International Paper (IP) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) reported Cash from Operations of $526 million for Q2 2026, up 10.5% from $476 million a year earlier but down 13.9% from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, International Paper's Cash from Operations came in at $2.65 billion, up 139.3% 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%).
- Five-year quarterly Cash from Operations spans a low of -$288 million in Q1 2025 and a high of $905 million in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in five of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 29.5%.
- 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 Q2 2026 came in at $611 million (Q1 2026), $905 million (Q4 2025) and $605 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 765.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 376.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 608.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 713.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 300.62 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | -194.28 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 158.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 292.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 645.00 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();