Century Paper & Board Mills (KAR:CEPB) Operating Income: ₨1,301 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


KAR:CEPB Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd KAR:CEPB
62 GF Score
Price ₨31.38
GF Value ₨26.83
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Century Paper & Board Mills Operating Income?

Century Paper & Board Mills KAR:CEPB +1.23% 62 Operating Income is ₨1,301 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:CEPB with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨26.83 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Century Paper & Board Mills's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨306 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨1,301 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Century Paper & Board Mills's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨306 Mil. Century Paper & Board Mills's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨10,284 Mil. Therefore, Century Paper & Board Mills's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.97%.

Warning Sign:

Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -21.9%.

Century Paper & Board Mills's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was -21.90% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Century Paper & Board Mills's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%. Century Paper & Board Mills's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.90%.


Century Paper & Board Mills  (KAR:CEPB) Operating Income Explanation

1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Century Paper & Board Mills's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=1222.72 * ( 1 - 100% )/( (26092.541 + 27977.055)/ 2 )
=0/27034.798
=0.00 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=30621.319 - 4136.235 - ( 392.543 - max(0, 15285.455 - 19777.533+392.543))
=26092.541

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=33350.404 - 4935.746 - ( 437.603 - max(0, 18330.121 - 22511.764+437.603))
=27977.055

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Century Paper & Board Mills's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=952.008/( ( (10807.537 + max(12768.292, 0)) + (10775.312 + max(14529.071, 0)) )/ 2 )
=952.008/( ( 23575.829 + 25304.383 )/ 2 )
=952.008/24440.106
=3.90 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(5431.977 + 10730.79 + 3139.137) - (4136.235 + 0 + 2397.377)
=12768.292

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(6632.223 + 12020.235 + 3321.794) - (4935.746 + 0 + 2509.435)
=14529.071

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

3. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

Century Paper & Board Mills's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=305.68/10284.106
=2.97 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.


Be Aware

Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


Century Paper & Board Mills Operating Income Related Terms


Century Paper & Board Mills Operating Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Century Paper & Board Mills's Operating Income can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Century Paper & Board Mills Operating Income Chart

Century Paper & Board Mills Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Operating Income
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Century Paper & Board Mills Quarterly Data
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Century Paper & Board Mills Operating Income Calculation

Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.

Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₨1,301 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Operating Income →
What does a Operating Income of ₨1,301 Mil mean?
Century Paper & Board Mills (KAR:CEPB) has a Operating Income of ₨1,301 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Century Paper & Board Mills and its competitors.
Is Century Paper & Board Mills' Operating Income too high?
Century Paper & Board Mills' current Operating Income is ₨1,301 Mil. Overall, Century Paper & Board Mills has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Century Paper & Board Mills' Operating Income compare to SLVM?
Century Paper & Board Mills' Operating Income of ₨1,301 Mil can be compared against companies in the Forest Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for a Forest Products company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Forest Products industry context. However, Operating Income should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Century Paper & Board Mills and its competitors. Century Paper & Board Mills's current Operating Income is ₨1,301 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Paper & Board Mills stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Paper & Board Mills (KAR:CEPB) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨26.83, compared to a current price of ₨31.38 — trading 17% above its estimated fair value. The current Operating Income is ₨1,301 Mil. Century Paper & Board Mills' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Century Paper & Board Mills (KAR:CEPB), the current Operating Income is ₨1,301 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Century Paper & Board Mills (KAR:CEPB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Paper & Board Mills stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨31.38 is trading 17% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨26.83. GuruFocus considers Century Paper & Board Mills to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:CEPB:

  • Operating Income: ₨1,301 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₨26.83 vs. price of ₨31.38 (17% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:CEPB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Century Paper & Board Mills Business Description

Address Sarwar Shaheed Road, Lakson Square, Building No. 2, Karachi, SD, PAK, 74200
Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd is a Pakistan-based company engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of paper, board, and related products. Its product portfolio consists of Coated Brand, Uncoated Brand, MF Paper, MG Paper, Corrugated Boxes, and others.
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