Is SLVM a good stock to buy right now?

Based on our 6-factor quantitative model, Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) receives a "Reduce" rating with a composite score of 44.1/100. It is ranked #2,558 out of 4,446 stocks. Key factor scores: Quality 50/100, Value 76/100, Momentum 29/100. The timing signal is "Neutral". This is quantitative analysis only — not investment advice.

What is the stock rating for SLVM?

Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) has a "Reduce" rating and 2-star score. The composite score of 44.1 ranks it #2,558 among 4,446 U.S. stocks. Ratings are updated weekly using academically-proven factor models.

What sector is SLVM in?

Sylvamo Corp operates in the Industrials sector (Business Supplies industry) with a market cap of $1.69 billion. It is classified as a small-cap stock.

Does SLVM pay a dividend?

Yes, SLVM pays a dividend with a current yield of 4.11%. For every $1,000 invested, you would receive approximately $41.10 in annual dividend income.

What is SLVM's P/E ratio?

SLVM has a trailing P/E ratio of 8.43x. The Industrials sector average is 28.3x. This below-average P/E may indicate the stock is undervalued.

How profitable is SLVM?

SLVM's quality factor score is 50/100. Gross margin: 26.0%. ROE: 20.1% vs sector average 8.9%. Margins are moderate to low, reflecting competitive market dynamics.

How is SLVM valued compared to peers?

SLVM's value factor score is 76/100 (higher = cheaper). Key multiples: P/E 8.4x, EV/EBITDA 5.4x. The stock appears attractively valued versus peers.

What is SLVM's debt level?

SLVM's debt-to-equity ratio is 186%. Sector average: 70%. Elevated leverage increases credit risk.

SLVM has a beta of 0.95, meaning it tracks the market. Stability score: 57/100.

Does SLVM have high short interest?

SLVM's short interest factor score is 11/100 (higher = less short selling). Elevated short interest may indicate bearish sentiment or short squeeze potential.

SLVM Stock Analysis: Top Small-Cap Reduce (Score 44.1/100) | Blank Capital Research

Data Series	1D	5D	1M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
SLVM	+1.39%	-0.96%	-2.80%	-12.11%	-28.16%	-	-	-
Industry Proxy XLI	-0.39%	+4.73%	+0.88%	+10.57%	+38.89%	-	-	-
U.S. Market SPY	-0.07%	+3.60%	+0.34%	-0.36%	+29.52%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Market	+1.46%	-4.56%	-3.14%	-11.75%	-57.69%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Sector	+1.78%	-5.69%	-3.68%	-22.68%	-67.06%	-	-	-

Metric	SLVM	Benchmark
P/E Ratio	8.4x	-70%
EV/EBITDA	5.4x	-6%
Price / Book	1.7x

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STNG Scorpio Tankers Inc.	64	43	96	73	-	93.3%	63.1%	53.8%	-	30.0x	$3.8B	VS
TNK TEEKAY TANKERS LTD.	62	50	97	71	6.4x	91.9%	67.0%	32.8%	-	0.0x	$2.5B	VS
TEN TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD	61	50	86	75	7.6x	42.1%	97.8%	22.6%	-	103.0x	$1.2B	VS
HAFN Hafnia Ltd	60	42	79	77	-	439.1%	48.5%	27.0%	-	0.0x	$3.8B	VS
TPH Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.	57	50	67	66	13.6x	8.8%	47.5%	7.9%	-26.0%	50.0x	$4.0B	VS
GLDD Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP	57	50	69	70	16.3x	13.5%	22.2%	8.1%	14.8%	73.0x	$1.1B	VS
SOBO South Bow Corp	57	39	79	66	22.0x	48.4%	82.3%	14.9%	-	219.0x	$6.8B	VS
IMPP Imperial Petroleum Inc./Marshall Islands	54	44	98	58	2.8x	47.7%	100.0%	34.0%	-19.7%	0.0x	$156M	VS
CCO Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.	52	48	58	69	59.3x	-	53.4%	-0.3%	7.7%	-	$1.2B	VS
IMXI International Money Express, Inc.	52	50	73	52	11.6x	25.5%	0.0%	6.4%	-9.7%	221.0x	$476M	VS
SLVM Sylvamo Corp	44	50	76	29	8.4x	20.1%	26.0%	5.4%	-9.3%	186.0x	$1.7B

Key Ratio	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Gross Margin %	0.3%	-	-	-	-	-	0.2%
Operating Margin %	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
EBITDA Margin %	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Net Margin %	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
FCF Margin %	-2.1%	-	-	-	-	-	9.7%
ROE %	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.2%	1.8%	0.1%
ROA %	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
ROIC %	14.3%	20.5%	42.3%	32.4%	54.4%	199.7%	7.5%

Key Ratio

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Gross Margin %

0.3%

0.2%

Operating Margin %

0.1%

0.0%

EBITDA Margin %

0.1%

Net Margin %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

FCF Margin %

-2.1%

9.7%

ROE %

0.2%

0.1%

0.4%

0.3%

0.2%

1.8%

0.1%

ROA %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

ROIC %

14.3%

20.5%

42.3%

32.4%

54.4%

199.7%

7.5%

Line Item	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
	$3.4B	$3.4B	$3.8B	$3.7B	$3.6B	$3.5B	$3.0B
	—	—	—	—	—	—	$908M
Gross Margin	26.0%	---	---	---	---	---	19.1%
	—	$281M	$311M	$343M	$325M	$213M	—
Depreciation	—	—	—	—	—	—	$135M
Total Operating Expenses	—	$3.1B	$3.3B	$3.4B	$3.2B	$3.0B	—
	$304M	$251M	$453M	$369M	$467M	$460M	$194M
EBIT	$304M	$251M	$453M	$369M	$467M	$460M	$194M
EBITDA	$304M	$251M	$453M	$369M	$467M	$460M	$226M
Operating Margin	8.6%	7.5%	12.0%	9.9%	12.9%	13.1%	3.8%
EBITDA Margin	8.9%	7.5%	12.0%	9.9%	12.9%	13.1%	7.5%
	—	$49M	$57M	$64M	$80M	$32M	-$4M
	—	$199M	$405M	$369M	$467M	$460M	—
Income Tax Expense	—	$67M	$103M	$116M	$131M	$129M	$28M
	$194M	$132M	$302M	$253M	$118M	$331M	$170M
Net Margin	5.4%	3.9%	8.0%	6.8%	3.3%	9.4%	7.1%
	$3.29	$3.29	$7.35	$6.02	$2.68	$7.53	$3.85
Diluted EPS	$3.29	$3.24	$7.18	$5.93	$2.66	$7.53	$3.85
Weighted Avg Basic	—	40M	41M	42M	44M	44M	—
Weighted Avg Diluted	—	41M	42M	43M	44M	44M	—

Line Item

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

$3.4B

$3.8B

$3.7B

$3.6B

$3.5B

$3.0B

—

$908M

Gross Margin

26.0%

---

19.1%

—

$281M

$311M

$343M

$325M

$213M

—

Depreciation

—

$135M

Total Operating Expenses

—

$3.1B

$3.3B

$3.4B

$3.2B

$3.0B

—

$304M

$251M

$453M

$369M

$467M

$460M

$194M

EBIT

$304M

$251M

$453M

$369M

$467M

$460M

$194M

EBITDA

$304M

$251M

$453M

$369M

$467M

$460M

$226M

Operating Margin

8.6%

7.5%

12.0%

9.9%

12.9%

13.1%

3.8%

EBITDA Margin

8.9%

7.5%

12.0%

9.9%

12.9%

13.1%

7.5%

—

$49M

$57M

$64M

$80M

$32M

-$4M

—

$199M

$405M

$369M

$467M

$460M

—

Income Tax Expense

—

$67M

$103M

$116M

$131M

$129M

$28M

$194M

$132M

$302M

$253M

$118M

$331M

$170M

Net Margin

5.4%

3.9%

8.0%

6.8%

3.3%

9.4%

7.1%

$3.29

$7.35

$6.02

$2.68

$7.53

$3.85

Diluted EPS

$3.29

$3.24

$7.18

$5.93

$2.66

$7.53

$3.85

Weighted Avg Basic

—

40M

41M

42M

44M

—

Weighted Avg Diluted

—

41M

42M

43M

44M

—

Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) Stock Analysis — April 2026 Rating, Price, and Forecast

Last updated: April 2026

Company Overview — What Does Sylvamo Corp Do?

Sylvamo Corporation produces and supplies printing paper in Latin America, Europe, and North America. The company offers uncoated freesheet for paper products, such as cutsize and offset paper; and markets pulp, aseptic, and liquid packaging board, as well as coated unbleached kraft papers. It also produces hardwood pulp, including bleached hardwood kraft and bleached eucalyptus kraft; bleached softwood kraft; and bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp. The company distributes its products through a variety of channels, including merchants and distributors, office product suppliers, e-commerce, retailers, and dealers. It also sells directly to converters that produce envelopes, forms, and other related products. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) is classified as a small-cap stock in the Industrials sector, specifically within the Business Supplies industry. The company is led by CEO Jean-Michel Ribieras and employs approximately 6,500 people. With a market capitalization of $1.7B, SLVM is one of the notable companies in the Industrials sector.

Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) Stock Rating — Reduce (April 2026)

As of April 2026, Sylvamo Corp receives a Reduce rating with a composite score of 44.1/100 and 2 out of 5 stars from the Blank Capital Research quantitative model.SLVM ranks #2,558 out of 4,446 stocks in our coverage universe. Within the Industrials sector, Sylvamo Corp ranks #410 of 752 stocks, placing it in the lower half of its Industrials peers. The rating is generated by a multi-factor model that weighs quality (30%), momentum (25%), value (15%), investment (10%), stability (10%), and short interest (10%).

SLVM Stock Price and 52-Week Range

Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) currently trades at $42.32. The stock gained $0.58 (1.4%) in the most recent trading session. The 52-week high for SLVM is $68.76, which means the stock is currently trading -38.5% from its annual peak. The 52-week low is $37.52, putting the stock 12.8% above its annual trough. Recent trading volume was 207K shares, suggesting relatively thin trading activity.

Is SLVM Overvalued or Undervalued? — Valuation Analysis

Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) carries a value factor score of 76/100 in the Blank Capital model, suggesting the stock trades at a meaningful discount to its fundamental earning power. The trailing price-to-earnings ratio is 8.43x, compared to the Industrials sector average of 28.33x — a discount of 70%. The price-to-book ratio stands at 1.69x, versus the sector average of 2.23x. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.48x, compared to 0.50x for the average Industrials stock. On an enterprise value basis, SLVM trades at 5.38x EV/EBITDA, versus 5.70x for the sector.

Based on these multiples, Sylvamo Corp appears attractively valued relative to both its sector peers and the broader market. Value-oriented investors may find the current entry point compelling, particularly if the company's fundamental quality metrics also score well.

Sylvamo Corp Profitability — ROE, Margins, and Quality Score

Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) earns a quality factor score of 50/100, indicating solid business quality with consistent operational execution. The return on equity (ROE) is 20.1%, compared to the Industrials sector average of 8.9%, which demonstrates strong shareholder value creation. Return on assets (ROA) comes in at 7.0% versus the sector average of 3.3%.

On a margin basis, Sylvamo Corp reports gross margins of 26.0%, compared to 35.8% for the sector. The operating margin is 8.6% (sector: 6.2%). Net profit margin stands at 5.4%, versus 3.9% for the average Industrials stock. Revenue growth is running at -9.3% on a trailing basis, compared to 6.4% for the sector. The overall profitability profile is adequate, though there may be room for margin expansion.

SLVM Debt, Balance Sheet, and Financial Health

Sylvamo Corp has a debt-to-equity ratio of 186.0%, compared to the Industrials sector average of 70.0%. This elevated leverage warrants close monitoring, as it increases the company's sensitivity to rising interest rates and economic downturns. The current ratio is 1.50x, suggesting adequate working capital coverage. Total debt on the balance sheet is $808M. Cash and equivalents stand at $94M.

SLVM has a beta of 0.95, meaning it is roughly in line with the broader market in terms of price volatility. The stability factor score for Sylvamo Corp is 57/100, reflecting average volatility within the normal range for its sector.

Sylvamo Corp Revenue and Earnings History — Quarterly Trend

In TTM 2026, Sylvamo Corp reported revenue of $3.43B and earnings per share (EPS) of $3.29. Net income for the quarter was $194M. Gross margin was 26.0%. Operating income came in at $304M.

In FY 2025, Sylvamo Corp reported revenue of $3.35B and earnings per share (EPS) of $3.29. Net income for the quarter was $132M. Revenue grew -11.2% year-over-year compared to FY 2024. Operating income came in at $251M.

In Q3 2025, Sylvamo Corp reported revenue of $846M and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.43. Net income for the quarter was $57M. Revenue grew -12.3% year-over-year compared to Q3 2024. Operating income came in at $98M.

In Q2 2025, Sylvamo Corp reported revenue of $794M and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.37. Net income for the quarter was $15M. Revenue grew -14.9% year-over-year compared to Q2 2024. Operating income came in at $30M.

Over the past 8 quarters, Sylvamo Corp has demonstrated a growth trajectory, with revenue expanding from $933M to $3.43B. Investors analyzing SLVM stock should weigh these quarterly trends alongside the valuation and quality metrics discussed above.

SLVM Dividend Yield and Income Analysis

Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) currently pays a dividend yield of 4.1%. At this yield, a $10,000 investment in SLVM stock would generate approximately $$411.00 in annual dividend income. The net margin of 5.4% provides reasonable coverage for the dividend, though investors should monitor payout sustainability.

SLVM Momentum and Technical Analysis Profile

Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) has a momentum factor score of 29/100, signaling weak relative price performance. Stocks with low momentum scores have historically tended to continue underperforming in the near term. The investment factor score is 36/100, which measures capital allocation efficiency and asset growth patterns. The short interest score of 11/100 signals elevated short interest, which can indicate bearish sentiment among institutional investors.

SLVM vs Competitors — Industrials Sector Ranking and Peer Comparison

Within the Industrials sector, Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) ranks #410 out of 752 stocks based on the Blank Capital composite score. This places SLVM in the lower half of all Industrials stocks in our coverage universe. Key competitors and sector peers include South Bow Corp (SOBO) with a score of 56.5/100, TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD (TEN) with a score of 61.4/100, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP (GLDD) with a score of 56.7/100, Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (TPH) with a score of 57.3/100, and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) with a score of 52.2/100.

Comparing SLVM against the S&P 500 benchmark is also instructive for understanding relative performance. Investors can view the full SLVM vs S&P 500 (SPY) comparison to assess how Sylvamo Corp stacks up against the broader market across all factor dimensions.

SLVM Next Earnings Date

No upcoming earnings date has been announced for Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) at this time. Check the earnings calendar for the latest scheduling updates across all stocks in our coverage universe.

Should You Buy SLVM? — Investment Thesis Summary

The quantitative profile for Sylvamo Corp suggests caution. The value score of 76/100 suggests attractive pricing relative to fundamentals. Momentum is weak at 29/100, a headwind for near-term performance.

In summary, Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) earns a Reduce rating with a composite score of 44.1/100 as of April 2026. The rating is derived from the Blank Capital Research methodology, which combines six factor dimensions into a single quantitative ranking. Investors should consider these quantitative signals alongside their own fundamental research, risk tolerance, and investment time horizon before making buy or sell decisions on SLVM stock.

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