International Paper (IP) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) recorded quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.25 in Q1 2026, down 3.62% quarter-over-quarter from 0.26 in Q4 2025, and up 6.81% on a YoY basis from 0.23 in Q1 2025.
International Paper (IP) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Paper's Debt Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.25 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 6.81% year-over-year to 0.25; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.25 (up 6.81% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.26, up 6.32% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.25 for Q1 2026 at International Paper, down from 0.26 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.26 in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.22 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.24 across 5 years, with a median of 0.24 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Debt Ratio dropped 24.72% in 2022, then increased 11.58% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Debt Ratio shows it stood at 0.23 in 2022, then advanced by 3.18% to 0.24 in 2023, then gained by 1.29% to 0.24 in 2024, then climbed by 6.32% to 0.26 in 2025, then slipped by 3.62% to 0.25 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.25 (Q1 2026), 0.26 (Q4 2025), and 0.25 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.32 |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 0.37 |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 0.41 |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 0.42 |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 0.40 |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 0.42 |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 0.31 |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 0.50 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.23 |