International Paper (IP) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)

International Paper (IP) posted quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.61 for Q1 2026, up 15.5% year-over-year from $0.53 in Q1 2025, and down 7.39% on a QoQ basis from $0.66 in Q4 2025.

International Paper (IP) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

International Paper (IP) has reported Debt to Equity for 18 consecutive years, with $0.61 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 15.5% year-over-year to $0.61; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.61 (up 15.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.66, down 2.41% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity came in at $0.61 for Q1 2026 at International Paper, down from $0.66 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $0.7 in Q1 2023, with the low at $0.53 in Q1 2025.
  • Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $0.63, with a median of $0.65 recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Debt to Equity sank 37.96% in 2022 and increased 15.5% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Debt to Equity stood at $0.66 in 2022, then increased by 1.95% to $0.67 in 2023, then gained by 1.5% to $0.68 in 2024, then slipped by 2.41% to $0.66 in 2025, then retreated by 7.39% to $0.61 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods registered $0.61, $0.66, and $0.58 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn 1.27
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn 0.61
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn 1.65
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn 1.97
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn 0.68
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn 1.31
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn 2.01
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn 1.77
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 -
10 Greif 1.96 Bn 1.76 Bn 257.30 Mn 1.19

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.61
Dec 31, 2025 0.66
Sep 30, 2025 0.58
Jun 30, 2025 0.53
Mar 31, 2025 0.53
Dec 31, 2024 0.68
Sep 30, 2024 0.65
Jun 30, 2024 0.65
Mar 31, 2024 0.68
Dec 31, 2023 0.67
Sep 30, 2023 0.64
Jun 30, 2023 0.69
Mar 31, 2023 0.70
Dec 31, 2022 0.66
Sep 30, 2022 0.57
Jun 30, 2022 0.62
Mar 31, 2022 0.64
Dec 31, 2021 0.61
Sep 30, 2021 0.88
Jun 30, 2021 0.86