International Paper (IP) Cash & Equivalents (2015 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) reported Cash & Equivalents of $815 million for Q3 2026, down 18.1% from $995 million a year earlier but up 12.3% from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Cash & Equivalents (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, International Paper posted Cash & Equivalents of $1.15 billion, up 7.8% from FY2024.
- Cash & Equivalents has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash & Equivalents came in at $1.06 billion in FY2024 (-4.6%), $1.11 billion in FY2023 (+38.4%), $804 million in FY2022 (-37.9%) and $1.3 billion in FY2021 (+117.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Cash & Equivalents spans a low of $511 million in Q3 2022 and a high of $1.3 billion in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Cash & Equivalents gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash & Equivalents in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 124.9%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 75.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $726 million (Q2 2026), $1.24 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.15 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.65 Bn | 20.22 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 534.60 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 22.01 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 815.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 20.90 Bn | 16.32 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 832.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 410.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.31 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 629.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.93 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 183.10 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.42 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 324.99 Mn |
| 9 | Greif | 3.37 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 254.60 Mn | 295.40 Mn |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.30 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 337.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 815.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 726.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 995.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 746.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 636.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 804.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 511.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 826.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.30 Bn |
API Access
International Paper Cash & Equivalents 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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();