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

UpdatedJul 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M6.8%
  • 1Y-25.1%
  • YTD-0.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Paper and Forestry Products industry has remained flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 22% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 17 Jul 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.7bUK£159.3m27.4x33.6x0.8x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.5bUK£148.5m27.9x35.9x0.8x
Mon, 12 May 2025UK£5.2bUK£6.5bUK£147.5m27.7x35.5x0.8x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025UK£4.7bUK£6.6bUK£149.6m24.5x31.4x0.7x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025UK£5.8bUK£6.4bUK£146.2m31.2x39.9x0.9x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025UK£5.7bUK£6.2bUK£290.9m17x19.6x0.9x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024UK£5.3bUK£6.2bUK£288.6m15.8x18.3x0.9x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024UK£5.4bUK£6.2bUK£290.4m16x18.5x0.9x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024UK£5.8bUK£6.2bUK£304.1m17.2x18.9x0.9x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.3bUK£303.5m18.8x20.9x1x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024UK£6.6bUK£6.4bUK£309.2m19.3x21.4x1x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024UK£7.1bUK£6.4bUK£404.5m12.7x17.6x1.1x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024UK£6.6bUK£6.5bUK£314.9m12.8x21.1x1x
Tue, 14 May 2024UK£7.2bUK£6.6bUK£321.4m14.1x22.3x1.1x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024UK£6.5bUK£6.6bUK£320.1m10.8x20.2x1x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024UK£6.1bUK£6.5bUK£319.6m11.7x19.2x0.9x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.4bUK£552.9m10.3x11.3x0.8x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024UK£7.7bUK£7.5bUK£562.7m16x13.6x1x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023UK£7.0bUK£7.4bUK£559.7m14.3x12.6x0.9x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023UK£6.6bUK£7.5bUK£548.1m76x12x0.9x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023UK£6.8bUK£7.5bUK£547.5m77.6x12.5x0.9x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023UK£6.5bUK£7.3bUK£540.3m9.4x12x0.9x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023UK£6.6bUK£8.0bUK£904.6m6.2x7.3x0.8x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023UK£6.4bUK£7.8bUK£902.7m6x7.1x0.8x
Wed, 17 May 2023UK£6.5bUK£8.0bUK£1.1b3.2x6.1x0.8x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023UK£6.5bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b3.2x5.9x0.8x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023UK£6.7bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b3.3x6.1x0.8x
Tue, 07 Feb 2023UK£8.0bUK£8.2bUK£1.1b3.8x7x1x
Thu, 05 Jan 2023UK£7.3bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b3.6x6.5x0.9x
Sat, 03 Dec 2022UK£7.8bUK£7.9bUK£1.1b3.9x7.2x1x
Mon, 31 Oct 2022UK£7.5bUK£7.9bUK£1.1b38.2x6.7x0.9x
Wed, 28 Sep 2022UK£7.1bUK£8.2bUK£1.2b35.8x6.1x0.9x
Fri, 26 Aug 2022UK£7.4bUK£7.8bUK£1.1b41.8x6.7x1x
Sun, 24 Jul 2022UK£7.3bUK£6.8bUK£720.9m37.5x10.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£7.3bTotal Earnings: UK£720.9mTotal Revenue: UK£6.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.6x202320242025
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 35.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.81x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have declined 41% 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 Market0.65%
Materials1.76%
Paper and Forestry Products-0.82%
Forestry Products0%0
Paper Products-0.85%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 56.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 105% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Paper Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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
CRPR James CropperUK£2.359.3%
+UK£1.9m		-22.2%PS0.2x

Latest News

CRPR
UK£2.35
James Cropper
7D
9.3%
1Y
-22.2%
MNDI
UK£11.76
Mondi
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-25.3%