stockrowInternational Paper Company (IP) vs Smurfit Westrock PLC (SW)
- International Paper Company IP 34.32 −3.73%
- Smurfit Westrock PLC SW 44.40 −1.75%
International Paper Company and Smurfit Westrock PLC are both Packaging & Containers companies. Smurfit Westrock PLC is the larger, with a market value of $23.3B against $18.1B — 1.3× the size. International Paper Company has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Smurfit Westrock PLC trades at 49.6×. International Paper Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 12.2% against 1.11%. Smurfit Westrock PLC has the higher net margin (1.50% vs −14.3%) and the higher return on invested capital (2.87% vs 2.15%). Both pay a dividend; International Paper Company yields more (5.39% vs 4.03%). Across the 22 metrics below, Smurfit Westrock PLC leads on 14 and International Paper Company on 8.
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| Metric | IP | SW | Packaging & Containers median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 29.80% | 17.43% | 20.09% |
| Operating margin | 2.85% | 4.57% | 6.42% |
| Net margin | (14.32%) | 1.50% | 3.43% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.19% | 2.82% | 4.78% |
| Return on equity | (22.73%) | 2.59% | 2.28% |
| Return on assets | (9.09%) | 1.04% | 1.04% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.15% | 2.87% | 4.57% |
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