International Paper (IP) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) recorded EBITDA of $1.45 billion in Q3 2026, up 17.4% from $1.23 billion a year earlier and up 25.2% from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, International Paper's EBITDA came in at $5.15 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 16.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.7 billion, up 51.4% from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBITDA came in at $3.11 billion in FY2024 (-12.0%), $3.53 billion in FY2023 (-24.6%), $4.68 billion in FY2022 (+24.9%) and $3.75 billion in FY2021 (-3.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBITDA since Q4 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 167.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA in the last five years was growth of 605.7% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 86.1% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.16 billion (Q2 2026), $1.27 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.27 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 567.40 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 825.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 557.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -503.10 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 275.85 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 255.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 236.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 988.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 914.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 635.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 216.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 140.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 538.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 992.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 995.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 784.00 Mn |
API Access
International Paper EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();