IP vs. SUZ, CE, CCJ, GFI, WLK, CF, BG, EMN, FMC, and MOS
Should you be buying International Paper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Paper include Suzano (SUZ), Celanese (CE), Cameco (CCJ), Gold Fields (GFI), Westlake (WLK), CF Industries (CF), Bunge (BG), Eastman Chemical (EMN), FMC (FMC), and Mosaic (MOS). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.
International Paper vs.
International Paper (NYSE:IP) and Suzano (NYSE:SUZ) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations and valuation.
In the previous week, International Paper had 3 more articles in the media than Suzano. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for International Paper and 6 mentions for Suzano. International Paper's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Suzano's score of 0.42 indicating that International Paper is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Suzano has a net margin of 46.24% compared to International Paper's net margin of 7.11%. Suzano's return on equity of 82.87% beat International Paper's return on equity.
Suzano has lower revenue, but higher earnings than International Paper. Suzano is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Paper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
International Paper presently has a consensus target price of $38.82, suggesting a potential upside of 12.00%. Suzano has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.47%. Given Suzano's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Suzano is more favorable than International Paper.
International Paper received 663 more outperform votes than Suzano when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.07% of users gave International Paper an outperform vote while only 62.22% of users gave Suzano an outperform vote.
83.6% of International Paper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of Suzano shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of International Paper shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
International Paper has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Suzano has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
International Paper pays an annual dividend of $1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Suzano pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.6%. International Paper pays out 45.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Suzano pays out 38.1% 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. Suzano is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Suzano beats International Paper on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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.
Media Sentiment Over Time
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.
International Paper Competitors List
