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U.S. Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D-8.0%
  • 3M16.9%
  • 1Y-26.4%
  • YTD5.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Paper and Forestry Products industry has dropped 8.0%, driven by a pullback from Louisiana-Pacific of 8.0%. Meanwhile, Mercer International actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 17% in the last week. The industry has fallen 26% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 37% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 18 Feb 2026US$9.4bUS$11.0bUS$48.9m28.2x191.9x0.9x
Fri, 16 Jan 2026US$9.5bUS$13.0b-US$31,603,514.0020.8x-301.6x0.7x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025US$9.0bUS$13.0b-US$30,959,252.0019.5x-290.3x0.7x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025US$7.9bUS$12.7b-US$170,460,872.0024.8x-46.5x0.6x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025US$8.9bUS$13.0bUS$55.9m21.1x160.1x0.7x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025US$9.6bUS$13.0bUS$55.9m23.1x171.2x0.7x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025US$9.1bUS$12.9bUS$267.7m11x34.2x0.7x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025US$9.3bUS$12.9bUS$241.1m11x38.7x0.7x
Fri, 30 May 2025US$9.6bUS$12.9bUS$241.1m11.7x39.9x0.7x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025US$9.7bUS$12.6bUS$335.8m11.2x28.8x0.8x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025US$10.6bUS$12.6bUS$335.9m12.3x31.6x0.8x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025US$12.5bUS$12.6bUS$118.8m14.4x105.5x1x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025US$13.0bUS$13.2bUS$500.0m24.9x25.9x1x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024US$13.1bUS$13.2bUS$500.0m25.5x26.1x1x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024US$13.4bUS$13.1bUS$462.2m25.4x29x1x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024US$11.9bUS$12.1bUS$433.2m14.4x27.4x1x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024US$10.5bUS$12.1bUS$433.2m13.1x24.3x0.9x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024US$11.1bUS$11.9bUS$223.0m13.6x49.6x0.9x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024US$10.2bUS$11.9bUS$223.0m14.3x45.9x0.9x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024US$11.0bUS$11.9bUS$223.0m14.7x49.5x0.9x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024US$9.5bUS$11.9bUS$208.6m20.3x45.5x0.8x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024US$10.1bUS$11.9bUS$200.7m21.7x50.6x0.9x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024US$8.7bUS$11.9bUS$175.2m18.8x49.4x0.7x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024US$10.4bUS$17.0bUS$626.2m6.8x16.6x0.6x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023US$10.4bUS$17.0bUS$631.0m7.1x16.5x0.6x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023US$10.1bUS$17.0bUS$631.0m7.2x16.1x0.6x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023US$9.3bUS$17.3bUS$740.2m8.9x12.5x0.5x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023US$9.5bUS$17.3bUS$735.4m6.8x12.9x0.6x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023US$10.1bUS$17.3bUS$771.4m7.1x13.1x0.6x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023US$10.3bUS$17.9bUS$1.3b4.4x7.7x0.6x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023US$9.6bUS$17.9bUS$1.3b4.7x7.3x0.5x
Tue, 02 May 2023US$9.9bUS$18.3bUS$1.7b4.8x5.8x0.5x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023US$9.5bUS$18.3bUS$1.7b4.4x5.6x0.5x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023US$9.9bUS$18.4bUS$1.7b4.7x5.8x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.8x


Total Market Cap: US$9.9bTotal Earnings: US$1.7bTotal Revenue: US$18.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 6.5x202420252026
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 192x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.74x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have declined 69% 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-1.58%
Materials-1.30%
Paper and Forestry Products-8.03%
Forestry Products-7.95%
Paper Products-8.22%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.5%, 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 44% 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 34% 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
MERC Mercer InternationalUS$2.1222.5%
+US$26.1m		-67.4%PS0.08x
NWGL CL Workshop GroupUS$1.3210.9%
+US$2.2m		-3.6%PS1.1x
ITP IT Tech PackagingUS$0.210.9%
+US$32.2k		-32.8%PS0.05x

Latest News

LPX
US$88.86
Louisiana-Pacific
7D
-8.0%
1Y
-21.3%
CLW
US$16.94
Clearwater Paper
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-39.4%
SLVM
US$47.12
Sylvamo
7D
-8.6%
1Y
-35.4%

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MERC
US$2.12
Mercer International
7D
22.5%
1Y
-67.4%
MAGN
US$13.77
Magnera
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-38.8%
NWGL
US$1.32
CL Workshop Group
7D
10.9%
1Y
-3.6%
ITP
US$0.21
IT Tech Packaging
7D
0.9%
1Y
-32.8%