International Paper (INPAP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (INPAP) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 5.64% in Q1 2026, up 32.79% quarter-over-quarter from 4.25% in Q4 2025, and up 102.0% on a YoY basis from 2.79% in Q1 2025.
International Paper (INPAP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Paper's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.64% for 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 was 5.64% for Q1 2026 at International Paper, up from 4.25% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 18.74% in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.18% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.57% across 5 years, with a median of 6.2% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed surged 597 bps in 2022, then plunged 1567 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 18.74% in 2022, then sank by 43 bps to 10.68% in 2023, then slumped 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.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.64% (Q1 2026), 4.25% (Q4 2025), and 3.5% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.75% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 11.12% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 5.64% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.39% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 11.46% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 18.70% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 15.18% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 12.65% |
| 10 | International Paper | - | - | 1.73 Bn | 5.64% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |