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U.K. (FTSE) Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 04, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M-20.1%
  • 1Y-31.0%
  • YTD-27.5%

The Paper and Forestry Products industry has stayed flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 31% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Paper and Forestry Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£3.9bUK£6.9bUK£140.4m22.3x27.6x0.6x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£4.8bUK£6.8bUK£139.4m27.8x34.2x0.7x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£4.8bUK£6.8bUK£135.0m28x35.3x0.7x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.7bUK£161.8m27.6x33.6x0.8x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.5bUK£156.6m28.1x34.5x0.8x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.5bUK£146.7m29.2x37.5x0.9x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£5.0bUK£6.6bUK£149.7m26.1x33.5x0.8x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£5.7bUK£6.5bUK£146.5m30.4x38.9x0.9x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£5.6bUK£6.2bUK£290.3m16.9x19.4x0.9x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£5.2bUK£6.2bUK£291.7m15.5x18x0.8x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£5.4bUK£6.2bUK£288.5m16.2x18.7x0.9x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£5.6bUK£6.3bUK£306.1m16.7x18.5x0.9x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.3bUK£306.9m18.6x20.5x1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£6.7bUK£6.3bUK£304.7m19.7x21.8x1.1x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£7.0bUK£6.4bUK£397.0m16.1x17.6x1.1x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£6.7bUK£6.5bUK£315.6m12.5x21.2x1x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£7.2bUK£6.5bUK£319.1m13.1x22.6x1.1x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£6.8bUK£6.6bUK£321.0m11.6x21.2x1x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£6.1bUK£6.5bUK£320.2m11.3x18.9x0.9x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.4bUK£553.1m10x11.3x0.8x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£7.2bUK£7.4bUK£557.5m16.8x13x1x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£7.4bUK£7.4bUK£554.0m14.4x13.3x1x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£6.8bUK£7.5bUK£548.8m76.1x12.4x0.9x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£6.9bUK£7.4bUK£543.8m75.3x12.7x0.9x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£6.6bUK£7.4bUK£542.1m74.2x12.2x0.9x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£6.9bUK£7.9bUK£898.5m6.4x7.7x0.9x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£6.1bUK£7.9bUK£872.4m5.7x7x0.8x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£6.5bUK£8.0bUK£1.1b3.1x6x0.8x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023UK£6.4bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b3x5.9x0.8x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023UK£6.6bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b3.2x6x0.8x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023UK£7.5bUK£8.2bUK£1.1b3.6x6.7x0.9x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023UK£7.5bUK£8.2bUK£1.1b3.6x6.7x0.9x
Wed, 14 Dec 2022UK£7.4bUK£7.9bUK£1.1b3.7x6.8x0.9x
Fri, 11 Nov 2022UK£8.0bUK£8.0bUK£1.1b35.5x7x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: UK£8.0bTotal Earnings: UK£1.1bTotal Revenue: UK£8.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the British Forestry 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 Forestry industry have declined 50% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.0% 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 Market0.38%
Materials0.79%
Paper and Forestry Products-1.03%
Paper Products-0.94%
Forestry Products-3.44%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 51.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 145% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Paper Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% 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
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