International Paper (IP) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted EBIT of $922 million for Q3 2026, up 822.0% from $100 million a year earlier and up 37.8% from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EBIT at International Paper was $2.95 billion, up 71.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.82 billion, up 1.1% from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, International Paper's EBIT was $1.8 billion in FY2024 (-14.2%), $2.1 billion in FY2023 (-42.3%), $3.64 billion in FY2022 (+43.5%) and $2.54 billion in FY2021 (-1.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EBIT since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT increased in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 172.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBIT in the past five years was Q3 2026, with growth of 822.0%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 78.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT for the three prior quarters was $669 million (Q2 2026), $784 million (Q1 2026) and $576 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.31 Bn | 20.35 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.31 Bn | 19.88 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 385.30 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 21.07 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 454.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.57 Bn | 14.65 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 922.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.52 Bn | 14.68 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -40.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.17 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 442.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 5.03 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -637.96 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.41 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 190.68 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.33 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 101.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.85 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 197.00 Mn | 116.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 922.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 669.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 784.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 576.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 100.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 793.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 417.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 415.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 368.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -138.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -151.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 734.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 751.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 765.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 914.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 892.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 807.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 507.00 Mn |
API Access
International Paper EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();