Sappi Limited, a woodfibre company, manufactures and sells dissolving wood pulp, paper pulp, and paper-based solutions to direct and indirect customers in North America, Europe, and Southern Africa. It offers graphic paper products that are used by printers in the production of books, brochures, magazines, catalogues, direct mail, newspapers, and other print applications; and 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 fashion, textiles, automobile, and household industries. The company also provides dissolving wood pulp products that are used by converters to create viscose fibre for fashionable clothing and textiles, and pharmaceutical products, as well as a range of consumer and household products. In addition, it develops and processes biomaterials and biochemicals; and offers sawn timber for construction and furniture manufacturing purposes. Further, Sappi Limited 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
Stock Exchange OTCMKTS
Industry Converted paper & paperboard products, except containers & box
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Current SymbolOTCMKTS:SPPJY
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone27-11-407-8111
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.99
Current Ratio1.64
Quick Ratio0.96
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio8.83
Forward P/E Ratio9.26
P/E Growth1.76
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.30 billion
Price / Sales0.57
Cash Flow$1.1255 per share
Price / Cash5.02
Book Value$3.27 per share
Price / Book1.73
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.64
Net Income$338 million
Net Margins5.60%
Return on Equity17.70%
Return on Assets5.92%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares535,000,000
Market Cap$3.02 billion
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 were Sappi's earnings last quarter?
Sappi Limited (OTCMKTS:SPPJY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 15th. The basic materials company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter. Sappi had a net margin of 5.60% and a return on equity of 17.70%. 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?
Press coverage about SPPJY stock has trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Sappi earned a coverage optimism score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate 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 51)
- Mr. Glen Thomas Pearce BCom Hons, CA (SA), CFO & Exec. Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Gary Bowles, Group Head Technology (Age 58)
- Ms. Marjorie Boles, Group Chief Information Officer (Age 47)
- Mr. Graeme Wild BSc (Forestry), MBA, Group Head of Investor Relations & Sustainability (Age 45)
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 $5.65.
How big of a company is Sappi?
Sappi has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion and generates $5.30 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $338 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.64 on an earnings per share basis.
What is Sappi's official website?
How can I contact Sappi?
Sappi's mailing address is 48 AMESHOFF STREET BRAAMFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG T3, 2001. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 27-11-407-8111 or via email at [email protected]
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