# International Paper Company (IPC.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Basic Materials / Packaging. Price 2560p, market value 13.6 billionp.

## 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: 0.6×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.6×, 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.
- **EV / EBITDA: 135.3×**. Enterprise value is 135.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.6%** (5-yr avg -0.0%). Free cash flow equals 3.6% of the market value, above its five-year average of -0.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 29.8%**. International Paper Company keeps 29.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 0.2%**. 0.2% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **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 invested capital: 0.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 0.2%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **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). Revenue grew 49.3% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -542.7%**. Earnings per share fell 542.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.70**. Debt is 0.70 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Interest coverage: 0.1×**. Operating profit covers interest only 0.1×: fragile.
- **Current ratio: 1.28** (quick 1.02). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.28 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.60**. A Z-score of 1.60 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 5.03%** (1p per share, trailing). International Paper Company yields 5.03%, an income-level yield.
- **Shareholder yield: 5.3%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 5.3% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -8.3%** (YTD -4.5%, 3-mo -11.6%). The shares are down 8.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -32.2%** (22.2% above the low). Trading 32% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 63**. An RSI of 63 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.07** (volatility 43%). Beta of 1.07 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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