International Paper (IP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) recorded quarterly EBIT Margin of 13.13% in Q1 2026, up 36.91% quarter-over-quarter from 9.59% in Q4 2025, and up 521.0% on a YoY basis from 2.11% in Q1 2025.
International Paper (IP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Paper's EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.13% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 521.0% year-over-year to 13.13%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.98% (up 26.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.71%, down 367.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 13.13% for Q1 2026 at International Paper, up from 9.59% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 19.06% in Q2 2022 to a low of 8.79% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 9.32% across 5 years, with a median of 10.58% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: EBIT Margin slumped 2652 bps in 2023, then jumped 1937 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of EBIT Margin shows it stood at 17.73% in 2022, then slumped by 150 bps to 8.79% in 2023, then soared by 220 bps to 10.58% in 2024, then declined by 9 bps to 9.59% in 2025, then surged by 37 bps to 13.13% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 13.13% (Q1 2026), 9.59% (Q4 2025), and 1.61% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.28% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 10.61% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 13.13% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 7.80% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 10.07% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 12.60% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 11.20% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 7.58% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 11.17% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 8.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.16% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.88% |