Growth Metrics

International Paper (IP) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

International Paper has reported Free Cash Flow over the past 17 years, most recently at $255.0 million for Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Free Cash Flow rose 86.13% year-over-year to $255.0 million; the TTM value through Dec 2025 reached -$159.0 million, down 121.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was -$159.0 million, 121.0% down from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q4 2025 was $255.0 million at International Paper, up from $150.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $633.0 million in Q2 2021 and troughed at -$618.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $200.7 million and a median of $200.5 million in 2022 define the central range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: soared 3500.0% in 2024 and later plummeted 529.17% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$94.0 million in 2021, then surged by 567.02% to $439.0 million in 2022, then crashed by 57.4% to $187.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 26.74% to $137.0 million in 2024, then soared by 86.13% to $255.0 million in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for IP at $255.0 million in Q4 2025, $150.0 million in Q3 2025, and $54.0 million in Q2 2025.