JK Paper to acquire Vethealth Private Limited
JK Paper (JKPAPER) said it has agreed a deal to acquire Vethealth Private Limited. The company is valued at about ₹6,654 crore.
What happened
In a filing with the BSE on 4 November 2026 at 01:22 PM, JK Paper (JKPAPER) said that it has agreed a deal to acquire Vethealth Private Limited.
From the filing: "The Company is also in the process of acquiring a further 92,396 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each of QVPL, representing 1.54% of its paid-up share capital."
Company snapshot
JK Paper is a small-cap company in the Forest Materials sector, with a market value of about ₹6,654 crore.
The stock last traded at ₹367, against a 52-week range of ₹304.9–₹442 (17.0% below the high).
Before this filing the shares had moved −4.3% over the month and −4.3% over three months. Average daily turnover over the last 20 sessions was about ₹15.94 crore.
Promoters held 52.94% at the end of Q2 FY27. Foreign institutions owned 11.67% and domestic institutions 5.46%.
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | EPS (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 1,749 | 74.8 | 4.42 |
| Q3 FY26 | 1,763 | 27.4 | 1.61 |
| Q4 FY26 | 1,966 | 92 | 5.07 |
| Q1 FY27 | 1,887 | 130.1 | 7.18 |
| Q2 FY27 | 1,939 | 101.3 | 5.59 |
What history shows
This is not the company's first m&a disclosure: BCEIE has 2 earlier filings of this kind on record since May 2026.
After those filings, the stock gained 2.2% on average the next trading day and was up 1.7% on average after five days (2 filings with price data).
Market-wide, 2,325 m&a filings with an impact score of 50 or more saw an average next-day move of +0.3%, with 49% rising.
Past reactions describe what happened before; they are not a forecast.
| Date | Filing | Next day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2026 | Acquisition Update | +1.3% | +2.3% |
| 11 Jun 2026 | M&A | +3.0% | +1.1% |
What to watch
- Regulatory approvals, completion of the deal and its effect on revenue and margins.
In the news
Recent coverage elsewhere (links open the original publisher):
- JK Paper Sept-Quarter Consol Net Profit 1.01 Billion Rupees
- JK Paper Q2 Net Profit Jumps 35.5% to Rs 102.1 Cr; Revenue Up 11.9%
- JK Paper Ltd. to Review Q2 FY27 Results on November 2, 2026
- JK Paper Sabrang 2026 concludes at JKLU with stellar performance by artist Varun Jain
- Ashapura Logistics facilitates 80-Teu export block rake from JK Paper’s Rayagada Plant to JNPT
Source
Automatically written from the exchange filing and BCEIE data. Not investment advice. Check the original filing before acting on it.