Sylvamo Corporation (SLVM) Stock

Sylvamo Corporation (SLVM) is a Materials stock trading at $36.78 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $1.46B and a trailing P/E of 19.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Sylvamo Corporation manufactures and supplies printing paper and pulp products, including uncoated freesheet, pulp, and paperboard used in packaging. It also produces hardwood and softwood pulp and distributes products across Latin America, Europe, and North America to merchants, distributors, office products suppliers, and retailers, as well as directly to converters that make envelopes and forms.

Understand Sylvamo Corporation: how it makes money

Sylvamo produces and supplies printing paper and related pulp and packaging board, selling across North America, Latin America, and Europe through channels such as merchants and distributors, office product suppliers, and e-commerce.

Business Segment Operating Profit is the key profit driver, and it appears mechanically linked to pricing and supply-demand balance that show up in reported Volume and Economic Downtime.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
NorthAm$0.5B
LatAm$0.3B

Business quality (Weak): The quarter ended 2026-03-31 shows negative consolidated operating margin (-2.0) alongside positive reported Business Segment Operating Profit (0.08), so investors should reconcile segment profitability with the rest of the cost structure, and watch regional operating profit dispersion (Europe at 0.0).

Valuation: At 16× earnings, SLVM trades 13% below the Business Supplies average (18×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Segment operating profit is positive: Business Segment Operating Profit is reported at 0.08 USD_B, with North America at 0.07 USD_B and Latin America at 0.04 USD_B.
  • Operational levers are tracked: The company tracks Economic Downtime and Economic Downtime Tons, suggesting management can adjust capacity utilization to influence operating conditions.

Bear case

  • Consolidated profitability is currently weak: Operating margin for the quarter ended 2026-03-31 is -2.0.
  • Regional profitability is uneven: Business Segment Operating Profit Europe is reported at 0.0 USD_B, versus 0.07 USD_B in North America and 0.04 USD_B in Latin America.
  • Demand or throughput pressures show up in volume metrics: The provided KPI set includes Volume Decrease (36,000,000), which points to volume headwinds that can pressure operating results.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$36.78
Market Cap$1.46B
P/E Ratio19.2
EV / EBITDA3.9
Price / Book1.53
Price / Sales0.44
FCF Yield-0.8%
DCF Value (model)$93.42
DCF Upside vs Price154.0%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$3.35B
Net Margin3.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)-175.7%
FCF Growth (YoY)1050.0%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score3.43 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E19.2
Sector P/E (Materials)25.9
Industry P/E (Business Supplies)26.0
vs Sector-25.8%
vs Industry-25.9%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderAtlas FRM LLC ($266.64M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)3
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryBusiness Supplies
CEOJohn Van Sims
Employees6,500
CountryUS
IPO Date2021-09-23

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.