International Paper (IP) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

International Paper (IP) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of -$58.0 million in Q1 2026, up 72.51% quarter-over-quarter from -$211.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 163.64% on a YoY basis from $91.1 million in Q1 2025.

International Paper (IP) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

International Paper's Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$58.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 163.64% year-over-year to -$58.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$194.0 million (down 561.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$158.0 million, down 1216.67% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was -$58.0 million for Q1 2026 at International Paper, up from -$211.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $164.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$211.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$8.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$22.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Inventory surged 1064.71% in 2022, then slumped 670.27% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$55.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 80.0% to -$11.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 436.36% to $37.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 670.27% to -$211.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 72.51% to -$58.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$58.0 million (Q1 2026), -$211.0 million (Q4 2025), and $81.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Smurfit Westrock 21.64 Bn 20.99 Bn 1.27 Bn -101.00 Mn
2 Packaging Corp Of America 20.07 Bn 19.53 Bn 452.90 Mn 15.00 Mn
3 International Paper 18.03 Bn 16.73 Bn 1.73 Bn -58.00 Mn
4 Amcor 17.99 Bn 16.41 Bn 1.19 Bn -
5 Ball 14.38 Bn 13.50 Bn 646.00 Mn -
6 Avery Dennison 12.23 Bn 11.97 Bn 664.80 Mn -
7 Crown Holdings 10.71 Bn 10.62 Bn 644.00 Mn -
8 Sonoco Products 4.95 Bn 4.75 Bn 345.63 Mn 105.69 Mn
9 Reynolds Consumer Products 4.85 Bn 4.78 Bn 207.00 Mn 53.00 Mn
10 Silgan Holdings 4.09 Bn 3.66 Bn 265.78 Mn 54.02 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -58.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -58.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -211.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -211.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 81.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 81.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -6.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -6.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -22.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -22.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 37.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 37.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 63.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 63.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -36.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -36.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -76.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -76.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -11.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -11.00 Mn