Sappi Limited, a woodfibre company, manufactures and sells dissolving wood pulp, specialties and packaging papers, and graphic/printing papers to direct and indirect customers in North America, Europe, Southern Africa, and internationally. The company offers dissolving wood pulp products that are used by converters to create viscose fiber for clothing and textiles, acetate tow, and pharmaceutical products, as well as a range of consumer products. It also provides packaging and specialty papers, which are used in the manufacture of soup sachets, luxury carry bags, cosmetic and confectionery packaging, boxes for agricultural products for export, and tissue wadding for household tissue products, as well as casting and release papers for the fashion, textiles, automobile, and household industries. In addition, the company offers graphic paper products that are used by printers in the production of books, brochures, magazines, catalogues, direct mail, newspapers, and various other print applications; and newsprint, uncoated graphic, and business papers. Further, it develops and processes biomaterials and biochemicals; offers sawn timber for construction and furniture manufacturing purposes; and produces and sells green electricity through a network of 5 hydro, 2 gas, and 31 steam turbines that generate approximately 800MW renewable power on 14 sites across 7 countries, as well as produces biogas. The company was formerly known as South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited and changed its name to Sappi Limited in 1973. Sappi Limited was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Converted paper & paperboard products, except containers & box
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Phone27-11-407-8236
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.81 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees12,158
OptionableNot Optionable
Sappi (OTCMKTS:SPPJY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sappi's stock symbol?
Sappi trades on the OTCMKTS under the ticker symbol "SPPJY."
How often does Sappi pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sappi?
Sappi announced an annual dividend on Wednesday, December 26th. Investors of record on Friday, January 11th will be given a dividend of $0.136 per share on Thursday, January 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 10th. View Sappi's Dividend History.
How were Sappi's earnings last quarter?
Sappi Limited (OTCMKTS:SPPJY) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter. Sappi had a return on equity of 17.87% and a net margin of 5.79%. View Sappi's Earnings History.
When is Sappi's next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Sappi?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sappi in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Sappi.
Has Sappi been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about SPPJY stock have trended somewhat positive on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Sappi earned a coverage optimism score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Sappi's key competitors?
Who are Sappi's key executives?
Sappi's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Stephen Robert Binnie B.Com., C.A., M.B.A., B.Com, B Acc, CA(SA), MBA, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Glen Thomas Pearce B.Com., C.A., BCom Hons, CA (SA), CFO & Exec. Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Gary Bowles, Group Head Technology (Age 59)
- Mr. Maarten Van Hoven, Group Head of Strategy & Legal (Age 46)
- Mr. Fergus C. S. Marupen, Group Head of HR (Age 55)
How do I buy shares of Sappi?
Shares of SPPJY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Sappi's stock price today?
One share of SPPJY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.40.
How big of a company is Sappi?
Sappi has a market capitalization of $2.89 billion and generates $5.81 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $323 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.60 on an earnings per share basis. Sappi employs 12,158 workers across the globe.
What is Sappi's official website?
How can I contact Sappi?
Sappi's mailing address is 108 Oxford Road, Johannesburg T3, 2196. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 27-11-407-8236 or via email at [email protected]
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