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Japanese (NIKKEI) Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D2.9%
  • 3M12.1%
  • 1Y13.0%
  • YTD12.6%

In the last week, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is up 2.1%, with Oji Holdings up 4.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 13%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Paper and Forestry Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 22 Aug 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥4.6tJP¥48.4b11.2x27.2x0.3x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.5tJP¥68.3b11.2x18x0.3x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.5tJP¥68.3b11x17.2x0.3x
Thu, 15 May 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.5tJP¥104.6b5.8x11.3x0.3x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025JP¥1.1tJP¥4.5tJP¥115.4b5.7x9.6x0.2x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.5tJP¥115.4b6.1x10.6x0.3x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥74.8b9.4x15.8x0.3x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥74.8b9.7x16.2x0.3x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥4.4tJP¥74.4b9.3x15.4x0.3x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥92.3b9.3x12.7x0.3x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥92.5b9.4x13.3x0.3x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥88.3b10x13.8x0.3x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥98.1b9.5x12.3x0.3x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥98.2b9x12x0.3x
Fri, 17 May 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥41.9b10.3x29.3x0.3x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024JP¥1.4tJP¥4.4tJP¥42.7b11x31.7x0.3x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024JP¥1.3tJP¥4.4tJP¥42.7b11.2x31.2x0.3x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024JP¥1.3tJP¥4.4tJP¥26.5b14x48.6x0.3x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024JP¥1.3tJP¥4.6tJP¥21.1b14.3x63.4x0.3x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023JP¥1.3tJP¥4.6tJP¥21.1b13.6x62.6x0.3x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023JP¥1.4tJP¥4.6tJP¥256.0m12.6x5414.6x0.3x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023JP¥1.4tJP¥4.6tJP¥430.0m12.6x3257.9x0.3x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023JP¥1.3tJP¥4.6tJP¥430.0m11.5x2966.3x0.3x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023JP¥1.2tJP¥4.6tJP¥763.0m9.6x1575.6x0.3x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023JP¥1.2tJP¥4.6tJP¥998.0m9.7x1210.8x0.3x
Sat, 20 May 2023JP¥1.2tJP¥4.6tJP¥1.0b9.1x1162.9x0.3x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023JP¥1.1tJP¥4.5tJP¥37.2b8.7x30.4x0.3x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023JP¥1.1tJP¥4.5tJP¥37.6b8.7x29.5x0.2x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023JP¥1.1tJP¥4.4tJP¥72.4b8.9x14.9x0.2x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023JP¥1.1tJP¥4.3tJP¥92.4b8x11.6x0.2x
Tue, 06 Dec 2022JP¥1.1tJP¥4.3tJP¥92.4b7.1x11.7x0.2x
Thu, 03 Nov 2022JP¥1.1tJP¥4.2tJP¥140.4b7x7.7x0.3x
Sat, 01 Oct 2022JP¥1.1tJP¥4.2tJP¥140.3b6.9x7.8x0.3x
Mon, 29 Aug 2022JP¥1.2tJP¥4.2tJP¥140.5b7.4x8.3x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥1.2tTotal Earnings: JP¥140.5bTotal Revenue: JP¥4.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 390.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Forestry industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 27.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 390x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.27x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have declined 30% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.6% 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 Japanese Materials industry?

JP Market0.86%
Materials2.55%
Paper and Forestry Products2.88%
Paper Products2.92%
Forestry Products1.28%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 6.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 39.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Forestry Products industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 40% per year.
  • In contrast, the Paper Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 25% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
3861 Oji HoldingsJP¥796.804.0%
+JP¥28.3b		38.0%PE31.4x
3880 Daio PaperJP¥876.002.9%
+JP¥4.2b		0.6%PS0.2x
3863 Nippon Paper IndustriesJP¥1.18k1.9%
+JP¥2.5b		26.3%PE18x
3864 Mitsubishi Paper MillsJP¥681.003.3%
+JP¥965.0m		23.6%PE9.8x
3865 HokuetsuJP¥1.02k0.4%
+JP¥672.9m		-36.2%PE11.2x

Latest News

7887
JP¥6,800.00
Nankai PlywoodLtd
7D
1.0%
1Y
24.5%
3896
JP¥388.00
Awa Paper & Technological Company
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-19.3%
3880
JP¥876.00
Daio Paper
7D
2.9%
1Y
0.6%
3708
JP¥4,140.00
Tokushu Tokai Paper
7D
-0.1%
1Y
16.0%
3865
JP¥1,023.00
Hokuetsu
7D
0.4%
1Y
-36.2%
3863
JP¥1,176.00
Nippon Paper Industries
7D
1.9%
1Y
26.3%

Earnings Update: Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (TSE:3863) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

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3864
JP¥681.00
Mitsubishi Paper Mills
7D
3.3%
1Y
23.6%
3861
JP¥796.80
Oji Holdings
7D
4.0%
1Y
38.0%
7808
JP¥3,320.00
C.S. Lumber
7D
2.6%
1Y
2.8%
7897
JP¥122.00
Hokushin
7D
3.4%
1Y
10.9%
7827
JP¥1,515.00
Orvis
7D
-1.2%
1Y
9.8%