# Suzano S.A. American (SUZ) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Paper & Forest Products. Price $9.17, market value $11.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 7.1×** (5-yr avg 1.0×, 3-yr avg 0.9×). Suzano S.A. American trades at 7.1× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 1.0×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 6.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.02**. A PEG of 0.02 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.2×.
- **Price / book: 1.2×**. The shares trade at 1.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.9×**. Enterprise value is 3.9× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.4%** (5-yr avg 93.5%). Free cash flow equals 9.4% of the market value, below its five-year average of 93.5%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 14.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 14.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 30.0%**. Suzano S.A. American keeps 30.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 20.4%**. 20.4% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 26.8%**. 26.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 30.6%**. 30.6% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 5.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 5.6%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 6.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 5.7%** (3-yr 0.2%/yr, 5-yr 10.5%/yr). Revenue grew 5.7% over the last year, against 10.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 293.6%** (3-yr -14.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 293.6%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 4.6%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 4.6% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 2.09**. Debt is 2.09 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.2×**. It would take 2.2 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 1.7×**. Operating profit covers interest 1.7×, thin but manageable.
- **Altman Z-score: 0.93**. A Z-score of 0.93 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.01%**. Suzano S.A. American yields 0.01%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 0%**. 0% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (5 analysts). 5 analysts cover Suzano S.A. American; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $12.87 (+40% 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): -3.8%** (YTD -1.8%, 3-mo 12.1%). The shares are down 3.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -20.5%** (21.4% above the low). Trading 21% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 67**. An RSI of 67 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.66** (volatility 29%). Beta of 0.66 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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