and small enterprises 10,233.90 10,994.17
  (iv) Other Financial Liabilities 5,291.87 5,169.46
(b) Other Current Liabilities 3,221.74 3,347.62
(c) Provisions 868.86 654.60
Total-Current Liabilities 37,482.95 47,125.12
Total Liabilities 71,129.52 87,279.53
TOTAL – EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2,17,949.42 2,40,787.39
Particulars For the year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) For the year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
(A) Cash flows from operating activities:
Loss before income tax (10,341.62) (8,890.05)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation expense 5,812.34 5,135.22
Finance cost 2,453.67 3,248.15
Loss on sale / disposal of property, plant and equipment (net) 51.58 612.49
Rental income from investment properties (303.72) (303.72)
Unspent liabilities, provisions no longer required and unclaimed balances written back (176.45) (349.49)
Equity-settled share-based payment 15.72 (5.68)
Interest income (186.23) (119.98)
Dividend income (105.31) (331.08)
Operating loss before changes in working capital (2,780.02) (1,004.14)
Increase in trade payables, other liabilities and provisions 1,360.40 2,906.46
Increase in inventories (907.98) (2,109.95)
(Increase) / Decrease in Biological Assets 29.64 (13.03)
Increase in trade receivables, loans and advances and other assets (470.19) (943.64)
Cash used in operations (2,768.15) (1,164.30)
Income taxes paid / (refund) (net) 93.76 (60.77)
Net cash used in operating activities (2,674.39) (1,225.07)
(B) Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale / disposal of property, plant and equipment 19.98 14.85
Payments for acquisition and construction of property, plant and equipment (including intangible assets) (5,150.30) (6,511.99)
Proceeds on sale of investments in equity shares 20,976.11 3,001.23
Rental income from investment properties 303.72 303.72
Interest received 165.14 111.10
Dividend received 105.31 331.08
Investments in bank deposits (4.88) (0.41)
Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities 16,415.08 (2,750.42)
(C) Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 8,007.51 8,529.18
Repayment of long-term borrowings (6,170.63) (3,978.13)
Net (repayment) / proceeds from short-term borrowings (12,855.43) 3,411.45
Principal Payment of Lease Liabilities (115.34) (157.71)
Finance costs paid (2,646.30) (3,385.25)
Dividend paid -530.46)
Net cash (used in) / generated from financing activities (13,780.19) 3,889.08
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) (39.50) (86.41)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 96.24 182.65
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 56.74 96.24
Sl. No. Particulars Quarter Ended 31-03-2026 Refer note 2 (Audited) Quarter Ended 31-12-2025 (Unaudited) Quarter Ended 31-03-2025 Refer note 2 (Audited) Year Ended 31-03-2026 (Audited) Year Ended 31-03-2025 (Audited)
1 Segment Revenue :
a) Paper & Tissue 19,279.35 19,436.25 17,864.77 74,218.73 75,130.28
b) Chemicals 4,235.66 4,539.57 4,459.35 17,699.58 16,186.81
Total 23,515.01 23,975.82 22,324.12 91,918.31 91,317.09
Less : Inter segment revenue 367.99 337.30 396.72 1,323.17 1,738.26
Revenue from Operations 23,147.02 23,638.52 21,927.40 90,595.14 89,578.83
2 Segment Results
a) Paper & tissue (840.21) (2,181.56) (2,197.88) (8,340.30) (5,515.73)
b) Chemicals 399.64 599.87 604.76 2,170.60 1,792.91
Total (440.57) (1,581.69) (1,593.12) (6,169.70) (3,722.82)
Less :
(i) Finance costs 478.87 597.68 809.35 2,453.67 3,248.15
(ii) Other un-allocable expenditure / (income) net of un-allocable income / expenditure 458.96 758.30 475.35 1,718.25 1,919.08
Loss Before Tax (1,378.40) (2,937.67) (2,877.82) (10,341.62) (8,890.05)
3 Segment Assets :
a) Paper & tissue 1,31,498.63 1,29