International Paper (IP) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 9.05 for Q1 2026, up 169.63% year-over-year from 3.35 in Q1 2025, and up 3.84% quarter-over-quarter from 8.71 in Q4 2025.
International Paper (IP) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Paper's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.05 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 169.63% year-over-year to 9.05; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.35 (up 88.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.58, down 27.96% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 9.05, up from 8.71 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 15.46 in Q2 2022, with the low at 5.17 in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 7.61 (2022), against an average of 6.35.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Interest Coverage Ratio soared 304.38% in 2022, then plunged 378.5% in 2024.
- International Paper's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 12.37 in 2022, then slumped by 84.98% to 1.86 in 2023, then slumped by 378.5% to 5.17 in 2024, then surged by 268.42% to 8.71 in 2025, then climbed by 3.84% to 9.05 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows IP's Interest Coverage Ratio at 9.05 in Q1 2026, 8.71 in Q4 2025, and 1.45 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.79 Bn | 25.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.45 Bn | 21.33 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.82 |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 21.74 Bn | 512.50 Mn | - |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.95 Bn | 21.22 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 7.69 |
| 5 | Ball | 16.86 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 4.87 |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 14.02 Bn | 13.79 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 9.32 |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.99 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 4.42 |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.89 Bn | 5.72 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 4.24 |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.36 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 6.27 |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.41 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 3.21 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.30 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.05 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.71 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.45 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.49 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.35 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.34 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.93 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.86 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.57 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.68 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.37 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.61 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.46 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.73 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.05 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.04 |