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U.K. (FTSE) Paper Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D14.3%
  • 3M11.0%
  • 1Y-15.3%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Paper Products industry is up 6.9%, with Mondi up 7.0%. Meanwhile, James Cropper actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.0% in the last week. In contrast, the industry has lost 32% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 26% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 04 Aug 2026UK£4.0bUK£6.7b-UK£219,935,184.9912.7x-18.1x0.6x
Thu, 02 Jul 2026UK£3.0bUK£6.7bUK£138.6m21.2x21.9x0.5x
Sat, 30 May 2026UK£3.4bUK£6.7bUK£140.2m23.3x23.9x0.5x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026UK£3.3bUK£6.7bUK£140.1m23.1x23.8x0.5x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026UK£3.7bUK£6.7bUK£140.1m25.7x26.4x0.5x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026UK£4.2bUK£6.7bUK£162.6m24.9x25.5x0.6x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026UK£4.0bUK£6.7bUK£161.1m24.1x24.7x0.6x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025UK£3.9bUK£6.8bUK£163.3m23.2x23.8x0.6x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025UK£3.8bUK£6.8bUK£161.6m22.6x23.5x0.6x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025UK£3.7bUK£6.7bUK£159.2m22.1x23x0.5x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025UK£4.5bUK£6.7bUK£158.7m27.2x28.3x0.7x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025UK£4.7bUK£6.7bUK£159.2m28.4x29.5x0.7x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.5bUK£181.4m28.8x29.9x0.8x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.3bUK£177.4m28.9x30.1x0.8x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025UK£5.0bUK£6.4bUK£179.0m27.1x28.1x0.8x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.3bUK£175.5m29.2x30.3x0.8x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.2bUK£173.8m30.3x31.5x0.9x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.2bUK£324.7m16x16.4x0.9x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024UK£5.2bUK£6.0bUK£317.4m16.1x16.5x0.9x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024UK£5.2bUK£6.1bUK£321.6m15.8x16x0.8x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024UK£6.5bUK£6.1bUK£324.1m19.7x20x1.1x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024UK£6.4bUK£6.2bUK£327.0m19.1x19.4x1x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024UK£6.4bUK£6.3bUK£333.4m19x19.3x1x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024UK£6.8bUK£6.3bUK£427.9m12.4x15.8x1.1x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024UK£6.9bUK£6.4bUK£430.6m12.9x16.1x1.1x
Wed, 01 May 2024UK£6.7bUK£6.4bUK£432.1m12.9x15.6x1.1x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024UK£6.2bUK£6.4bUK£432.3m10.8x14.3x1x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.4bUK£432.0m11.8x14.6x1x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024UK£6.9bUK£7.2bUK£666.9m11.2x10.3x1x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023UK£7.5bUK£7.3bUK£674.1m15.1x11.2x1x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023UK£6.8bUK£7.4bUK£681.4m15.8x10x0.9x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023UK£6.8bUK£7.3bUK£671.8m73.5x10.1x0.9x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023UK£6.3bUK£7.2bUK£666.8m74.1x9.5x0.9x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023UK£6.4bUK£7.3bUK£669.8m9.4x9.5x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.4bTotal Earnings: UK£669.8mTotal Revenue: UK£7.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Paper Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20x202420252026
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 40% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.8% 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 Market0.027%
Materials3.26%
Paper and Forestry Products13.42%
Paper Products14.35%
Forestry Products-4.27%
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£8.9514.4%
+UK£497.2m		-15.7%PS0.6x
CRPR James CropperUK£3.856.9%
+UK£2.4m		48.1%PE12.7x

Latest News

MNDI
UK£8.95
Mondi
7D
14.4%
1Y
-15.7%
Analysis Article • Aug 02

Results: Mondi plc Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Shareholders will be ecstatic, with their stake up 22% over the past week following Mondi plc 's ( LON:MNDI ) latest...
CRPR
UK£3.85
James Cropper
7D
6.9%
1Y
48.1%