International Paper (IP) Competitors $47.28 +0.42 (+0.90%) As of 03:51 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IP vs. CLW, SW, SUZ, SLVM, RYAM, MERC, MGIH, SHW, RIO, and ECLShould you be buying International Paper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Paper include Clearwater Paper (CLW), Smurfit Westrock (SW), Suzano (SUZ), Sylvamo (SLVM), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Mercer International (MERC), Millennium Group International (MGIH), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Rio Tinto (RIO), and Ecolab (ECL). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. International Paper vs. Its Competitors Clearwater Paper Smurfit Westrock Suzano Sylvamo Rayonier Advanced Materials Mercer International Millennium Group International Sherwin-Williams Rio Tinto Ecolab Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) and International Paper (NYSE:IP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, CLW or IP? Clearwater Paper has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Paper has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CLW or IP? Clearwater Paper presently has a consensus target price of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.63%. International Paper has a consensus target price of $55.46, suggesting a potential upside of 17.30%. Given Clearwater Paper's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Clearwater Paper is more favorable than International Paper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clearwater Paper 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00International Paper 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is CLW or IP more profitable? Clearwater Paper has a net margin of 12.98% compared to International Paper's net margin of -0.12%. International Paper's return on equity of 2.63% beat Clearwater Paper's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Clearwater Paper12.98% -4.11% -1.76% International Paper -0.12%2.63%1.09% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CLW or IP? 90.0% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of International Paper shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of International Paper shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to CLW or IP? In the previous week, International Paper had 35 more articles in the media than Clearwater Paper. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for International Paper and 1 mentions for Clearwater Paper. Clearwater Paper's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat International Paper's score of 0.83 indicating that Clearwater Paper is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clearwater Paper 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive International Paper 21 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CLW or IP? International Paper has higher revenue and earnings than Clearwater Paper. International Paper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearwater Paper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioClearwater Paper$1.38B0.25$196.30M$12.051.81International Paper$18.62B1.34$557M-$0.10-472.80 SummaryClearwater Paper and International Paper tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 IP 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 &REL PRDS IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$24.74B$8.15B$3.32B$20.95BDividend Yield3.95%4.91%5.16%3.59%P/E Ratio-472.8010.95115.5028.29Price / Sales1.341.1230,067,542,409,940,400.0054.39Price / Cash9.5510.6724.0223.83Price / Book1.343.975.905.22Net Income$557M$58.52M$148.89M$992.74M7 Day Performance-2.21%0.15%-0.49%0.29%1 Month Performance-6.19%-1.72%2.34%1.13%1 Year Performance-0.73%-18.41%29.98%11.00% International Paper Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IPInternational Paper4.2077 of 5 stars$47.28+0.9%$55.46+17.3%-0.4%$24.74B$18.62B-472.8037,000Analyst RevisionCLWClearwater Paper4.3031 of 5 stars$21.77-2.9%$36.00+65.4%-33.5%$350.52M$1.55B1.812,200Positive NewsSWSmurfit Westrock4.7962 of 5 stars$43.43-0.5%$58.00+33.5%-0.1%$22.68B$30.81B65.81100,000Positive NewsSUZSuzano2.6366 of 5 stars$9.95-1.6%N/A-2.5%$13.17B$8.79B8.8023,980Short Interest ↑SLVMSylvamo3.4155 of 5 stars$42.37+4.9%$71.00+67.6%-42.8%$1.73B$3.69B8.106,500Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials3.7874 of 5 stars$4.48-1.6%$6.00+34.0%-31.2%$299.89M$1.63B-0.672,350MERCMercer International3.662 of 5 stars$2.65-10.2%$4.25+60.4%-50.6%$177.50M$2.04B-1.633,320Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMGIHMillennium Group International1.1331 of 5 stars$1.56+0.6%N/A+10.7%$17.54M$28.87M0.00792Short Interest ↓SHWSherwin-Williams4.5712 of 5 stars$354.81+0.8%$383.33+8.0%+1.3%$88.47B$23.10B35.2063,890Positive NewsShort Interest ↓RIORio Tinto4.0066 of 5 stars$62.15+0.5%$73.00+17.5%-1.5%$77.94B$53.73B9.6453,039News CoveragePositive NewsECLEcolab4.6837 of 5 stars$273.45+0.2%$290.71+6.3%+16.5%$77.56B$15.74B36.5148,000Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLW Alternatives SW Alternatives SUZ Alternatives SLVM Alternatives RYAM Alternatives MERC Alternatives MGIH Alternatives SHW Alternatives RIO Alternatives ECL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IP) was last updated on 8/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThis is my Christian duty“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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