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Century Paper & Board Mills Limited CEPB

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Rs 25.50

-0.25 (-0.97%)

Vol492,308Updated15:507 Oct 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 07 Oct 2026, CEPB last traded at Rs 25.50 (-0.97% on the day) with a market cap of Rs 10.04B and a free float of 30.0%. Over the last 12 months the stock has returned -10.5%.

Prices through 07 Oct 2026 · FY data through FY25 · Quarterly through Mar-26

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Rs -0.86
1Y Return
-10.5%
Rs 10.04B

Price & Performance

Closing prices across timeframes, returns, and range context

CEPB — Price History

Daily closing series · toggle period below

1M Return-8.3%
3M Return-25.5%
6M Return-4.2%
1Y Return-10.5%
Day's Range68% of range
Rs 25.50
LowRs 24.50
HighRs 25.97
52-Week Range5% of range
Rs 25.50
LowRs 24.50
HighRs 46.70

Key Metrics

Valuation, profitability, structure, and risk in one grid

—Loss-making · P/E n/m
Rs -0.86Latest annual · basic
0.76xBook Rs 33.39
—No recent payout
1.20Higher than market
Rs 10.04BMid 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)
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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 10.04B as of 05 Oct 2026 — down 8.4% over the past 12 months (from Rs 10.95B).

Financial Statements

How CEPB's income and balance sheet have evolved

PKR MillionsMar-26Dec-25Sep-25Jun-25Mar-25Dec-24Sep-24Jun-24Trend
Net Sales / Revenue10,2849,02210,6378,3009,1789,67110,1329,130
Cost of Sales9,4918,62110,0587,8208,7978,8999,1018,351
Gross Profit7934015794803807721,031780
Administrative Expenses270268287272264246272253
Operating Profit447622318423498684457
EBITDA681242522380322780976742
Other Income768687909414410099
Financial Charges303275283331362445510462
Profit Before Tax208-14224-158-23417524777
Taxation2721431130710372100222
Profit After Tax-64-28513-465-131103147-145
EPS - Basic (Rs)Rs -0.16Rs -0.71Rs 0.03Rs -1.03Rs -0.33Rs 0.13Rs 0.37Rs -0.36

Showing 8 of 8 quarters · scroll horizontally to see more periods.

All figures in PKR millions from published accounts.

Profitability & Returns

Margins, returns on capital, and earnings per share

Latest · Mar-26

RatioValue
Net profit margin-0.6%
Gross profit margin7.7%
EBITDA margin6.6%
EBIT margin4.3%

Net profit margin

Net profit ÷ revenue · %

0.0%0.4%0.7%1.1%1.5%-1.6%Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25-3.2%Dec-25-0.6%Mar-26Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Financial Health

Coverage, leverage, and the strength of the balance sheet

Latest · Mar-26

RatioValue
Current ratio1.23
Quick ratio0.43
Cash ratio0.07
Asset turnover0.31x
Effective tax rate130.8%

Current ratio

Current assets ÷ current liabilities

0.000.400.801.211.611.61Jun-24Sep-24Dec-241.38Sep-251.23Mar-26Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Market cap trajectory

Close × current shares outstanding · current Rs 10.04B

Rs 18.07BRs 12.72BRs 7.38BRs 2.04BOct 25Nov 25Jan 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Rs 10.04B

Valuation & Capital Returns

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

Latest · Sep-25

RatioValue
Price to earnings930.33x
Price to book0.83x
EV / EBITDA33.82x
Price to sales1.05x

Price to earnings

Period-end price ÷ EPS · times

0.00x232.58x465.17x697.75x930.33x67.46xSep-24253.54xDec-24930.33xSep-25Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Technical Analysis

Trading signal, moving averages, momentum, and key levels

Trading Signal
SELL

10-day SMA (Rs 26.00) is below the 30-day SMA (Rs 26.72). RSI at 34 sits in the neutral band.

As of05 Oct 2026

PeriodValuevs CurrentPosition
SMA 10Rs 26.00+1.98%Below
SMA 30Rs 26.72+4.79%Below
SMA 60Rs 27.86+9.25%Below
SMA 200Rs 31.01+21.60%Below
34Neutral
0 · Oversold305070100 · Overbought

At 34, momentum sits within the neutral band (30–70), suggesting balanced buying and selling pressure.

MACD
Bearish Cross
  • MACD-0.59
  • Signal-0.55
  • Histogram-0.04
R2Resistance 2
Rs 28.46
11.6%
R1Resistance 1
Rs 26.73
4.8%
NOWCurrent
Rs 25.50
S1Support 1
Rs 23.88
-6.4%
S2Support 2
Rs 22.76
-10.7%

Leverage Insights

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

—Not MTS-eligible
Rs 75.39M
-11.59% MoMMargin financing
Rs 75.39M
-11.59% 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 %90.98%Most recent print
Average · 3M80.05%Mean over window
Change · 3M+11.11%First → last
Range · 3M31.5–97.4%Low–high

Settlement % Trajectory

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

As of 05 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 Value—

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

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
—11.2x
0.0%2.6%
-2.5%4.0%
1-Year Return-10.5%-15.2%
Rs 10.04BRs 4.57B

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