International Paper (IP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted quarterly Net Margin of 0.27% for Q1 2026, down 63.0% year-over-year from 0.72% in Q1 2025, and up 23.36% quarter-over-quarter from 0.35% in Q4 2025.
International Paper (IP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Paper's Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.27% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 63.0% year-over-year to 0.27%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.93% (down 216.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.87%, down 181.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.27%, up from 0.35% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 1.78% in Q1 2022, with the low at 10.86% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 0.27% (2026), against an average of 1.41%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Margin surged 889 bps in 2023, then tumbled 1184 bps in 2025.
- International Paper's Net Margin stood at 9.53% in 2022, then jumped by 93 bps to 0.64% in 2023, then slumped by 836 bps to 5.99% in 2024, then jumped by 94 bps to 0.35% in 2025, then increased by 23 bps to 0.27% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows IP's Net Margin at 0.27% in Q1 2026, 0.35% in Q4 2025, and 10.86% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.18 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.10% |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.16 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 6.06% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.12 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 7.72% |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.39 Bn | 20.66 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.18% |
| 5 | Ball | 16.67 Bn | 16.00 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 5.53% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.95 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 8.29% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.81 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 7.52% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.80 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 5.45% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 9.43% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.34 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 4.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.72% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.72% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.85% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.98% |