International Paper Company IP NYSE

International Paper Company (IP) generated $905M in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2025-12-31. After capital expenditures of $650M, free cash flow was $255M.

Free cash flow margin was 4.2% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was -0.3x, suggesting some earnings are non-cash.

The company returned $244M in dividends and $1M in share buybacks to shareholders during the quarter.

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 -0.3x suggests some earnings are non-cash items

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