IP
International Paper Company (IP)
Last Price$55.3(1.8%)
Market Cap$19.7B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
0.5%
5Y avg
2.8%
Packaging & Containers industry median
3.6%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
3.4% undervalued

International Paper Company Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
IP
Consumer Cyclical
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Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
0.1%
(2.1%)
7.3%
18.8%
8.1%
14.9%
12.3%
13.7%
12.0%
(8.4%)
5.4%
1.8%
11.6%
19.9%
6.7%
0.3%
2.7%
18.4%
(4.3%)
1.4%
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International Paper Company (IP) Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) comparison analysis

IP key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
% growth
24,097.0
(5.7%)
21,995.0
(8.7%)
21,890.0
(0.5%)
24,829.0
13.4%
23,366.0
(5.9%)
25,179.0
7.8%
26,034.0
3.4%
27,833.0
6.9%
29,080.0
4.5%
23,617.0
(18.8%)
22,365.0
(5.3%)
21,079.0
(5.8%)
21,743.0
3.2%
23,306.0
7.2%
22,376.0
(4.0%)
20,580.0
(8.0%)
19,363.0
(5.9%)
21,161.0
9.3%
18,916.0
(10.6%)
18,619.0
(1.6%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)18,139.016,248.016,060.018,742.015,220.018,482.018,960.020,587.021,223.016,254.015,468.015,152.015,300.015,555.015,268.014,373.013,832.015,143.013,629.013,376.0
% margin
5,958.0
24.7%
5,747.0
26.1%
5,830.0
26.6%
6,087.0
24.5%
8,146.0
34.9%
6,697.0
26.6%
7,074.0
27.2%
7,246.0
26.0%
7,857.0
27.0%
7,363.0
31.2%
6,897.0
30.8%
5,927.0
28.1%
6,443.0
29.6%
7,751.0
33.3%
7,108.0
31.8%
6,207.0
30.2%
5,531.0
28.6%
6,018.0
28.4%
5,287.0
27.9%
5,243.0
28.2%
Operating Expenses4,572.04,296.04,120.04,762.04,866.04,896.04,755.05,355.05,669.04,900.04,513.04,327.04,599.04,789.04,683.04,529.04,065.04,264.05,287.01,840.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.013.018.016.027.0730.028.030.029.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)2,963.02,923.02,865.03,233.03,206.03,248.03,277.03,703.03,937.03,314.03,051.02,936.03,087.03,290.03,207.03,071.02,829.03,076.02,935.01,840.0
1,386.0
5.8%
1,451.0
6.6%
1,710.0
7.8%
1,325.0
5.3%
3,280.0
14.0%
1,801.0
7.2%
2,319.0
8.9%
1,891.0
6.8%
2,188.0
7.5%
2,463.0
10.4%
2,384.0
10.7%
1,600.0
7.6%
1,844.0
8.5%
2,962.0
12.7%
2,389.0
10.7%
1,719.0
8.4%
1,666.0
8.6%
1,936.0
9.1%
1,188.0
6.3%
557.0
3.0%
Interest Income0.0130.0154.080.033.035.00.071.057.070.089.0175.0186.0198.0215.0156.093.078.0190.00.0
Interest Expense593.0521.0297.0572.0669.0608.0541.0672.0612.0607.0555.0520.0572.0536.0491.0444.0337.0325.0421.0208.0
Pre-tax Income586.03,188.01,654.0(1,153.0)1,199.0822.01,458.01,024.0849.0872.01,266.0956.0848.01,781.01,604.0650.0999.01,511.0382.0147.0
% effective tax rate
(285.0)
(48.6%)
1,889.0
59.3%
415.0
25.1%
162.0
(14.1%)
469.0
39.1%
221.0
26.9%
311.0
21.3%
331.0
32.3%
(523.0)
(61.6%)
123.0
14.1%
466.0
36.8%
247.0
25.8%
(1,085.0)
(127.9%)
445.0
25.0%
634.0
39.5%
245.0
37.7%
188.0
18.8%
(236.0)
(15.6%)
59.0
15.4%
(415.0)
(282.3%)
% margin
1,100.0
4.6%
1,050.0
4.8%
1,168.0
5.3%
(1,282.0)
(5.2%)
663.0
2.8%
644.0
2.6%
1,322.0
5.1%
794.0
2.9%
1,395.0
4.8%
555.0
2.4%
938.0
4.2%
904.0
4.3%
2,144.0
9.9%
2,012.0
8.6%
970.0
4.3%
482.0
2.3%
811.0
4.2%
1,504.0
7.1%
288.0
1.5%
557.0
3.0%
EPS2.262.212.72(3.05)1.561.503.061.823.151.302.252.205.194.912.450.592.084.790.871.57
Diluted EPS2.162.152.70(3.05)1.551.483.031.803.111.282.232.185.134.862.430.582.074.740.871.57
% margin
2,241.0
9.3%
5,003.0
22.7%
3,191.0
14.6%
766.0
3.1%
3,373.0
14.4%
2,921.0
11.6%
3,383.0
13.0%
3,249.0
11.7%
3,063.0
10.5%
3,868.0
16.4%
3,217.0
14.4%
2,610.0
12.4%
2,949.0
13.6%
3,796.0
16.3%
3,616.0
16.2%
2,057.0
10.0%
2,535.0
13.1%
2,986.0
14.1%
2,235.0
11.8%
1,882.0
10.1%

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FAQ

1) What is International Paper Company's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 0.5%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for International Paper Company have been 2.9% over the past three years, and 2.9% over the past five years.

2) Is International Paper Company's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?

As of today, International Paper Company's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 0.5%, which is lower than industry median of 3.6%. It indicates that International Paper Company's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Bad.

3) How does International Paper Company's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) compare to its peers?

As of today, International Paper Company's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 0.5%, which is lower than peer median of 7.0%. The list of peers includes PKG, REYN, SEE, CCK, SLGN, GPK, BERY, WRK, BALL, AMCR.