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    International Paper (IP)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • PACKAGING & CONTAINERS • NYSE

    $37.92
    -1.39 (-3.54%)

    Market Cap: $20.82B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    73%(29/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +3.80%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.32
    Range$0.27 - $0.40
    8 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    7
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$0.53+63.2%
    60d ago$0.53+63.2%
    30d ago$0.52+59.4%
    7d ago$0.33+0.6%
    Current$0.32
    Revenue Consensus
    $6.3B
    Range$6.1B - $6.6B
    8 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.92
    Range$0.82 - $0.98
    10 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $6.0B
    Range$5.7B - $6.6B
    11 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.92---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.32---
    Jun 26
    		$0.04$-0.04+200.00%Beat-80.0%
    Mar 26
    		$0.15$0.14+7.14%Beat-34.8%
    Dec 25
    		$-0.08N/A-132.00%Miss-300.0%
    Sep 25
    		$-0.43$0.59-172.88%Miss-197.7%
    Jun 25
    		$0.20N/A-51.22%Miss-63.6%
    Mar 25
    		$0.23$0.37-37.84%Miss+35.3%
    Dec 24
    		$-0.02$0.03-166.67%Miss-104.9%
    Sep 24
    		$0.44$0.25+76.00%Beat-31.3%
    Jun 24
    		$0.55$0.42+30.95%Beat-6.8%
    Mar 24
    		$0.17$0.22-22.73%Miss-67.9%
    Dec 23
    		$0.41$0.35+17.14%Beat-52.9%
    Sep 23
    		$0.64$0.58+10.34%Beat-36.6%
    Jun 23
    		$0.59$0.39+51.28%Beat-52.4%
    Mar 23
    		$0.53$0.46+15.22%Beat-30.3%
    Dec 22
    		$0.87$0.69+26.09%Beat+11.5%
    Sep 22
    		$1.01$1.20-15.83%Miss-25.2%
    Jun 22
    		$1.24$1.08+14.81%Beat+17.0%
    Mar 22
    		$0.76$0.56+35.71%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 21
    		$0.78$0.89-12.36%Miss+4.0%
    Sep 21
    		$1.35$1.44-6.25%Miss+90.1%
    Jun 21
    		$1.06$1.05+0.95%Beat+37.7%
    Mar 21
    		$0.76$0.61+24.59%Beat+33.3%
    Dec 20
    		$0.75$0.81-7.41%Miss-31.2%
    Sep 20
    		$0.71$0.48+47.92%Beat-34.9%
    Jun 20
    		$0.77$0.40+92.50%Beat-33.0%
    Mar 20
    		$0.57$0.42+35.71%Beat-48.6%
    Dec 19
    		$1.09$1.03+5.83%Beat-33.9%
    Sep 19
    		$1.09$0.99+10.10%Beat-30.1%
    Jun 19
    		$1.15$1.00+15.00%Beat-3.4%
    Mar 19
    		$1.11$0.93+19.35%Beat+18.1%
    Dec 18
    		$1.65$1.59+3.77%Beat+29.9%
    Sep 18
    		$1.56$1.48+5.41%Beat+44.4%
    Jun 18
    		$1.19$1.10+8.18%Beat+83.1%
    Mar 18
    		$0.94$0.89+5.62%Beat+56.7%
    Dec 17
    		$1.27$1.19+6.72%Beat+74.0%
    Sep 17
    		$1.08$1.05+2.86%Beat+18.7%
    Jun 17
    		$0.65$0.65+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$0.60$0.56+7.14%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$0.73$0.71+2.82%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$0.91$0.93-2.15%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield4.88%
    Annual/Share$1.85
    Payout Ratio37.01%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    5Y CAGR-0.96%
    View IP's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-118.50EV/EBITDA366.84x
    Price/FCF40.82xFCF Yield2.45%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-14.20%Operating Margin2.30%
    ROE-16.50%ROIC1.89%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.79xInterest Coverage2.72x
    Current Ratio1.10xQuick Ratio0.84x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.89Avg Volume3.68M
    52-Week High$48.4752-Week Low$28.51

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$40.35
    SMA 20$40.64
    SMA 50$39.24
    SMA 200$37.78
    EMA 10$40.03
    EMA 20$40.20
    EMA 50$39.07
    EMA 200$38.97

    MACD

    Line: 0.08Signal: 0.49Hist: -0.41

    ADX

    ADX: 18.0+DI: 20.2-DI: 27.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$42.57

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$42.47
    Lower Band$38.81
    %B Position899%(Upper)
    Band Width-0.24

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    39.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K3.6
    Stoch %D21.8
    Williams %R-97.3
    ROC (10d)-5.8%
    Momentum-2.34
    CCI (20d)-288.3
    MFI (14d)26.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.36(3.6%)
    StdDev (20d)0.91
    Hist Vol32.1%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$38.30
    OBV-108.7M
    AD Line-2.6B
    CMF (20d)-0.503

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)3.6M
    Vol Ratio1.3x
    VWMA (20d)$40.63

    Pivot Points

    R3$41.22
    R2$40.77
    R1$40.04
    Pivot Point$39.59
    S1$38.86
    S2$38.41
    S3$37.68

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI1.86
    Ultimate Osc31.4
    KST29.14

    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 Co. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors

    International Paper Co. (IP) stock fell 3.65% on Thursday, closing at $39.88, despite an overall positive trading day for the broader market with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both rising. The company's stock is now 20.64% below its 52-week high of $50.25, reached on February 12th.

    MarketWatch•8/27/26•
    Bearish

    International Paper Co. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors

    International Paper Co. (IP) stock fell by 1.08% on Monday, closing at $41.04. This performance occurred during a mixed trading session where the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose and the S&P 500 Index declined. The company's stock is now 18.33% below its 52-week high of $50.25, reached on February 12th.

    MarketWatch•8/24/26•
    Bearish

    International Paper Stock And Two More Picks For Domestic Manufacturing Shifts

    The article discusses three stocks, Martinrea International (TSX:MRE), International Paper (IP), and DNOW (DNOW), that could benefit from the shift towards domestic manufacturing and reshoring due to Canada-US trade friction. It highlights how these companies are positioned to capitalize on increased demand for domestically sourced auto parts, packaging, and industrial supplies, while also outlining potential risks and challenges each faces. The piece encourages investors to conduct their own research to assess the full opportunity and risk profiles of these companies.

    Webull•8/24/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    International Paper stock draws big hedge fund interest as Q2 2026 results set valuation tone

    International Paper (IP) stock is attracting significant hedge fund interest following its Q2 2026 earnings, with one major fund disclosing a $194.31 million position. Despite reporting negative net margins, the company's 4.5% dividend yield and projected full-year earnings per share of $1.34 are appealing to institutional investors. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus with a price target of $48.75, suggesting potential upside from the current trading price.

    Ad-hoc-news.de•8/24/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    International Paper Stock And Two More Picks For Domestic Manufacturing Shifts

    This article examines three stocks that could benefit from the ongoing shifts towards domestic manufacturing and reshoring due to trade friction between Canada and the US. It highlights Martinrea International (TSX:MRE), International Paper (IP), and DNOW (DNOW) as potential beneficiaries, detailing their business models, market positioning, opportunities, and risks associated with these supply chain disruptions. The piece suggests that investors should conduct thorough research to understand how these dynamics could impact their portfolios.

    Simply Wall Street•8/23/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    Frequently Asked Questions About IP

    What is IP's current dividend yield?
    International Paper (IP) has a current dividend yield of 4.88%.
    Does IP pay dividends?
    Yes, International Paper pays dividends with a current yield of 4.88%.
    What is IP's market cap?
    International Paper (IP) has a market capitalization of $20.82B with a current stock price of $37.92.

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