International Paper (INPAP) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (INPAP) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 2.61 in Q1 2026, up 168.0% quarter-over-quarter from 0.97 in Q4 2025, and up 760.14% on a YoY basis from 0.3 in Q1 2025.
International Paper (INPAP) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Paper's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.61 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 760.14% year-over-year to 2.61; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.78 (up 101.21% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.24, down 821.06% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 2.61 for Q1 2026 at International Paper, up from 0.97 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 40.5 in Q1 2023 to a low of 0.39 in Q1 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 3.44 across 5 years, with a median of 0.91 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 9444.74% in 2023, then plunged 135.31% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.37 in 2022, then soared by 146.35% to 0.91 in 2023, then soared by 32.48% to 1.2 in 2024, then slipped by 19.25% to 0.97 in 2025, then soared by 168.0% to 2.61 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 2.61 (Q1 2026), 0.97 (Q4 2025), and 1.64 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -0.56 |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 0.34 |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 2.61 |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -7.14 |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -0.06 |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 0.67 |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -0.40 |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -0.12 |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 1.78 |
| 10 | International Paper | - | - | 1.73 Bn | 2.61 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.61 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.97 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.64 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.59 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.20 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.99 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.12 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.91 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.85 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.84 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.89 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.32 |