International Paper (IP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
International Paper's Free Cash Flow came in at -$7 million for Q2 2026, compared with $54 million a year earlier.
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International Paper (IP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, International Paper reported Free Cash Flow of $492 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$159 million.
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $757 million in FY2024 (+9.4%), $692 million in FY2023 (-44.3%), $1.24 billion in FY2022 (-16.1%) and $1.48 billion in FY2021 (-35.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 6.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q4 2025 (growth of 86.1%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 99.0%).
- Business Quant data shows IP's Free Cash Flow at $94 million (Q1 2026), $255 million (Q4 2025) and $150 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 300.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -7.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 170.10 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 467.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 597.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 236.94 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | -258.52 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 328.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 94.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 255.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 150.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -618.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 137.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 309.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 167.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 187.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 240.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 261.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 439.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 197.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 204.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 403.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -94.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 519.00 Mn |
API Access
International Paper Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();