International Paper (IP) Competitors $48.94 +0.91 (+1.89%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IP vs. CLW, SW, SUZ, SLVM, RYAM, MERC, MGIH, SHW, RIO, and ECLShould 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), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Mercer International (MERC), Millennium Group International (MGIH), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Rio Tinto (RIO), and Ecolab (ECL). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. International Paper vs. Its Competitors Clearwater Paper Smurfit Westrock Suzano Sylvamo Rayonier Advanced Materials Mercer International Millennium Group International Sherwin-Williams Rio Tinto Ecolab International Paper (NYSE:IP) and Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, IP or CLW? International Paper has higher revenue and earnings than Clearwater Paper. International Paper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearwater Paper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Paper$18.62B1.39$557M-$0.10-489.40Clearwater Paper$1.38B0.26$196.30M$12.051.84 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% Does the media prefer IP or CLW? In the previous week, International Paper had 39 more articles in the media than Clearwater Paper. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for International Paper and 1 mentions for Clearwater Paper. Clearwater Paper's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat International Paper's score of 0.67 indicating that Clearwater Paper is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Paper 16 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clearwater Paper 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend IP or CLW? International Paper currently has a consensus price target of $55.46, suggesting a potential upside of 13.32%. Clearwater Paper has a consensus price target of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.56%. Given Clearwater Paper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clearwater Paper is more favorable than International Paper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Paper 3 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11Clearwater Paper 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility and risk, 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 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryInternational Paper and Clearwater Paper tied by winning 8 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$25.84B$8.40B$3.41B$21.16BDividend Yield3.94%4.94%5.16%3.59%P/E Ratio-489.4011.38112.2429.15Price / Sales1.391.1331,115,530,772,805,600.0054.92Price / Cash9.5810.5724.0323.84Price / Book1.393.995.935.45Net Income$557M$58.52M$148.61M$992.10M7 Day Performance4.93%4.05%1.27%2.62%1 Month Performance-6.94%0.62%2.95%2.51%1 Year Performance2.03%-15.53%32.61%12.94% International Paper Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IPInternational Paper4.1317 of 5 stars$48.94+1.9%$55.46+13.3%-0.4%$25.84B$18.62B-489.4037,000Trending NewsCLWClearwater Paper4.3678 of 5 stars$21.77-2.9%$36.00+65.4%-34.5%$350.52M$1.55B1.812,200Positive NewsSWSmurfit Westrock4.7139 of 5 stars$43.43-0.5%$58.00+33.5%-0.9%$22.68B$30.81B65.81100,000Positive NewsSUZSuzano2.7389 of 5 stars$9.95-1.6%N/A-7.4%$13.17B$8.79B8.8023,980Short Interest ↑SLVMSylvamo3.6754 of 5 stars$42.37+4.9%$71.00+67.6%-46.2%$1.73B$3.69B8.106,500News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials3.0489 of 5 stars$4.48-1.6%$6.00+34.0%-32.5%$299.89M$1.63B-0.672,350MERCMercer International3.7307 of 5 stars$2.65-10.2%$4.25+60.4%-48.3%$177.50M$2.04B-1.633,320Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMGIHMillennium Group International1.0479 of 5 stars$1.56+0.6%N/A+7.5%$17.54M$28.87M0.00792SHWSherwin-Williams4.5508 of 5 stars$354.81+0.8%$383.33+8.0%+1.6%$88.47B$23.10B35.2063,890Positive NewsShort Interest ↓RIORio Tinto4.0568 of 5 stars$62.15+0.5%$73.00+17.5%-3.3%$77.94B$53.73B9.6453,039Positive NewsECLEcolab4.6875 of 5 stars$273.45+0.2%$290.71+6.3%+14.9%$77.56B$15.74B36.5148,000Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLW Alternatives SW Alternatives SUZ Alternatives SLVM Alternatives RYAM Alternatives MERC Alternatives MGIH Alternatives SHW Alternatives RIO Alternatives ECL 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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