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Nimish Maheshwari

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<li>The full enforcement of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Quality Control Orders (QCO) has triggered a supply shock, collapsing wood panel imports by 90% as of late 2025.</li>
<li>This creates an immediate INR3,000+ crore revenue vacuum. Combined with a K-shaped real estate recovery favoring premium homes, demand is shifting from unorganized sector (70% share) to compliant listed leaders.</li>
<li>The industry is transitioning from a fragmented, low-entry-barrier market into a compliance-driven oligopoly. Organized leaders with scale, certification, and capital efficiency are positioned to capture disproportionate value.</li>
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The full enforcement of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Quality Control Orders (QCO) has triggered a supply shock, collapsing wood panel imports by 90% as of late 2025.
This creates an immediate INR3,000+ crore revenue vacuum. Combined with a K-shaped real estate recovery favoring premium homes, demand is shifting from unorganized sector (70% share) to compliant listed leaders.
The industry is transitioning from a fragmented, low-entry-barrier market into a compliance-driven oligopoly. Organized leaders with scale, certification, and capital efficiency are positioned to capture disproportionate value.


Thematic Report on Indian Wood Panel Industry: The "Compliance Moat" Supercycle

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<ul><li>The building materials sector experienced muted demand in Q2FY26, impacted by heavy rainfall</li><li>We project a 7% YoY revenue growth for our coverage universe, driven by volume growth, leading to an 11% YoY growth in EBITDA and a 7% YoY increase in APAT</li><li>We believe that the volume growth of major tile companies was negatively affected by weak export performance and soft domestic demand</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The building materials sector experienced muted demand in Q2FY26, impacted by heavy rainfallWe project a 7% YoY revenue growth for our coverage universe, driven by volume growth, leading to an 11% YoY growth in EBITDA and a 7% YoY increase in APATWe believe that the volume growth of major tile companies was negatively affected by weak export performance and soft domestic demandContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Building Materials (Q2FY26 Results Preview): Demand recovery yet to come

<ul><li>The building materials sector experienced soft demand in Q1FY26</li><li>Demand was satisfactory in April and May but decelerated in June due to the early onset of monsoons</li><li>We project a 6% YoY revenue growth for our coverage universe, driven by volume growth</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The building materials sector experienced soft demand in Q1FY26Demand was satisfactory in April and May but decelerated in June due to the early onset of monsoonsWe project a 6% YoY revenue growth for our coverage universe, driven by volume growthContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Building Materials (Q1FY26 Results Preview): Another Subdued Quarter

<ul><li>Century Plyboards India: We maintain BUY on Century with a lower target price of INR 905/sh</li><li>We value Century Ply using SOTP—ex-particle board business at 40x Mar-27E EPS and the upcoming particle board business at 2x capital employed in Mar-27E</li><li>We expect gradual ramp-up of its MDF and laminate capacity</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Century Plyboards India: We maintain BUY on Century with a lower target price of INR 905/shWe value Century Ply using SOTP—ex-particle board business at 40x Mar-27E EPS and the upcoming particle board business at 2x capital employed in Mar-27EWe expect gradual ramp-up of its MDF and laminate capacityContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HSIE Results Daily: Century Plyboards India, Bata India, Greenlam Industries, Ahluwalia Contracts

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<li>Domestic investors (DIIs, retail, and HNIs) now hold 26.67% of non-promoter shares, narrowing the gap with FIIs, whose stakes have dropped to a 12-year low.</li>
<li>This shift signifies growing domestic confidence and a stabilizing market environment, reducing dependency on volatile FII flows amid global uncertainties.</li>
<li>Movement of the stock prices mostly dependent on FII moves rather than DII or Retail Investors. </li>
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Domestic investors (DIIs, retail, and HNIs) now hold 26.67% of non-promoter shares, narrowing the gap with FIIs, whose stakes have dropped to a 12-year low.
This shift signifies growing domestic confidence and a stabilizing market environment, reducing dependency on volatile FII flows amid global uncertainties.
Movement of the stock prices mostly dependent on FII moves rather than DII or Retail Investors. 


India

Century Plyboards is an Indian manufacturer and exporter of wood panel and interior infrastructure products. The company offers a comprehensive range of products including plywood, laminates, decorative veneers, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), pre-laminated boards, particle boards, and flush doors. It was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.

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Thematic Report on Indian Wood Panel Industry: The "Compliance Moat" Supercycle

BIS enforcement collapses wood panel imports by 90%, creating INR3,000+ crore revenue gap and shifting demand to compliant listed leaders in a...

Nimish Maheshwari

Building Materials (Q2FY26 Results Preview): Demand recovery yet to come

We project a 7% YoY revenue growth for our coverage universe, driven by volume growth, leading to an 11% YoY growth in EBITDA and a 7% YoY increase...

HDFC Securities

Building Materials (Q1FY26 Results Preview): Another Subdued Quarter

The building materials sector experienced soft demand in Q1FY26. Demand was satisfactory in April and May but decelerated in June due to the early...

HDFC Securities

HSIE Results Daily: Century Plyboards India, Bata India, Greenlam Industries, Ahluwalia Contracts

We value Century Ply using SOTP—ex-particle board business at 40x Mar-27E EPS and the upcoming particle board business at 2x capital employed in...

HDFC Securities

Who Is Moving Indian Markets?

Growing domestic investor confidence is reducing dependency on volatile FII flows, with DIIs now holding 26.67% of non-promoter shares.

Nimish Maheshwari

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Thematic Report on Indian Wood Panel Industry: The "Compliance Moat" Supercycle

​BIS enforcement collapses wood panel imports by 90%, creating INR3,000+ crore revenue gap and shifting demand to compliant listed leaders in a...

Nimish Maheshwari

Building Materials (Q2FY26 Results Preview): Demand recovery yet to come

We project a 7% YoY revenue growth for our coverage universe, driven by volume growth, leading to an 11% YoY growth in EBITDA and a 7% YoY increase...

HDFC Securities

Building Materials (Q1FY26 Results Preview): Another Subdued Quarter

The building materials sector experienced soft demand in Q1FY26. Demand was satisfactory in April and May but decelerated in June due to the early...

HDFC Securities

HSIE Results Daily: Century Plyboards India, Bata India, Greenlam Industries, Ahluwalia Contracts

We value Century Ply using SOTP—ex-particle board business at 40x Mar-27E EPS and the upcoming particle board business at 2x capital employed in...

HDFC Securities

Who Is Moving Indian Markets?

​Growing domestic investor confidence is reducing dependency on volatile FII flows, with DIIs now holding 26.67% of non-promoter shares.

Nimish Maheshwari

BIS enforcement collapses wood panel imports by 90%, creating INR3,000+ crore revenue gap and shifting demand to compliant listed leaders in a...

Growing domestic investor confidence is reducing dependency on volatile FII flows, with DIIs now holding 26.67% of non-promoter shares.