What is International Paper Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?
As of today (2024-04-24), International Paper Co's share price is $34.43.
International Paper Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.99. Hence, International Paper Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 17.32.
The historical rank and industry rank for International Paper Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
IP'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.77 Med: 12.38 Max: 219.6
Current: 17.35
During the past 13 years, International Paper Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 219.60. The lowest was 4.77. And the median was 12.38.
IP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than 67.07% of 246
companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 12.22
vs IP: 17.35
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of International Paper Co was -41.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -30.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -14.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 0.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, International Paper Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 180.10% per year. The lowest was -39.50% per year. And the median was -3.10% per year.
International Paper Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for International Paper Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart
Competitive Comparison of International Paper Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, International Paper Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, International Paper Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where International Paper Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
International Paper Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
International Paper Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
International Paper Co's Share Price of today is $34.43.
International Paper Co's Free Cash Flow per Share 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 $1.99.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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International Paper Co (International Paper Co) Business Description
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.
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