International Paper (IP) Competitors $46.41 -0.33 (-0.71%) As of 08/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IP vs. CLW, SW, SUZ, SLVM, MERC, RYAM, MGIH, SHW, RIO, and SCCOShould you be buying International Paper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Paper include Clearwater Paper (CLW), Smurfit Westrock (SW), Suzano (SUZ), Sylvamo (SLVM), Mercer International (MERC), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Millennium Group International (MGIH), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Rio Tinto (RIO), and Southern Copper (SCCO). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. International Paper vs. Its Competitors Clearwater Paper Smurfit Westrock Suzano Sylvamo Mercer International Rayonier Advanced Materials Millennium Group International Sherwin-Williams Rio Tinto Southern Copper International Paper (NYSE:IP) and Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders believe in IP or CLW? 82.0% of International Paper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of International Paper shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, IP or CLW? International Paper has higher revenue and earnings than Clearwater Paper. Clearwater Paper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Paper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Paper$18.62B1.32$557M$1.1739.67Clearwater Paper$1.55B0.23$196.30M$12.051.85 Does the media favor IP or CLW? In the previous week, International Paper had 16 more articles in the media than Clearwater Paper. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for International Paper and 15 mentions for Clearwater Paper. International Paper's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Clearwater Paper's score of -0.12 indicating that International Paper is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Paper 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Clearwater Paper 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, IP or CLW? International Paper has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearwater Paper has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is IP or CLW more profitable? Clearwater Paper has a net margin of 12.98% compared to International Paper's net margin of -0.12%. International Paper's return on equity of 2.63% beat Clearwater Paper's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Paper-0.12% 2.63% 1.09% Clearwater Paper 12.98%-4.11%-1.76% Do analysts prefer IP or CLW? International Paper currently has a consensus target price of $55.65, suggesting a potential upside of 19.91%. Clearwater Paper has a consensus target price of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 61.42%. Given Clearwater Paper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Clearwater Paper is more favorable than International Paper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Paper 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Clearwater Paper 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryInternational Paper beats Clearwater Paper on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get International Paper News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInternational PaperPAPER &REL PRDS IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$24.67B$8.81B$3.18B$20.69BDividend Yield3.96%4.77%5.19%3.67%P/E Ratio-464.1012.24117.7729.07Price / Sales1.321.2130,017,513,221,196,900.0066.50Price / Cash9.5210.5223.7822.84Price / Book1.323.965.894.43Net Income$557M$63.25M$148.55M$994.22M7 Day Performance-16.72%-11.26%-3.20%-3.35%1 Month Performance-7.86%-9.57%1.47%-2.06%1 Year Performance1.02%-18.51%28.79%10.15% International Paper Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IPInternational Paper4.087 of 5 stars$46.41-0.7%$55.65+19.9%-0.5%$24.67B$18.62B-464.1037,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeCLWClearwater Paper4.2154 of 5 stars$28.24+0.8%$37.00+31.0%-58.5%$459.18M$1.38B2.732,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSWSmurfit Westrock4.6754 of 5 stars$45.39+1.2%$57.90+27.6%+2.4%$23.69B$21.11B37.20100,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSUZSuzano1.8332 of 5 stars$9.16+1.0%N/A-1.2%$12.12B$8.79B-65.3923,980Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeSLVMSylvamo3.3845 of 5 stars$47.93-1.9%$75.00+56.5%-37.2%$1.95B$3.77B7.016,500Upcoming EarningsRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials4.4109 of 5 stars$4.38+5.7%$6.00+37.1%-44.7%$292.16M$1.63B-4.132,350News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownMERCMercer International3.6184 of 5 stars$3.24-5.0%$4.75+46.6%-57.2%$216.66M$2.04B-2.403,320Earnings ReportGap DownMGIHMillennium Group International1.1353 of 5 stars$1.58-1.3%N/A+4.5%$18.01M$38.53M0.00792SHWSherwin-Williams4.6285 of 5 stars$342.34+0.7%$391.94+14.5%-1.8%$85.79B$23.10B32.3663,890SCCOSouthern Copper2.0129 of 5 stars$98.18+1.8%$91.00-7.3%-10.4%$78.16B$11.43B21.4816,133Dividend IncreaseRIORio Tinto4.213 of 5 stars$62.00+2.4%$73.00+17.7%-6.1%$77.75B$53.66B9.6153,039Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLW Alternatives SW Alternatives SUZ Alternatives SLVM Alternatives MERC Alternatives RYAM Alternatives MGIH Alternatives SHW Alternatives RIO Alternatives SCCO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IP) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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