International Paper (IP) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) reported Invested Capital of $22.85 billion for Q3 2026, down 16.3% from $27.28 billion a year earlier and down 3.5% from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, International Paper posted Invested Capital of $24.66 billion, up 79.6% from FY2024.
- Invested Capital has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Invested Capital came in at $13.73 billion in FY2024 (-1.6%), $13.95 billion in FY2023 (-0.9%), $14.08 billion in FY2022 (-4.0%) and $14.66 billion in FY2021 (-8.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Invested Capital since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Invested Capital has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 40.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Invested Capital in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 101.0%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 17.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $23.67 billion (Q2 2026), $23.91 billion (Q1 2026) and $24.66 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 32.06 Bn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.65 Bn | 20.22 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 8.78 Bn |
| 3 | International Paper | 22.01 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 22.85 Bn |
| 4 | Amcor | 20.90 Bn | 16.32 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 26.59 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 13.02 Bn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.31 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 9.31 Bn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.93 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 7.11 Bn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.42 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 7.03 Bn |
| 9 | Greif | 3.37 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 254.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.30 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 8.71 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.66 Bn |
API Access
International Paper Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();