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

UpdatedMar 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M-6.0%
  • 1Y-33.6%
  • YTD-10.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Paper and Forestry Products industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by declines from every company within the industry. Overall the industry is down 33% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 28% 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, 17 Mar 2026UK£3.8bUK£6.8bUK£142.6m38.6x26.6x0.6x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026UK£4.4bUK£6.8bUK£164.6m39.5x26.7x0.6x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026UK£4.2bUK£6.8bUK£164.0m38.4x25.8x0.6x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025UK£4.0bUK£6.8bUK£165.1m38.3x24.4x0.6x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025UK£3.9bUK£6.9bUK£141.1m22.2x27.4x0.6x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025UK£4.8bUK£6.8bUK£139.6m27.9x34.2x0.7x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025UK£4.8bUK£6.8bUK£135.0m28x35.3x0.7x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.7bUK£160.6m27.7x33.7x0.8x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.5bUK£156.7m27.5x33.8x0.8x
Sat, 24 May 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.4bUK£146.4m28.5x36.6x0.8x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025UK£5.0bUK£6.6bUK£149.7m26.1x33.5x0.8x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025UK£5.6bUK£6.5bUK£146.7m30x38.4x0.9x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025UK£5.9bUK£6.2bUK£290.1m17.7x20.4x1x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025UK£5.2bUK£6.2bUK£292.0m15.5x18x0.8x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024UK£5.5bUK£6.2bUK£287.8m16.5x19.1x0.9x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024UK£5.5bUK£6.2bUK£304.0m16.4x18.1x0.9x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024UK£6.4bUK£6.2bUK£305.2m19x20.9x1x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024UK£6.7bUK£6.3bUK£304.7m19.7x21.8x1.1x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024UK£6.9bUK£6.4bUK£397.5m15.9x17.3x1.1x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024UK£6.9bUK£6.5bUK£323.0m12.8x21.5x1.1x
Sun, 26 May 2024UK£7.2bUK£6.5bUK£319.1m13.1x22.6x1.1x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024UK£6.8bUK£6.6bUK£321.0m11.6x21.2x1x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024UK£6.1bUK£6.6bUK£320.8m11.3x19x0.9x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.4bUK£553.2m10x11.3x0.8x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024UK£7.2bUK£7.4bUK£557.5m16.8x13x1x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023UK£7.3bUK£7.4bUK£556.2m14.4x13.2x1x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023UK£7.0bUK£7.5bUK£549.7m76.3x12.7x0.9x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023UK£6.9bUK£7.4bUK£544.1m75.3x12.7x0.9x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023UK£6.6bUK£7.4bUK£541.5m74.2x12.2x0.9x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023UK£6.8bUK£7.9bUK£898.0m6.3x7.6x0.9x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023UK£6.1bUK£7.9bUK£870.4m5.7x7x0.8x
Mon, 29 May 2023UK£6.5bUK£8.0bUK£1.1b3.1x6x0.8x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023UK£6.3bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b3x5.8x0.8x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023UK£6.5bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b3.2x6x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: UK£6.5bTotal Earnings: UK£1.1bTotal Revenue: UK£8.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.9x202420252026
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 49% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.4% 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 Market-0.10%
Materials-0.39%
Paper and Forestry Products0.35%
Paper Products0.36%
Forestry Products0.33%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 2.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 49.7% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper Products industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 17.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 50% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Paper Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 27% 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
AXS Accsys TechnologiesUK£0.611.7%
+UK£2.4m		37.8%PE52.5x
CRPR James CropperUK£3.204.9%
+UK£1.4m		73.0%PS0.3x

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1Y
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1Y
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1Y
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