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International Paper (IP) Competitors

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$47.77 -0.12 (-0.25%)
As of 03:59 PM Eastern

IP vs. NP, CLW, SW, SUZ, SLVM, RYAM, MERC, MGIH, AEM, and RIO

Should you be buying International Paper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Paper include Neptune Insurance (NP), Clearwater Paper (CLW), Smurfit Westrock (SW), Suzano (SUZ), Sylvamo (SLVM), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Mercer International (MERC), Millennium Group International (MGIH), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), and Rio Tinto (RIO). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

International Paper vs. Its 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.

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%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Neptune Insurance$136.74M25.72-$24.90M-$1.64-15.54
International Paper$18.62B1.35$557M-$0.10-477.70

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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IP vs. The Competition

MetricInternational PaperPAPER &REL PRDS IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$25.22B$7.23B$3.67B$21.94B
Dividend Yield3.97%5.20%5.06%3.62%
P/E Ratio-477.7010.5321.2332.76
Price / Sales1.351.0323,293.6259.99
Price / Cash9.499.9724.3418.06
Price / Book2.032.946.954.67
Net Income$557M$58.52M$148.62M$1.02B
7 Day Performance2.29%-2.34%-4.13%0.02%
1 Month Performance2.89%-7.87%7.95%0.21%
1 Year Performance1.75%-18.07%59.52%11.09%

International Paper Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IP
International Paper
4.3281 of 5 stars
$47.77
-0.3%
$53.85
+12.7%
+2.5%$25.22B$18.62B-477.7037,000Analyst Downgrade
NP
Neptune Insurance
0.4461 of 5 stars
$28.39
+7.2%
N/A-21.9%$3.92B$136.74M-17.3160
CLW
Clearwater Paper
4.0876 of 5 stars
$19.05
+1.8%
$32.00
+68.0%
-31.9%$306.71M$1.38B1.582,200Upcoming Earnings
SW
Smurfit Westrock
4.2375 of 5 stars
$41.56
+2.7%
$57.90
+39.3%
-4.6%$21.70B$30.81B62.97100,000Positive News
SUZ
Suzano
1.2807 of 5 stars
$8.88
+0.8%
N/A-9.4%$11.76B$51.30B7.8623,980Upcoming Earnings
SLVM
Sylvamo
3.6813 of 5 stars
$42.68
+3.6%
$71.00
+66.4%
-51.1%$1.72B$3.77B8.166,500
RYAM
Rayonier Advanced Materials
2.8938 of 5 stars
$7.34
+1.5%
$6.00
-18.3%
-7.9%$491.79M$1.52B-1.102,350
MERC
Mercer International
3.8647 of 5 stars
$2.60
-0.8%
$4.25
+63.5%
-63.6%$174.16M$1.95B-1.603,320News Coverage
Analyst Revision
MGIH
Millennium Group International
0.9845 of 5 stars
$2.29
+4.6%
N/A+11.9%$0.00$38.53M0.00792Positive News
Short Interest ↓
AEM
Agnico Eagle Mines
4.2904 of 5 stars
$172.11
+4.7%
$162.10
-5.8%
+107.1%$86.54B$9.66B29.2716,968Gap Down
RIO
Rio Tinto
3.6291 of 5 stars
$68.09
+4.1%
$73.00
+7.2%
+5.9%$85.40B$53.66B10.5653,039Short Interest ↑

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