STOCK COMPARISON
Middle East Paper vs Klabin S.A.: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Middle East Paper (1202) and Klabin S.A. (KLBN11) compare, as of Aug 4, 2026.
As of Aug 4, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Middle East Paper as the less overvalued of the two: Middle East Paper trades at SAR 16.56 versus a fair value of SAR 4.59 (-72%), while Klabin S.A. trades at BRL 18.25 versus BRL 3.89 (-79%).
Middle East Paper
1202.SR · SAR · Materials
-72%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceSAR 16.56
Fair ValueSAR 4.59
Quality33/100
Klabin S.A.
KLBN11.SA · BRL · Materials
-79%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceBRL 18.25
Fair ValueBRL 3.89
Quality53/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Middle East PaperKlabin S.A.
Valuation
87.0×P/E (TTM)26.6×
0.37×P/S (TTM)1.18×
0.23×P/B3.11×
1.1×EV/EBITDA7.2×
—Dividend yield9.5%
—Dividend per shareBRL 1.65
Profitability
2%Net margin2%
2%Operating margin6%
1%Return on equity5%
1%Return on assets2%
Growth
-6%Revenue growth (YoY)2%
-3.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)1.1%
7.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)11.6%
Balance & size
0.16×Debt / equity4.43×
$381MMarket cap$25B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy
Klabin S.A. leads: 4 to 8 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Middle East Paperof which business quality 37 · market factors 34
Klabin S.A.of which business quality 51 · market factors 57
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
19
34
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
44
61
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
37
77
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
53
26
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
29
61
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
86
94
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
18
40
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
4
42
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
39
58
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Middle East Paper
Earnings-BasedSAR 4.27
Dividend DiscountSAR 4.82
MultiplesSAR 6.17
Asset-BasedSAR 12.59
Economic ProfitSAR 7.91
Growth EarningsSAR 4.55
14 of 15 models see the stock below the current price.
Klabin S.A.
DCF ModelsBRL 8.04
Earnings-BasedBRL 2.63
Dividend DiscountBRL 2.75
MultiplesBRL 4.48
Asset-BasedBRL 0.86
Growth DCFBRL 7.76
Economic ProfitBRL 2.69
Growth EarningsBRL 4.14
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Middle East Paper
Bear SAR 3.44Fair Value SAR 4.59Bull SAR 5.74
SAR 16.56 = current price (white tick)
Klabin S.A.
Bear BRL 2.66Fair Value BRL 3.89Bull BRL 4.95
BRL 18.25 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Middle East Paper · Materials
Quality score33 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-72% · bottom 25%
Klabin S.A. · Materials
Quality score53 · above median
Fair value upside-79% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 4, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Middle East Paper as the less overvalued of the two: Middle East Paper trades at SAR 16.56 versus a fair value of SAR 4.59 (-72%), while Klabin S.A. trades at BRL 18.25 versus BRL 3.89 (-79%).
Klabin S.A. has the higher quality score (53/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
