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Indian (NIFTY) Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies50
- 7D-1.7%
- 3M-1.6%
- 1Y-16.3%
- YTD-21.2%
In the last week, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is flat overall, with Century Plyboards (India) standing out by going down 4.1%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 17% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Nov 2025 | ₹664.7b | ₹431.4b | ₹10.6b | 35.3x | 62.5x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | ₹663.1b | ₹428.3b | ₹14.0b | 27.8x | 47.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | ₹711.0b | ₹428.3b | ₹14.0b | 26.3x | 50.7x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | ₹691.6b | ₹434.3b | ₹14.1b | 20.7x | 48.9x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | ₹759.5b | ₹431.0b | ₹16.8b | 23.3x | 45.3x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | ₹744.8b | ₹427.0b | ₹16.5b | 19.4x | 45.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | ₹643.1b | ₹459.0b | ₹23.2b | 22.1x | 27.7x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | ₹669.3b | ₹457.8b | ₹23.6b | 24.6x | 28.4x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | ₹647.4b | ₹457.8b | ₹23.6b | 21.8x | 27.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | ₹699.3b | ₹458.6b | ₹28.7b | 22.5x | 24.3x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | ₹820.1b | ₹459.5b | ₹30.7b | 24.7x | 26.7x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | ₹778.4b | ₹458.4b | ₹30.5b | 26.9x | 25.5x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | ₹924.5b | ₹455.4b | ₹35.5b | 32x | 26x | 2x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | ₹904.0b | ₹438.6b | ₹33.5b | 35.4x | 27x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | ₹778.2b | ₹452.0b | ₹36.0b | 30.8x | 21.6x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | ₹801.2b | ₹451.3b | ₹43.2b | 27x | 18.5x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | ₹731.9b | ₹447.4b | ₹43.2b | 27x | 17x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | ₹708.3b | ₹460.7b | ₹49.4b | 20.5x | 14.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | ₹675.2b | ₹462.0b | ₹49.4b | 19.8x | 13.7x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | ₹683.8b | ₹462.0b | ₹49.4b | 19.6x | 13.8x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | ₹723.6b | ₹465.2b | ₹52.5b | 13.4x | 13.8x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | ₹674.4b | ₹466.0b | ₹53.0b | 9.2x | 12.7x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | ₹608.1b | ₹466.0b | ₹53.0b | 8.6x | 11.5x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | ₹595.1b | ₹473.8b | ₹55.9b | 7.9x | 10.6x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | ₹608.0b | ₹474.3b | ₹56.0b | 9.3x | 10.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | ₹558.2b | ₹474.3b | ₹56.0b | 8x | 10x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | ₹537.1b | ₹472.8b | ₹53.9b | 10.1x | 10x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | ₹512.6b | ₹472.7b | ₹53.9b | 9.8x | 9.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | ₹508.8b | ₹461.7b | ₹48.8b | 8.5x | 10.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | ₹452.7b | ₹454.5b | ₹45.8b | 8.6x | 9.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | ₹460.3b | ₹454.5b | ₹45.8b | 8.4x | 10x | 1x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | ₹477.7b | ₹436.8b | ₹40.4b | 12.4x | 11.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | ₹493.7b | ₹431.1b | ₹37.7b | 11.4x | 13.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | ₹525.3b | ₹431.1b | ₹37.7b | 12x | 13.9x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.9x
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 62.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have declined 34% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 | 0.34% | |
| Materials | -1.55% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -1.67% | |
| Paper Products | -0.52% | |
| Forestry Products | -3.49% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 45.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 47.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.8% 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 17.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 102% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
- In contrast, the Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 47% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500040 Aditya Birla Real Estate | ₹1.78k | 1.5% +₹2.8b | -30.1% | PS23.3x | |
| 538795 Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper | ₹262.20 | 9.2% +₹196.9m | 23.7% | PE12.5x | |
| SYLVANPLY Sylvan Plyboard (India) | ₹68.65 | 13.5% +₹157.9m | -18.0% | PE18.3x | |
| 512025 Banganga Paper Industries | ₹45.70 | 2.9% +₹152.1m | -14.4% | PE212.1x | |
| NIKITA Nikita Papers | ₹125.90 | 4.9% +₹145.5m | n/a | PE13.5x |
