Sappi Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1936

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 11,235

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • SAP

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 10

  • Share Price
  • $2.53
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Sappi General Information

Description

Sappi Ltd produces and sells a variety of paper and paper-related products. The products and services include Dissolving pulp, Graphic papers, Packaging and speciality papers, Casting and release papers, Biomaterials and Bio-energy. The company organizes itself into geographical segments namely, North America, Europe, and Southern Africa. More of the revenue comes from Europe than any other geography.

Contact Information

Website
www.sappi.com
Formerly Known As
South African Pulp and Paper Industries, SA Pulp
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 108 Oxford Road Rosebank
  • Johannesburg, 2196
  • South Africa
+27 011
Primary Industry
Paper/Soft Products
Other Industries
Paper Containers and Packaging
Stock Exchange
JSE
Corporate Office
  • 108 Oxford Road Rosebank
  • Johannesburg, 2196
  • South Africa
+27 011

Sappi Timeline

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Sappi Stock Performance

As of 17-Jan-2025, Sappi’s stock price is $2.53. Its current market cap is $1.52B.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$2.53 $2.46 $2.09 - $3.18 $1.52B 1.69M $0.06

Sappi Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2024, Sappi has a trailing 12-month revenue of $5.46B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Sep-2024 FY 2024 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 30-Sep-2023 FY 2022 30-Sep-2022
EV 3,036,554 3,036,554 2,470,090 2,909,154
Revenue 5,458,000 5,458,000 5,809,000 7,296,000
EBITDA 469,000 469,000 689,000 1,072,000
Net Income 33,000 33,000 259,000 536,000
Total Assets 6,206,000 6,206,000 5,796,000 6,229,000
Total Debt 1,739,000 1,739,000 1,686,000 1,943,000
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Sappi Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Sappi Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Sappi Ltd produces and sells a variety of paper and paper-related products. The products and services include Dissolving
Paper/Soft Products
Johannesburg, South Africa
11,235 As of 2024

Sao Paulo, Brazil
 

Alpharetta, GA
 
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Sappi Competitors (21)

One of Sappi’s 21 competitors is Klabin, a Corporation company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Klabin Corporation Sao Paulo, Brazil
Neenah Corporate Backed or Acquired Alpharetta, GA
Domtar Corporate Backed or Acquired Fort Mill, SC
Clearwater Paper Corporation Spokane, WA
Cascades (Paper Containers & Packaging) Corporation Kingsey Falls, Canada
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Sappi Patents

Sappi Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
CA-3172964-A1 Oil/grease resistant paper products Pending 11-Nov-2020
US-20230091321-A1 Oil/grease resistant paper products Pending 11-Nov-2020
US-11549216-B2 Oil/grease resistant paper products Active 11-Nov-2020
US-20220145543-A1 Oil/grease resistant paper products Active 11-Nov-2020
AU-2021380580-A1 Oil/grease resistant paper products Pending 11-Nov-2020 D21H27/10
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Sappi Signals

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Sappi Investments & Acquisitions (10)

Sappi’s most recent deal was a Corporate Asset Purchase with Rayonier Advanced Materials (Matane high-yield hardwood pulp mill) for . The deal was made on 04-Nov-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Rayonier Advanced Materials (Matane high-yield hardwood pulp mill) 04-Nov-2019 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Cham Paper Group (Speciality Paper Unit) 28-Feb-2018 Merger/Acquisition Paper/Soft Products
Forest First Colombia 01-Jan-2018 Later Stage VC Forestry Development/Harvesting
Sappi Rockwell Solutions 08-Sep-2017 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
Plaxica 01-Sep-2017 Merger/Acquisition Other Chemicals and Gases
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Sappi ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 16, 2024

15.32 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Global

Covered Companies

of 15,104

Rank

Percentile

Paper & Forestry

Industry

of 76

Rank

Percentile

Paper and Pulp

Subindustry

of 58

Rank

Percentile

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Sappi Exits (2)

Sappi’s most recent exit was on 01-Jan-2002 from Jiangxi Chenming Paper. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Jiangxi Chenming Paper 01-Jan-2002 Completed
  • 4 buyers
LignoTech South Africa 01-Jan-1997 Joint Venture Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Sappi Rockwell Solutions Dundee, United Kingdom 1971
Sappi Fine Paper North America
Sappi (3 European Paper Mills in Finland, Germany And Netherlands) Germany
Sappi U.K.Pension Scheme Westerham, United Kingdom

Sappi FAQs

  • When was Sappi founded?

    Sappi was founded in 1936.

  • Where is Sappi headquartered?

    Sappi is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

  • What is the size of Sappi?

    Sappi has 11,235 total employees.

  • What industry is Sappi in?

    Sappi’s primary industry is Paper/Soft Products.

  • Is Sappi a private or public company?

    Sappi is a Public company.

  • What is Sappi’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Sappi is SAP.

  • What is the current stock price of Sappi?

    As of 17-Jan-2025 the stock price of Sappi is $2.53.

  • What is the current market cap of Sappi?

    The current market capitalization of Sappi is $1.52B.

  • What is Sappi’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Sappi is $5.46B.

  • Who are Sappi’s competitors?

    Klabin, Neenah, Domtar, Clearwater Paper, and Cascades (Paper Containers & Packaging) are some of the 21 competitors of Sappi.

  • What is Sappi’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Sappi’s EPS for 12 months was $0.06.

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