International Paper (IP) Cash & Equivalents (2020 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) reported Cash & Equivalents of $726 million for Q2 2026, down 36.0% from $1.14 billion a year earlier and down 41.3% from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Cash & Equivalents (2020 - 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%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Cash & Equivalents since Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Cash & Equivalents gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.9%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash & Equivalents in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 213.0%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 75.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.24 billion (Q1 2026), $1.15 billion (Q4 2025) and $995 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 677.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 442.80 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 491.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 656.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 168.65 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 351.53 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 205.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 189.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.12 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();