US · IP
International Paper Company
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
- Headquarters
- Memphis, TN 38197
- Website
- internationalpaper.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$31.76
Market cap 23B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $19.23 | -39.45% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $105.99 | +233.72% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $18.85 | $18.60 | $3.73 | $10.42 | $34.82 |
| 2012 | $25.87 | $17.91 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $27.37 | $20.56 | $0.00 | $6.28 | $47.91 |
| 2014 | $32.47 | $20.76 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11.32 |
| 2015 | $24.64 | $22.80 | $1.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $32.56 | $28.68 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $5.68 |
| 2017 | $36.72 | $31.52 | $0.00 | $5.56 | $99.78 |
| 2018 | $31.65 | $36.73 | $0.68 | $5.40 | $73.73 |
| 2019 | $25.90 | $31.03 | $2.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $41.24 | $28.50 | $10.00 | $0.00 | $2.41 |
| 2021 | $35.46 | $25.95 | $0.00 | $7.74 | $80.49 |
| 2022 | $31.05 | $24.35 | $0.00 | $7.93 | $70.09 |
| 2023 | $33.48 | $20.84 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $50.17 | $27.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10.59 |
| 2025 | $42.89 | $19.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates International Paper Company's (IP) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $19.23
- Current price
- $31.76
- AI upside
- -39.45%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$105.99
+233.72% upside
Graham-Dodd
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Graham Formula
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Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| IP | International Paper Compa… | $31.76 | 23B | -39% | +234% | — | — | -6.44 | 1.53 | 0.91 | -234.09 | — | 4.15 | 29.53% | -11.33% | -14.12% | -30.57% | -12.71% | -11.57% | 0.73 | -7.58 | 1.28 | 0.71 | -69.99 | -52739.00% | 3371.00% | -12100.00% | -0.70% | 0.21 | -0.85% | 4.31% | -27.80% | 4.60% | -11.46 | -203.17 | 1.30 | 1.25 |
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| NVR | NVR, Inc. | $7,525.08 | 21.37B | -18% | -56% | -52% | -62% | 16.05 | 5.56 | 2.08 | 11.58 | — | 5.56 | 22.96% | 16.19% | 12.98% | 33.18% | 44.41% | 21.90% | 0.31 | 57.97 | 3.95 | 2.12 | -0.42 | -1384.00% | -208.00% | -1847.00% | 5.10% | 1.19 | 38.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.52% | 12.41 | 18.91 | 2.01 | 13.67 |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of … | $232.14 | 20.89B | -19% | -60% | -98% | -45% | 27.08 | 4.53 | 2.32 | 13.97 | — | 7.94 | 21.02% | 13.97% | 8.55% | 17.08% | 12.82% | 7.86% | 0.95 | 15.87 | 3.17 | 1.83 | 2.18 | -392.00% | 723.00% | 3971.00% | 3.50% | 1.53 | 9.88% | 2.16% | 58.50% | 2.89% | 19.58 | 33.74 | 2.73 | 4.43 |
| RL | Ralph Lauren Corporation | $362.60 | 21.99B | -30% | -53% | -89% | -52% | 22.95 | 6.59 | 2.41 | 14.52 | 118.03 | 10.41 | 68.55% | 13.17% | 10.49% | 29.49% | 19.35% | 10.89% | 1.03 | 21.14 | 1.78 | 1.26 | 0.61 | 1944.00% | 675.00% | 1260.00% | 5.98% | 0.58 | 27.06% | 1.18% | 27.10% | 11.50% | 18.92 | 17.31 | 2.49 | 5.53 |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock Plc | $47.01 | 24.55B | -33% | +50% | -88% | +24% | 34.33 | 1.11 | 0.72 | 7.99 | 61.64 | 2.03 | 19.42% | 5.67% | 2.33% | 3.33% | 3.99% | 1.34% | 0.64 | 2.27 | 1.48 | 0.64 | 2.77 | 5570.00% | 3875.00% | 590776.00% | 5.00% | 0.41 | 3.45% | 3.75% | 128.80% | 13.10% | 19.50 | 30.60 | 1.11 | 1.36 |
About International Paper Company
International Paper Company operates as a packaging company primarily in United States, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Pacific Rim, Asia, and rest of the Americas. It operates through two segments: Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The Industrial Packaging segment manufactures containerboards, including linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium, and saturating kraft. The Global Cellulose Fibers segment provides fluff, market, and specialty pulps that are used in absorbent hygiene products, such as baby diapers, feminine care, adult incontinence, and other non-woven products; tissue and paper products; and non-absorbent end applications, including textiles, filtration, construction material, paints and coatings, reinforced plastics, and other applications. It sells its products directly to end users and converters, as well as through agents, resellers, and paper distributors. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
- CEO
- Andrew K. Silvernail
- Employees
- 65K
- Beta
- 1.07
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($105.99 ÷ $31.76) − 1 = +233.72% (DCF, example).