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U.K. (FTSE) Paper Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D4.7%
  • 3M-7.0%
  • 1Y-28.1%
  • YTDn/a

The Paper Products industry is up 4.7% in the last week, with Mondi up 4.8%. Meanwhile, James Cropper actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 11% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 28%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 32% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 30 Mar 2026UK£3.7bUK£6.7bUK£140.4m25.9x26.6x0.6x
Wed, 25 Feb 2026UK£4.0bUK£6.8bUK£141.0m27.3x28x0.6x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026UK£3.9bUK£6.7bUK£161.8m23.5x24.1x0.6x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025UK£4.0bUK£6.7bUK£162.7m23.8x24.4x0.6x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025UK£3.7bUK£6.8bUK£161.1m22.3x23.2x0.6x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025UK£3.7bUK£6.7bUK£159.0m22.6x23.5x0.6x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025UK£4.4bUK£6.7bUK£158.3m26.7x27.8x0.7x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025UK£4.8bUK£6.7bUK£158.3m29.1x30.2x0.7x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025UK£5.3bUK£6.5bUK£181.7m27.8x28.9x0.8x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.3bUK£177.4m29.1x30.3x0.8x
Sun, 04 May 2025UK£5.1bUK£6.4bUK£179.3m27.2x28.2x0.8x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025UK£5.1bUK£6.3bUK£176.2m27.7x28.8x0.8x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025UK£5.5bUK£6.2bUK£174.2m30.4x31.6x0.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025UK£5.4bUK£6.1bUK£323.5m16.4x16.8x0.9x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024UK£5.1bUK£6.1bUK£318.9m15.5x15.9x0.8x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024UK£5.2bUK£6.1bUK£323.6m15.7x15.9x0.8x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024UK£5.7bUK£6.1bUK£322.2m17.4x17.7x0.9x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.2bUK£326.9m18.9x19.2x1x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024UK£6.3bUK£6.3bUK£331.6m18.7x19x1x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024UK£6.9bUK£6.3bUK£426.5m12.5x16.1x1.1x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024UK£6.7bUK£6.4bUK£429.7m12.6x15.5x1x
Mon, 06 May 2024UK£6.9bUK£6.4bUK£433.9m13.1x16x1.1x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024UK£6.1bUK£6.4bUK£433.1m10.8x14x0.9x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024UK£6.2bUK£6.4bUK£433.1m11.6x14.4x1x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024UK£7.3bUK£7.2bUK£665.6m11.3x10.9x1x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023UK£7.5bUK£7.3bUK£675.4m15.4x11.1x1x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023UK£6.7bUK£7.3bUK£679.0m15.5x9.9x0.9x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023UK£6.2bUK£7.3bUK£676.2m73.5x9.2x0.8x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023UK£6.6bUK£7.3bUK£667.7m77.1x9.8x0.9x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023UK£6.2bUK£7.2bUK£664.2m9.3x9.4x0.9x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023UK£6.2bUK£7.7bUK£1.0b6.1x6.2x0.8x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023UK£6.1bUK£7.7bUK£1.0b6x6x0.8x
Tue, 09 May 2023UK£6.3bUK£7.9bUK£1.0b6x6.1x0.8x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023UK£6.2bUK£7.9bUK£1.0b5.9x6x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: UK£6.2bTotal 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 5.2% 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%