IP vs VMC
IP: 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. VMC: America's largest construction aggregates supplier, providing crushed stone, sand, gravel, asphalt mix, and ready-mixed concrete to build and maintain U.S. infrastructure.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | IP | VMC | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $37.18 | $286.59 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $19.8B | $39.9B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-09 | n/a | 35.82 | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-09 | n/a | 2.37 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | -12.0% | +13.8% | VMC higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +29.3% | +27.7% | IP higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | -11.8% | +20.6% | VMC higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | -20.4% | +13.1% | VMC higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | -8.5% | +6.6% | VMC higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 0.61 | 0.54 | VMC lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | -5.8% | +7.4% | VMC higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +3.8% | +2.8% | IP higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +5.0% | +0.7% | IP higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 4 | 4 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.94 | 1.06 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | -27.6% | +7.6% | VMC higher |
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; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.