earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
International Paper Q2 2024 net earnings $1.41/shr on tax benefit; adjusted EPS $0.55
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$1.57
revenue$9,353,000,000
- Net earnings of $498M ($1.41/shr) includes $338M tax benefit from legal entity restructuring.
- Adjusted operating earnings $193M ($0.55/shr) vs $0.59/shr a year ago; sequential improvement.
- Cash from operations $365M; returned $160M to shareholders in dividends during Q2.
- CEO cites sequential improvement but expects near-term challenges; deploying 80/20 process.
- Looks forward to DS Smith combination to create significant shareholder value.