International Paper Company operates as a packaging company primarily in United States, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Pacific Rim, Asia, and rest of the Americas. It operates through two segments: Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The Industrial Packaging segment manufactures containerboards, including linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium, and saturating kraft. The Global Cellulose Fibers segment provides fluff, market, and specialty pulps that are used in absorbent hygiene products, such as baby diapers, feminine care, adult incontinence, and other non-woven products; tissue and paper products; and non-absorbent end applications, including textiles, filtration, construction material, paints and coatings, reinforced plastics, and other applications. It sells its products directly to end users and converters, as well as through agents, resellers, and paper distributors. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
P/B ratio for International Paper Company (IP)
P/B ratio as of 2023: 1.50
According to International Paper Company's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-sales ratio (TTM) is 1.50. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/B ratio of 1.48.
P/B ratio history for International Paper Company from 1985 to 2023
P/B ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/B ratio |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 2.01 |
| 2020 | 2.36 |
| 2019 | 2.23 |
| 2018 | 2.13 |
| 2017 | 3.47 |
| 2016 | 4.76 |
| 2015 | 3.80 |
| 2014 | 4.23 |
| 2013 | 2.50 |
| 2012 | 2.57 |
| 2011 | 1.80 |
| 2010 | 1.60 |
| 2009 | 1.76 |
| 2008 | 1.11 |
| 2007 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 1.90 |
| 2005 | 1.83 |
| 2004 | 2.31 |
| 2003 | 2.34 |
| 2002 | 2.13 |
| 2001 | 1.77 |
| 2000 | 1.42 |
| 1999 | 2.11 |
| 1998 | 1.93 |
| 1997 | 1.88 |
| 1996 | 1.18 |
| 1995 | 1.16 |
| 1994 | 1.35 |
| 1993 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 1.22 |
| 1991 | 1.27 |
| 1990 | 0.97 |
| 1989 | 1.14 |
| 1988 | 1.06 |
| 1987 | 1.02 |
| 1986 | 0.94 |
| 1985 | 0.72 |