International Paper (IP) reported $6.77 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 42.9%. EPS of $0.20 for the same period compares to $0.55 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.04% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.77 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.38, the EPS surprise was -47.37%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how International Paper performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- Global Cellulose Fibers: $628 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $650.42 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -12.4%.
- Net Sales- Packaging Solutions EMEA: $2.29 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.23 billion.
- Net Sales- Corporate and Inter-segment: $-12 million compared to the $63.94 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -114% year over year.
- Net Sales- Packaging Solutions North America: $3.86 billion versus $3.87 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
- Segment Operating Profit (Loss)- Global Cellulose Fibers: $-4 million versus $-3.83 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Segment Operating Profit (Loss)- Packaging EMEA: $-1 million compared to the $73.12 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Segment Operating Profit (Loss)- Packaging North America: $277 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $309.56 million.
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Shares of International Paper have returned +6.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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