IP
International Paper
$36.89
▲ 0.2%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▼ Down 20.2% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$19.50B
P/E
—
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
-20.4%
Revenue Growth
-5.8%
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
-12.0%
FCF Yield
13.9%
Debt / Equity
0.66x
ROIC
8.0%
Interest Coverage
4.28x
Current Ratio
1.21x
Dividend Yield
5.1%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
26/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what IP's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. IP trades near $36.89, around its 50-day average ($33.62) and 200-day average ($39.78). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 65 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. IP's is $1.52 (~4.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month IP found buyers near $30.18 (support) and sellers near $37.83 (resistance); its 52-week range is $29.26–$56.13. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.8× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
International Paper (IP) is a large-cap company in the Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $19.50B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $23.63B in revenue and posted a net loss of $3.52B.
Our model rates IP Weak (26/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
5.1%
Revenue moved from $19.36B in 2021 to $23.63B in 2025, a 5.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 5.8% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
29.3%
Operating Margin
-11.8%
Net Margin
-14.9%
ROE
-20.4%
International Paper keeps about -12.0% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 29.3% gross margin and -11.8% operating margin. Return on equity is -20.4% and return on invested capital about 8.0%. The company is currently unprofitable on a net basis.
Total Debt
$8.67B
Net Debt
$7.43B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.66x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.7x, and operating profit covers interest about 4.3x, with a current ratio of 1.2x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $8.67B of total debt against $1.24B of cash.
Operating CF
$1.70B
Free Cash Flow
-$159.00M
FCF Margin
-0.7%
In the latest year International Paper produced about $1.70B of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 13.9% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
—
P/S
0.81x
P/B
1.43x
EV / EBITDA
5.2x
IP trades at n/a trailing earnings, 0.8x sales, and 1.4x book value. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How IP stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (26 S&P 500 companies), IP ranks #23 of 26 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
—
median 27.7x
ROE vs sector
-20.4%
median 14.1%
Growth vs sector
-5.8%
median 4.9%
Sector rank
#23
of 26 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 26 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$18.63 – $31.05
vs. $36.89 today · expected CAGR -13% – -3%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $24.34B | $25.07B | $25.83B | $26.60B | $27.40B |
| Net income | $730.29M | $752.20M | $774.77M | $798.01M | $821.95M |
| EPS | $1.38 | $1.42 | $1.46 | $1.51 | $1.55 |
| Share price (low) | $16.55 | $17.05 | $17.56 | $18.08 | $18.63 |
| Share price (high) | $27.58 | $28.41 | $29.26 | $30.14 | $31.05 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -55% / -25% | -32% / -12% | -22% / -7% | -16% / -5% | -13% / -3% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for IP:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~13.9%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 5.1% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against IP:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-5.8%), limiting the upside engine.
- Thin net margins (-12.0%) leave little room for error.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (26/100).
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-5.8%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Margin risk — thin profitability (-12.0%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: International Paper is a large-cap materials business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Weak (26/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.