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U.K. (FTSE) Packaging Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D-4.7%
  • 3M-12.7%
  • 1Y-4.6%
  • YTD-9.6%

All of the companies in the Packaging industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 1.3%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.0% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Packaging Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Apr 2026UK£24.7mUK£89.5mUK£4.2m5.7x5.9x0.3x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026UK£25.6mUK£89.5mUK£4.2m5.9x6.1x0.3x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026UK£28.3mUK£90.1m-UK£567,000.004.1x-49.9x0.3x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026UK£27.8mUK£90.1m-UK£567,000.004x-49x0.3x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025UK£29.1mUK£86.7m-UK£1,828,000.0012.2x-15.9x0.3x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025UK£30.4mUK£86.7m-UK£1,828,000.0012.2x-16.6x0.4x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025UK£30.7mUK£86.5m-UK£5,216,000.00n/a-5.9x0.4x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025UK£36.8mUK£86.5m-UK£5,216,000.00n/a-7.1x0.4x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025UK£30.9mUK£86.0m-UK£6,073,000.00n/a-5.1x0.4x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025UK£28.3mUK£86.0m-UK£6,073,000.00n/a-4.7x0.3x
Tue, 27 May 2025UK£28.3mUK£86.0m-UK£6,073,000.00n/a-4.7x0.3x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025UK£26.1mUK£86.0m-UK£6,073,000.00n/a-4.3x0.3x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025UK£26.1mUK£82.1m-UK£2,210,000.0036.4x-11.8x0.3x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025UK£25.2mUK£82.1m-UK£2,210,000.0037.2x-11.4x0.3x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025UK£7.8bUK£6.8bUK£223.6m34.1x35.1x1.2x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024UK£7.5bUK£6.8bUK£223.6m32.5x33.4x1.1x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024UK£7.8bUK£6.9bUK£384.6m26.4x20.3x1.1x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.9bUK£384.6m24.8x16.4x0.9x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024UK£6.4bUK£6.9bUK£386.7m16.6x16.6x0.9x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024UK£6.1bUK£6.9bUK£385.4m12.7x16x0.9x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024UK£5.8bUK£6.9bUK£385.4m13x15.1x0.8x
Wed, 29 May 2024UK£5.2bUK£7.5bUK£463.4m9.8x11.2x0.7x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024UK£4.7bUK£7.5bUK£463.4m8.6x10.2x0.6x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024UK£4.8bUK£7.5bUK£463.4m9.2x10.4x0.6x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024UK£4.5bUK£7.5bUK£462.9m9.4x9.8x0.6x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024UK£3.9bUK£7.5bUK£462.9m10.5x8.5x0.5x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023UK£4.3bUK£7.5bUK£462.9m10x9.3x0.6x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023UK£4.1bUK£8.3bUK£491.0m8.7x8.3x0.5x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023UK£3.9bUK£8.3bUK£491.0m9.1x8x0.5x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023UK£4.1bUK£8.3bUK£491.0m10x8.3x0.5x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023UK£4.3bUK£8.3bUK£494.6m8.6x8.6x0.5x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023UK£3.9bUK£8.3bUK£494.6m7.8x7.8x0.5x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023UK£4.2bUK£8.3bUK£380.6m11.1x11.1x0.5x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023UK£4.3bUK£8.3bUK£380.6m11.3x11.3x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.3bTotal Earnings: UK£380.6mTotal Revenue: UK£8.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Packaging Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 3.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 2 companies in the British Packaging industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have declined 78% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 78% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Materials industry?

GB Market0.61%
Materials1.03%
Packaging-4.71%
Paper Packaging0%0
Metal and Glass Containers-18.33%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Packaging industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.0% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 4.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 4.0% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Paper Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.0% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
RBN RobinsonUK£1.182.2%
+UK£418.8k
0%PE8.6x

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