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International Paper Co (International Paper Co) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 4.64% (As of Dec. 2023)
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International Paper Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $17,301 Mil. International Paper Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $759 Mil. International Paper Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.64%.

The historical rank and industry rank for International Paper Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

IP' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.04   Med: 5.54   Max: 11.09
Current: 4.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of International Paper Co was 11.09%. The lowest was 3.04%. And the median was 5.54%.

IP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
57.96% of 402 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 5.88 vs IP: 4.48

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. International Paper Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.04%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


International Paper Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Paper Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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International Paper Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.92 3.60 6.48 11.14 4.64

International Paper Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.14 9.94 9.25 8.12 4.64

Competitive Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, International Paper Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


International Paper Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, International Paper Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Paper Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



International Paper Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.

International Paper Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=803/17301.23755
=4.64 %

International Paper Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $759 Mil.



International Paper Co  (NYSE:IP) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.

Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.


Be Aware

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


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International Paper Co (International Paper Co) Business Description

Address
6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN, USA, 38197
International Paper manufactures packaging products and cellulose fibers. It accounts for roughly one third of the North American corrugated packaging market. Though it has operations in Brazil, Russia, India, and China, more than three fourths of its sales come from North America. International Paper serves a variety of end markets, including industrial, consumer products, and manufacturing.
Executives
Thomas J. Plath officer: Senior Vice President C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Holly G Houghnour officer: Vice President & Controller C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Kseniia N. Sosnina officer: Senior Vice President 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
International Paper Co /new/ officer: Senior Vice President 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Joseph R. Saab officer: SVP, GC and Corp. Secretary 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Mark S Sutton director, officer: Chairman and CEO C\O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Aimee K. Gregg officer: Senior Vice President 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Allison B. Magness officer: Senior Vice President 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Timothy S Nicholls officer: SVP and CFO C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
William Thomas Hamic officer: Senior Vice President 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
John V Sims officer: Senior Vice President C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Jeanmichel Ribieras officer: Senior Vice President C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Lewis Clinton A. Jr. director C/O ZOETIS INC., 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07940
Gregory T Wanta officer: Senior Vice President C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Donald G Macpherson director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045

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