International Paper (IP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) reported Net Margin of -0.20% for Q2 2026, down 1.42 percentage points from 1.22% a year earlier and down 1.20 percentage points from the prior quarter.
International Paper (IP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, International Paper's Net Margin came in at -14.20%, down 14.07 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -14.88%, down 18.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has a five-year change of -17.62 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Net Margin came in at 3.52% in FY2024 (+1.72 pp), 1.80% in FY2023 (-5.31 pp), 7.11% in FY2022 (-1.94 pp) and 9.05% in FY2021 (+6.30 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Net Margin spans a low of -39.69% in Q4 2025 and a high of 17.60% in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Net Margin gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.18 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Net Margin in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 12.92 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 35.95 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 1.00% (Q1 2026), -39.69% (Q4 2025) and -17.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.11% |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.20% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 7.72% |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 6.08% |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 5.53% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 6.68% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 5.56% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 4.61% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 1.10% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 2.04% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -39.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -17.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.58% |
International Paper Net Margin 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
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();