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U.K. (FTSE) Paper Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D3.6%
  • 3M-4.1%
  • 1Y-28.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Paper Products industry is up 3.6%, with Mondi up 3.7%. During this same period, the James Cropper underperformed, falling 12%. In contrast, the industry has lost 29% in the last 12 months. 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
Thu, 26 Mar 2026UK£3.8bUK£6.7bUK£140.0m26.4x27.2x0.6x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026UK£4.1bUK£6.8bUK£141.3m28.3x29.1x0.6x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026UK£4.0bUK£6.7bUK£161.1m24.1x24.7x0.6x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025UK£3.9bUK£6.7bUK£162.9m23.2x23.8x0.6x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025UK£3.8bUK£6.8bUK£161.3m22.6x23.5x0.6x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025UK£3.7bUK£6.7bUK£159.2m22.1x23x0.5x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025UK£4.5bUK£6.7bUK£158.8m27.3x28.4x0.7x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025UK£4.7bUK£6.7bUK£159.7m28.3x29.4x0.7x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.5bUK£181.7m28.1x29.2x0.8x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.3bUK£177.4m28.9x30.1x0.8x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025UK£5.0bUK£6.4bUK£178.7m27x28x0.8x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025UK£5.2bUK£6.3bUK£175.4m28.7x29.8x0.8x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.2bUK£174.2m30.3x31.5x0.9x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.2bUK£325.2m16.3x16.7x0.9x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024UK£5.3bUK£6.0bUK£316.9m16.2x16.6x0.9x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024UK£5.2bUK£6.1bUK£323.3m15.7x16x0.8x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024UK£6.5bUK£6.1bUK£324.1m19.7x20x1.1x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.2bUK£326.3m19x19.3x1x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024UK£6.4bUK£6.3bUK£331.7m18.9x19.2x1x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024UK£6.8bUK£6.3bUK£427.9m12.4x15.8x1.1x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024UK£6.9bUK£6.4bUK£430.7m12.8x15.9x1.1x
Thu, 02 May 2024UK£6.7bUK£6.4bUK£432.9m12.9x15.6x1.1x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024UK£6.2bUK£6.4bUK£432.5m10.8x14.3x1x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.4bUK£432.0m11.8x14.6x1x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024UK£7.0bUK£7.2bUK£665.9m11.2x10.5x1x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023UK£7.5bUK£7.3bUK£675.7m15.4x11.1x1x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023UK£6.8bUK£7.4bUK£681.7m15.8x10x0.9x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023UK£6.7bUK£7.3bUK£670.7m73.5x10.1x0.9x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023UK£6.4bUK£7.2bUK£666.5m74.6x9.6x0.9x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023UK£6.3bUK£7.3bUK£667.8m9.4x9.5x0.9x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023UK£6.0bUK£7.7bUK£1.0b5.8x5.9x0.8x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023UK£6.2bUK£7.8bUK£1.0b6x6.1x0.8x
Fri, 05 May 2023UK£6.2bUK£7.9bUK£1.0b5.9x6x0.8x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023UK£6.3bUK£7.9bUK£1.0b6x6x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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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 Market-1.97%
Materials0.18%
Paper and Forestry Products3.30%
Paper Products3.55%
Forestry Products-2.74%
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£8.557.3%
+UK£257.4m		-27.7%PE26.4x

Latest News

MNDI
UK£8.55
Mondi
7D
7.3%
1Y
-27.7%
CRPR
UK£2.65
James Cropper
7D
-14.5%
1Y
51.4%