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International Paper Company IP NYSE

NYSE • Consumer Cyclical • Packaging & Containers • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
52/100
1/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$286.16
+683.1%
Analyst Price Target
$47.97
+31.3%

International Paper Company (IP) is a Packaging & Containers company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, currently trading at $36.54. It has a SharesGrow Score of 52/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 1 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of IP = $286.16 (+683.1% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is IP = $48 (+31.3% upside).

Valuation: IP trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of -5.6 (S&P 500 average ~25).

Financials: revenue is $24.9B, +7.2%/yr average growth. Net income is $3.5B (loss), growing at -239.6%/yr. Net profit margin is -14.1% (negative). Gross margin is 29.5% (+1.1 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $10.8B against $14.8B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.73, moderate). Current ratio is 1.28 (adequate). Debt-to-assets is 28.5%. Total assets: $38.0B.

Analyst outlook: 12 / 29 analysts rate IP as buy (41%) — mixed sentiment.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 94/100 (Pass), Growth 40/100 (Partial), Past 75/100 (Partial), Health 33/100 (Fail), Moat 59/100 (Partial), Future 52/100 (Partial), Income 10/100 (Fail).

$47.97
▲ 31.28% Upside
Average Price Target
Based on 29 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for International Paper Company, the average price target is $47.97, with a high forecast of $57.80, and a low forecast of $40.00.
Highest Price Target
$57.80
Average Price Target
$47.97
Lowest Price Target
$40.00

IP SharesGrow Score Overview

52/100
SharesGrow Score
Mixed signals — some strengths
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VALUE 94/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 40/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 75/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 33/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 59/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 52/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 10/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — IP

VALUE Pass
94/100
IP trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of -5.6 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG -0.07 — Peter Lynch undervalued (≤1.0). Trailing PEG 0.04. Analyst consensus target is $48, implying +31.4% from the current price $37. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Partial
40/100
IP: +7.2%/yr revenue is, -239.6%/yr Net income is average growth. mixed. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Partial
75/100
IP: 3 / 4 years profitable. mixed. Score = 3 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Fail
33/100
Balance sheet IP: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.73 (moderate), Current ratio is 1.28 (adequate). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
59/100
IP: Gross margin is 29.5% (+1.1 pp trend), $19B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 59/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
52/100
Analyst outlook: 12 / 29 analysts rate IP as buy (41%). Analyst consensus target is $48 (+31.4% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Fail
10/100
IP: Net profit margin is -14.1%. negative. Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range33.57-56.13
Volume4.25M
Avg Volume (30D)7.52M
Market Cap$19.35B
Beta (1Y)1.10
Dividend Yield$1.8500
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-6.71
Shares Outstanding$528M
IPO Date1970-01-02
Employees65,000
CEOAndrew K. Silvernail
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$24.9B
Gross Profit$7.35B
EBITDA$-138M
Net Income$-3.52B
Operating Income$-2.82B
Total Cash$1.15B
Total Debt$10.8B
Net Debt$9.66B
Total Assets$37.96B
Price / Earnings (P/E)-5.4
Price / Sales (P/S)0.78
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$46.00
Target High$57.80
Target Low$40.00
Upside+25.9%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering29
Buy 41% Hold 34% Sell 24%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS4601461035

Price Chart

IP
International Paper Company  ·  NYSE
Consumer Cyclical • Packaging & Containers
33.57 52WK RANGE 56.13
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