International Paper (IP) Competitors $54.45 +0.61 (+1.13%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends IP vs. CLW, SUZ, SLVM, MATV, RIO, SCCO, ECL, APD, FCX, and NEMShould you be buying International Paper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Paper include Clearwater Paper (CLW), Suzano (SUZ), Sylvamo (SLVM), Mativ (MATV), Rio Tinto Group (RIO), Southern Copper (SCCO), Ecolab (ECL), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), and Newmont (NEM). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. International Paper vs. Clearwater Paper Suzano Sylvamo Mativ Rio Tinto Group Southern Copper Ecolab Air Products and Chemicals Freeport-McMoRan Newmont International Paper (NYSE:IP) and Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer IP or CLW? International Paper presently has a consensus target price of $51.54, suggesting a potential downside of 5.34%. Clearwater Paper has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.27%. Given Clearwater Paper's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Clearwater Paper is more favorable than International Paper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Paper 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Clearwater Paper 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is IP or CLW more profitable? International Paper has a net margin of 2.25% compared to Clearwater Paper's net margin of 0.74%. International Paper's return on equity of 6.49% beat Clearwater Paper's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Paper2.25% 6.49% 2.37% Clearwater Paper 0.74%4.35%1.40% Does the MarketBeat Community favor IP or CLW? International Paper received 313 more outperform votes than Clearwater Paper when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.23% of users gave International Paper an outperform vote while only 61.76% of users gave Clearwater Paper an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInternational PaperOutperform Votes72064.23% Underperform Votes40135.77% Clearwater PaperOutperform Votes40761.76% Underperform Votes25238.24% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IP or CLW? 81.9% of International Paper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of International Paper shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, IP or CLW? International Paper has higher revenue and earnings than Clearwater Paper. Clearwater Paper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Paper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Paper$18.64B1.01$288M$1.1746.54Clearwater Paper$2.21B0.23$107.80M$0.8635.19 Does the media prefer IP or CLW? In the previous week, International Paper had 7 more articles in the media than Clearwater Paper. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for International Paper and 8 mentions for Clearwater Paper. International Paper's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Clearwater Paper's score of 0.56 indicating that International Paper is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Paper 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clearwater Paper 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, IP or CLW? International Paper has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearwater Paper has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryInternational Paper beats Clearwater Paper on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyAI breakthrough about to upend industryEveryone is talking about AI right now. The talk has been endless ever since ChatGPT was released to the market in late 2022. You might think it’s way too late to invest in AI. But here’s the thing.I urge you to watch it now. Get International Paper News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart IP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInternational PaperPaper mills IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.92B$8.64B$2.72B$19.19BDividend Yield3.33%3.34%5.22%3.57%P/E Ratio46.5412.92111.9041.24Price / Sales1.010.65812,984.8517.58Price / Cash8.636.9223.6221.28Price / Book2.251.623.335.32Net Income$288M$820.40M$150.55M$989.67M7 Day Performance-2.03%-4.07%-2.80%-3.59%1 Month Performance-7.46%-3.90%3.81%-2.48%1 Year Performance48.81%11.91%17.47%13.87% International Paper Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IPInternational Paper3.6464 of 5 stars$54.45+1.1%$51.54-5.3%+48.8%$18.92B$18.64B46.5439,000CLWClearwater Paper3.3709 of 5 stars$24.49-0.6%$37.00+51.1%-18.0%$405.80M$2.08B28.643,100News CoverageGap UpSUZSuzano2.8657 of 5 stars$10.46+1.5%N/A-10.7%$13.85B$7.96B16.3720,907News CoverageSLVMSylvamo2.9486 of 5 stars$87.47-0.3%$89.00+1.7%+62.3%$3.59B$3.72B13.656,500Dividend AnnouncementMATVMativ4.2084 of 5 stars$12.21+2.2%$15.50+26.9%-21.3%$663.49M$2.03B6.105,400Positive NewsRIORio Tinto Group2.0706 of 5 stars$61.48-1.2%N/A-19.1%$77.02B$54.04B0.0057,000SCCOSouthern Copper2.3458 of 5 stars$97.54-2.5%$94.81-2.8%+11.7%$76.62B$9.90B25.7515,810ECLEcolab4.7696 of 5 stars$249.24-0.4%$279.87+12.3%+22.3%$70.58B$15.67B35.0948,000Ex-DividendAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsAPDAir Products and Chemicals4.4563 of 5 stars$308.49-1.2%$331.53+7.5%+10.0%$68.60B$12.10B18.1823,000FCXFreeport-McMoRan4.604 of 5 stars$40.65-2.3%$53.92+32.6%-6.0%$58.41B$25.64B30.3627,200Dividend IncreaseOptions VolumeNEMNewmont4.83 of 5 stars$40.03-0.5%$54.31+35.7%-6.9%$45.57B$16.99B-26.3421,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLW Alternatives SUZ Alternatives SLVM Alternatives MATV Alternatives RIO Alternatives SCCO Alternatives ECL Alternatives APD Alternatives FCX Alternatives NEM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:IP) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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