International Paper tops quarterly sales on higher prices, demand rebound
April 25 (Reuters) -Packaging company International Paper IP.N beat Wall Street's expectations for first-quarter sales on Thursday, capitalizing on higher prices, improved production and a rebound in demand for its products.
Initially buoyed by a surge in online shopping during the pandemic, paper and packaging firms faced a slowdown when economies reopened. However, demand is on the rise again and costs - notably for energy, input, freight and wood - have moderated from previous highs.
Peer Packaging Corp of America PKG.N reported a quarterly revenue beat on Tuesday from higher pricing, improved production and a recovery in demand for its corrugated packaging products.
Earlier in the year, European packaging giant Smurfit Kappa SKG.I, said the worst of the slowdown in terms of demand for paper and containerboard seemed behind it.
International Paper's total net sales fell about 8%, to $4.61 billion in the first quarter, but topped analysts' estimate of $4.56 billion, according to LSEG data.
On an adjusted basis, the company's operating earnings came in at 17 cents per share, missing an expectation of 22 cents per share, sending shares down 2% in premarket trading.
The world's leading paper company by revenue, it agreed to an all-share deal to buy DS Smith SMDS.L earlier this month, valuing the British packaging firm at 5.8 billion pounds ($7.2 billion) and edging out an offer by Mondi MNDI.L.
Reporting by Annett Mary Manoj in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai
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