International Paper (INPAP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
International Paper's Retained Earnings came in at $3.07 billion for Q3 2026, down 59.2% from $7.52 billion a year earlier and down 30.9% from the prior quarter.
International Paper (INPAP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, International Paper's Retained Earnings was $4.89 billion, down 48.0% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Retained Earnings was $9.39 billion in FY2024 (-1.0%), $9.49 billion in FY2023 (-3.7%), $9.86 billion in FY2022 (+9.1%) and $9.03 billion in FY2021 (+11.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Retained Earnings since Q2 2011.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings has declined for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 30.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Retained Earnings over five years came in Q3 2022 (growth of 13.6%), and the weakest in Q3 2026 (a decline of 59.2%).
- Business Quant data shows INPAP's Retained Earnings at $4.44 billion (Q2 2026), $4.7 billion (Q1 2026) and $4.89 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.03 Bn |
International Paper Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=INPAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "INPAP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=INPAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();