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Swedish (OMX) Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D0.1%
  • 3M-1.7%
  • 1Y-19.4%
  • YTD-4.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Paper and Forestry Products industry has dropped 2.1%, driven by Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget declining 3.1%. In contrast, Rottneros has gained 8.7%. The industry has fallen 20% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 4.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 13 Mar 2026SEK 134.9bSEK 48.6bSEK 5.6b21.9x24x2.8x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026SEK 136.7bSEK 48.1bSEK 5.8b22.2x23.6x2.8x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026SEK 139.9bSEK 48.4bSEK 6.1b21.5x22.9x2.9x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025SEK 139.1bSEK 48.4bSEK 6.1b21.3x22.8x2.9x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025SEK 145.1bSEK 48.6bSEK 6.2b22.3x23.5x3x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025SEK 143.2bSEK 49.2bSEK 6.3b21.6x22.8x2.9x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025SEK 155.2bSEK 53.9bSEK 6.7b21.5x23.3x2.9x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025SEK 149.5bSEK 54.2bSEK 6.9b20.6x21.8x2.8x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025SEK 153.2bSEK 54.3bSEK 7.0b21.1x22x2.8x
Tue, 20 May 2025SEK 160.8bSEK 54.3bSEK 7.0b22.6x23.1x3x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025SEK 153.2bSEK 53.6bSEK 7.0b22.7x21.9x2.9x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025SEK 173.2bSEK 53.6bSEK 7.0b25.8x24.8x3.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025SEK 174.2bSEK 53.9bSEK 7.0b25.8x24.9x3.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025SEK 168.2bSEK 52.7bSEK 6.9b22.8x24.3x3.2x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024SEK 172.3bSEK 52.7bSEK 6.9b23.3x24.9x3.3x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024SEK 169.8bSEK 52.7bSEK 6.9b23.4x24.5x3.2x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024SEK 179.0bSEK 51.5bSEK 6.6b23.9x27.1x3.5x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024SEK 166.8bSEK 51.5bSEK 6.6b22.5x25.2x3.2x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024SEK 172.8bSEK 50.6bSEK 6.7b21.6x25.7x3.4x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024SEK 182.6bSEK 50.5bSEK 6.7b28x27.2x3.6x
Wed, 22 May 2024SEK 198.3bSEK 50.5bSEK 6.7b30.4x29.6x3.9x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024SEK 177.5bSEK 51.3bSEK 7.9b16.4x22.4x3.5x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024SEK 179.7bSEK 51.3bSEK 7.9b16.8x22.7x3.5x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024SEK 167.8bSEK 51.4bSEK 7.9b15.8x21.2x3.3x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024SEK 173.7bSEK 55.9bSEK 9.2b12.2x19x3.1x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023SEK 187.1bSEK 55.9bSEK 9.2b12.7x20.4x3.3x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023SEK 182.6bSEK 55.9bSEK 9.2b12.2x20x3.3x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023SEK 175.6bSEK 57.0bSEK 11.0b8.5x16x3.1x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023SEK 173.7bSEK 57.0bSEK 11.0b8.5x15.8x3x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023SEK 168.1bSEK 57.4bSEK 11.7b7.6x14.3x2.9x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023SEK 164.6bSEK 59.1bSEK 13.3b6.3x12.4x2.8x
Thu, 25 May 2023SEK 176.1bSEK 59.1bSEK 13.3b7.4x13.2x3x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023SEK 158.3bSEK 58.5bSEK 14.0b5.4x11.3x2.7x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023SEK 166.1bSEK 58.5bSEK 14.0b5.2x11.9x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.9x


Total Market Cap: SEK 166.1bTotal Earnings: SEK 14.0bTotal Revenue: SEK 58.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swedish Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the Swedish Forestry 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 Forestry industry have declined 26% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.0% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swedish Materials industry?

SE Market-0.82%
Materials-1.02%
Paper and Forestry Products0.12%
Paper Products1.31%
Forestry Products-0.64%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Forestry Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 11.9% 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 17.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.3% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Paper Products industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HOLM B HolmenSEK 348.001.2%
+SEK 644.4m		-18.3%PE18.5x
RROS RottnerosSEK 2.398.9%
+SEK 52.1m		-70.1%PS0.3x

Latest News

SCA B
SEK 115.55
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-19.0%

SCA B: Softer Margins And Higher P/E Will Limit Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their blended price target for Svenska Cellulosa by SEK 5 to SEK 125, reflecting updated views on slightly softer revenue trends, a modestly lower profit margin assumption near 17.2%, and a higher expected future P/E of about 21.8x. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has tilted more cautious, with several bearish analysts cutting their price targets toward SEK 125 and reiterating neutral stances.
RROS
SEK 2.39
Rottneros
7D
8.9%
1Y
-70.1%
HOLM B
SEK 348.00
Holmen
7D
1.2%
1Y
-18.3%

HOLM B: Dividend Proposal And Refined Earnings Assumptions Will Help Steady Share Performance

Narrative Update on Holmen The analyst price target for Holmen has been trimmed by about SEK 7 to SEK 354, with analysts pointing to updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E to support the change. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Holmen focus primarily on valuation resets, with price targets adjusted to reflect updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue expectations, profit margins and future P/E levels.