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U.S. Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M-16.8%
  • 1Y-29.7%
  • YTD-15.3%

The Paper and Forestry Products industry is up 3.2% in the last week, with Sylvamo up 8.1%. Meanwhile, Magnera actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.1% in the last week. In contrast, the industry has lost 30% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 35% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Paper and Forestry Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 28 Mar 2026US$7.3bUS$11.0bUS$71.7m23.1x101.2x0.7x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026US$8.4bUS$11.0bUS$71.7m26.7x117.1x0.8x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026US$9.6bUS$13.0b-US$31,603,514.0020.3x-302.5x0.7x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025US$8.9bUS$13.0b-US$30,959,252.0019.3x-287.2x0.7x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025US$7.8bUS$12.7b-US$169,935,173.0024.3x-45.7x0.6x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025US$8.7bUS$13.0bUS$55.9m21x156x0.7x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025US$9.4bUS$13.0bUS$55.9m22.3x169x0.7x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025US$9.4bUS$13.1bUS$125.7m13.5x75x0.7x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025US$9.8bUS$12.9bUS$241.1m11.7x40.6x0.8x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025US$9.5bUS$12.9bUS$241.1m11.7x39.5x0.7x
Fri, 02 May 2025US$9.7bUS$12.7bUS$332.0m11.2x29.3x0.8x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025US$10.6bUS$12.6bUS$335.9m12.1x31.5x0.8x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025US$11.4bUS$12.6bUS$225.7m12.7x50.5x0.9x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025US$13.2bUS$13.2bUS$500.0m24.6x26.5x1x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024US$12.0bUS$13.2bUS$500.0m23.8x23.9x0.9x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024US$12.8bUS$13.2bUS$499.2m25x25.7x1x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024US$11.8bUS$12.1bUS$433.2m15x27.3x1x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024US$10.6bUS$12.1bUS$433.2m13.2x24.5x0.9x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024US$10.9bUS$12.1bUS$432.0m13.3x25.3x0.9x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024US$9.9bUS$11.9bUS$223.0m13.8x44.4x0.8x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024US$11.0bUS$11.9bUS$223.0m14.6x49.1x0.9x
Sat, 04 May 2024US$9.6bUS$11.8bUS$190.1m10.6x50.6x0.8x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024US$10.3bUS$11.9bUS$208.6m22.1x49.6x0.9x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024US$9.1bUS$11.9bUS$200.7m19.5x45.1x0.8x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024US$10.3bUS$17.0bUS$626.2m7x16.5x0.6x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023US$10.9bUS$17.0bUS$626.2m7.2x17.4x0.6x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023US$10.1bUS$17.0bUS$631.0m7x16x0.6x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023US$9.5bUS$17.3bUS$740.2m9.1x12.9x0.5x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023US$9.4bUS$17.3bUS$740.2m8.7x12.8x0.5x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023US$9.6bUS$17.3bUS$735.4m6.7x13.1x0.6x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023US$10.8bUS$17.9bUS$1.3b5x8.1x0.6x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023US$10.0bUS$17.9bUS$1.3b4.9x7.5x0.6x
Sun, 07 May 2023US$9.9bUS$17.7bUS$1.3b5.7x7.7x0.6x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023US$9.5bUS$18.3bUS$1.7b4.4x5.5x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.5x


Total Market Cap: US$9.5bTotal Earnings: US$1.7bTotal Revenue: US$18.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Forestry industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 101x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.75x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have declined 65% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 16% 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 U.S. Materials industry?

US Market-1.92%
Materials4.99%
Paper and Forestry Products3.20%
Paper Products6.44%
Forestry Products1.90%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 65.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 42% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 56% per year.
  • In contrast, the Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 33% 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
SLVM SylvamoUS$40.138.1%
+US$119.3m
-40.3%PE12x
LPX Louisiana-PacificUS$71.292.0%
+US$95.7m
-22.1%PE34.1x
CLW Clearwater PaperUS$14.1713.9%
+US$27.7m
-44.1%PS0.1x
MERC Mercer InternationalUS$1.345.5%
+US$4.7m
-77.6%PS0.05x
ITP IT Tech PackagingUS$0.181.4%
+US$40.7k
-38.9%PS0.04x

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