Sylvamo (SLVM) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Sylvamo

NYSE•Basic Materials•Paper & Paper Products

$35.39-0.58(-0.02%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$1.44B

P/E

19.0x

P/S

0.4x

P/B

1.5x

Sylvamo Corporation produces and markets uncoated freesheet for cutsize, offset paper, and pulp in Europe, Latin America, and North America. It offers copy, tinted, and colored laser printing paper under the REY brand; and graphic and high-speed inkjet printing papers under the Berga brand; and produces paper used for office printing, business forms, digital printing, offset for printing books, and others, as well as products under the Multicopy brand names. The company also supplies uncoated freesheet paper under Chamex, Chamequinho and Chambril brands. In addition, it provides imaging, commercial printing, and converting papers; copy paper for use in copiers, desktop and laser printers and digital imaging; and uncoated papers under Hammermill, Springhill, Williamsburg, Accent, DRM and Postmark brand names. Further, the company operates integrated mills and non-integrated mills. It distributes its products to end users and converters, agents, resellers, and paper distributors through retail, merchant, and e-commerce channels. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

How this company scores

WeakMetricSide Score: 37/100

Grade capped at D — Interest coverage below 1× (0.9x) — earnings cannot cover interest. Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (12/25); weakest: Growth (5/25).

Profitability11/25

Growth5/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags9/25

Cash & Earnings Quality12/25

Strengths

Cash-backed earningsImproving marginsNo share dilution

Grade capped at D

Interest coverage below 1× (0.9x) — earnings cannot cover interest.

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 19.0x5y range 4.7x – 19.0x

Currently above its 17-quarter median.

P/S · 0.4x5y range 0.3x – 0.9x

Currently near its 17-quarter median.

P/B · 1.5x5y range 1.5x – 6.8x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 44.2% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

Free cash flow has been negative in 4 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $1.44B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $3.30B
Q. Revenue: $806.00M
TTM EBITDA: $354.00M
TTM Op. Income: $176.00M
Q. Op. Income: $14.00M
TTM Net Income: $76.00M
Q. Net Income: $-11.00M
EPS: $-0.28
Shares Out.: $39.80M

$3.30B in TTM revenue declined 7.1% YoY, reaching $806.00M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $354.00M and TTM operating income of $176.00M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $76.00M means revenue is converting into profit. Over the past year, TTM revenue is down 7% — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 16.4%
EBITDA Margin: 7.1%
Op. Margin: 1.7%
Net Margin: -1.4%

Op. margin of 1.7% is down 2.0% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at -1.4% and gross margin of 16.4% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is down 54% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 19.0x
P/S Ratio: 0.4x
P/B Ratio: 1.5x

At 19.0x P/E, the stock trades within typical market levels. P/S of 0.4x and P/B of 1.5x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Across the last 8 quarters, P/E has risen for 4 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $2.88B
Cash: $59.00M
Long-Term Debt: $843.00M
Book Value: $955.00M
D/E Ratio: 0.9
Debt/EBITDA: 14.8

With $2.88B in assets and $843.00M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.9and book value is $955.00M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is up 10% — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $38.00M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $-11.00M
FCF Margin: -0.3%
FCF / Net Income: -0.1

TTM FCF of $-11.00M on $38.00M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of -0.1x means the business consumes cash — it is not yet self-funding. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has fallen for 5 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.