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International Paper Company — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

IP
NYSEBasic MaterialsPaper, Lumber & Forest ProductsCIK 0000051434internationalpaper.comAbout IP
Last close · Oct 16, 202634.05−0.05 (−0.15%)
Market cap$18.0B
Model value · EV/Revenue · peers
54.23
International Paper closed at $34.05 — undervalued by 37% vs model.
47.71the model's range56.87

EV/Revenue · peers leads because DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y could not lead: the cash-flow gate is shut (an operating loss, or three years of free cash flow summing below zero); P/E · peers does not describe this kind of business; EV/EBITDA · peers could not run on the filed statements. From its peers' median EV/Revenue.

Other models
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Wall St. target
49.00 31% below
Below model, 1y
17 of 20 days

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price $34.05 · as of Oct 17, 2026

EV/Revenue · peers leads because DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y could not lead: the cash-flow gate is shut (an operating loss, or three years of free cash flow summing below zero); P/E · peers does not describe this kind of business; EV/EBITDA · peers could not run on the filed statements. How we value a stock walks through every input.

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Dividends

Quarterly · as of Oct 16, 2026
Yield, trailing 12 months
5.43%
#20 · Highest dividend yield
Past 2 years
low 3.08%high 6.30%
Dividends per share, a year at a time
$1.94Aug ’21$1.85Aug ’22$1.85Aug ’23$1.85Aug ’24$1.85Aug ’25$1.85TTM
Coverage
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Raised
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Growth, 5 yrs
-1.0% a year
Last change
−4.8% · Nov 2021
Every payment, with ex-dates · latest $0.4625, paid Sep 15, 2026

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How it is valued

Valued asCyclical
Moderate growth (~12% recent)Currently unprofitableStrong dividend yieldHighly cyclical earningsNegative free cash flow
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Key figures

FY2025 · chosen for cyclical companies
P/E
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EV / EBITDA
-220.7×
FCF yield
-0.9%
Dividend yield, TTM
5.43%
Beta
0.89
Cost of capital (WACC)
7.44%
Full financials

Analyst actions

third-party, quoted
10-05UBS · target35.00
08-12Seaport Global · target46.00
07-31Deutsche Bank · “Buy” from “Hold”upgrade
07-31RBC Capital · target52.00
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About International Paper

International Paper Company, established in 1898 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, functions as a leading global packaging enterprise. Its extensive operational footprint spans the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Rim, Asia, and various other regions across the Americas. The company's business activities are structured into two principal divisions: Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The Industrial Packaging segment is dedicated to producing a diverse range of containerboards, which encompass linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium, and saturating kraft. Concurrently, the Global Cellulose Fibers division supplies fluff, market, and specialized pulps. These pulps are integral components for a wide array of products, including absorbent hygiene items such as baby diapers, feminine care, and adult incontinence products, alongside other non-woven goods, and traditional tissue and paper products. Additionally, they find application in numerous non-absorbent sectors like textiles, filtration systems, building materials, paints and protective coatings, reinforced plastics, and various other industrial uses. International Paper distributes its products directly to ultimate consumers and converters, as well as through an established network of agents, resellers, and paper distributors.

CEO
Andrew K. Silvernail
Headquarters
Memphis, TN
Employees
62,602
IPO
1970-01-02
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