International Paper (IP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) reported FCF Margin of -4.31% for Q3 2026, down 6.72 percentage points from 2.41% a year earlier and down 4.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, International Paper's FCF Margin came in at 0.31%, up 1.60 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -0.67%, down 5.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of -13.84 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at 4.78% in FY2024 (+0.46 pp), 4.32% in FY2023 (-1.56 pp), 5.87% in FY2022 (-1.77 pp) and 7.65% in FY2021 (-5.51 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, FCF Margin gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.14 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was Q1 2026 (a gain of 13.31 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2021 (a drop of 17.50 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -0.12% (Q2 2026), 1.57% (Q1 2026) and 4.25% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 4.41% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 8.62% |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -13.51% |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | -4.31% |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 0.76% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 8.06% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 10.87% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 12.98% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 8.49% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 14.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -4.31% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.65% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.85% |
API Access
International Paper FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();