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International Paper Co · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered solid earnings and outstanding cash generation.

International Paper reported solid earnings and outstanding cash generation in Q4 2019. The company demonstrated flexibility in navigating challenging market conditions by optimizing the full value chain. They returned $1.3 billion to shareholders and reduced debt by $1.0 billion in 2019.

  • Net earnings attributable to International Paper of $165 million ($0.42 per diluted share).
  • Adjusted operating earnings (non-GAAP) of $430 million ($1.09 per diluted share).
  • Cash provided by operations of $928 million.
  • Debt reduction of $582 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.5B

Previous: $5.95B-7.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.09

Previous: $1.65-33.9%
Free Cash Flow

$565M

No prior period
Net Income

$165M

Previous: $316M-47.8%
Operating Income

$400M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$1.83B

Previous: $2.15B-14.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$511M

Previous: $589M-13.2%
Total Assets

$33.5B

Previous: $33.6B-0.3%

Revenue & EPS history

International Paper · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.5B

Q4 2019-7.6%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 3 of 16 quarters(19%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

International Paper · $44M total across 1 segment · Q4 2019

  • Corporate and Inter-segment Sales
    $44M

Forward guidance

International Paper will continue to tightly manage costs, capital spending and working capital to generate strong cash flows in 2020, despite earnings headwinds. Additionally, they will continue to make choices consistent with their capital allocation framework to drive long-term value creation.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

31 / 70 earnings

Positive

+13.7%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-12.3%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.9%-5.1%-0.4%
Q4 2025-5.1%+1.4%+5.0%
Q3 2025-12.3%-17.3%-10.7%
Q1 2025-4.1%-7.1%+0.4%
Q4 2024-1.6%-7.1%-2.8%
Q3 2024+13.7%+17.4%+20.0%
Q2 2024+0.7%+1.6%+6.5%
Q1 2024-1.7%+1.5%+32.0%
Q4 2023-6.6%-7.5%-2.2%
Q3 2023+0.1%+1.8%-0.6%
Q2 2023+5.8%+6.4%+0.5%
Q1 2023-4.2%-6.5%-11.4%
Q4 2022+8.1%+9.4%-0.7%
Q3 2022+1.8%+0.9%+10.5%
Q2 2022+0.4%-0.7%+0.0%
Q1 2022-2.3%-1.1%+4.1%
Q4 2021-0.3%+1.6%-4.0%
Q3 2021-6.3%-7.4%-10.4%
Q2 2021-1.3%+0.4%+2.8%
Q1 2021+0.6%+4.7%+9.4%
Q4 2020-7.1%-5.0%+7.0%
Q3 2020+1.7%+8.2%+17.9%
Q2 2020-5.3%-4.0%+0.5%
Q1 2020-7.1%-9.4%-6.8%
Q4 2019-6.1%-3.7%-14.8%
Q3 2019+3.1%+6.1%+8.7%
Q2 2019+2.7%+2.1%-15.2%
Q1 2019+3.8%+5.7%-3.4%
Q4 2018-2.1%-1.1%-2.3%
Q3 2018+13.0%+14.3%+13.2%
Q2 2018-1.9%+1.3%-2.3%
Q1 2018-1.7%-4.4%+1.2%
Q4 2017-1.1%-5.2%-7.0%
Q3 2017-1.1%-2.5%-6.4%
Q2 2017-2.9%-1.9%-3.2%
Q1 2017-0.2%-0.7%-3.1%
Q4 2016-6.2%-7.7%-4.4%
Q3 2016-2.5%-4.2%+5.8%
Q2 2016+0.5%-0.4%+7.2%
Q1 2016+0.5%
Q4 2015+3.6%
Q3 2015-0.1%
Q2 2015-2.6%
Q1 2015+0.5%
Q4 2014-0.5%
Q3 2014+3.5%
Q2 2014-3.5%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013+1.7%
Q3 2013+2.7%
Q2 2013+4.0%
Q1 2013-0.6%
Q4 2012-0.8%
Q3 2012-2.0%
Q2 2012+6.4%
Q1 2012-1.3%
Q4 2011+5.2%
Q3 2011+1.9%
Q2 2011+4.1%
Q1 2011+2.3%
Q4 2010+0.9%
Q3 2010+1.2%
Q2 2010-3.8%
Q1 2009+6.2%
Q1 2010-0.1%
Q4 2007-3.0%
Q2 2009-3.0%
Q4 2009-3.0%
Q3 2009+4.8%
Q4 2008-4.1%

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