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% on a QoQ basis from 0.35% in Q4 2025.

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

International Paper (IP) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 0.27% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 0.27% for Q1 2026 at International Paper, 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.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 1.41%, with a median of 0.27% recorded in 2026.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin soared 889 bps in 2023 and sank 1184 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Margin stood at 9.53% in 2022, then surged by 93 bps to 0.64% in 2023, then plunged by 836 bps to 5.99% in 2024, then surged by 94 bps to 0.35% in 2025, then climbed by 23 bps to 0.27% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 0.27%, 0.35%, and 10.86% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn 5.69%
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn -0.27%
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn 7.31%
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn -8.90%
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn 6.73%
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn -1.06%
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn 3.96%
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn -1.99%
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 0.00%
10 Greif 1.96 Bn 1.76 Bn 257.30 Mn -1.69%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 10.70%
Jun 30, 2021 4.68%
Mar 31, 2021 2.57%
Dec 31, 2020 1.67%