What does the company do?
International Paper Company (International Paper) is a global paper and packaging company that is complemented by a North American merchant distribution system, with primary markets and manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia and North Africa. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company operated 23 pulp, paper and packaging mills, 157 converting and packaging plants, 19 recycling plants and three bag facilities. During 2008, the production facilities in Europe, Asia, Latin America and South America included eight pulp, paper and packaging mills, 53 converting and packaging plants, and two recycling plants. The Company operates in six segments: Printing Papers, Industrial Packaging, Consumer Packaging, Distribution, Forest Products, and Specialty Businesses and Other. On August 4, 2008, International Paper completed the acquisition of the assets of Weyerhaeuser Company’s Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling (CBPR) business.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Intl Paper one-year sales: 23.94 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Paper & Paper Products group: 192.68% - Intl Paper one-year income: -1.03 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Paper & Paper Products group: -56.98%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 23.94 Bil | 8.18 Bil | | Income | -1.03 Bil | -657.43 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Intl Paper one-year sales growth: -4.90%.
Difference from the average for the Paper & Paper Products group: 3.70 pct. pts. - Intl Paper one-year income growth: 45.00%.
Difference from the average for the Paper & Paper Products group: 8.20 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -4.90% | -8.60% | | Income Growth | 45.00% | 36.80% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Intl Paper one-year net profit margin: -4.1%
Difference from the average for the Paper & Paper Products group: 6.6 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
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| Company | -4.1% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 2.0% | | Industry | -10.6% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Intl Paper debt/equity ratio: 1.70.
Difference from the average for the Paper & Paper Products group: 20.57%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 1.70 | 1.41 |
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