International Paper (IP) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted EBT Margin of -19.27% for Q3 2026, down 8.42 percentage points from -10.85% a year earlier and down 18.83 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EBT Margin at International Paper was -15.64%, down 12.85 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -14.25%, down 16.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -16.12 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, International Paper's EBT Margin was 2.33% in FY2024 (-0.18 pp), 2.51% in FY2023 (-4.63 pp), 7.14% in FY2022 (+1.98 pp) and 5.16% in FY2021 (+3.29 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has run from a low of -44.19% in Q4 2025 to a high of 9.54% in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.37 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin in the past five years was Q4 2024, with a gain of 20.69 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 47.07 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin for the three prior quarters was -0.43% (Q2 2026), 1.56% (Q1 2026) and -44.19% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 3.85% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 13.61% |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 4.88% |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | -19.27% |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -3.46% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 9.38% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -33.82% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 7.08% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 1.46% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 2.98% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -19.27% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -44.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.87% |
API Access
International Paper EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();