Amcor vs International Paper
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I put Amcor and International Paper side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- International Paper is the larger business, with $23.6B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $23.5B for Amcor.
- Amcor grew revenue faster (56.6%, against 49.3%).
- Amcor turned more of its sales into free cash flow (5.2% FCF margin, against −0.7%).
- Amcor earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (6.6%, against −12.3%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Amcor
AMCR
7/9
Revenue growth5-year growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-score
International Paper
IP
2/9
Gross marginShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | AMCR FY26 | IP FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $21.4B | $17.7B |
| Revenue | $23.5B | $23.6B |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | −$159M |
| Net income | $1.1B | −$3.5B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 56.6% | 49.3% |
| 5-year growth | 12.8% | 6.1% |
| Share count change | 45.6% | 42.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 20.0% | 29.6% |
| Operating margin | 8.1% | — |
| Net margin | 4.7% | −14.9% |
| FCF margin | 5.2% | −0.7% |
| Return on capital | 6.6% | −12.3% |
| Return on equity | 9.4% | −30.6% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $12.9B | $8.7B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.8x | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.2B | $1.0B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 4 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.