INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:IP • US4601461035

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31.76 USD
+1.34 (+4.4%)
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This IP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. IP Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • IP had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year IP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • IP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years IP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 0 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • IP has a worse Return On Assets (-9.20%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • IP's Return On Equity of -22.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IP is outperformed by 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.58%, IP is not doing good in the industry: 76.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.2%
ROE -22.63%
ROIC 0.58%
ROA(3y)-1.86%
ROA(5y)1.53%
ROE(3y)-4.48%
ROE(5y)4.71%
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 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With a Operating Margin value of 0.87%, IP is not doing good in the industry: 76.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • IP's Gross Margin of 29.79% is amongst the best of the industry. IP outperforms 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • IP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.87%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 29.79%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.36%
GM growth 5Y-0.09%
IP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. IP Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IP is destroying value.
  • IP has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • IP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
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 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • IP has an Altman-Z score of 1.40. This is a bad value and indicates that IP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.40, IP is not doing good in the industry: 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of IP is 16.38, which is on the high side as it means it would take IP, 16.38 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of IP (16.38) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.55 indicates that IP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.55, IP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.55
Debt/FCF 16.38
Altman-Z 1.4
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC7.97%
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 2025 0 5B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.21 indicates that IP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • IP's Current ratio of 1.21 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IP is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that IP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.94, IP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.94
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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. IP Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for IP have decreased strongly by -113.33% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 25.45% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • Measured over the past years, IP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.12% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-113.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-34.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.45%
Revenue growth 3Y3.75%
Revenue growth 5Y6.12%
Sales Q2Q%1.19%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 119.92% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.57% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2185.57%
EPS Next 2Y522.66%
EPS Next 3Y254.63%
EPS Next 5Y119.92%
Revenue Next Year1.46%
Revenue Next 2Y2.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.34%
Revenue Next 5Y2.57%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 0 1 2 3 4 5

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4. IP Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for IP. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.80, which indicates a very decent valuation of IP.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, IP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.36, IP is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 10.8
IP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -50 -100 -150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • IP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • IP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. IP is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 30.3
EV/EBITDA 8.18
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

  • IP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • IP's earnings are expected to grow with 254.63% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y522.66%
EPS Next 3Y254.63%

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5. IP Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.08%, IP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • In the last 3 months the price of IP has falen by -21.23%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • IP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.72. IP pays more dividend than 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, IP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.08%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of IP has a limited annual growth rate of 1.69%.
  • IP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • IP has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
IP Yearly Dividends per shareIP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • IP has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • The dividend of IP is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-29.19%
EPS Next 2Y522.66%
EPS Next 3Y254.63%
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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B -2B -3B

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IP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO

NYSE:IP (5/1/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 31.9 +0.14 (+0.44%)

31.76

+1.34 (+4.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Industry Strength21.12
Industry Growth21.12
Earnings (Last)04-30
Earnings (Next)07-30
Inst Owners101.68%
Inst Owner Change-0.23%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change4.25%
Market Cap16.82B
Revenue(TTM)24.97B
Net Income(TTM)-3.35B
Analysts78.1
Price Target43.39 (36.62%)
Short Float %8.38%
Short Ratio6.67
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.08%
Yearly Dividend2.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.69%
DP-29.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date02-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-63.85%
Min EPS beat(2)-131.07%
Max EPS beat(2)3.37%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-92.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-188.84%
Max EPS beat(4)3.37%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-61.87%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-37.14%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-26.05%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.39%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.58%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.08%
PT rev (1m)-8.96%
PT rev (3m)-8.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-33.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-57.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 10.8
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 30.3
P/OCF 6.47
P/B 1.14
P/tB 3.09
EV/EBITDA 8.18
EPS(TTM)-0.16
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.94
Fwd EY9.26%
FCF(TTM)1.05
FCFY3.3%
OCF(TTM)4.91
OCFY15.45%
SpS47.15
BVpS27.97
TBVpS10.29
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.2%
ROE -22.63%
ROCE 0.74%
ROIC 0.58%
ROICexc 0.61%
ROICexgc 0.91%
OM 0.87%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 29.79%
FCFM 2.22%
ROA(3y)-1.86%
ROA(5y)1.53%
ROE(3y)-4.48%
ROE(5y)4.71%
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)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.36%
GM growth 5Y-0.09%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.55
Debt/FCF 16.38
Debt/EBITDA 2.71
Cap/Depr 73%
Cap/Sales 8.19%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 86.15%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.94
Altman-Z 1.4
F-Score5
WACC7.97%
ROIC/WACC0.07
Cap/Depr(3y)71.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.39%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-113.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-34.78%
EPS Next Y2185.57%
EPS Next 2Y522.66%
EPS Next 3Y254.63%
EPS Next 5Y119.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.45%
Revenue growth 3Y3.75%
Revenue growth 5Y6.12%
Sales Q2Q%1.19%
Revenue Next Year1.46%
Revenue Next 2Y2.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.34%
Revenue Next 5Y2.57%
EBIT growth 1Y-9.21%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year580.49%
EBIT Next 3Y107.86%
EBIT Next 5Y59.23%
FCF growth 1Y-33.29%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y38.02%
OCF growth 3Y-7.91%
OCF growth 5Y-11.12%

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO / IP Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for IP stock?

The financial health rating of INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for IP stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) is expected to grow by 2185.57% in the next year.