BPML Bashundhara Paper Mills Limited (bpml)
Paper & Printing
Tk 24.8 as of 2026-11-12 14:09:51
Rank 344 of all scored
Data completeness 70%
Data completeness 70%
Override: Avoid. Last year was a net loss.
Score breakdown
Consistency 49
Profitability 0
Solvency 0
Valuation 16
Weights: consistency 30%, profitability 30%, solvency 20%, valuation 20%; then risk flags add or subtract points. Full method
Why this score
Concerns
- Consistency EPS rose in only 1 of 4 years (erratic or cyclical)
- Consistency Net loss in 1 of the last 5 years
- Profitability Average ROE only -4.6% (below 10%: capital not working hard)
- Profitability Last year was a net LOSS of Tk 329.91 cr
- Solvency High debt: debt/equity 23.04x (above 1.5)
- Valuation No P/E: the company is loss-making
- Valuation Trades at 3.5x book value (NAV Tk 7.09, price Tk 24.8)
Risk flags
- Category Z (poor/defaulting: gambling favourite, avoid for long-term)
- Mid cap (Tk 200-1,000 cr)
- Thin trading (last day ~Tk 0.04 cr)
- Extreme leverage: debt is 23.04x equity
Valuation
P/E
P/E audited
P/E current
P/B
NAV per share
EPS (last audited year)
Graham fair value
Margin of safety
52-week range
15.4% above the low, 22.3% below the high. Near the low is only interesting if profit is intact (see concerns above) and the fall has a temporary cause.
Quality and growth
ROE
ROE avg
ROE min
Profit CAGR
Profit YoY
Net profit
EPS up
Loss years (last ~5)
Dividends and safety
Div years
Dividend yield
Payout
Cash div
D/E
Loans/MCap
Size, liquidity and ownership
MCap
Free float
Daily turnover
Sponsor %
Inst. %
Public %
Foreign %
Shareholding
- Sponsor/director 66.2%
- Institution 9.1%
- Public 24.7%
Audited history
| Year | EPS (Tk) | NAV/share | Net profit (cr) | Cash div % | Bonus % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.37 | 45.81 | 41 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.92 | 74.31 | 51 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.62 | 77.54 | 46 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | 77.06 | 19 | — | — |
| 2025 | -18.98 | 57.82 | -330 | — | — |
Fiscal year ends June. EPS, NAV and profit are as audited by the company and published by DSE. Financials last fetched: 14/11/2026.
Shariah screen (partial)
Business screen and the debt ratio (loans / market cap 658.7%, limit 33%) are automated. Interest income (under 5% of revenue) and cash/investment ratios must be checked in the annual report.
Educational, not investment advice. Verify on DSE and StockNow before making any decision.