Sylvamo Corporation
SLVMBasic MaterialsNASDAQPaper & Paper Products · Last scanned May 30, 2026
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Daily timeframeHeadquartered within the basic materials sector, Sylvamo Corporation focuses on Paper & Paper Products services and products. Sylvamo Corporation produces and markets uncoated freesheet for cutsize, offset paper, and pulp in Europe, Latin America, and North America. At a $1.56B market cap, Sylvamo Corporation ranks as a small-cap company within basic materials. It offers copy, tinted, and colored laser printing paper under the REY brand; and graphic and high-speed inkjet printing papers under the Berga brand; and produces paper used for office printing, business forms, digital printing, offset for printing books, and others, as well as products under the Multicopy brand names.
Market Cap
$1.56B
Beta
0.80
P/E (TTM)
15.65
P/E (Fwd)
7.04
EPS (TTM)
$2.51
EPS (Fwd)
$5.58
ROE
10.8%
ROA
4.8%
Cash
$130.0M
Total Debt
$985.0M
Free CF
-$22.9M
52W Change
-25.6%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
Sylvamo Corporation carries $985.0M in total debt against $130.0M in cash reserves — debt is roughly 7.6x the cash position. Managing this leverage effectively will be important for long-term financial stability. The company is burning cash, with free cash flow at -$22.9M. This typically occurs when a company is investing aggressively in growth, but sustained cash burn can strain the balance sheet. Return on equity stands at 10.8%, which is decent for the sector. ROE measures how effectively a company uses shareholder capital to generate profits. ROA of 4.8% is on the lower side, which is common in asset-heavy industries. Revenue has been relatively flat, moving from $3.63B (2022) to $3.35B (2025).
Debt significantly exceeds cash reserves, which means the company's financial flexibility could be constrained during economic downturns. The company is burning cash at the operating level, which is not unusual for growth-phase companies but adds risk if it persists. Understanding these risk dimensions helps frame what to watch going forward as conditions evolve for Sylvamo Corporation and its sector.