International Paper (IP) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
International Paper's Capital Expenditures came in at $533 million for Q2 2026, up 26.3% from $422 million a year earlier and up 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, International Paper reported Capital Expenditures of $2.16 billion, up 76.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.86 billion, up 101.6% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Capital Expenditures was $921 million in FY2024 (-19.3%), $1.14 billion in FY2023 (+22.6%), $931 million in FY2022 (+69.6%) and $549 million in FY2021 (-26.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Capital Expenditures is $126 million (Q3 2021) to $650 million (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 58.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in Q4 2025 (growth of 150.0%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 26.4%).
- Business Quant data shows IP's Capital Expenditures at $517 million (Q1 2026), $650 million (Q4 2025) and $455 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 465.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 533.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 205.90 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 235.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 141.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 116.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 63.68 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 64.24 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 83.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | -36.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 533.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 517.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 650.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 455.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 422.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 330.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 260.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 212.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 198.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 251.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 228.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 267.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 341.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 322.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 238.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 186.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 185.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 201.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 126.00 Mn |
API Access
International Paper Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "IP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();