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International Paper Co / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>International Paper recently reported its quarterly earnings, providing a mixed picture of its current financial health and operational performance.</li><li>The company, which operates in the packaging and paper industry, highlighted some areas of strength but also acknowledged several ongoing challenges.</li><li>The earnings call revealed key insights into the company's strategy, performance, and outlook, offering investors a balanced view of the opportunities and risks associated with the stock.</li></ul>

International Paper recently reported its quarterly earnings, providing a mixed picture of its current financial health and operational performance.The company, which operates in the packaging and paper industry, highlighted some areas of strength but also acknowledged several ongoing challenges.The earnings call revealed key insights into the company's strategy, performance, and outlook, offering investors a balanced view of the opportunities and risks associated with the stock.

International Paper Company: These Are The 6 Crucial Elements Driving Its Performance In 2024 & 2025! - Major Drivers

Independent Sell Side Equity Research Analyst, ChartSmarter

Douglas Busch

Independent Sell Side Equity Research Analyst

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Technical Analysis.

Technical Analysis

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<li>Gold MONTHLY chart records back-to-back bearish shooting stars in April and May.</li>
<li>Steel stocks possibly bottoming on incessant tariff talks creating opportunity.</li>
<li>Silver looks technically better than gold and likely to outshine precious metal into year-end.</li>
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Gold MONTHLY chart records back-to-back bearish shooting stars in April and May.
Steel stocks possibly bottoming on incessant tariff talks creating opportunity.
Silver looks technically better than gold and likely to outshine precious metal into year-end.


Gold Feels Heavy. Uptrend Intact but Better Cost Basis in near Term

<ul><li>International Paper, a prominent player in the paper and packaging industry, recently disclosed its financial results for the first quarter of 2024.</li><li>These results are pivotal when assessing the company's current operational efficiency and financial health, especially considering its potential acquisition by Suzano, a Brazilian firm also in the paper and packaging sector.</li><li>The reported quarter saw International Paper navigating through a mix of challenges and strategic advancements.</li></ul>

International Paper, a prominent player in the paper and packaging industry, recently disclosed its financial results for the first quarter of 2024.These results are pivotal when assessing the company's current operational efficiency and financial health, especially considering its potential acquisition by Suzano, a Brazilian firm also in the paper and packaging sector.The reported quarter saw International Paper navigating through a mix of challenges and strategic advancements.

International Paper: What Value Could They Extract From Suzano & What Makes Them So Valuable? - Financial Forecasts

<ul><li>The International Paper's First Quarter 2024 Earnings painted an overall optimistic picture of the company's progress.</li><li>Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Sutton, emphasized on the company's intense focus on customer value and accelerating commercial strategies.</li><li>He shared positive updates on market momentum, highlighting signals of demand recovery and improvement in sales price index across the portfolio.</li></ul>

The International Paper's First Quarter 2024 Earnings painted an overall optimistic picture of the company's progress.Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Sutton, emphasized on the company's intense focus on customer value and accelerating commercial strategies.He shared positive updates on market momentum, highlighting signals of demand recovery and improvement in sales price index across the portfolio.

International Paper Company: A Tale Of Improved Earnings Through Go to Market Strategy! - Major Drivers

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>Following the withdrawal of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mondi-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22048:1" rel="noopener">Mondi PLC (MNDI LN)</a> from the contest to acquire <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ds-smith-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22150:1" rel="noopener">DS Smith PLC (SMDS LN)</a>, the gross spread to the deal turned negative (from &gt;10%).</li>
<li>At the median 7.07x EV/Fwd NTM EBITDA (within the range of former transactions), the implied equity value of DS Smith would be 388.4p. (vs. an IBES consensus TP of 395p).</li>
<li>IP is giving away most of the synergies. Spread is 1.91%/2.86% (gross, annualized assuming settlement by Y/E). I would wait for the spread to widen, before setting it up.</li>
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Following the withdrawal of Mondi PLC (MNDI LN) from the contest to acquire DS Smith PLC (SMDS LN), the gross spread to the deal turned negative (from &gt;10%).
At the median 7.07x EV/Fwd NTM EBITDA (within the range of former transactions), the implied equity value of DS Smith would be 388.4p. (vs. an IBES consensus TP of 395p).
IP is giving away most of the synergies. Spread is 1.91%/2.86% (gross, annualized assuming settlement by Y/E). I would wait for the spread to widen, before setting it up.


United States

International Paper Company produces and distributes paperboard-based industrial and consumer packaging, uncoated printing & writing papers and market pulp. It maintains a global network of manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia and Asia.

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Baptista Research

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Baptista Research

International Paper/DS Smith: Spread

Following the withdrawal of Mondi from the contest to acquire DS Smith, the IP/SMDS gross spread to the deal turned negative (from +10%)....

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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International Paper Company: These Are The 6 Crucial Elements Driving Its Performance In 2024 & 2025! - Major Drivers

International Paper recently reported its quarterly earnings, providing a mixed picture of its current financial health and operational...

Baptista Research

Gold Feels Heavy. Uptrend Intact but Better Cost Basis in near Term

​Gold and Silver are likely to resume uptrends in the second half and with strength in other areas of materials the group is poised for a year-end...

Douglas Busch

International Paper: What Value Could They Extract From Suzano & What Makes Them So Valuable? - Financial Forecasts

International Paper, a prominent player in the paper and packaging industry, recently disclosed its financial results for the first quarter of...

Baptista Research

International Paper Company: A Tale Of Improved Earnings Through Go to Market Strategy! - Major Drivers

The International Paper's First Quarter 2024 Earnings painted an overall optimistic picture of the company's progress. Chairman and Chief...

Baptista Research

International Paper/DS Smith: Spread

Following the withdrawal of Mondi from the contest to acquire DS Smith, the IP/SMDS gross spread to the deal turned negative (from +10%)....

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Gold and Silver are likely to resume uptrends in the second half and with strength in other areas of materials the group is poised for a year-end...