International Paper (IP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 0.27% in Q1 2026, up 23.36% quarter-over-quarter from 0.35% in Q4 2025, and down 63.0% on a YoY basis from 0.72% in Q1 2025.
International Paper (IP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Paper's Net Margin history runs 18 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 was 0.27% for Q1 2026 at International Paper, up from 0.35% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 1.78% in Q1 2022 to a low of 10.86% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 1.41% across 5 years, with a median of 0.27% in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Margin soared 889 bps in 2023, then plunged 1184 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 9.53% in 2022, then surged by 93 bps to 0.64% in 2023, then tumbled by 836 bps to 5.99% in 2024, then surged by 94 bps to 0.35% in 2025, then rose by 23 bps to 0.27% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 0.27% (Q1 2026), 0.35% (Q4 2025), and 10.86% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.82% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 7.22% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -0.27% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.51% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 5.69% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 7.31% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -8.90% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -1.06% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 6.73% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 3.96% |
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 | 10.70% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.68% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.57% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.67% |