International Paper (IP) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.61 in Q1 2026, down 7.39% quarter-over-quarter from $0.66 in Q4 2025, and up 15.5% on a YoY basis from $0.53 in Q1 2025.
International Paper (IP) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Paper's Debt to Equity history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.61 for 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 was $0.61 for Q1 2026 at International Paper, down from $0.66 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $0.7 in Q1 2023 to a low of $0.53 in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.63 across 5 years, with a median of $0.65 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Debt to Equity plunged 37.96% in 2022, then advanced 15.5% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.66 in 2022, then advanced by 1.95% to $0.67 in 2023, then grew by 1.5% to $0.68 in 2024, then fell by 2.41% to $0.66 in 2025, then dropped by 7.39% to $0.61 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.61 (Q1 2026), $0.66 (Q4 2025), and $0.58 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.79 |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 0.86 |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 0.61 |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.31 |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 1.27 |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 1.65 |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 1.97 |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 1.31 |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 0.68 |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 2.01 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |