International Paper (IP) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted EBIT of $669 million for Q2 2026, down 15.6% from $793 million a year earlier and down 14.7% from the prior quarter.
International Paper (IP) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBIT at International Paper was $2.13 billion, up 6.8% 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%).
- Quarterly EBIT has run from a low of -$151 million in Q4 2023 to a high of $1.03 billion in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT increased in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 2.3%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBIT in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 91.6%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 78.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT for the three prior quarters was $784 million (Q1 2026), $576 million (Q4 2025) and $100 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 309.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 669.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 291.20 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 646.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 385.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 464.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 192.84 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 149.94 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 95.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 115.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 839.00 Mn |
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_KEY
import 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();