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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:IP - US4601461035 - Common Stock

43.34 USD
+1.26 (+2.99%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
43.34 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall IP gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated IP against 22 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. Both the profitability and financial health of IP have multiple concerns. IP is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

IP had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year IP had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years IP has been profitable.
IP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
IP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

IP has a worse Return On Assets (-3.15%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
IP has a worse Return On Equity (-7.39%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.15%
ROE -7.39%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)3.32%
ROA(5y)3.68%
ROE(3y)9.32%
ROE(5y)10.68%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
IP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

IP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
IP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
IP's Gross Margin of 28.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IP outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
IP's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for IP so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.96%
OM growth 3Y-30.36%
OM growth 5Y-25.08%
PM growth 3Y-30.85%
PM growth 5Y-11.38%
GM growth 3Y-0.48%
GM growth 5Y-2.38%
IP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

IP does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, IP has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, IP has less shares outstanding
IP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
IP Yearly Shares OutstandingIP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
IP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

IP has an Altman-Z score of 1.49. This is a bad value and indicates that IP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
IP has a Altman-Z score of 1.49. This is in the lower half of the industry: IP underperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
IP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.64. This is a neutral value indicating IP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.64, IP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.64
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.49
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.1%
IP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

IP has a Current Ratio of 1.31. This is a normal value and indicates that IP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of IP (1.31) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that IP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of IP (1.04) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.31
Quick Ratio 1.04
IP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for IP have decreased strongly by -101.27% in the last year.
IP shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -23.81% yearly.
Looking at the last year, IP shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 25.91%.
IP shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -3.61% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-101.27%
EPS 3Y-33.91%
EPS 5Y-23.81%
EPS Q2Q%-197.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.3%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.61%
Sales Q2Q%32.78%

3.2 Future

IP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 26.74% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, IP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.44% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-77.11%
EPS Next 2Y36.6%
EPS Next 3Y38.95%
EPS Next 5Y26.74%
Revenue Next Year29.8%
Revenue Next 2Y14.49%
Revenue Next 3Y10.67%
Revenue Next 5Y7.44%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
IP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
IP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

IP reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.37, the valuation of IP can be described as rather expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, IP is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 68.18% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
IP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.92.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.37
IP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IP is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.66
IP Per share dataIP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as IP's earnings are expected to grow with 38.95% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y36.6%
EPS Next 3Y38.95%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.40%, IP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
IP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.39. IP pays more dividend than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, IP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.4%

5.2 History

The dividend of IP decreases each year by -1.58%.
IP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
The dividend of IP decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
IP Yearly Dividends per shareIP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

The earnings of IP are negative and hence is the payout ratio. IP will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-69.9%
EPS Next 2Y36.6%
EPS Next 3Y38.95%
IP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendIP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO

NYSE:IP (1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 43.34 0 (0%)

43.34

+1.26 (+2.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Inst Owners104.54%
Inst Owner Change0.18%
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner Change0.33%
Market Cap22.89B
Revenue(TTM)23.47B
Net Income(TTM)-1.28B
Analysts79.09
Price Target48.78 (12.55%)
Short Float %9.9%
Short Ratio10.22
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.4%
Yearly Dividend1.85
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.58%
DP-69.9%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-120.66%
Min EPS beat(2)-188.84%
Max EPS beat(2)-52.48%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-115.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-188.84%
Max EPS beat(4)-39.75%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-47.15%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-23.53%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-16.29%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.04%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.52%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.69%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.84%
PT rev (1m)-1.24%
PT rev (3m)-11.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-55.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)-85.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.37
P/S 0.98
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 19.23
P/B 1.32
P/tB 4.18
EV/EBITDA 13.66
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.13
Fwd EY4.91%
FCF(TTM)-0.52
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.25
OCFY5.2%
SpS44.45
BVpS32.79
TBVpS10.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.15%
ROE -7.39%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.96%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.32%
ROA(5y)3.68%
ROE(3y)9.32%
ROE(5y)10.68%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.27%
ROCE(5y)5.71%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-30.36%
OM growth 5Y-25.08%
PM growth 3Y-30.85%
PM growth 5Y-11.38%
GM growth 3Y-0.48%
GM growth 5Y-2.38%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.64
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.34
Cap/Depr 54.68%
Cap/Sales 6.25%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 46.47%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.31
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z 1.49
F-Score4
WACC9.1%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)79.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.5%
Profit Quality(3y)152.94%
Profit Quality(5y)204.52%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-101.27%
EPS 3Y-33.91%
EPS 5Y-23.81%
EPS Q2Q%-197.73%
EPS Next Y-77.11%
EPS Next 2Y36.6%
EPS Next 3Y38.95%
EPS Next 5Y26.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.3%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.61%
Sales Q2Q%32.78%
Revenue Next Year29.8%
Revenue Next 2Y14.49%
Revenue Next 3Y10.67%
Revenue Next 5Y7.44%
EBIT growth 1Y-139.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-31.27%
EBIT growth 5Y-27.79%
EBIT Next Year319.53%
EBIT Next 3Y80.59%
EBIT Next 5Y48.8%
FCF growth 1Y-129.34%
FCF growth 3Y-20.04%
FCF growth 5Y-20.16%
OCF growth 1Y-43.39%
OCF growth 3Y-6.15%
OCF growth 5Y-14.21%

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO / IP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to IP.


What is the valuation status for IP stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO?

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) stock?

The financial health rating of INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for IP stock?

The dividend rating of INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -69.9%.