# International Paper Company (IP) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Distributors. Price $37.24, market value $19.7 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). International Paper Company reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.4×**. The shares trade at 1.4× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 2.5%** (5-yr avg 6.3%). Free cash flow equals 2.5% of the market value, below its five-year average of 6.3%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.

## Profitability
- **Net margin: -14.9%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -23.7%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on assets: -9.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces -9.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 49.3%** (3-yr 3.8%/yr, 5-yr 6.1%/yr). Revenue grew 49.3% over the last year, against 6.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -542.7%**. Earnings per share fell 542.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.66**. Debt is 0.66 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.97%** ($1.85 per share, trailing). International Paper Company yields 4.97%, an income-level yield.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 3**. 3 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -1.0%/yr** (1-yr 0.0%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (11 analysts). 11 analysts cover International Paper Company; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $48.00 (+29% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -20.0%** (YTD -3.1%, 3-mo 10.8%). The shares are down 20.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -25.9%** (27.3% above the low). Trading 26% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 39**. An RSI of 39 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.12** (volatility 44%). Beta of 1.12 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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