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Century Paper & Board Mills Limited CEPB

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Rs 21.80

-0.30 (-1.36%)

Vol226,706Updated15:492 Nov 2026

At a Glance

The headline take on CEPB — valuation, income, returns, and efficiency

Consolidated snapshot

Century Paper & Board Mills Limited (CEPB) is a Paper, Board & Packaging company listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. As of 02 Nov 2026, CEPB last traded at Rs 21.80 (-1.36% on the day) with a market cap of Rs 8.88B and a free float of 30.0%. Over the last 12 months the stock has returned -15.0%.

Prices through 02 Nov 2026 · FY data through FY26 · Quarterly through Sep-26

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Rs -0.15
1Y Return
-15.0%
Rs 8.88B

Price & Performance

Closing prices across timeframes, returns, and range context

CEPB — Price History

Daily closing series · toggle period below

1M Return-13.5%
3M Return-22.2%
6M Return-23.2%
1Y Return-15.0%
Day's Range36% of range
Rs 21.80
LowRs 21.13
HighRs 23.00
52-Week Range3% of range
Rs 21.80
LowRs 21.13
HighRs 46.70

Key Metrics

Valuation, profitability, structure, and risk in one grid

—Loss-making · P/E n/m
Rs -0.15Latest annual · basic
0.65xBook Rs 33.39
—No recent payout
1.21Higher than market
Rs 8.88BSmall cap
30.0%120.51M shares
82.19High leverage
-2.5%Latest annual
Rs 10Per share

Dividend History & Yield

Payout track record, yield trend, and upcoming distribution

Latest Payout

Per Share
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Yield (last FY)
—
Payout Ratio
—
Announced
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Dividend Per Share Trend

2021
Rs 0.66
2022
Rs 0.00
2023
Rs 0.00
2024
Rs 0.00
2025
Rs 0.00

Financials & Earnings

Income, balance sheet, and key ratios from published accounts

CEPB's market capitalisation stands at Rs 8.88B as of 30 Oct 2026 — down 14.0% over the past 12 months (from Rs 10.32B).

Financial Statements

How CEPB's income and balance sheet have evolved

PKR MillionsFY26FY25FY24FY23FY22FY21Trend
Net Sales / Revenue38,699.4437,280.5742,01547,66139,00028,660
Cost of Sales36,146.4534,617.0737,95043,22034,02722,965
Gross Profit2,552.992,663.54,0664,4414,9735,695
Administrative Expenses1,122.731,053.63977863707597
Operating Profit1,739.211,677.972,8003,2974,0264,888
EBITDA—2,4583,9184,4105,1016,000
Other Income690.29427.95340275187182
Financial Charges1,224.821,647.931,8482,016676406
Profit Before Tax514.3930.041,1731,4203,2574,246
Taxation572.68375.466505171,0451,287
Profit After Tax-58.29-345.425249032,2122,960
EPS - Basic (Rs)Rs -0.15Rs -0.86Rs 1.30Rs 2.25Rs 5.51Rs 7.37

All figures in PKR millions from published accounts.

Profitability & Returns

Margins, returns on capital, and earnings per share

Latest · FY25

RatioValue
Net profit margin-0.9%
Gross profit margin7.1%
EBITDA margin6.6%
EBIT margin4.5%

Net profit margin

Net profit ÷ revenue · %

0.0%2.6%5.2%7.7%10.3%10.3%FY215.7%FY221.9%FY231.2%FY24-0.9%FY25Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Financial Health

Coverage, leverage, and the strength of the balance sheet

Latest · FY26

RatioValue
Current ratio1.40
Quick ratio0.43
Cash ratio0.06
Asset turnover1.16x
Effective tax rate111.3%

Current ratio

Current assets ÷ current liabilities

0.000.350.701.051.401.40FY251.40FY26Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Market cap trajectory

Close × current shares outstanding · current Rs 8.88B

Rs 18.07BRs 12.72BRs 7.38BRs 2.04BOct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jul 26Sep 26Rs 8.88B

Valuation & Capital Returns

What the market is paying for CEPB, and what it returns to shareholders

Latest · 2025

RatioValue
Dividend per shareRs 0.00
Dividend yield0.00%

Dividend per share

Total cash dividend per share · Rs

Rs 0.00Rs 0.21Rs 0.41Rs 0.62Rs 0.82Rs 0.002016Rs 0.002017Rs 0.822018Rs 0.372019Rs 0.552020Rs 0.662021Rs 0.002022Rs 0.002023Rs 0.002024Rs 0.002025Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Technical Analysis

Trading signal, moving averages, momentum, and key levels

Trading Signal
SELL

10-day SMA (Rs 24.52) is below the 30-day SMA (Rs 25.34). RSI at 24 is in oversold territory.

As of30 Oct 2026

PeriodValuevs CurrentPosition
SMA 10Rs 24.53+12.50%Below
SMA 30Rs 25.34+16.26%Below
SMA 60Rs 26.59+21.97%Below
SMA 200Rs 30.08+37.97%Below
24Oversold
0 · Oversold305070100 · Overbought

At 24, momentum is compressed — below 30 may signal a reversal.

MACD
Bearish Cross
  • MACD-0.71
  • Signal-0.50
  • Histogram-0.21
R2Resistance 2
Rs 28.48
30.6%
R1Resistance 1
Rs 25.29
16.0%
NOWCurrent
Rs 21.80
S1Support 1
Rs 20.02
-8.2%
S2Support 2
Rs 17.94
-17.7%

Leverage Insights

MTS, margin financing, futures open interest, and combined exposure

—Not MTS-eligible
Rs 50.62M
Margin financing
Rs 50.62M
-40.63% MoMMTS + MFS combined

Leverage Composition

MTS · MFS stacked over the selected window

No blank sales

No net blank (short) sales reported for CEPB on the latest PSX DFC report.

Settlement Insights

UIN-wise settlement concentration and price context

Metrics and charts over the selected trailing window

Latest UIN %46.14%Most recent print
Average · 3M80.88%Mean over window
Change · 3M-46.51%First → last
Range · 3M31.5–99.3%Low–high

Settlement % Trajectory

Solid = UIN settlement % · Dashed = 14-session EMA

As of 30 Oct 2026

Price vs Settlement

Close price (left axis) · UIN settlement % (right axis)

Share Structure & Capital

Float composition, capital base, and enterprise value

Free float · 30.0%Non-float · 70.0%

Free float vs locked-in holdings

Paid-Up CapitalRs 4.02B
Total Shares401.71M
120.51M
30.0%
Year EndJun
Enterprise ValueRs 10.59B

About the Company

Business description, governance, and corporate information

Century Paper & Board Mills Limited was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company on August 2, 1984 under the repealed Companies Ordinance, 1984. The Company is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of paper, board and related products.

Shariah CompliantPaper, Board & Packaging

Corporate Information

  • RegistrarFAMCO Share Registration Services (Pvt) Ltd. 8-F Next To Hotel Faran, Nursery Block 6 P.E.C.H.S Shahrah e Faisal, Karachi.
  • AuditorBDO Ebrahim & Co. Chartered Accountants
  • Websitewww.centurypaper.com.pk
  • AddressLakson Square, Building No.2, Sarwar Shaheed Road, Karachi
  • SectorPaper, Board & Packaging
  • Financial Year EndJune

Key People

NameRole
AAAftab Ahmad
CEO
IAIqbal Ali Lakhani
Chairperson
MAMansoor Ahmed
Company Secretary

Recent Announcements

Latest company filings as reported on PSX

Filings and disclosures from the PSX announcement feed

Peers in Paper, Board & Packaging

How the cohort is moving — same-sector stocks by market cap

CEPB vs Paper, Board & Packaging sector median

Median across 11 sector constituents · nulls excluded per metric

MetricCEPBSector median
—8.2x
0.0%2.6%
-2.5%3.8%
1-Year Return-15.0%-18.6%
Rs 8.88BRs 4.13B

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