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U.K. (FTSE) Paper Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D4.9%
  • 3M3.2%
  • 1Y-26.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Paper Products industry has dropped 2.4%, driven by declines from every company within the industry. Overall the industry is down 28% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 23% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 28 Jan 2026UK£3.9bUK£6.7bUK£161.5m23.8x24.4x0.6x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025UK£4.0bUK£6.7bUK£161.9m23.9x24.5x0.6x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025UK£3.7bUK£6.8bUK£163.3m22.1x22.7x0.5x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025UK£3.7bUK£6.7bUK£159.0m22.1x23x0.5x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025UK£4.5bUK£6.7bUK£158.6m27.1x28.2x0.7x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025UK£4.7bUK£6.6bUK£157.9m28.9x30x0.7x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.5bUK£182.4m27.9x29x0.8x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.4bUK£178.2m29.4x30.6x0.9x
Fri, 09 May 2025UK£5.0bUK£6.4bUK£178.4m27.1x28.1x0.8x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025UK£4.6bUK£6.4bUK£179.2m24.7x25.6x0.7x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.2bUK£173.7m30.2x31.4x0.9x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.1bUK£322.1m16.5x16.8x0.9x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024UK£5.1bUK£6.1bUK£318.8m15.7x16.1x0.8x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024UK£5.3bUK£6.1bUK£319.4m16.2x16.6x0.9x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024UK£5.6bUK£6.1bUK£321.9m17.3x17.5x0.9x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024UK£6.4bUK£6.1bUK£325.4m19.4x19.7x1x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024UK£6.5bUK£6.2bUK£329.8m19.3x19.6x1x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024UK£7.0bUK£6.3bUK£425.1m12.5x16.4x1.1x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024UK£6.5bUK£6.3bUK£427.1m12.3x15.3x1x
Sat, 11 May 2024UK£7.0bUK£6.4bUK£435.0m14.1x16.1x1.1x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024UK£6.2bUK£6.4bUK£433.8m10.6x14.3x1x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024UK£6.1bUK£6.4bUK£432.2m11.3x14.2x1x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.2bUK£664.1m10.5x9.4x0.9x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023UK£7.5bUK£7.3bUK£674.4m16x11.2x1x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023UK£6.6bUK£7.3bUK£675.2m15.4x9.8x0.9x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023UK£6.2bUK£7.4bUK£676.5m74x9.2x0.9x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023UK£6.7bUK£7.3bUK£674.9m77.1x9.9x0.9x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023UK£6.2bUK£7.2bUK£660.7m9.2x9.4x0.9x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023UK£6.4bUK£7.8bUK£1.0b6.2x6.3x0.8x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023UK£6.2bUK£7.7bUK£1.0b6.1x6.1x0.8x
Sun, 14 May 2023UK£6.3bUK£7.9bUK£1.0b6x6.1x0.8x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023UK£6.3bUK£7.9bUK£1.0b6x6.1x0.8x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023UK£6.9bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b6.4x6.5x0.9x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023UK£7.8bUK£8.1bUK£1.1b7.2x7.2x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£7.8bTotal Earnings: UK£1.1bTotal Revenue: UK£8.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Paper Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202420252026
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 47% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.8% 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 Market1.24%
Materials5.76%
Paper and Forestry Products4.86%
Paper Products4.85%
Forestry Products4.96%
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£8.874.9%
+UK£183.3m		-26.7%PE23.8x

Latest News

MNDI
UK£8.87
Mondi
7D
4.9%
1Y
-26.7%

MNDI: Future Dividend Resilience Will Underpin Rebound After Cautious Downgrades

The analyst price target for Mondi has been cut in line with a lower fair value estimate to reflect what analysts see as weak market fundamentals and overly optimistic consensus expectations, following recent target reductions to £8.00 and £7.60 and downgrades to Underweight. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Mondi has turned more cautious, with price targets reduced to £8.00 and £7.60 and ratings cut to Underweight.
CRPR
UK£3.70
James Cropper
7D
-2.1%
1Y
92.2%