International Paper Company IP NYSE

International Paper Company (IP) generated $1.7B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $1.86B, free cash flow was $-159M.

Free cash flow margin was -0.6% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was -0.48x, suggesting some earnings are non-cash.

The company returned $977M in dividends and $65M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (33/100, Fail) — weak cash flow raises concerns about debt servicing
• MOAT (59/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (10/100) — Cash conversion ratio was -0.48x suggests some earnings are non-cash items

Overall SharesGrow Score: 52/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.