International Paper

Company Profile

International Paper had its IPO on 1970-01-02 under the ticker symbol IP.

The company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and Packaging & Containers industry. International Paper has a staff strength of 39,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of International Paper opened at $34.69 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $34.42 - $35.06, and closed at $34.5.

This is a -0.29% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 2,116,997 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of International Paper have slipped by -1.96%.

International Paper's Key Ratios

International Paper has a market cap of $11.97 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.3907 and a price to sales ratio of 0.6155.

In the last 12-months International Paper’s revenue was $20.24 billion with a gross profit of $6.02 billion and an EBITDA of $2.57 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures International Paper's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, International Paper’s operating margin was 7.77% while its return on assets stood at 4.02% with a return of equity of 16.65%.

In Q2, International Paper’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -51.1% while revenue growth was a negative 13.1%.

International Paper’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

10.8108

Trailing PE

8.5644

PEG

0.9021

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $4.04 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 10.8108 and a PEG multiple of 0.9021. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into International Paper’s profitability.

International Paper stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0.8675 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 6.7993. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.6155.

International Paper stock pays annual dividends of $1.85 per share, indicating a yield of 5.35% and a payout ratio of 61.67%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$23.68 billion

Total Liabilities

$4.07 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-603000000.00

Capital Expenditure

$267 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

61.67%

International Paper ended 2024 with $23.68 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $23.68 billion while shareholder equity stood at $8.40 billion.

International Paper ended 2024 with $1.74 billion in deferred long-term liabilities, $4.07 billion in other current liabilities, 449000000.00 in common stock, $9.94 billion in retained earnings and $3.04 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $746.00 million and cash and short-term investments were $746.00 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $248,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $5.57 billion.

International Paper’s total current assets stands at $6.48 billion while long-term investments were $2.49 billion and short-term investments were $-2303000000.00. Its net receivables were $3.63 billion compared to accounts payable of $2.39 billion and inventory worth $1.91 billion.

In 2024, International Paper's operating cash flow was $-603000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $267 million.

Comparatively, International Paper paid $0.62 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$34.5

52-Week High

$40.2556

52-Week Low

$28.6263

Analyst Target Price

$33.75

International Paper stock is currently trading at $34.5 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $40.2556 and a 52-week low of $40.2556. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $33.75.

Its 50-day moving average was $33.62 and 200-day moving average was $33.93 The short ratio stood at 2.52 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 41% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 8758.2% are held by institutions.