International Paper (NYSE: IP) reported earnings on Jan. 29. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), International Paper beat slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue expanded and GAAP earnings per share shrank.

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 International Paper reported revenue of $7.08 billion. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for a top line of $6.96 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 11% higher than the prior-year quarter's $6.37 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.69. The 14 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.66 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.53 for Q4 were 10% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.59 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 26.6%, 20 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.7%, 230 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.3%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $7.03 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.76.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $29.01 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.72.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 432 members out of 500 rating the stock outperform, and 68 members rating it underperform. Among 157 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 149 give International Paper a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on International Paper is outperform, with an average price target of $42.36.

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