International Paper IP
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International Paper (IP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

International Paper (IP) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 28.92% for Q1 2026, up 121.0% year-over-year from 13.09% in Q1 2025, and down 7.75% quarter-over-quarter from 31.35% in Q4 2025.

International Paper (IP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

International Paper's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.92% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 121.0% year-over-year to 28.92%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.98% (up 253.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 29.61%, up 158.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 28.92%, down from 31.35% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 32.19% in Q4 2023, with the low at 12.54% in Q1 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 28.24% (2023), against an average of 26.75%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Gross Margin sank 1491 bps in 2024, then soared 1518 bps in 2025.
  • International Paper's Gross Margin stood at 28.54% in 2022, then climbed by 13 bps to 32.19% in 2023, then declined by 8 bps to 29.5% in 2024, then climbed by 6 bps to 31.35% in 2025, then fell by 8 bps to 28.92% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows IP's Gross Margin at 28.92% in Q1 2026, 31.35% in Q4 2025, and 31.1% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Smurfit Westrock 25.18 Bn 24.51 Bn 1.40 Bn 17.42%
2 Amcor 22.16 Bn 21.04 Bn 1.34 Bn 20.90%
3 Packaging Corp Of America 22.12 Bn 21.53 Bn 512.50 Mn 20.58%
4 International Paper 21.39 Bn 20.66 Bn 1.66 Bn 27.65%
5 Ball 16.67 Bn 16.00 Bn 697.00 Mn 17.44%
6 Avery Dennison 13.95 Bn 13.72 Bn 729.40 Mn 29.62%
7 Crown Holdings 12.81 Bn 12.16 Bn 748.00 Mn 20.39%
8 Sonoco Products 5.80 Bn 5.63 Bn 392.38 Mn 20.81%
9 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.37 Bn 5.31 Bn 245.00 Mn 25.95%
10 Silgan Holdings 4.34 Bn 3.99 Bn 294.88 Mn 17.94%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 27.65%
Mar 31, 2026 28.92%
Dec 31, 2025 31.35%
Sep 30, 2025 31.10%
Jun 30, 2025 20.61%
Mar 31, 2025 27.72%
Dec 31, 2024 29.50%
Sep 30, 2024 27.62%
Jun 30, 2024 16.40%
Mar 31, 2024 12.54%
Dec 31, 2023 32.19%
Sep 30, 2023 27.49%
Jun 30, 2023 28.24%
Mar 31, 2023 27.45%
Dec 31, 2022 28.54%
Sep 30, 2022 29.10%
Jun 30, 2022 29.37%
Mar 31, 2022 26.69%
Dec 31, 2021 28.06%
Sep 30, 2021 30.34%