Resolute Forest Products Inc.

NYSE:RFP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.7b

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Resolute Forest Products Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Key information

41.18%

Earnings growth rate

44.77%

EPS growth rate

Forestry Industry Growth31.58%
Revenue growth rate-0.25%
Return on equity20.10%
Net Margin11.15%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2022

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Resolute Forest Products gains after getting regulator approvals for sale to Domtar

Feb 24

Resolute Forest Products Non-GAAP EPS of $1.08 beats by $0.18, revenue of $974M beats by $24M

Nov 03

Resolute Forest Products: Merger Target With CVR Tied To Lumber Dispute

Aug 18

Resolute Forest Products Non-GAAP EPS of $2.00 beats by $0.28, revenue of $1.06B

Aug 04

Resolute Forest Products: Time To Book Profits

Jul 08

Here's Why I Think Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

May 30
Here's Why I Think Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE:RFP)

May 07
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE:RFP)

Resolute Forest Products: Ride The Bullish Trend And Beat Inflation In The Process

Apr 25

Resolute Forest Products: Boasting A Stronger Position Than In Over A Decade

Feb 08

Resolute Forest Products: There's More Upside In 2022

Dec 24

Resolute Forest Products Is Extremely Cheap

Sep 28

Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Sep 14
Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Resolute Forest Products: Buy The Dip

Jul 18

Is Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE:RFP) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jun 09
Is Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE:RFP) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

We Like The Quality Of Resolute Forest Products' (NYSE:RFP) Earnings

Mar 08
We Like The Quality Of Resolute Forest Products' (NYSE:RFP) Earnings

The Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) Share Price Is Up 250% And Shareholders Are Boasting About It

Mar 01
The Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) Share Price Is Up 250% And Shareholders Are Boasting About It

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE:RFP)

Feb 02
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE:RFP)

Here's Why Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Jan 12
Here's Why Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Resolute Forest Products Inc.'s (NYSE:RFP) Shares?

Dec 14
What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Resolute Forest Products Inc.'s (NYSE:RFP) Shares?

This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE:RFP)

Nov 23
This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE:RFP)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Resolute Forest Products makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:RFP Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 223,8114255790
30 Jun 223,6544185340
31 Mar 223,7364305120
31 Dec 213,6643075140
30 Sep 213,5993834990
30 Jun 213,5123604950
31 Mar 212,984984770
31 Dec 202,800104800
30 Sep 202,699-94860
30 Jun 202,674-1094950
31 Mar 202,817-905210
31 Dec 192,923-475250
30 Sep 193,187605570
30 Jun 193,4562205900
31 Mar 193,6772676180
31 Dec 183,7562356400
30 Sep 183,7222126400
30 Jun 183,6331196360
31 Mar 183,515-276160
31 Dec 173,513-846120
30 Sep 173,504-1425930
30 Jun 173,507-1525860
31 Mar 173,540-1205910
31 Dec 163,545-815950
30 Sep 163,550-2506000
30 Jun 163,567-2706050
31 Mar 163,602-2326130

Quality Earnings: RFP has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: RFP's current net profit margins (11.2%) are higher than last year (10.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RFP has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 41.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: RFP's earnings growth over the past year (11%) is below its 5-year average (41.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: RFP earnings growth over the past year (11%) exceeded the Forestry industry 2.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: RFP's Return on Equity (20.1%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/03/02 16:10
End of Day Share Price 2023/02/28 00:00
Earnings2022/09/30
Annual Earnings2021/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Resolute Forest Products Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter RuschmeierBarclays
Stephen AtkinsonBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Jason AlperBTIG