Sappi (SPPJY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sappi Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of materials made from woodfiber-based renewable resources in Europe, North America, and South Africa. The company manufacture and sells dissolving pulp, and wood and paper pulp; graphic papers, coated and uncoated papers, and casting and release papers; and packaging and specialty papers, including packaging and specialty papers, including flexible packaging papers, label papers, functional paper packaging products, containerboards, paperboards, silicone base papers, and dye sublimation papers. It also provides biomaterials, such as valida, lignin, furfural, and sweeteners, as well as forestry products; and engages in the treasury and insurance business. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.63 to $2.63
• 50-Day Range: $2.57 to $3.17
• 52-Week Range: $2.11 to $3.20
• Volume: 344 shs
• Average Volume: 1,886 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 87.70
• Dividend Yield: 3.80%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Sappi Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sappi scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Sappi.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 80.70%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sappi are expected to grow by 80.70% in the coming year, from $0.57 to $1.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sappi is 87.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sappi is 87.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 107.92.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sappi has a P/B Ratio of 0.57. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Sappi have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sappi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sappi has recently increased by 2,400.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Sappi is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Sappi does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sappi is 333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sappi will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.71% next year. This indicates that Sappi will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Sappi have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sappi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sappi has recently increased by 2,400.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Sappi has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.33 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Sappi this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sappi insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.70% of the stock of Sappi is held by insiders.

SPPJY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SPPJY shares performed this year?

Sappi's stock was trading at $2.7760 at the start of the year. Since then, SPPJY shares have decreased by 5.3% and is now trading at $2.63.
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How were Sappi's earnings last quarter?

Sappi Limited (OTCMKTS:SPPJY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.37 billion for the quarter. Sappi had a net margin of 0.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.55%.

How do I buy shares of Sappi?

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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/23 Dividend: 1/10/2025
• Today: 1/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Converted paper & paperboard products, except containers & box
• Sub-Industry: Business Supplies
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SPPJY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1072483
• Web: www.sappi.com
• Phone: (711) 407-8111
• Fax: 27-11-339-1881
• Employees: 12,329
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 87.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.61
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $33 million
• Net Margins: 0.60%
• Pretax Margin: 2.11%
• Return on Equity: 11.55%
• Return on Assets: 4.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.60
• Current Ratio: 1.50
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.27
• Cash Flow: $0.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.75
• Book Value: $4.60 per share
• Price / Book: 0.57

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 559,900,000
• Free Float: 555,981,000
• Market Cap: $1.47 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.03