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.
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.
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.
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.
Summary
Neptune Insurance and International Paper tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:IP) was last updated on 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff