International Paper (IP) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) recorded Inventory of $2.12 billion in Q3 2026, down 2.8% from $2.18 billion a year earlier but up 8.1% from the prior quarter.
International Paper (IP) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, International Paper reported Inventory of $2.01 billion, up 35.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Inventory came in at $1.49 billion in FY2024 (-21.3%), $1.89 billion in FY2023 (-2.7%), $1.94 billion in FY2022 (+7.1%) and $1.81 billion in FY2021 (+11.6%).
- Quarterly Inventory has ranged from $1.49 billion in Q4 2024 to $2.66 billion in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Inventory has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 10.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Inventory in the last five years was growth of 53.8% in Q2 2025, against a decline of 26.6% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.96 billion (Q2 2026), $1.9 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.01 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.05 Bn | 20.09 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 1.31 Bn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.81 Bn | 16.21 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.29 Bn | 14.37 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 2.65 Bn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.08 Bn | 10.44 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 1.86 Bn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 5.02 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 405.32 Mn | - |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 916.94 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.33 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 1.69 Bn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.83 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 197.00 Mn | 580.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.81 Bn |
International Paper Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();