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

UpdatedAug 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D20.8%
  • 3M14.7%
  • 1Y-12.9%
  • YTD-2.2%

The Paper and Forestry Products industry is up 21% in the last week, with Mondi up 19%. However, the industry is down 13% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 81% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 03 Aug 2026UK£4.1bUK£6.8b-UK£214,093,125.3921.9x-19.3x0.6x
Wed, 01 Jul 2026UK£3.2bUK£6.8bUK£144.9m26.6x22.3x0.5x
Fri, 29 May 2026UK£3.6bUK£6.9bUK£143.2m45.2x24.8x0.5x
Sun, 26 Apr 2026UK£3.5bUK£6.9bUK£143.0m41.8x24.5x0.5x
Tue, 24 Mar 2026UK£3.8bUK£6.8bUK£142.8m38.3x26.5x0.6x
Thu, 19 Feb 2026UK£4.3bUK£6.8bUK£165.0m39.6x25.8x0.6x
Sat, 17 Jan 2026UK£4.1bUK£6.8bUK£163.9m37.9x25.2x0.6x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025UK£4.0bUK£6.9bUK£166.1m37.6x24.3x0.6x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025UK£3.9bUK£6.9bUK£141.0m22.4x27.7x0.6x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025UK£3.9bUK£6.8bUK£139.2m22.9x28.4x0.6x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025UK£4.6bUK£6.8bUK£135.4m27.2x34.3x0.7x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025UK£4.7bUK£6.8bUK£135.9m27.7x34.9x0.7x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025UK£5.6bUK£6.6bUK£159.1m28.8x35.3x0.8x
Sat, 31 May 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.5bUK£147.0m28.9x37.3x0.8x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025UK£5.2bUK£6.5bUK£149.0m27.1x34.7x0.8x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.4bUK£145.2m29.4x37.6x0.9x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025UK£5.7bUK£6.2bUK£288.3m17.2x19.7x0.9x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.3bUK£293.9m16x18.5x0.9x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024UK£5.4bUK£6.2bUK£288.3m16.1x18.6x0.9x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024UK£5.2bUK£6.2bUK£303.3m15.6x17.2x0.8x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024UK£6.6bUK£6.2bUK£305.5m19.7x21.7x1.1x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024UK£6.4bUK£6.3bUK£305.7m18.9x21x1x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024UK£6.5bUK£6.4bUK£311.7m18.7x20.8x1x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024UK£7.0bUK£6.5bUK£407.1m12.6x17.2x1.1x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024UK£7.1bUK£6.5bUK£319.0m12.9x22.2x1.1x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024UK£6.9bUK£6.5bUK£318.8m11.8x21.8x1.1x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024UK£6.4bUK£6.6bUK£320.8m11x19.8x1x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024UK£6.5bUK£7.4bUK£553.0m9.2x11.7x0.9x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024UK£7.1bUK£7.4bUK£555.9m11.5x12.7x1x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023UK£7.6bUK£7.4bUK£558.7m14.9x13.7x1x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023UK£7.2bUK£7.5bUK£554.5m16x13x1x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023UK£6.9bUK£7.5bUK£544.1m73.5x12.8x0.9x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023UK£6.6bUK£7.4bUK£542.9m73.7x12.1x0.9x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023UK£6.6bUK£7.4bUK£546.9m9.4x12.1x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.6bTotal Earnings: UK£546.9mTotal Revenue: UK£7.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.2x202420252026
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
  • Total earnings for the Forestry industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.6% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.74%
Materials3.63%
Paper and Forestry Products20.80%
Paper Products22.11%
Forestry Products-3.00%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 37.8% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 83% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 38% 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£8.9218.5%
+UK£614.5m		-13.9%PS0.6x
CRPR James CropperUK£3.802.7%
+UK£955.5k		49.0%PE12.5x

Latest News

MNDI
UK£8.92
Mondi
7D
18.5%
1Y
-13.9%
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Shareholders will be ecstatic, with their stake up 22% over the past week following Mondi plc 's ( LON:MNDI ) latest...
CRPR
UK£3.80
James Cropper
7D
2.7%
1Y
49.0%
AXS
UK£0.71
Accsys Technologies
7D
-3.0%
1Y
13.0%