International Paper
Market Cap
US$16.8b
Last Updated
2019/10/22 23:38 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
International Paper Company operates as a paper and packaging company primarily in North America, Europe, Latin America, North Africa, India, and Russia.
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Fundamentals
6 star dividend payer and good value.
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Share Price & News
How has International Paper's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.5%
IP
2.6%
US Packaging
0.07%
US Market
1 Year Return
3.6%
IP
18.6%
US Packaging
8.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: IP underperformed the US Packaging industry which returned 18.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: IP underperformed the US Market which returned 8.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| IP | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.07% |
| 30 Day | 5.3% | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 90 Day | -2.9% | -2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1 Year | 8.4%3.6% | 21.5%18.6% | 11.3%8.9% |
| 3 Year | 3.4%-8.0% | 27.1%19.1% | 46.3%36.8% |
| 5 Year | 4.3%-13.9% | 47.5%30.2% | 62.1%44.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is International Paper's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Why International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) Is A Dividend RockstarValuation
Is International Paper undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
16.0%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: IP ($42.86) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($51.01)
Significantly Below Fair Value: IP is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: IP is good value based on its PE Ratio (10.8x) compared to the Packaging industry average (17.6x).
PE vs Market: IP is good value based on its PE Ratio (10.8x) compared to the US market (17.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: IP's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: IP is good value based on its PB Ratio (2.3x) compared to the US Packaging industry average (3.5x).
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Future Growth
How is International Paper forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?
-8.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: IP's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-8.2% per year).
Earnings vs Market: IP's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-8.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: IP's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: IP's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-1.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: IP's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.1% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: IP's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.4%).
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Past Performance
How has International Paper performed over the past 5 years?
20.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: IP's earnings have grown significantly by 20.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: IP's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: IP had negative earnings growth (-39.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Packaging industry average (-1.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst IP's Return on Equity (21.23%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: IP has a higher Return on Assets than the Packaging industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: IP has significantly improved its Return on Capital Employed over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is International Paper's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: IP's short term assets ($7.4B) exceeds its short term liabilities ($5.0B)
Long Term Liabilities: IP's short term assets (7.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities (21.8B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: IP's debt to equity ratio (141.7%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: IP's debt to equity ratio has increased from 129.5% to 141.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: IP's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (33.5%).
Interest Coverage: IP's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: IP has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: IP's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.7x debt).
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Dividend
What is International Paper's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.78%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
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Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: IP's dividend (4.78%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: IP's dividend (4.78%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.68%)
Stable Dividend: IP's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: IP's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49.8%), IP's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: IP's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (56.5% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of International Paper's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
4.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mark Sutton (57yo)
4.9yrs
Tenure
US$21,911,137
Compensation
Mr. Mark Stephan Sutton has been the Chief Executive Officer of International Paper Company, International Paper do Brasil Ltda., and International Paper Italia S.r.l. since November 1, 2014 and Chairman s ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD21.91M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: IP's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: IP's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: IP insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Financial Officer Senior VP & CFO |
| Shares | 45,000 |
| Max Price | US$42.44 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Legal Officer Senior VP |
| Shares | 22,507 |
| Max Price | US$44.97 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Head of Human Resources Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Global Citizenship |
| Shares | 1,000 |
| Max Price | US$45.17 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive Senior Vice President of Industrial Packaging the Americas |
| Shares | 5,000 |
| Max Price | US$46.85 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 12,667 |
| Max Price | US$45.96 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive Senior Vice President of Paper The Americas & India |
| Shares | 9,093 |
| Max Price | US$47.65 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 9,000 |
| Max Price | US$47.72 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive Senior Vice President of Industrial Packaging the Americas |
| Shares | 10,000 |
| Max Price | US$47.15 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Financial Officer Senior VP & CFO |
| Shares | 45,000 |
| Max Price | US$46.67 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Catherine Slater (55yo)
Senior Vice President of Global Cellulose Fibers & IP Asia
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
- Compensation: US$4.08m
Mark Sutton (57yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 4.9yrs
- Compensation: US$21.91m
Sharon Ryan (60yo)
Senior VP
- Tenure: 7.9yrs
- Compensation: US$3.69m
Tim Nicholls (57yo)
Senior VP & CFO
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$5.19m
Tommy Joseph (59yo)
Senior Vice President of Manufacturing
- Tenure: 9.8yrs
- Compensation: US$4.11m
Mike Amick (55yo)
Senior Vice President of Paper The Americas & India
- Tenure: 4.9yrs
- Compensation: US$4.23m
Jean-Michel Ribiéras (56yo)
Senior Vice President of Industrial Packaging the Americas
- Tenure: 6.3yrs
- Compensation: US$3.33m
Bob Wenker
Chief Information Officer & VP
- Tenure: 0yrs
Tom Plath
Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Global Citizenship
- Tenure: 2.6yrs
Guillermo Gutierrez (47yo)
Vice President of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
Board Members
Steve Whisler (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 11.8yrs
- Compensation: US$317.37k
Chris Connor (62yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2yrs
- Compensation: US$307.40k
Ilene Gordon (65yo)
Independent Presiding Director
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
- Compensation: US$324.88k
Kathryn Sullivan (67yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.6yrs
- Compensation: US$286.21k
Ahmet Dördüncü (66yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.6yrs
- Compensation: US$286.26k
Ray Young (57yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5yrs
- Compensation: US$322.38k
Mark Sutton (57yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 4.9yrs
- Compensation: US$21.91m
Jacque Hinman (58yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
- Compensation: US$296.22k
Clinton Lewis (52yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.9yrs
- Compensation: US$297.38k
Bill Burns (62yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 4.7yrs
- Compensation: US$297.38k
Company Information
International Paper Company's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: International Paper Company
- Ticker: IP
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1898
- Industry: Paper Packaging
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$16.837b
- Shares outstanding: 392.84m
- Website: https://www.internationalpaper.com
Number of Employees
Location
- International Paper Company
- 6400 Poplar Avenue
- Memphis
- Tennessee
- 38197
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1968 |
| INP | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| IP * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1968 |
| INP | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
Biography
International Paper Company operates as a paper and packaging company primarily in North America, Europe, Latin America, North Africa, India, and Russia. It operates through three segments: Industrial Pack ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/22 23:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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