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

UpdatedJan 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M-1.7%
  • 1Y-12.9%
  • YTD4.0%

The Paper and Forestry Products industry is up 2.2% in the last week, with Mondi up 2.4%. Meanwhile, James Cropper actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 9.3% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 26%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.2bUK£291.2m16.6x19x0.9x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£5.3bUK£6.2bUK£288.4m15.8x18.2x0.9x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£5.5bUK£6.2bUK£302.2m16.3x18.1x0.9x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£5.7bUK£6.2bUK£304.4m16.9x18.7x0.9x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.3bUK£303.5m18.8x20.9x1x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£6.6bUK£6.3bUK£308.3m19.3x21.5x1x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£7.2bUK£6.4bUK£403.8m12.7x17.9x1.1x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£6.7bUK£6.5bUK£314.4m12.3x21.2x1x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£7.1bUK£6.6bUK£321.6m14.1x22.2x1.1x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£6.4bUK£6.6bUK£321.5m10.6x20x1x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.6bUK£320.9m11.3x19.6x1x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.4bUK£552.9m10.3x11.3x0.8x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£7.7bUK£7.5bUK£562.5m16x13.7x1x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£6.9bUK£7.5bUK£561.9m14.5x12.3x0.9x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£6.4bUK£7.5bUK£546.5m75.9x11.8x0.9x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£6.9bUK£7.5bUK£549.9m77.1x12.5x0.9x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023UK£6.4bUK£7.4bUK£541.1m9.3x11.8x0.9x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023UK£6.7bUK£8.0bUK£908.5m6.2x7.4x0.8x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023UK£6.4bUK£7.8bUK£901.8m6x7.1x0.8x
Mon, 15 May 2023UK£6.4bUK£8.0bUK£1.1b3.1x5.9x0.8x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023UK£6.5bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b3.2x6x0.8x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023UK£6.9bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b3.3x6.2x0.8x
Sun, 05 Feb 2023UK£8.1bUK£8.3bUK£1.1b3.8x7.1x1x
Tue, 03 Jan 2023UK£7.1bUK£8.2bUK£1.1b3.5x6.3x0.9x
Thu, 01 Dec 2022UK£7.7bUK£8.0bUK£1.1b3.9x7x1x
Sat, 29 Oct 2022UK£7.5bUK£7.9bUK£1.1b38.2x6.7x0.9x
Mon, 26 Sep 2022UK£7.0bUK£8.2bUK£1.2b35.6x6x0.9x
Wed, 24 Aug 2022UK£7.7bUK£7.8bUK£1.1b41.9x7x1x
Fri, 22 Jul 2022UK£7.7bUK£6.8bUK£722.8m36.8x10.6x1.1x
Sun, 19 Jun 2022UK£7.4bUK£6.8bUK£724.3m10.7x10.2x1.1x
Tue, 17 May 2022UK£7.9bUK£6.8bUK£718.3m11.6x11x1.2x
Thu, 14 Apr 2022UK£7.4bUK£6.6bUK£700.2m11x10.6x1.1x
Sat, 12 Mar 2022UK£7.3bUK£6.7bUK£634.1m24.1x11.5x1.1x
Mon, 07 Feb 2022UK£9.5bUK£6.0bUK£491.0m30.9x19.4x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£9.5bTotal Earnings: UK£491.0mTotal Revenue: UK£6.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Forestry industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.89x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have declined 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market1.04%
Materials-2.29%
Paper and Forestry Products2.33%
Paper Products2.34%
Forestry Products1.64%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 49.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 109% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Paper Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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
MNDI MondiUK£12.332.4%
+UK£125.6m		-12.0%PE16.6x
AXS Accsys TechnologiesUK£0.451.8%
+UK£1.9m		-24.2%PS0.9x
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