# International Paper - International Paper Company Common Stock (IP)

Stock code IP · Yahoo ticker IP · Sector: Consumer Cyclical

Overall fundamentals score: 31/100 (Weak). Bottom 4% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 20/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 33/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 63/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 25/100 | Weak |

## Every measure

International Paper (IP): Overall score: 31/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 20/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) -24% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +15%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Quarterly Momentum n/m (loss-making) - Weak

Financial Safety: 33/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 0.7× - Okay
Current Ratio 1.1× - Okay
Interest Coverage -4.2× - Weak

Cash & Dividends: 63/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 5% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio n/m (loss-making) - Weak
P/B Ratio 1.3× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 25/100 (Weak)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +15%/yr - Weak
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -13.5 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -3.8% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 5 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is International Paper's fundamentals score?

International Paper (IP) scores 31/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 4% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is International Paper strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does International Paper rank against its sector?

International Paper ranks #52 of 54 scored Consumer Cyclical stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does International Paper pay dividends?

Yes. International Paper (IP) has a dividend yield of 5.1%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 63/100.

### How do I buy International Paper shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy IP. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is International Paper (IP), in plain English?

International Paper (IP) is a Consumer Cyclical company (Packaging & Containers). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 31/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). It also pays back about 5.1% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ip-international-paper

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ip-international-paper
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.