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International Paper Company — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

IP
NYSEBasic MaterialsPaper, Lumber & Forest ProductsCIK 0000051434internationalpaper.comAbout IP
Valuation grade ?–not graded
Quant grade ?C
Last close · Oct 30, 202636.37+0.34 (+0.94%)

Valuation models

price $36.37 · as of Nov 2, 2026
EV/Revenue · peersused49.84 – 59.0856.4236% undervaluedWall St. consensus target—39.007% belowCost of capital (WACC)—7.11%—

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 the headline model is chosen.

engine build:07a9d3f952ed
Model value · EV/Revenue · peers
56.42
International Paper closed at $36.37 — undervalued by 36% vs model.
49.84the model's range59.08

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
39.00 7% below
Below model, 1y
27 of 30 days

How it is valued

Valued asCyclical
Moderate growth (~15% recent)Currently unprofitableStrong dividend yieldHighly cyclical earningsNegative free cash flow
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Model estimates for research reference only, not investment advice. Every model rests on assumptions that may not match what happens; how each model works is in the manual.