International Paper (IP) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

International Paper (IP) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of $157.0 million for Q1 2026, up 623.33% year-over-year from $21.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 23.79% on a QoQ basis from $206.0 million in Q4 2025.

International Paper (IP) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

International Paper (IP) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $157.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 623.33% year-over-year to $157.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $153.0 million (up 41.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$34.0 million, down 135.79% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow came in at $157.0 million for Q1 2026 at International Paper, down from $206.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $407.0 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$310.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is $1.7 million, with a median of -$30.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow plunged 812.5% in 2025 and jumped 623.33% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at $287.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 113.94% to -$40.0 million in 2023, then soared by 190.0% to $36.0 million in 2024, then soared by 472.22% to $206.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 23.79% to $157.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $157.0 million, $206.0 million, and -$137.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn -478.00 Mn
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn 157.00 Mn
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn 53.30 Mn
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn -180.00 Mn
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn -76.00 Mn
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn -141.83 Mn
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn -645.76 Mn
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn -72.00 Mn
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 -380.00 Mn
10 Greif 1.96 Bn 1.76 Bn 257.30 Mn 24.60 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 157.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 157.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 206.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 206.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -137.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -137.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -73.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -73.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -30.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -30.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 110.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 110.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -8.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -8.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -43.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -43.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -40.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -40.00 Mn