International Paper (INPAP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

International Paper (INPAP) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 5.64% for Q1 2026, up 102.0% year-over-year from 2.79% in Q1 2025, and up 32.79% on a QoQ basis from 4.25% in Q4 2025.

International Paper (INPAP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

International Paper (INPAP) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 5.64% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 102.0% year-over-year to 5.64%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.64% (up 102.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.1%, down 149.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 5.64% for Q1 2026 at International Paper, up from 4.25% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 18.74% in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.18% in Q3 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 9.57%, with a median of 6.2% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 597 bps in 2022 and sank 1567 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.74% in 2022, then slumped by 43 bps to 10.68% in 2023, then tumbled by 70 bps to 3.2% in 2024, then surged by 33 bps to 4.25% in 2025, then surged by 33 bps to 5.64% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 5.64%, 4.25%, and 3.5% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn 11.46%
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn 5.64%
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn 18.70%
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn 15.18%
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn 12.65%
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn 12.31%
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn 8.48%
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn 6.25%
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 0.00%
10 International Paper - - 1.73 Bn 5.64%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.64%
Dec 31, 2025 4.25%
Sep 30, 2025 3.50%
Jun 30, 2025 4.16%
Mar 31, 2025 4.62%
Dec 31, 2024 3.20%
Sep 30, 2024 0.18%
Jun 30, 2024 2.11%
Mar 31, 2024 6.20%
Dec 31, 2023 10.68%
Sep 30, 2023 15.85%
Jun 30, 2023 16.88%
Mar 31, 2023 18.35%
Dec 31, 2022 18.74%
Sep 30, 2022 17.12%
Jun 30, 2022 16.39%
Mar 31, 2022 14.74%
Dec 31, 2021 12.77%
Sep 30, 2021 17.58%
Jun 30, 2021 16.45%