International Paper (IP) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) reported Cash from Operations of $339 million for Q3 2026, down 44.0% from $605 million a year earlier and down 35.6% from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, International Paper's Cash from Operations came in at $2.38 billion, up 100.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.7 billion, up 1.2% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -11.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $1.68 billion in FY2024 (-8.5%), $1.83 billion in FY2023 (-15.7%), $2.17 billion in FY2022 (+7.1%) and $2.03 billion in FY2021 (-33.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 20.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 611.2%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 86.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $526 million (Q2 2026), $611 million (Q1 2026) and $905 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 471.60 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -527.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 339.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 189.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 284.86 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 347.49 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 250.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 292.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 339.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 526.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 611.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 905.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 605.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 476.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -288.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 397.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 521.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 365.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 395.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 492.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 468.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 528.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 345.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 761.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 435.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 390.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 588.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 107.00 Mn |
API Access
International Paper Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();