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Indian (NIFTY) Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
- 7D1.2%
- 3M-16.0%
- 1Y5.2%
- YTD-10.3%
The Paper and Forestry Products industry is up 1.2% in the last week, with Century Plyboards (India) up 7.0%. This means that the industry has gained 5.2% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 38% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | ₹738.5b | ₹459.1b | ₹30.1b | 23.6x | 24.5x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | ₹855.2b | ₹459.5b | ₹30.7b | 24.7x | 27.9x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | ₹795.8b | ₹458.9b | ₹30.6b | 33.1x | 26x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | ₹894.4b | ₹455.0b | ₹36.0b | 32.2x | 24.9x | 2x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | ₹856.0b | ₹455.0b | ₹36.0b | 34x | 23.8x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | ₹796.1b | ₹455.7b | ₹39.2b | 33.8x | 20.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | ₹834.8b | ₹451.3b | ₹43.2b | 26.7x | 19.3x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | ₹671.8b | ₹449.8b | ₹43.6b | 21.3x | 15.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | ₹726.7b | ₹461.5b | ₹48.4b | 21.6x | 15x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | ₹638.0b | ₹462.0b | ₹49.4b | 17.4x | 12.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | ₹692.3b | ₹462.0b | ₹49.4b | 19.7x | 14x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | ₹699.7b | ₹465.2b | ₹52.5b | 11.9x | 13.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | ₹671.1b | ₹466.0b | ₹53.0b | 9.1x | 12.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | ₹613.3b | ₹466.0b | ₹53.0b | 8.8x | 11.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | ₹631.5b | ₹473.7b | ₹55.9b | 8.7x | 11.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | ₹619.7b | ₹474.3b | ₹56.0b | 9.4x | 11.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | ₹541.2b | ₹475.1b | ₹56.0b | 7.5x | 9.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | ₹536.8b | ₹472.7b | ₹53.9b | 10.2x | 10x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | ₹502.3b | ₹473.1b | ₹53.5b | 9.8x | 9.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | ₹490.7b | ₹460.0b | ₹47.9b | 8.3x | 10.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | ₹440.0b | ₹454.5b | ₹45.8b | 7.5x | 9.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | ₹448.2b | ₹454.5b | ₹45.8b | 8.2x | 9.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | ₹475.5b | ₹432.3b | ₹38.2b | 12.3x | 12.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 25 Dec 2022 | ₹460.6b | ₹431.1b | ₹37.7b | 11.1x | 12.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 22 Nov 2022 | ₹522.3b | ₹430.6b | ₹37.7b | 12.7x | 13.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 20 Oct 2022 | ₹543.7b | ₹400.6b | ₹30.1b | 15.7x | 18.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 17 Sep 2022 | ₹572.5b | ₹399.2b | ₹29.7b | 14.8x | 19.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 15 Aug 2022 | ₹538.7b | ₹396.4b | ₹29.6b | 11.1x | 18.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 13 Jul 2022 | ₹471.7b | ₹351.2b | ₹23.1b | 12.7x | 20.4x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 10 Jun 2022 | ₹481.3b | ₹351.2b | ₹23.2b | 11.9x | 20.8x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 08 May 2022 | ₹508.4b | ₹335.8b | ₹22.6b | 11.3x | 22.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 05 Apr 2022 | ₹544.5b | ₹330.1b | ₹21.2b | 11.5x | 25.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 03 Mar 2022 | ₹441.8b | ₹330.1b | ₹21.2b | 9.6x | 20.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 29 Jan 2022 | ₹468.4b | ₹306.6b | ₹17.5b | 14x | 26.8x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26.8x
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 24.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 14% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Indian Materials industry?
| IN Market | 0.19% | |
| Materials | 1.86% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 1.24% | |
| Forestry Products | 4.48% | |
| Paper Products | -0.58% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 40.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.6% 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 12.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Paper Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 36% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532548 Century Plyboards (India) | ₹813.30 | 5.6% +₹9.5b | 2.7% | PE83.3x | |
| 532162 JK Paper | ₹401.20 | 3.0% +₹2.0b | -3.0% | PE8.7x | |
| 502420 Orient Paper & Industries | ₹32.33 | 3.7% +₹246.1m | -37.8% | PS0.8x | |
| MAGNUM Magnum Ventures | ₹39.15 | 5.9% +₹144.1m | -49.4% | PE22.2x | |
| 502587 Nath Industries | ₹70.00 | 6.9% +₹86.3m | -11.7% | PE115.5x |