International Paper (IP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

International Paper (IP) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $94.0 million for Q1 2026, up 115.21% year-over-year from $43.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 63.14% on a QoQ basis from $255.0 million in Q4 2025.

International Paper (IP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

International Paper (IP) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $94.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 115.21% year-over-year to $94.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $553.0 million (up 11160.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$159.0 million, down 121.0% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $94.0 million for Q1 2026 at International Paper, down from $255.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $439.0 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$618.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $154.5 million, with a median of $187.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 3500.0% in 2024 and sank 529.17% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $439.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 57.4% to $187.0 million in 2023, then fell by 26.74% to $137.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 86.13% to $255.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 63.14% to $94.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $94.0 million, $255.0 million, and $150.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn -938.00 Mn
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn 94.00 Mn
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn 108.20 Mn
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn -141.00 Mn
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn 27.00 Mn
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn -430.01 Mn
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn -882.02 Mn
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn -253.00 Mn
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 -287.00 Mn
10 Greif 1.96 Bn 1.76 Bn 257.30 Mn 156.90 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 94.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 94.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 255.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 255.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 150.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 150.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 54.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 54.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -618.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -618.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 137.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 137.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 309.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 309.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 167.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 167.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 144.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 144.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 187.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 187.00 Mn