International Paper (IP)
Materials · Containerboard and packaging
Global leader in renewable fiber-based sustainable packaging solutions with operations across North America, Latin America, Europe and North Africa, undergoing strategic separation into two independent companies.
What International Paper does
International Paper is a global packaging company that produces renewable fiber-based packaging products across North America, Latin America, Europe and North Africa. The company has undergone significant transformation to simplify operations and strengthen performance, including the acquisition of DS Smith and the recent divestiture of its Global Cellulose Fibers business. It is executing a strategic separation to create two independent, publicly traded companies in North America and EMEA, with completion targeted for late 2026 or early 2027.
Themes: ["Sustainable packaging"]
Fundamentals
- Price$37.18 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$19.8B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-27.6% as of 2026-07-09 close
- Net margin-12.0% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+29.3% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE-20.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.61 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-5.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+3.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.94 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +5.0%; 4-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Economic cyclicality and demand fluctuations: substantially all business experiences cycles relating to industry capacity, customer demand, and general economic conditions with unpredictable product price and volume swings."]
Competitors & peers
- Mondi (MNDI)
- WestRock Company
- Smurfit Westrock
- Huhtamaki
- Graphic Packaging
- Berry Global Group
- Sealed Air
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.