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Indian (NIFTY) Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies50
- 7D0.8%
- 3M-8.5%
- 1Y-21.1%
- YTD-18.5%
Over the last 7 days, the Paper and Forestry Products industry has remained flat, although notably JK Paper gained 7.4%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 21% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 63% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Paper and Forestry Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | ₹680.1b | ₹428.1b | ₹14.0b | 22x | 48.5x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | ₹745.1b | ₹429.2b | ₹16.1b | 23.2x | 46.2x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | ₹738.8b | ₹426.7b | ₹16.4b | 19.6x | 45.1x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | ₹708.3b | ₹424.1b | ₹19.7b | 22.9x | 36x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | ₹666.7b | ₹457.8b | ₹23.6b | 23.1x | 28.3x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | ₹629.2b | ₹457.8b | ₹23.6b | 24.8x | 26.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | ₹744.4b | ₹459.3b | ₹25.8b | 23x | 28.9x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | ₹785.0b | ₹459.5b | ₹30.7b | 23.3x | 25.6x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | ₹876.2b | ₹459.5b | ₹30.7b | 24.3x | 28.6x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | ₹869.9b | ₹458.2b | ₹35.3b | 39.1x | 24.6x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | ₹908.8b | ₹455.0b | ₹36.0b | 34x | 25.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | ₹840.3b | ₹451.8b | ₹36.0b | 33.4x | 23.4x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | ₹806.8b | ₹455.4b | ₹40.8b | 25.8x | 19.8x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | ₹807.7b | ₹447.2b | ₹43.2b | 26.3x | 18.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | ₹730.7b | ₹456.7b | ₹48.0b | 20x | 15.2x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | ₹674.7b | ₹462.0b | ₹49.4b | 19.2x | 13.7x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | ₹629.4b | ₹462.0b | ₹49.4b | 18.1x | 12.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | ₹668.4b | ₹465.1b | ₹50.8b | 15.8x | 13.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | ₹715.1b | ₹466.0b | ₹53.0b | 9.4x | 13.5x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | ₹641.8b | ₹466.0b | ₹53.0b | 8.8x | 12.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | ₹597.7b | ₹467.5b | ₹53.6b | 8.2x | 11.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | ₹617.3b | ₹473.7b | ₹55.9b | 8.8x | 11x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | ₹597.8b | ₹474.3b | ₹56.0b | 8.4x | 10.7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | ₹545.9b | ₹473.3b | ₹54.3b | 9.4x | 10.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | ₹513.5b | ₹472.7b | ₹53.9b | 9.1x | 9.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | ₹500.8b | ₹465.2b | ₹51.6b | 9.1x | 9.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | ₹469.2b | ₹455.4b | ₹45.9b | 8.8x | 10.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | ₹447.5b | ₹454.5b | ₹45.8b | 7.9x | 9.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | ₹468.4b | ₹454.4b | ₹45.8b | 8.4x | 10.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | ₹496.2b | ₹431.1b | ₹37.7b | 12.1x | 13.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | ₹520.2b | ₹431.1b | ₹37.7b | 13.3x | 13.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | ₹547.5b | ₹416.1b | ₹34.7b | 16.2x | 15.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | ₹540.9b | ₹399.2b | ₹29.7b | 14.7x | 18.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | ₹573.0b | ₹397.5b | ₹29.7b | 15.2x | 19.3x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Indian Forestry industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 48.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have declined 22% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.5% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Indian Materials industry?
| IN Market | -1.54% | |
| Materials | -2.08% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 0.76% | |
| Paper Products | 1.44% | |
| Forestry Products | -0.41% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 41.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 41.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 22.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper Products industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 15.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 82% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 22% per year.
- In contrast, the Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 41% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532162 JK Paper | ₹379.15 | 7.4% +₹4.4b | -19.0% | PE18.3x | |
| 500444 West Coast Paper Mills | ₹506.45 | 2.6% +₹832.2m | -16.6% | PE13.3x | |
| 533208 Emami Paper Mills | ₹103.58 | 10.1% +₹577.2m | -22.8% | PE32.1x | |
| GREENPANEL Greenpanel Industries | ₹270.55 | 1.7% +₹558.0m | -31.3% | PE152.4x | |
| TNPL Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers | ₹161.03 | 3.9% +₹422.9m | -29.6% | PS0.2x |