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International Paper Company IP

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for International Paper Company

Overview of International Paper Company

IP NYQ
Consumer Cyclical Packaging & Containers Framework: General Corporate Large Cap
International Paper Company (IP), is a Large Cap company, in the Packaging & Containers industry, last closed at $36.49, about 52.9% undervalued vs fair value, -20.7% 1Y return, ranked 180/548 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 49.3% ROE -30.6% Gross Margin 29.6% Div Yield 4.70%
USD 36.49
-2.01%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 48.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$19.69B
Enterprise Value
$28.65B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Good
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 60%
Updated: Sep 12
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.internationalpaper...
HQ Memphis, TN
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Sep 15
Earnings Oct 28 Call: Oct 28

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$48
$56
$65
Current: $36.49 +53% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$23.6B
49.3%%
Gross Profit
$7.0B
57.7%%
Operating Income
$-10.0M
-101.7%%
Net Income
$-3.5B
-731.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
4.5%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
2/6
Improving
1
High Impact
5
Critical
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating International Paper Company's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
29
/100
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Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key risks

  • ROIC Below WACC or Peers ROIC at 22.7th percentile suggests inefficient capital deployment.
  • Revenue Volatility Signals Weak Stickiness Revenue volatility is high (stability score 0.09), suggesting weak customer stickiness.

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Pricing Power

Developing
27
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing IP's balance between Growth (40.7%), Profitability (28.2%), and Safety (31.1%). Growth 41% Safety 31% Profitability 28%

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Growth

51th percentile vs peers
52
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 49.2% 93p Revenue CAGR 3Y 3.8% 52p TSR -23.4% 22p EPS Growth YoY -5.42 4p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (49.2%, 93th percentile)
  • Debt/FCF Ratio in top 20% of peers (-64.89, 99th percentile)
Risks
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-5.42)

Profitability

35th percentile vs peers
36
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Safety

39th percentile vs peers
40
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for International Paper Company.

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Bear
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Base
$55.78
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+52.9% vs current
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Fair Value Range Current: $-
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