International Paper (IP) Competitors

Neptune Insurance (NYSE:NP) and International Paper (NYSE:IP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Is NP or IP more profitable?

International Paper has a net margin of -0.12% compared to Neptune Insurance's net margin of -2.53%. Neptune Insurance's return on equity of 11.06% beat International Paper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neptune Insurance	-2.53%	11.06%	3.26%
International Paper	-0.12%	2.63%	1.09%

Which has better valuation & earnings, NP or IP?

International Paper has higher revenue and earnings than Neptune Insurance. International Paper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Neptune Insurance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Neptune Insurance	$136.74M	25.72	-$24.90M	-$1.64	-15.54
International Paper	$18.62B	1.35	$557M	-$0.10	-477.70

Is NP or IP a better dividend stock?

Neptune Insurance pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. International Paper pays an annual dividend of $1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Neptune Insurance pays out -115.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Paper pays out -1,850.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has more volatility and risk, NP or IP?

Neptune Insurance has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Paper has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NP or IP?

93.4% of Neptune Insurance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of International Paper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Neptune Insurance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of International Paper shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend NP or IP?

International Paper has a consensus target price of $53.85, suggesting a potential upside of 12.74%. Given International Paper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe International Paper is more favorable than Neptune Insurance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Neptune Insurance	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
International Paper	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Does the media prefer NP or IP?

In the previous week, International Paper had 27 more articles in the media than Neptune Insurance. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for International Paper and 2 mentions for Neptune Insurance. Neptune Insurance's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat International Paper's score of 0.48 indicating that Neptune Insurance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Neptune Insurance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
International Paper	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Neptune Insurance and International Paper tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.