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U.K. (FTSE) Paper Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D4.7%
  • 3M-5.7%
  • 1Y-28.1%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Paper Products industry is up 7.2%, with Mondi up 7.3%. During this same period, the James Cropper underperformed, falling 11%. In the past year, the industry is down 27%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 28 Mar 2026UK£3.7bUK£6.7bUK£140.4m25.9x26.6x0.6x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026UK£4.1bUK£6.8bUK£141.4m28.3x29.1x0.6x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026UK£3.8bUK£6.7bUK£161.9m22.6x23.2x0.6x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025UK£4.0bUK£6.7bUK£162.8m23.7x24.3x0.6x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025UK£3.7bUK£6.8bUK£161.5m22.2x23.1x0.5x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025UK£3.8bUK£6.7bUK£158.8m22.7x23.6x0.6x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025UK£4.4bUK£6.7bUK£158.2m26.8x27.8x0.7x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025UK£4.8bUK£6.7bUK£158.3m29.1x30.2x0.7x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.5bUK£181.7m28.1x29.2x0.8x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.3bUK£177.1m28.7x29.8x0.8x
Fri, 02 May 2025UK£5.0bUK£6.4bUK£178.7m26.9x28x0.8x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025UK£5.2bUK£6.3bUK£176.0m28.4x29.5x0.8x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.2bUK£174.3m30.1x31.3x0.9x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.2bUK£325.2m16x16.5x0.9x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£5.1bUK£6.1bUK£318.5m15.6x15.9x0.8x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£5.2bUK£6.1bUK£323.3m15.7x16x0.8x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£6.2bUK£6.1bUK£322.6m18.9x19.2x1x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£6.2bUK£6.2bUK£326.7m18.7x19x1x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.3bUK£331.4m18.8x19.1x1x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£6.8bUK£6.3bUK£427.5m12.5x15.9x1.1x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£6.7bUK£6.4bUK£430.0m12.7x15.7x1.1x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£6.9bUK£6.4bUK£433.9m13.1x16x1.1x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£6.2bUK£6.4bUK£432.5m10.8x14.3x1x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£6.2bUK£6.4bUK£432.6m11.6x14.4x1x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£7.1bUK£7.2bUK£664.4m11.1x10.7x1x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£7.5bUK£7.3bUK£675.2m15.4x11.1x1x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£6.8bUK£7.4bUK£681.6m15.6x9.9x0.9x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£6.5bUK£7.3bUK£672.3m73.3x9.7x0.9x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£6.5bUK£7.2bUK£666.3m75.2x9.7x0.9x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£667.0m9.4x9.5x0.9x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£6.0bUK£7.7bUK£1.0b5.9x6x0.8x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023UK£6.2bUK£7.8bUK£1.0b6x6.1x0.8x
Sun, 07 May 2023UK£6.3bUK£7.9bUK£1.0b6x6.1x0.8x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023UK£6.3bUK£7.9bUK£1.0b6x6.1x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.3bTotal Earnings: UK£1.0bTotal Revenue: UK£7.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Paper Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 2 companies in the British Paper Products 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 Paper Products 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 Comparison

How does U.K. Paper Products compare with similar industries?

GB Market0.41%
Materials4.32%
Paper and Forestry Products4.55%
Paper Products4.70%
Forestry Products1.00%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MNDI MondiUK£8.424.8%
+UK£171.0m		-28.3%PE25.9x

Latest News

MNDI
UK£8.42
Mondi
7D
4.8%
1Y
-28.3%
CRPR
UK£2.75
James Cropper
7D
-11.3%
1Y
57.1%