International Paper (IP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Paper's EBIT Margin came in at 11.14% for Q2 2026, down 1.77 percentage points from 12.91% a year earlier and down 1.99 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, International Paper reported EBIT Margin of 8.80%, down 1.53 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 7.71%, down 3.67 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBIT Margin has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of -6.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBIT Margin was 11.37% in FY2024 (-1.72 pp), 13.09% in FY2023 (-4.11 pp), 17.20% in FY2022 (+4.10 pp) and 13.10% in FY2021 (-1.57 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBIT Margin is -8.79% (Q4 2023) to 19.06% (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.12 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT Margin over five years came in Q4 2024 (a gain of 19.37 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a drop of 42.06 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows IP's EBIT Margin at 13.13% (Q1 2026), 9.59% (Q4 2025) and 1.61% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.85% |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 11.14% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 11.70% |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 10.10% |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 9.63% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 12.65% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 10.23% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 9.12% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 4.34% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 6.71% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.91% |
| 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 | 17.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.07% |
API Access
International Paper EBIT Margin 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-margin&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "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-margin&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();