IP vs. SUZ, BG, CF, GFI, ALB, WRK, SQM, CE, RS, and EMN
Should you be buying International Paper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Paper include Suzano (SUZ), Bunge Global (BG), CF Industries (CF), Gold Fields (GFI), Albemarle (ALB), WestRock (WRK), Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), Celanese (CE), Reliance (RS), and Eastman Chemical (EMN). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.
Suzano (NYSE:SUZ) and International Paper (NYSE:IP) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
In the previous week, International Paper had 13 more articles in the media than Suzano. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for International Paper and 10 mentions for Suzano. Suzano's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat International Paper's score of 0.51 indicating that International Paper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
International Paper received 680 more outperform votes than Suzano when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.16% of users gave International Paper an outperform vote while only 61.70% of users gave Suzano an outperform vote.
Suzano has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Paper has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Suzano pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. International Paper pays an annual dividend of $1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Suzano pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Paper pays out 377.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Suzano has higher earnings, but lower revenue than International Paper. Suzano is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Paper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
2.6% of Suzano shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of International Paper shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of International Paper shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Suzano has a net margin of 23.84% compared to Suzano's net margin of 0.93%. International Paper's return on equity of 20.82% beat Suzano's return on equity.
International Paper has a consensus price target of $42.14, suggesting a potential downside of 7.09%. Given Suzano's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe International Paper is more favorable than Suzano.
Summary
International Paper beats Suzano on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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