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U.S. Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D-8.2%
- 3M-12.6%
- 1Y-38.8%
- YTD-34.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Paper and Forestry Products industry has dropped 9.7%, driven by Louisiana-Pacific declining 12%. Overall the industry is down 39% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Paper and Forestry Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 07 Nov 2025 | US$7.9b | US$12.9b | -US$69,240,872.00 | 24.9x | -113.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 05 Oct 2025 | US$9.1b | US$13.0b | US$55.9m | 21.1x | 162.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 | US$9.5b | US$13.0b | US$55.9m | 22.2x | 170.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 | US$9.5b | US$12.9b | US$286.2m | 11.2x | 33.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 28 Jun 2025 | US$9.3b | US$12.9b | US$241.1m | 11.2x | 38.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 26 May 2025 | US$9.8b | US$12.9b | US$241.1m | 11.9x | 40.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 23 Apr 2025 | US$9.3b | US$12.6b | US$335.8m | 11x | 27.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 21 Mar 2025 | US$10.8b | US$12.6b | US$335.9m | 12.2x | 32.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | US$12.5b | US$12.6b | US$118.8m | 14.3x | 105.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | US$12.0b | US$13.2b | US$500.0m | 24.1x | 24.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | US$13.5b | US$13.2b | US$500.0m | 26.5x | 26.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | US$13.1b | US$13.1b | US$462.2m | 25.6x | 28.3x | 1x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | US$11.9b | US$12.1b | US$433.2m | 14.6x | 27.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | US$11.1b | US$12.1b | US$433.2m | 13.4x | 25.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | US$11.6b | US$11.9b | US$223.0m | 14.9x | 51.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | US$10.2b | US$11.9b | US$223.0m | 14.2x | 45.7x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | US$11.1b | US$11.9b | US$223.0m | 14.9x | 49.7x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | US$9.6b | US$11.9b | US$208.6m | 20.4x | 45.9x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | US$10.1b | US$11.9b | US$200.7m | 21.7x | 50.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | US$8.7b | US$12.0b | US$151.7m | 18.5x | 57.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | US$10.6b | US$17.0b | US$626.2m | 6.6x | 16.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | US$10.4b | US$17.0b | US$631.0m | 7.1x | 16.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | US$9.8b | US$17.0b | US$631.0m | 6.9x | 15.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | US$9.1b | US$17.3b | US$740.2m | 9.1x | 12.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | US$9.6b | US$17.3b | US$735.4m | 6.8x | 13.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | US$10.3b | US$17.3b | US$771.4m | 7.1x | 13.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | US$10.6b | US$17.9b | US$1.3b | 4.6x | 8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | US$9.5b | US$17.9b | US$1.3b | 4.7x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | US$9.8b | US$18.3b | US$1.7b | 4.7x | 5.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | US$9.4b | US$18.3b | US$1.7b | 4.5x | 5.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | US$10.4b | US$19.1b | US$2.0b | 4.1x | 5.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | US$10.3b | US$19.5b | US$2.1b | 4x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 17 Dec 2022 | US$10.3b | US$19.5b | US$2.1b | 3.9x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | US$10.2b | US$19.5b | US$2.1b | 3.8x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.8x
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 651x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 39.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.73x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have declined 82% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 13% 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 | -1.75% | |
| Materials | -3.69% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -8.16% | |
| Paper Products | 3.64% | |
| Forestry Products | -12.48% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Forestry Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 227.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 227% per year.
- In contrast, the Paper Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLVM Sylvamo | US$43.08 | 6.1% +US$100.1m | -55.0% | PE8x | |
| CLW Clearwater Paper | US$18.38 | 4.5% +US$12.7m | -34.9% | PS0.2x | |
| MAGN Magnera | US$8.70 | 1.6% +US$5.0m | -53.0% | PS0.1x | |
| ITP IT Tech Packaging | US$0.26 | 0.5% +US$22.1k | 8.1% | PS0.06x |
