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    International Paper (IP)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • PACKAGING & CONTAINERS • NYSE

    $34.09
    +2.18 (+6.85%)

    Market Cap: $18.06B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    74%(29/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +3.95%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.29
    Range$0.24 - $0.36
    9 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.52-43.2%
    60d ago$0.33-9.7%
    30d ago$0.32-9.1%
    7d ago$0.32-7.7%
    Current$0.29
    Revenue Consensus
    $6.3B
    Range$6.1B - $6.6B
    8 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.91
    Range$0.79 - $1.01
    11 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $6.0B
    Range$5.6B - $6.8B
    11 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.91---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.29---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.04$-0.04+200.00%Beat-80.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.15$0.14+7.14%Beat-34.8%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 29
    		$-0.08N/A-132.00%Miss-300.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 30
    		$-0.43$0.59-172.88%Miss-197.7%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.20N/A-51.22%Miss-63.6%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.23$0.37-37.84%Miss+35.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 30
    		$-0.02$0.03-166.67%Miss-104.9%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.44$0.25+76.00%Beat-31.3%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 24
    		$0.55$0.42+30.95%Beat-6.8%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.17$0.22-22.73%Miss-67.9%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.41$0.35+17.14%Beat-52.9%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.64$0.58+10.34%Beat-36.6%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.59$0.39+51.28%Beat-52.4%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.53$0.46+15.22%Beat-30.3%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.87$0.69+26.09%Beat+11.5%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 27
    		$1.01$1.20-15.83%Miss-25.2%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 28
    		$1.24$1.08+14.81%Beat+17.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.76$0.56+35.71%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 27
    		$0.78$0.89-12.36%Miss+4.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 27
    		$1.35$1.44-6.25%Miss+90.1%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.06$1.05+0.95%Beat+37.7%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.76$0.61+24.59%Beat+33.3%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.75$0.81-7.41%Miss-31.2%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.71$0.48+47.92%Beat-34.9%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.77$0.40+92.50%Beat-33.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.57$0.42+35.71%Beat-48.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 30
    		$1.09$1.03+5.83%Beat-33.9%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.09$0.99+10.10%Beat-30.1%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 25
    		$1.15$1.00+15.00%Beat-3.4%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.11$0.93+19.35%Beat+18.1%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 31
    		$1.65$1.59+3.77%Beat+29.9%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 25
    		$1.56$1.48+5.41%Beat+44.4%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 26
    		$1.19$1.10+8.18%Beat+83.1%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.94$0.89+5.62%Beat+56.7%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 1
    		$1.27$1.19+6.72%Beat+74.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 25
    		$1.08$1.05+2.86%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.65$0.65+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.60$0.56+7.14%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 2
    		$0.73$0.71+2.82%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield5.43%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.85
    Payout Ratio37.01%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    5Y CAGR-0.96%
    IP dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun IP in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-106.52EV/EBITDAN/A
    Price/FCF36.69xFCF Yield2.73%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-14.20%Operating Margin2.30%
    ROE-16.50%ROIC-9.27%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.82xInterest Coverage2.72x
    Current Ratio1.10xQuick Ratio0.84x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.89Avg Volume5.66M
    52-Week High$48.4752-Week Low$28.51

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$32.15
    SMA 20$33.28
    SMA 50$36.38
    SMA 200$37.14
    EMA 10$32.59
    EMA 20$33.28
    EMA 50$35.09
    EMA 200$37.43

    MACD

    Line: -1.07Signal: -1.29Hist: 0.22

    ADX

    ADX: 33.1+DI: 26.4-DI: 25.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up36.0
    Aroon Down68.0
    PSAR$31.11

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$36.23
    Lower Band$30.34
    %B Position1771%(Upper)
    Band Width0.64

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    51.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K37.7
    Stoch %D22.8
    Williams %R-20.0
    ROC (10d)4.8%
    Momentum1.56
    CCI (20d)24.6
    MFI (14d)26.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.12(3.3%)
    StdDev (20d)1.47
    Hist Vol34.4%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$33.82
    OBV-104.5M
    AD Line-2.3B
    CMF (20d)-0.087

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)5.5M
    Vol Ratio1.6x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$33.30

    Pivot Points

    R3$32.76
    R2$32.45
    R1$32.17
    Pivot Point$31.86
    S1$31.58
    S2$31.27
    S3$30.99

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-30.25
    Ultimate Osc59.7
    KST-118.92

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$6.00B$5.97B$5.38B$6.22B$6.14B$5.26B$2.50B$3.98B$4.73B$4.62B$1.72B$4.61B
    Cost of Revenue$4.39B$4.80B$3.12B$4.29B$4.46B$4.31B$1.32B$2.88B$3.77B$3.42B$1.13B$3.35B
    Gross Profit$1.62B$1.17B$2.27B$1.94B$1.68B$955.00M$1.18B$1.10B$960.00M$1.20B$593.00M$1.27B
    Operating Expenses$1.06B$1.02B$5.91B$1.99B$995.00M$1.02B$1.30B$766.00M$709.00M$1.08B$2.07B$583.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$564.00M$510.00M$492.00M$493.00M$525.00M$487.00M$419.00M$473.00M$453.00M$358.00M$254.00M$286.00M
    Operating Income$557.00M$151.00M$-3,644,000,000$-54,000,000$684.00M$-68,000,000$-120,000,000$333.00M$251.00M$119.00M$-1,475,000,000$685.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$87.00M$76.00M$96.00M$85.00M$108.00M$84.00M$61.00M$52.00M$55.00M$46.00M$51.00M$58.00M
    Income Before Tax$-26,000,000$93.00M$-2,654,000,000$-675,000,000$116.00M$-155,000,000$73.00M$5.00M$206.00M$85.00M$-306,000,000$232.00M
    Income Tax Expense$-15,000,000$17.00M$-291,000,000$-250,000,000$40.00M$-32,000,000$12.00M$-107,000,000$-293,000,000$27.00M$-52,000,000$39.00M
    Net Income$-12,000,000$60.00M$-2,384,000,000$-1,102,000,000$75.00M$-105,000,000$-147,000,000$150.00M$498.00M$56.00M$-284,000,000$165.00M
    EBITDA$549.00M$658.00M$-1,861,000,000$543.00M$704.00M$500.00M$633.00M$324.00M$522.00M$409.00M$434.00M$548.00M
    EBIT$61.00M$169.00M$-2,559,000,000$-590,000,000$224.00M$-71,000,000$134.00M$57.00M$261.00M$131.00M$-255,000,000$290.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $0
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    0
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
    N/A

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    International Paper enters talks over potential EMEA packaging sale

    International Paper (IP) is reportedly in early-stage talks with bidders for a potential sale of its EMEA packaging business...

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    ChartMill•10/16/26•Neutral

    International Paper (IP) Stock Could Be A Bargain After EMEA Sale Talks

    International Paper's stock has fallen 23.3% over the past year, prompting questions about its valuation, especially with plans to potentially sell its EMEA Packaging business. Despite trading at a P/S ratio slightly...

    Simply Wall Street•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    International Paper (IP) Stock Could Be A Bargain After EMEA Sale Talks

    International Paper's stock has fallen 23.3% over the past year, prompting questions about its current valuation relative to sales...

    Simply Wall Street•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    International Paper confirms talks on sale of EMEA Packaging

    International Paper (IP) is considering selling its EMEA packaging business as an alternative to a planned spin-off and stock market listing. The company has confirmed discussions with potential bidders...

    EUWID Pulp and Paper•10/16/26•Neutral

    IP Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    -106.5x
    Forward P/E
    11.7x
    P/FCF
    36.7x
    PEG
    1.0x
    P/B
    1.2x
    See GNG's fair value

    IP Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    29.7%
    Operating margin
    2.3%
    Net margin
    -14.2%
    ROIC
    -9.3%
    ROE
    -16.5%
    FCF margin
    2.1%
    FCF yield
    2.7%

    IP Competitors

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    Genuine Parts CoGPC
    Magna International IncMGA
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    Tractor Supply CompanyTSCO
    Best Buy Co. IncBBY
    Lennar CorporationLEN-B

    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    IP Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    12
    Strong Buy
    3
    Buy
    7
    Hold
    2
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    IP Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • 83.3% of IP's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • IP has a -14.2% net profit margin.
    • IP beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • IP's quarterly revenue changed -2.2% year over year.

    IP Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
    Average surprise
    -34.7%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.29
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 2 down

    IP Dividend

    Forward yield
    5.4%
    Payout ratio
    37.0%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    -1.0%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    IP dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About IP

    What is IP's current dividend yield?

    International Paper (IP) has a forward dividend yield of 5.43%.

    Does IP pay dividends?

    Yes, International Paper pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 5.43%.

    What is IP's market cap?

    International Paper (IP) has a market capitalization of $18.06B with a current stock price of $34.09.

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